Fwd: For Action - Update on GNSO SG and Constituency Charter Activities

[Wendy Seltzer]

I agree, and I stopped reading at "The attached 20-page document..."
Where's the public protest^W comment period?  Seriously, I will send a
note of grave concern at the burdens imposed before we even get to
policy matters.

--Wendy

On 08/10/2010 04:33 PM, Avri Doria wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> Yet more considerations for charters, both of constituencies and stakeholder groups.
> 
> This is the Staff's take on what we must all do.
> 
> I will be reviewing the NCSG approved charter that is currently being negotiated 
> with the Board to make sure we have dealt with all of the Staff's mandates 
> either by showing where in the charter they are covered or by discussing the 
> need for those requirements with the board members. for the most part the Staff 
> mandates do stem from Board and GNSO documents, but we must always be careful to 
> read the originals to make sure the Staff interpretation is indeed a reasonable 
> interpretation. In those case where it might not be in accordance with an NCSG 
> interpretation, it will be necessary to take the issue to the Board for 
> clarification.
> 
> It will also be necessary for the NCUC to deal with this in its charter as well 
> as any of the prospective constituencies or interest group who wish to be chartered.
> 
> On a personal note, this whole charter rigmarole is tiresome. I do feel like I 
> am carrying rocks up the hill every day, just to find them back at the bottom 
> the next day when I next approach the task. As several of you argued in the 
> past, the bureaucracy being imposed on us is excruciating. Reading this 
> document, I really feel the effort to stop the creeping bureaucracy from 
> devouring us all has failed.
> 
> a.
> 
> 
> Begin forwarded message:
> 
>> *From: *Robert Hoggarth <robert.hoggarth at icann.org 
>> <mailto:robert.hoggarth at icann.org>>
>> *Date: *10 August 2010 15:41:12 EDT
>> *To: *Avri Doria <avri at acm.org <mailto:avri at acm.org>>, Chris Chaplow 
>> <chris at andalucia.com <mailto:chris at andalucia.com>>, "dmaher at pir.org 
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>> <mailto:jscottevans at yahoo.com>>, Marilyn Cade <marilynscade at hotmail.com 
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>> <mailto:masonc at snapnames.com>>, "mueller at syr.edu <mailto:mueller at syr.edu>" 
>> <mueller at syr.edu <mailto:mueller at syr.edu>>, "rafik.dammak at gmail.com 
>> <mailto:rafik.dammak at gmail.com>" <rafik.dammak at gmail.com 
>> <mailto:rafik.dammak at gmail.com>>, Robin Gross <robin at ipjustice.org 
>> <mailto:robin at ipjustice.org>>, Rosemary Sinclair 
>> <rosemary.sinclair at atug.org.au <mailto:rosemary.sinclair at atug.org.au>>, 
>> "sarah.b.deutsch at verizon.com <mailto:sarah.b.deutsch at verizon.com>" 
>> <sarah.b.deutsch at verizon.com <mailto:sarah.b.deutsch at verizon.com>>, "Metalitz, 
>> Steven" <met at msk.com <mailto:met at msk.com>>, Tony Holmes 
>> <tonyarholmes at btinternet.com <mailto:tonyarholmes at btinternet.com>>
>> *Cc: *David Olive <david.olive at icann.org <mailto:david.olive at icann.org>>, Glen 
>> de Saint Géry <gnso-secretariat at gnso.icann.org 
>> <mailto:gnso-secretariat at gnso.icann.org>>, Ken Bour <ken.bour at verizon.net 
>> <mailto:ken.bour at verizon.net>>
>> *Subject: **For Action - Update on GNSO SG and Constituency Charter Activities*
>>
>> Dear Avri, Chris, David, Debra, J. Scott, Marilyn, Mason, Milton, Rafik, 
>> Robin, Rosemary, Sarah, Steve and Tony:
>>
>> Over the coming months leading toward the ICANN Cartagena meeting, the 
>> consideration of charter documents for the various GNSO Stakeholder Groups and 
>> Constituencies will be an important topic. Not only will the Board be 
>> considering high-level reviews of the various Stakeholder Group and 
>> Constituency charter documents, but there are also specific operating 
>> procedure changes that have been adopted by the GNSO Council that will 
>> necessitate conforming charter changes by each GNSO Stakeholder Group and 
>> Constituency to help them take advantage of new Council voting options and 
>> processes.
>>
>> The attached 20-page document contains a transmittal/overview letter and 
>> several appendices related to both Stakeholder Group and Constituency charter 
>> drafting activities. In your capacity as GNSO organizational leaders, please 
>> review the material and pass it along to the appropriate individuals who have 
>> responsibility for managing your organization’s charter documents. Ken Bour 
>> and I are happy to work with you and/or anyone in your respective 
>> organizations to assist with clarification of the accompanying materials.
>>
>> Best regards,
>>
>> Rob Hoggarth
> 
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