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The President, Rod Beckstrom, explained that, at lunch, all Board members with suggested revisions went through the most current version of the Affirmation of Commitments (Affirmation) document line by line and created a potential revised version for consideration at this meeting.
Rod noted that the redline being presented to the Board at this meeting contains all suggested revisions, but pointed out that there is not necessarily a consensus on all of the suggested revisions. Rod stated that for the most part, the Board members tightened up language, revised portions relating to the reviews to be performed and, among other things, included references to Board approval where appropriate.
The Board then walked through each paragraph of the Affirmation document and reached consensus on the redline version of the document that the President was to take back to the United States Department of Commerce for discussion and final negotiations, and in consultation with the Chairman. The Board then discussed the language of the resolution.
Whereas, the Joint Project Agreement (JPA) between the United States Department of Commerce (DoC) and the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) will expire by its own terms on 30 September 2009;
Whereas the DoC and ICANN desire to institutionalize and memorialize the technical coordination of the Internet's Unique Identifiers, including in particular the DNS, as set forth in ICANN's Bylaws at Article 1, Section 1 (http://www.icann.org/en/general/bylaws.htm#I);
Resolved (2009-09-12-01), the ICANN Board hereby directs the President and CEO to finalize the terms of the Affirmation of Commitments by the United States Department of Commerce and the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers and to execute such agreement consistent with the advice provided before and during the Board's retreat held in Marina del Rey, California on 11-12 September 2009.
Resolved (2009-09-12-02), the ICANN Board agrees that this approval shall be held from the preliminary report and minutes of this meeting (as it is permitted to do according to ICANN Bylaws provision, Article III, Section 5, paragraph 3), until such agreement is fully executed and publicly announced.
Steve Goldstein moved, Steve Crocker seconded, and all voted in favor by the voice vote, except Jean Jacques- Subrenat who abstained.
Jean Jacques-Subrenat asked that an explanation be included in the minutes. He noted that while he does appreciate the work that has been done, he was not happy with the way the Board was considered by various parties. He understands that matters can be confidential, but he objects to the Board being kept out of the confidential nature of the discussion, as he stated that the Board alone is held accountable. Not the CEO, the chair or individuals, but it is Board collectively, so he would have expected and asked for more detail back and forth with the Board.
RamarajRajasekhar had to leave the meeting just prior to the vote but wanted the record to reflect that he was in favor of the resolution.
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