[ga] Re: Role of the GA

[DannyYounger@cs.com]

Philip,

I appreciate the fact that the Council is finally willing to discuss the role 
of the GA in the DNSO, and I would point you to the "Vote on motion for the 
DNSO/GA Reorganization" which was passed by the membership on 30 October 2001:

Whereas the Domain Name Supporting Organisation Formation Concepts (adopted 
by the ICANN Board March 4, 1999), state that "The ICANN Board should 
periodically review the status of the constituency groups to deteremine 
whether all DNSO interests are adequately represented".

Whereas members of the General Assembly have repeatedly expressed their 
concern that the DNSO as currently constituted is not sufficiently 
representative

Whereas problems outlined by the DNSO Review have not been remedied 
internally, and efforts undertaken by the Names Council have failed to 
sufficiently address these concerns

It is therefore

RESOLVED that the ICANN Board be advised that:

1. Members of the General Assembly believe that the DNSO dysfunctionality 
requires direct ICANN Board intervention.

2. The General Assembly seeks to establish a representative balance by being 
placed on equal footing with the current DNSO Names Council and creating a 
bicameral DNSO.

3. The General Assembly seeks initial budgetary/Secretariat support for the 
DNSO/GA to perform its functions.

4. The General Assembly will work with ICANN to develop an appropiate funding 
model to support its activities.

5. The General Assembly seeks representation on the ICANN Board (to be filled 
by a representative voting the recorded consensus of the DNSO/GA)

6. The General Assemnly seeks to have both an Advocate and a Consensus 
Leader, both elected positions of the DNSO/GA with budgetary control and 
responsibility for all DNSO/GA staff.

7. The General Assembly re-affirms the GA's commitment to the DNSO as 
originally envisaged as a place for cross-constituency dialogue and consensus 
building, and requests the Board to fulfil its obligation to facilitate the 
entry of thus far unrepresentated constituencies. 

As the Council has committed itself to reviewing all reform proposals (GA, 
ccTLD and others), I look forward to your discussion on the views held by the 
GA membership as enumerated within the text of this adopted motion.

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