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6. Section 3.4.5 retains the language that, for purposes of regional representation on the Council, either mere citizenship or mere residence is sufficient. How does this reconcile with the recommendations that ICANN focus on a much deeper and more meaningful representation of regions that these two factors? (The report of the ICANN Geographic Representation Working Group is available at http://gnso.icann.org/drafts/icann-geographic-regions-26aug08.pdf
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7. When an organization includes so many who travel internationally, host long conferences, and require translation, is a voting period of only one week under 3.5.4 sufficient?
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After careful consideration of both the NCUC and the CSC proposed charter, I would like to weigh in with my support for the stakeholder group charter submitted by CSC. I have reviewed both charters in depth, including previous drafts of the current versions that have been submitted, as well as the explanatory letters accompanying the drafts. In addition, I have read through the ICANN materials outlining the goals for the GNSO improvements (available at http://www.icann.org/en/topics/policy/update-oct08-en.htm and http://gnso.icann.org/en/improvements/). It is vitally important to consider these guidelines in analyzing the two charters and their effect on both NCSG and GNSO operations. The CSC proposed charter is far superior in meeting these objectives.
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