[ncdnhc-discuss] Mike Todd's question

[Milton Mueller]

Mr. Todd:

I think the passage of the membership resolution will allow us to
be more liberal about membership, including autonomous
chapters of international organiztions.

I was discussing this with Veni Marvosky at Stockholm. Veni is also
an ISOC chapter member, but in a different country. Our rule
currently prevents them from voting.

We agreed that we could revisit the chapter restriction, or 
perhaps define it differntly, after the resolution passes.

If people can join and get a vote for free, we have to be extremely 
careful about ensuring that one group or organization cannot
stack the membership. That becomes less of a concern if
organizations are required to pay dues. We can see, for example,
whether the check comes from the same account.

From: Mike Todd <MikeTodd at miketodd.com>
To: ncdnhc-discuss at lyris.isoc.org, Chun Eung Hwi <ehchun at peacenet.or.kr>
Subject: Re: [ncdnhc-announce] Stockholm Resolutions!

How does Resolution #1 affect those of us who represent organizations that
have not been allowed to vote.  At least not in the past.  If we pay the
membership fee, will we be allowed the vote?

Mike Todd
President, Internet Society Los Angeles Chapter
www.ISOC-LosAngeles.org 

Vice President, Individual Membership, Internet Society
www.ISOC.org 

  Voice:  714-846-7257
  FAX:    714-846-5716
  Cell:   714-222-3700

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From: "Chun Eung Hwi" <ehchun at peacenet.or.kr>
To: <announce at icann-ncc.org>
Sent: Sunday, September 02, 2001 8:25 PM
Subject: [ncdnhc-announce] Stockholm Resolutions!


Dear NCDNHC Members,

Here, I attache all resolutions that had been passed in face to face
meeting of NCDNHC held in Stockholm.
We will soon have an online vote for all members so that those resolutions
could be adopted as NCDNHC official position.

Those are
1. Resolution for Membership
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Chun Eung Hwi
General Secretary, PeaceNet | phone:     (+82) 2- 583-3033
Seoul Yangchun P.O.Box 81   |   pcs:     (+82) 019-259-2667
Seoul, 158-600, Korea       | eMail:   ehchun at peacenet.or.kr 
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1. Resolution for Membership
Stockholm, June 1st, 2001


Motion #4: Charter Revision on Membership

Proposed by Mueller, Pisanty, Peake

Passed 23 in favor, 3 against, 3 abstentions

All NCDNHC member organizations are expected to pay annual membership
fees. The fee for Small organizations is US$50 per year, with exceptions
noted below. The fee for Large organizations is US$300 per year, with
exceptions noted below.

Exceptions:

For small organizations in the countries with an annual Gross Domestic
Product per capita below US$10,000 as of 2000 (source: CIA World
Factbook), the annual membership fee will be US$25.

Large or small organizations may be exempted from paying the membership
fee by applying to the Adcom. The application should explain why the
membership fee constitutes an economic and administrative hardship, and
should document the organization's budget. All Adcom members and the
Membership officer will be empowered to vote on exemptions. Decisions will
be based on majority rule. Adcom members who do not respond to votes
within ten days need not be counted, except that at least three eligible
parties must vote.

Membership administration

The Adcom will select, by majority vote, a membership officer. The
membership officer may be, but is not required to be, an Adcom member. The
membership officer shall maintain the official membership list inform the
e-mail administrator of which organizations to add or remove from the
email list used for voting and announcements. keep track of discussions
and decisions regarding the eligibility of organizations that apply to
join the constituency inform applicants for membership of the status of
their application recommend to the adcom changes in membership policies
and practices.

Membership shall be annual. The membership year will coincide with the
Western calendar year. For existing member organizations, membership fees
will be payable from Jan 1 to March 1. [Note: the charter should also be
amended to have Adcom elections the second week in March.] Organizations
that have not renewed their membership fees by that date will be stricken
from the membership list and not permitted to vote in the Adcom elections
or other elections held during the calendar year. If any votes are held
between Jan 1 and March 1, organizations that have not paid their
membership fee will not be allowed to vote.

New member organizations can pay their membership fee at any time after
they have been informed of their acceptance by the membership officer, but
they will not be added to the voting list until the fee is received.
Organizations exempted from the membership fee will gain voting rights
after the Adcom decision admitting them has been sent to the list
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