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>From the beginning, Constituencies sought to make sure that the special balance established in the DNSO was maintained. This cannot be done if one constituency is overrun by interests from another constituency.<BR>
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The Commercial Constituency took the lead in defining who could vote, and who could not. When I drafted the NCC Charter, I followed this lead -- because it made sense to do so. Let me give you the Commercial Constituency's charter language:<BR>
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</FONT><FONT COLOR="#400040" style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" SIZE=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" FACE="Arial" LANG="0">"1. The following may become members of the Business Constituency: a. Any association representing or organization comprised of for-profit corporations whose primary goals include representation of the business and/or business development interests of their members, which may be individual companies or business associations/organizations. **[Special section ahead- KK] Associations or organizations whose specific goals are to represent of the interests of registries, registrars or ISPs or those whose specific interests are to defend the Intellectual Property rights of their associates cannot have full member status but may become observers. Observers do not have voice or voting rights and cannot serve in any representative capacity on behalf of the Business Constituency. ** "<BR>
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Each constituency has its own voice and its own goals. The NCC is unique in its representation of the noncommercial voice -- the only noncommercial voice in the DNSO. <BR>
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regards, kathy<BR>
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Bill wrote: </FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" SIZE=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" FACE="Arial" LANG="0"><BR>
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(a) Each Constituency shall self-organize, and shall determine its own <BR>
criteria for participation, except that no individual or entity shall be <BR>
excluded from participation in a Constituency merely because of <BR>
participation in another Constituency ... "<BR>
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By excluding someone from the right to vote, Dany is blocking <BR>
"participation" in this Constituency.<BR>
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