RE: [ga] List Rules

["Debbie Garside" <debbie@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Avri

Thanks for your input.  Chair permitting, I will have a look at how we can
re-write this section to better represent the ICANN by-laws and the
responsibilities of the GNSO Council.

Best

Debbie 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-ga@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx 
> [mailto:owner-ga@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Avri Doria
> Sent: 14 July 2007 12:31
> To: GA
> Subject: Re: [ga] List Rules
> 
> Hi,
> 
> I would like to point out that as stated in Section XX.5.1 of 
> the ICANN bylaws, there is no longer a DNSO and that it has 
> been completely superseded by the GNSO.
> 
> > 1. The Domain Name Supporting Organization shall cease 
> operations upon 
> > the adoption of this Transition Article, except that the 
> Names Council 
> > of the Domain Name Supporting Organization may act for the limited 
> > purpose of authorizing the transfer of any funds it has 
> collected to 
> > the benefit of the Generic Names Supporting Organization.
> 
> That is, the rules in http://www.dnso.org/ defining the 
> General Assembly (GA) have been completely superseded by the 
> latest ICANN by- laws, which can be found at: 
> http://www.icann.org/general/bylaws.htm.
> 
> The latest by-laws do not include a charter for the GA, nor 
> do they include any articles making the costs of GA meetings, 
> the responsibility of the GNSO.  The GSNO responsibilities 
> extend only to the maintenance of the mailing lists as 
> indicated in Section XX.5.9:
> 
> > 9. Upon the adoption of this Transition Article, and until further 
> > action by the ICANN Board, the GNSO Council shall assume 
> > responsibility for the DNSO General Assembly e-mail 
> announcement and 
> > discussion lists.
> 
> and are related to the responsibilities of the GSNO council 
> as defined in X.3.4
> 
> > ... In addition, the GNSO Council is responsible for managing open 
> > forums, in the form of mailing lists or otherwise, for the 
> > participation of all who are willing to contribute to the 
> work of the 
> > GNSO; such forums shall be appropriately moderated to 
> ensure maximum 
> > focus on the business of the GNSO and to minimize non- 
> substantive and 
> > abusive postings.
> 
> in so far as the GA defines itself as a forum willing to 
> contribute to the work of the GSNO.
> 
> Specifically, in terms of the posted draft RULES OF ORDER AND 
> PARTICIPATION, the quote included from http://www.dnso.org/ 
> should be marked as a historical reference, and should be 
> quoted directly with reference to the DNSO and not the GNSO.
> 
> I do, however, believe that it is reasonable in reference to 
> the email lists and to forward looking statements the GA may 
> wish to make, to reference the GNSO instead of the DNSO.
> 
> thanks
> a.
> 
> 
> On 13 jul 2007, at 21.05, Hugh Dierker wrote:
> 
> > To date we have received no substantive contribution. We 
> have recieved 
> > negative comments by Jeff Williams but no proposed improvements.
> >
> > Evolving rules may be found here;
> > http://www.geolang.com/draftGAListRules.htm
> >
> >
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