[registrars] Process for making bylaw changes

["Bruce Tonkin" <Bruce.Tonkin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Changes to the bylaws need to be approved by the Board.

It would be good to have the support of the GNSO, ccNSO, ASO, GAC, ALAC,
SSAC, RSAC etc.

However I guess we can still put a proposal up for change and let ICANN
run a public comment period on the proposed change.   It will depend a
bit on the willingness of the Board to make changes.

Regards,
Bruce
 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ross Rader [mailto:ross@xxxxxxxxxx] 
> Sent: Tuesday, 2 August 2005 2:27 AM
> To: jnevett@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx; Bruce Tonkin; registrars@xxxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: [registrars] ICANN Bylaws
> 
> What is the proposed mechanism for making these changes? We 
> may need more than just GNSO support.
> 
> -----Original Message-----
>     From: "Nevett, Jonathon"<jnevett@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>     Sent: 01/08/05 12:03:51 PM
>     To: "Bruce Tonkin"<Bruce.Tonkin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, 
> "Registrars Constituency"<registrars@xxxxxxxx>
>     Subject: RE: [registrars] ICANN Bylaws
>       Bruce/Ross/Tom:  Would you seek GNSO support for these 
> changes to the
>     ICANN Bylaws?  Thanks.  Jon
>     
>     -----Original Message-----
>     From: owner-registrars@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>     [mailto:owner-registrars@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Bruce Tonkin
>     Sent: Monday, August 01, 2005 2:43 AM
>     To: Registrars Constituency
>     Subject: RE: [registrars] ICANN Bylaws
>     
>      
>     Hello Jon,
>     
>     > Attached is a redline of changes to two sections of the 
> ICANN Bylaws
>     that Network 
>     > Solutions is pursuing with the ICANN Board to address 
> the breach of
>     trust 
>     > surrounding the .net contract approval process.  Any 
> support would be
>     appreciated.
>      
>     I support the proposed changes.
>      
>     In addition you may want to add some language that 
> requires ICANN to
>     explain the reasons for changes to standard form 
> agreements such as the
>     Registrars Accreditation Agreement (RAA), and the ICANN registry
>     agreements.   Changes to these standard agreements affects many
>     contracts into the future.
>      
>     What has happened recently is that the standard registry 
> agreement that
>     has been signed by new operators (e.g .jobs, .travel) as 
> well as .net,
>     has been changed.   Most of us did not realize that the 
> agreements being
>     signed by the new sponsored gtld operators had changed from the
>     agreements previously signed by operators such as 
> .museum, .biz etc.   I
>     believe that the proposed sponsored agreements had been 
> posted, but none
>     of us (that I know of) knew of the significant changes.  
> I would have
>     assumed that they would have signed the same standard 
> agreement as .biz,
>     .museum etc, with some appendices that were customised for the
>     particular TLD.
>      
>      
>     e.g replace:
>     "1. With respect to any policies or contracts that are 
> being considered
>     by the Board for adoption or approval that substantially 
> affect the
>     operation of the Internet or third parties, including the 
> imposition of
>     any fees or charges, ICANN shall:
>     
>     a. provide public notice on the Website explaining what 
> policies or
>     contracts are being considered for adoption or approval 
> and why, at
>     least twenty-one days (and if practical, earlier) prior 
> to any action by
>     the Board; "
>     
>     With
>     "1. With respect to any policies or contracts that are 
> being considered
>     by the Board for adoption or approval that substantially 
> affect the
>     operation of the Internet or third parties, including the 
> imposition of
>     any fees or charges, ICANN shall:
>     
>     a. provide public notice on the Website explaining what 
> policies or
>     contracts are being considered for adoption or approval and why
>     (including an explanation of the reasons for any changes 
> to the standard
>     terms of contracts such as registry or registrar 
> agreements), at least
>     twenty-one days (and if practical, earlier) prior to any 
> action by the
>     Board; "
>     
>     I have added the text "(including an explanation of the 
> reasons for any
>     changes to the standard terms of contracts such as 
> registry or registrar
>     agreements)".
>     
>     
>     Regards,
>     Bruce Tonkin
>     
>     
>     
> 
>