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02.02.2013Amendments to Article XI, Section 2.3 of the ICANN Bylaws - DNS Root Server System Advisory Committee (RSSAC)No Statementn/an/an/an/an/an/an/an/aAlice Jansen
alice.jansen@icann.org
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Comment/Reply Periods (*)Important Information Links
Comment Open:3 January 2013
Comment Close:2 February 2013
Close Time (UTC):23:59Public Comment Announcement
Reply Open:3 February 2013To Submit Your Comments (Forum)
Reply Close:17 February 2013View Comments Submitted
Close Time (UTC):23:59Report of Public Comments
Brief Overview
Originating Organization:Organizational Reviews
Categories/Tags:
  • Reviews/Improvements
  • RSSAC
  • Bylaws
Purpose (Brief):The proposed amendments to Article XI, Section 2.3 of the ICANN Bylaws are intended to clarify the continuing purpose of the Root Server Advisory Committee (RSSAC) and are consequence of the organizational review of the RSSAC. The Community is invited to provide comments and input.
Current Status:Bylaws amendments for public comment
Next Steps:Public comments are requested to inform subsequent Board consideration and action.
Staff Contact:Alice JansenEmail:alice.jansen@icann.org
Detailed Information
Section I: Description, Explanation, and Purpose

A working group formed to discuss the implementation [PDF, 445 KB] of recommendations arising out of the organizational review of the Root Server System Advisory Committee (RSSAC) has recommended amendments to the Bylaws addressing the RSSAC in order to comply with requirements of the RSSAC review final report [PDF, 235 KB]. The Board of Directors requested the posting of the proposed amendments to Article XI, Section 2.3 of the ICANN Bylaws for public comment. These Bylaws amendments are intended to clarify the continuing purpose of the Root Server Advisory Committee (RSSAC). The Community is now invited to provide input and comments on Proposed amendments to Article XI, Section 2.3 of the ICANN Bylaws [PDF, 100 KB].

Section II: Background

In January 2010 the Board approved the RSSAC review final report implementation steps and instructed the Structural Improvements Committee (SIC), in coordination with staff, to provide a final implementation plan to address the RSSAC review final recommendations and conclusions. A joint RSSAC-SIC Working Group formed to conclude the implementation of the recommendations arising out of the organizational review of the RSSAC has recommended modifications to the Bylaws addressing the RSSAC. On 20 December 2012, the Board directed the ICANN President and CEO to post for public comment the proposed changes to Article XI, Section 2.3 of the ICANN Bylaws that are necessary to modify the charter for the RSSAC in line with the recommendations arising out of the organizational review of the RSSAC.

Section III: Document and Resource Links
Section IV: Additional Information
Please submit your comments to comments-bylaws-03jan13@icann.org by 2 February 2013. The reply period will open on 3 February 2013 and will close on 17 February 2013.

(*) Comments submitted after the posted Close Date/Time are not guaranteed to be considered in any final summary, analysis, reporting, or decision-making that takes place once this period lapses.

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