Re: [ga] Re: More information on Proposed Bylaw Changes to Improve Accountability public comment period

["Jeffrey A. Williams" <jwkckid1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Ed and all,

  Yes maria I would also be interested in a difinitive answer to Ed's
most important question as well.  Please advise fully.  Let me also 
be clear, I do not believe that staff should not have this power
or ability, but that such should be spelled out difinitively as such
a power could be miss used accordingly.

-----Original Message-----
>From: Edward Hasbrouck <edward@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Sent: Sep 29, 2009 1:12 PM
>To: Maria Farrell <maria.farrell@xxxxxxxxx>
>Cc: Ga@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Na-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: [ga] Re: More information on Proposed Bylaw Changes to Improve 
>Accountability public comment period
>
>
>While these seem like reasonable grounds for a proposal to the Board for a 
>second comment period (or for re-opening comment on an almost infinite 
>number of previous decisions), I'm puzzled as to which member of staff had 
>this authority, and on what basis.  Could you please send me the URL of 
>the minutes of the Board decision delegating to a member of the staff the 
>authority to overrule the decision of the Board setting the comment period 
>at 60 days, or of the provision of the Bylaws you believe gives that 
>member of the staff the authority to overrule such a Board decision?
>
>Sincerely,
>
>Edward Hasbrouck
>
>On 29 Sep 2009 at 10:47, "Maria Farrell" <Maria Farrell 
><maria.farrell@xxxxxxxxx>> wrote:
>
>> Dear Edward,
>> 
>> The Board has not voted to extend the comment period. The comment period
>> has been extended by staff because translations of the proposed bylaws were
>> finalised too late to allow non-English language users to participate fully
>> in the consultation. The translated versions will be posted this week in
>> five other languages, and a further two months of consultation time allowed
>> to ensure everyone has the same chance to take part.
>> 
>> Yours sincerely, Maria Farrell
>> 
>> 
>> On 9/29/09 12:52 PM, "Edward Hasbrouck" <edward@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> 
>> According to an announcement posted 28 september 2009:
>> 
>> http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-27jul09-en.htm
>> 
>> "Update, September 25, 2009: The public comment period on this proposed
>> bylaw change has been extended by two months, to 27 October 2009, to allow
>> users of the translated versions to prepare and submit their views."
>> 
>> The comment period which expired 25 September 2009 was set by the Board:
>> 
>> http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/resolutions-26jun09.htm#8
>> 
>> "Resolved (2009.06.26.24), that the following proposals, including the
>> possible Bylaws amendments proposed in the "Improving Institutional
>> Confidence: The Way Forward" report, be posted for 60 days for public
>> comment:..."
>> 
>> I can't find any record of a vote of the Board re-opening this comment
>> period, or delegating authority to do so.
>> 
>> Could you please send me the URL of the minutes recording that vote?
>> 
>> Many thanks,
>> 
>> Edward Hasbrouck
>
>
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>
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