[ncdnhc-discuss] resolution on election process for ICANN board

James Love james.love at cptech.org
Fri May 31 15:49:34 CEST 2002


Norbert, I believe the AdCom has to decide if we can vote on anything.
Jamie

----- Original Message -----
From: "Norbert Klein" <nhklein at gmx.net>
To: "James Love" <james.love at cptech.org>
Cc: <discuss at icann-ncc.org>
Sent: Friday, May 31, 2002 9:25 AM
Subject: Re: [ncdnhc-discuss] resolution on election process for ICANN board


: OK - how will this procedure be set in motion?
:
: Norbert
:
: ==
:
: James Lowe wrote:
:
: > I have asked the GA to vote on this.  I will also ask the NCC to
consider
: > this, and to vote on this as a NCC resolution. Jamie
: >
: > ---------
: > Whereas the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN)
: > was
: > created with an understanding that its board of directors would be
elected
: > by a combination of supporting organizations and direct elections from
an
: > atlarge membership, and
: >
: > Whereas the Committee on ICANN Reform and Evolution and members of the
: > ICANN
: > board of directors are considering new methods of electing the ICANN
board
: > of directors, and
: >
: > Whereas some members of the ICANN board of directors are proposing a
: > system
: > whereby the board of directors would elect itself, and
: >
: > Whereas a self perpetuating board of directors is both inappropriate and
: > unacceptable for ICANN,
: >
: > The General Assembly of the DNSO expresses the following views,
: >
: > 1.    Every member of the ICANN board of directors should be elected  by
: > bodies that are wholly independent from the ICANN board itself.
: >
: > 2.    If the ICANN board creates a new system for board representation
: > that
: > is different from the system contemplated in the White Paper, it should
: > repopulate the board with new board members, who are elected by bodies
: > that
: > are wholly independent from the existing board, and such action is
: > necessary
: > to demonstrate the board's confidence in the fairness of the new system.
:
:
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