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- All members of the RT are expected to attend all meetings,
either by joining a scheduled tele-conference, on-site presence, or remote participation. - Members are encouraged to inform the Chairs, as soon as possible, when participation in a particular meeting is not possible.
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- A minimum of over 50% of RT members is required to establish quorum and conduct a meeting.
- Consensus is the preferred mechanism for making decisions.
- Straw polls are encouraged as a means to achieve consensus.
- Should the RT be unable to reach consensus, the chair may call for a vote.
- All decisions reached by vote must obtain support of at least 75% of the full RT.
- Each RT member, including the ICANN CEO (or designee) and GAC Chair (or designee) has one vote.
Support staff, observers, and invited experts will not have voting privileges. - All meetings will be recorded and available to the public.
- A minimum of 7 business calendar days notice is required to conduct a telephonic meeting; such notice can be waived by unanimous consent.
- A minimum of 45 calendar days notice is required to conduct a face-to-face meeting; such notice can be waived by unanimous consent.
Each RT member will be identified with their vote on those occasions when a vote is taken.
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