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- 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: At-Large Membership Structure
- Board meeting date: 27 May 1999
- Resolution number: 99.48A, 99.48B, 99.48C
- 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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The Board then discussed the Membership Advisory Committee's "Commentary on the Principles of the At-large Membership," (attached as Exhibit C hereto) which was finalized by the Committee members who met in Berlin on May 25. There was a comprehensive discussion of the Commentary, which touched on all aspects of the set of principles advanced. In particular, there was considerable discussion about the size of membership that was necessary or desirable to make the At-Large electorate effective, workable, and representative, and the appropriateness of charging fees to pay for the (likely quite costly) membership and election process, and the need to have a process that could be adjusted if it proved to be unworkable. The consensus of the Board was that it was inappropriate for the costs of the process to be borne by domain name holders or other ICANN constituents that did not participate in the At-Large membership or elections, but there was also concern that membership fees that were too high might have the practical effect of disenfranchising some potential members. The Board directed the staff and counsel to analyze the MAC principles in the light of its discussion, and report back prior to the Santiago meeting, with the goal of moving forward with the creation of an At-Large Membership structure.
Board directs staff to report to the Board on implementation and legal implications of an election process responsive to the Membership Advisory Committee (MAC) report, and on a process for re-populating the MAC to provide additional advice.
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Following extensive discussion, and upon motion duly made and seconded, the Board unanimously approved the adoption of the following resolutions (Director Capdeboscq being absent):WHEREAS, the Board has received and reviewed the Commentary on the Principles of the At-Large Membership from the Membership Advisory Committee;
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WHEREAS, the Board also reaffirms its intention to implement an At-Large election process that supports the principal responsibility of ICANN, which is to preserve the operational stability of the Internet, and thus to implement any such process over a transitional period that will permit any adjustments to the process determined to be necessary to meet this commitment;unmigrated-wiki-markup
NOW THEREFORE \ [Resolution 99.48A\], the Board directs staff to review the MAC Commentary and report back to the Board before the Santiago meeting on the administrative requirements, likely cost, and logistical details of an election process responsive to the MAC Commentary.unmigrated-wiki-markup
AND FURTHER \ [Resolution 99.48B\], the Board directs counsel to report to it before the Santiago meeting on the legal implications of an election process responsive to the MAC commentary.
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Implementation Actions
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Other Related Resolutions
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Additional Information
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Implementation Actions
- Report to the Board on administrative requirements, likely cost, and logistical details of an election process responsive to the MAC Commentary.
- Responsible entity: ICANN staff
- Due date: 26 August 1999
- Completion date: 26 August 1999
- Report to the Board on the legal implications of an election process responsive to the MAC commentary.
- Responsible entity: General Counsel
- Due date: 26 August 1999
- Completion date: 26 August 1999
- Recommend to the Board a process for repopulating the MAC.
- Responsible entity: ICANN Staff
- Due date: 26 August 1999
Other Related Resolutions
- 26 August 1999 Resolutions, 99.87 - 99.91: http://www.icann.org/en/meetings/santiago/santiago-resolutions.htm
- Full text of all above listed resolution available here: https://wiki.icann.org/display/tap/1999-08-26+-+At-Large+Membership
Additional Information
- Bylaws implementing the At Large Council were approved for inclusion in the Bylaws as amended on 29 October 1999, at http://www.icann.org/en/general/archive-bylaws/bylaws-29oct99.htm
- Information about the Membership Task Force is available at the following page: http://www.icann.org/en/committees/at-large/
- A grant funding proposal for the support of At Large Membership is available at http://www.icann.org/en/committees/at-large/markle-proposal-21oct99.htm
Explanatory text does not modify or override Resolutions. See Board Resolutions Page for more information.
