ICANN/GNSO GNSO Email List Archives

[council]

<<< Chronological Index >>>    <<< Thread Index >>>

Re: [council] GNSO review - principles for discussion

The suggestion that we can selectively disregard the Bylaws and decide amongst ourselves how much each of our votes should be weighted came as quite a surprise to me too. I need to be convinced (with an authoritative text such as Bylaws) that we have this authority to pick and choose when weighted voting applies.

Also, I do not agree that this issue is NOT a policy decision and therefore weighted voting should not apply (assuming we have the authority to disregard weighted voting on "non-policy" issues). I think we all know that "architecture is policy" so I don't see how the make-up of the GNSO policy council is NOT a policy decision.

Robin


Avri Doria wrote:

Hi,

While I certainly agree in principle in the 'one council member - one vote' principle, I am curious how it fits in with the rules the GNSO council operates under. Do the rules actually bifurcate between policy votes and other votes? I did not think so, but perhaps I am missing a critical passage or bit of hermeneutics.

a.

On 10 nov 2006, at 07.48, Greg Ruth wrote:

Philip,
     I agree whole-heartedly!
Greg

--- Philip Sheppard <philip.sheppard@xxxxxx> wrote:

Dear Council members,

I feel we should set ourselves some principles upon which we wish to
further discussion on
matters connected with the two reviews of the GNSO Council and the
GNSO.
Allow me to propose some.

DISCUSSION BEFORE RESOLUTION

Council should have discussion on selected topics first.
Then there should be time to air that discussion with Constituencies
and other parties.
Then Council should discuss the outcome of that wider discussion.
Then Council may consider a resolution.

VOTING

When Council takes any vote, be it indicative or not, the voting
basis will be one person,
one vote.
(There can be no justification for having the policy-related double
voting for certain
constituencies for matters such as GNSO review. To do so would be
especially ironic
considering the review proposes the removal of such double votes.)

QUORUM

A proposal for priority discussion should be proposed and seconded
and then supported by a
majority of constituencies before it is added to a Council agenda.
(This should help us to discuss the important things first).

Are we all in agreement with the above ? Are there other principles
to help us in our work?

Philip












______________________________________________________________________ ______________
Want to start your own business?
Learn how on Yahoo! Small Business.
http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/r-index




<<< Chronological Index >>>    <<< Thread Index >>>