- Category: ICANN Structures
- Topic: GNSO's Commercial Stakeholders Group Charter
- Board meeting date: 24 June 2011
- Resolution number: 2011.06.24.04
- URL for Board minutes/resolution: http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/resolutions-24jun11-en.htm#1.4
- Status: Ongoing
Summary
Board approves the permanent Charter for the GNSO's Commercial Stakeholder Group.
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Whereas, on July 30, 2009 the Board approved a transitional Charter for the GNSO's Commercial Stakeholder Group.
Whereas, the Board directed the CSG to subsequently develop a permanent Charter document.
Whereas, the CSG leadership has collaborated closely with ICANN Staff and has now produced a permanent Charter document developed and approved by the CSG community and that document has been presented to the ICANN community for review and comment.
Whereas, the Board Structural Improvements Committee recommends approval of the permanent CSG Charter.
Resolved (2011.06.24.04), the Board approves the permanent Charter of the GNSO's Commercial Stakeholders Group. The CSG is directed to publicly post its charter and to maintain a process for publicly posting subsequent amended versions of the document. To assure continued adherence to the ICANN Bylaws principles, the Board will re-examine the CSG charter, structure and operations consistent with the timetable for the next independent review of the GNSO.
Implementation Actions
- Post permanent Charter for the GNSO's Commercial Stakeholders Group.
- Responsible entity: Commercial Stakeholders Group
- Due date: None provided
- Completion date: June 2011
- Reexamine CSG Charter
- Responsible entity: Board
- Due date: Consistent with timetable for next independent review of the GNSO
- Completion date: Ongoing
Rationale
The approval of this permanent charter documents satisfies the original Board direction in Resolution 2009.30.07.09 by establishing a permanent Charter for the GNSO's Commercial Stakeholder Group. This action provides a degree of certainty and finality regarding the community debate over the relationship between Constituencies and Stakeholder Groups in the GNSO in that it affirms the ability of individual communities to establish and manage processes and procedures – consistent with existing ICANN Bylaws principles - that allows them to govern and expand their participation in GNSO policy development efforts in a manner best suited to their individual communities. There are no particular additional budget implications for approving the CSG Charter. This action does not have any technical impact on the security, stability or resiliency of the DNS.
Other Related Resolutions
- Resolution 2009.30.07.09, approving transitional charter of the CSG, at http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/prelim-report-30jul09.htm
- Other resolutions TBD.
Additional Information
- GNSO Commercial Stakeholders Group Charter available at: http://gnso.icann.org/en/improvements/stakeholder-process-en.htm.
- The creation of the Stakeholders Group Charter arises out of the GNSO Improvements effort. Historical information on the GNSO Improvements work can be found at http://gnso.icann.org/en/improvements/
- The resolution does not address funding for the items identified therein.
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