- Category: (replace this text with one of the following categories: Administration/Budget, Board, ccTLD, gTLD, IP, ICANN Structure, International Agreement, Root Zone)Topic: (replace this text with a keywords from title) ICANN Structures
- Topic: DNSO, Names Council, Constituencies formed
- Board meeting date: 27 May 1999
- Resolution number: 99.32, 99.33, 99.34, 99.35, 99.36, 99.37, 99.38, 99.39
- URL for Board minutes/resolution: http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/minutes-27may99.htm
- Status: (replace this text with: Completed, Ongoing, Suspended)
Summary
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Staff then summarized the proposals (and related commentary) received for Domain Name Supporting Organization (DNSO) Constituencies. Changes made in the proposals as a result of organizational Constituency meetings held in Berlin on May 25 were noted, and in particular, that proposals for the Intellectual Property and ISP and Connectivity Providers Constituencies had been modified to broaden participation. Possible outstanding problems with the Constituency proposals were highlighted, including: limited participation in the organization process, uncertainty regarding compliance with the geographic diversity requirements in the ICANN Bylaws, and overly discretionary participation criteria. It was noted that the various organizers of the Non-Commercial Domain Name Holders Constituency had come close to reaching a compromise, but that they had not yet settled on a plan setting out the process for selection of Names Council members.
Finally, on a related matter, staff reported that ICANN had solicited public comments on the question of whether "initial DNSO Constituencies currently identified as 'ccTLD registries' and 'gTLD registries' be re-categorized as 'open registries' and 'closed registries,' identified according to whether the registry is open to any registrant, worldwide ('open'), or is instead limited to certain registrants based on geography, intended use, or other criteria ('closed')," and that the response had been largely negative; therefore, the staff did not recommend taking any action on the matter at this time.
The Board discussed the possibility of provisional recognition of all of the Constituencies except for the Non-Commercial Domain Name Holders (based on proposals attached hereto as Exhibit A) for a limited period of time in which the Constituencies could operate on an interim basis, while making improvements in their structures. In particular, the Directors emphasized the importance of conducting Constituency outreach to potential participants; articulating clear statements of Constituency participation criteria; solidifying specific plans for compliance with geographic representation requirements; and conforming Constituency Names Council representative voting and related plans to the provisional period timeline. The Board also discussed possible solutions to the specific problems regarding the gTLD Constituency, the Non-Commercial Domain Name Holders Constituency, and the geographic diversity requirements for Constituencies.
Upon motion duly made and seconded, the Board unanimously approved the adoption of the following resolutions: Board provisionally recognizes DNSO Constituencies and creates Names Council.
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RESOLVED (Resolution 99.31), that the following Constituencies (as defined in Article VI-B of the Bylaws) are provisionally recognized until the annual meeting of the Board in 1999, to operate in accordance with the proposals received by the Corporation and ordered attached to these minutes:
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The Board noted that ICANN had announced that no applications for additional constituencies would be considered until the original constituencies it had established in Singapore were constituted. There was also general consensus that whether a DNSO constituency for individuals should be established could be affected by how the At-Large membership was structured and operated. Given this, the Board decided to defer consideration of this proposal until a later date.
Implementation Actions
- (replace this text with specific Action Item) Submit application for non-commercial domain name holders constituency
- Responsible entity: (replace this text with the responsible entity: ICANN department, ICANN Community Structure, Board, U.S. Department of Commerce)NCDNHC organizers
- Due date: (replace this text with Due Date)21 June 1999
- Completion date: (replace this text with Date action was implemented)
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- Responsible entity: (replace this text with the responsible entity: ICANN department, ICANN Community Structure, Board, U.S. Department of Commerce)
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Other Related Resolutions
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Additional Information
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- 26 August 1999
Other Related Resolutions
- 26 August 1999 Resolution 99.80 at: http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/minutes-26aug99.htm.
- 18 October 1999 Resolution 99.100 at: http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/minutes-18oct99.htm.
Additional Information
- Board provisionally recognized the non-commercial domain name holders constituency on 26 August 1999: http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/minutes-26aug99.htm.
- Board officially recognized the non-commercial domain name holders constituency on 18 October 1999 at: http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/minutes-18oct99.htm.
- The resolution does not address funding for the items identified therein.
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