- Category: ICANN Structure
- Topic: GNSO Review
- Board meeting date: 15 July 2005
- Resolution number: 05.__
- URL for Board minutes/resolution: http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/resolutions-15jul05.htm
- Status: Completed
Summary
Board asks the GNSO Council to prepare a "Terms of Reference" document to guide independent reviewer in conducting a review of the GNSO.
Text
Whereas, Article IV, Section 4 of the ICANN Bylaws provides that the ICANN Board will regularly initiate an independent review of each supporting organization and supporting organization council.
Whereas, a review of the Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO) is due to be completed in 2006.
Resolved (05.__), the ICANN Board hereby requests the GNSO Council to prepare with the ICANN staff and Board a "Terms of Reference" document to guide the independent entity an outside consultant in conducting a review of the GNSO, and present the terms of reference to the Board for adoption at the meeting in December 2005, in Vancouver, Canada.
Implementation Actions
- Prepare a "Terms of Reference" document to guide the independent entity review of the GNSO
- Responsible entity: GNSO Council and ICANN staff
- Due date: December 2005
- Completion date: 27 October 2005
Other Related Resolutions
- 4 December 2005 Resolution (05.__) at: http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/minutes-04dec05.htm.
Additional Information
- GNSO posts Terms of Reference for Public Comment - http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-27oct05.htm.
- See also Appendix H of LSE Report - http://www.icann.org/announcements/gnso-review-annexes-sep06.pdf.
- The resolution does not address funding for the items identified therein.
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