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The following further  actions are recommended:

1. [By-laws should be ammended for all Advisory committee to include the language included in the by-laws for the GAC.  specifically:
   The advice of the (insert name) Advisory Committee on (insert policy type) matters shall be duly taken into account, both in the formulation and adoption of policies. In the event that the ICANN Board determines to take an action that is not consistent with the (insert name) Advisory Committee advice, it shall so inform the Committee and state the reasons why it decided not to follow that advice. 
   [The (insert name) Advisory Committee and the ICANN Board will then try, in good faith and in a timely and efficient manner, to find a mutually acceptable solution.]

Alternate offered: The advice of the ICANN advisory committees shall be duly taken into account.  The ICANN VBoard will repsond to advice from all advisory committees explaining its rationale for accepting or refusing their advice

1. Processes should be defined consistent with the structure of the specific Advisory Committee for the process by which the by-laws can be fulfilled

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