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• Category: (replace this text with one of the following categories: Administration/Budget, ccTLD, gTLD, IP, ICANN Structure, International Agreement) ICANN Structures
• Topic: PSOTopic: (replace this text with a keywords from title)
• Board meeting date: 26 August 1999
• Resolution number: 99.74, 99.75
• URL for Board minutes/resolution: http://www.icann.org/en/meetingsminutes/santiago/santiagominutes-resolutions26aug99.htm
• Status: (replace this text with: Completed, Ongoing, Suspended)

Summary (replace this text with the a one-sentence summary of the resolution)

Board ratifies the MOU and amends the Bylaws to create the Protocol Supporting Organization (PSO).

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WHEREAS the President signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the IETF, the W3C, the ITU, and ETSI in Oslo on July 14, 1999, it is now

Wiki MarkupRESOLVED \ [99.74\] that the Memorandum of Understanding is ratified by the Board, and

Wiki MarkupFURTHER RESOLVED \ [99.75\] that Article VI-C of the Bylaws is hereby replaced in its entirety with the following:
"Section 1. Description

"(a) The PSO shall advise the Board with respect to policy issues relating to the assignment of parameters for Internet protocols.

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"(b) The Protocol Council shall select Directors to those seats on the Board designated to be filled by the PSO."

Implementation Actions

• Record Bylaw Amendments. (replace this text with specific Action Item)
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Other Related Resolutions

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Additional Information

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• • 27 September 1999
    

Other Related Resolutions

• Acceptance of proposal for PSO and direction to implement PSO:  http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/minutes-27may99.htm.

Additional Information

• For Bylaws including Amendments implementing PSO, see:  http://www.icann.org/en/general/archive-bylaws/bylaws-27sep99.htm.
• The PSO was discontinued on 15 December 2002.  See http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/minutes-appb-15dec02.htm.
• The resolution does not address funding for the items identified therein.

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