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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=135384621-26072010><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>I would disagree that this exercise has proven the need to
modify the BC Charter to allow the Constituency to adopt a "majority position"
when a quorum ( a majority of BC members) has failed to exercise its voting
rights.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=135384621-26072010><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>Rather, I believe it has illustrated the need to develop a
process for the BC to take positions with a lead time substantially longer for
review of a draft position than one week before the filing deadline, and geared
toward finding the broadest possible consensus among BC members. That statement
is in no way critical of the individuals who developed the draft position,
but of the process. A longer lead time and a consensus-focused process is more
likely to garner a higher voter turnout.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B> owner-bc-gnso@icann.org
[mailto:owner-bc-gnso@icann.org] <B>On Behalf Of </B>Ron Andruff<BR><B>Sent:</B>
Monday, July 26, 2010 4:45 PM<BR><B>To:</B> 'Steve DelBianco'; 'bc - GNSO
list'<BR><B>Subject:</B> RE: [bc-gnso] Results of BC poll on DAGv4
comments<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=blue size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Thanks for this update,
Steve. And thanks to the Ex Comm for seeing this through on short notice
according to our Charter.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=blue size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Regarding the issue of
quorum, I think this exercise has proven that we need to modify the BC Charter,
as has been discussed in the past, to accommodate a lower threshold.
Clearly, it is difficult (particularly at this time of year) to gather enough
members to meet such a high hurdle and thus we should add this element to the
list when we do our Charter revision vis-à-vis aligning all of the Charters of
the NCSG constituencies. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=blue size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Thanks again for taking
such expeditious action to enable the BC to post DAGv4 Public
Comments.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><B><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">From:</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT
face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">
owner-bc-gnso@icann.org [mailto:owner-bc-gnso@icann.org] <B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">On Behalf Of </SPAN></B>Steve DelBianco<BR><B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Sent:</SPAN></B> Monday, July 26, 2010 3:29
PM<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">To:</SPAN></B> 'bc - GNSO
list'<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Subject:</SPAN></B> [bc-gnso]
Results of BC poll on DAGv4 comments</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">From: Steve DelBianco, vice chair for
policy coordination<BR>To: BC Members<BR><BR>(
Background on this policy poll appears at the end of this email )<BR><BR>On
26-July, GNSO Secretariat (Glen de Saint Géry) downloaded and counted ballots
for the two BC position statements on DAGv4.</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Glen reported there were 24 (twenty four)
votes (incl 1 abstention) in the <U><FONT color=blue><SPAN
style="COLOR: blue"><A
href="bcvote@bizconst.org">bcvote@bizconst.org</A></SPAN></FONT></U> mailbox.
<BR>Glen opened, logged, and counted each vote. The
results:</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">a) With respect to the "Points 1-3" there were 18
votes of "Support" and 4 votes of "Do not Support". (One person did not vote in
this category)<BR><BR>b) With respect to the "Rights Protection Mechanism"
there were 18 votes of "Support" and 5 votes of "Do not Support".
</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><BR>***end of Glen’s report***<BR><BR>24 ballots
represents 47% of 51 eligible members. While the BC poll shows
significant majority support (82% on points 1-3 and 78% on RPMs), we did
not reach the quorum required by our Charter, Section
7.4:</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><BR>A position paper which has the support of at least a
simple majority of 51% of the eligible votes in favour will be deemed adopted by
the Constituency so long as the total number of members voting represents not
less than a quorum of 50% of paid-up members. Where a quorum is not reached the
Executive Committee will decide whether a re-vote, re-thinking of the position
or publication of a minority position is required and the process will then
repeat as appropriate. <U><FONT color=blue><SPAN
style="COLOR: blue"><A
href="http://www.bizconst.org/charter.htm">http://www.bizconst.org/charter.htm</A></SPAN></FONT></U></SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><BR>Before the results were in, the
Executive Committee approved a process in the event quorum was not
achieved:</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Since quorum was not achieved, the Executive Committee
will submit the 2 position statements to ICANN as minority positions, per
Section 7.4 of the BC Charter. That is, these positions were
approved by a clear majority of those voting, but the number of voters was 2
short of the required quorum of 26 (50% of 51eligible
voters).</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P>
<BLOCKQUOTE style="MARGIN-TOP: 5pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 5pt">
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">On the attached position for "Points 1-3", 18 BC
members voted to support, 4 members voted "Do not Support,” and there was 1
abstention. [attach position]<BR><BR>On the attached position for
"Rights Protection Mechanisms", 18 BC members voted to support, while 5
members voted "Do not Support.” [attach
position]</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P></BLOCKQUOTE>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><BR>Using the description above, we will post these 2
position documents to ICANN’s public comment forum today. Each
comment includes a note explaining the voting and failure to reach
quorum.<BR><BR>Last week, we alerted staff that the BC would be a few days late
with our comments. <BR><BR><BR>*** background emails below
***<BR></SPAN></FONT><FONT size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><BR><BR><B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">From: </SPAN></B>Steve DelBianco <<U><FONT
color=blue><SPAN style="COLOR: blue"><A
href="sdelbianco@netchoice.org">sdelbianco@netchoice.org</A></SPAN></FONT></U>><BR><B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Date: </SPAN></B>Tue, 20 Jul 2010 18:38:24
-0400<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">To: </SPAN></B>'bc - GNSO list'
<<U><FONT color=blue><SPAN style="COLOR: blue"><A
href="bc-gnso@icann.org">bc-gnso@icann.org</A></SPAN></FONT></U>><BR><B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Subject: </SPAN></B>Documents and ballot for BC
Comments on DAGv4 (poll closes noon EDT Friday
23-Jul-2010)<BR><BR></SPAN></FONT><FONT size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">As
described in our previous note (repeated below), the BC is now polling members
to determine support for proposed comments on Draft Applicant Guidebook version
4 (DAGv4).<BR><BR>Attached are three documents: <BR><BR>*** Comment part 1:
DAGv4 BC points 1-3.pdf<BR>Points 1thru 3: This proposed comment is a
restatement of prior BC comments regarding: market differentiation; translations
and IDN versions of gTLDs; and community-based evaluation scoring.
Our Rapporteur Ron Andruff updated these prior comments to reflect some
recommendations of the latest economic analysis provided to ICANN.
<BR><BR>*** Comment part 2: DAGv4 BC points on
RPMs.pdf<BR>Rights Protection Mechanisms. Sarah Deutsch and Jon
Nevett collaborated on this proposed comment, which is based upon the BC
“minority statement” we approved and submitted on a previous draft of the
DAG.<BR><BR>*** A blank ballot form: BC Polling Form
20-Jul-2010.doc, where you can indicate support or non-support for each of these
2 proposed comments. <BR><BR><BR>Voting instructions for BC
members:<BR><BR>Attached is your ballot form. Please complete your
ballot and save the document to your local computer. Then attach
your saved ballot to an email and send to <U><FONT color=blue><SPAN
style="COLOR: blue"><A
href="bcvote@bizconst.org">bcvote@bizconst.org</A></SPAN></FONT></U>
<BR><BR>Please use the subject line "DAG4 Comments Vote". You will
receive an auto confirmation<BR>of your email.<BR><BR>This mailbox will retain
all the ballot emails. Nobody on the Executive Committee has access to
this mailbox at this time.<BR><BR>When the voting closes at 12:00 noon EDT on
Friday 23-July-2010, we will arrange for our Secretariat (or another neutral
party) to access and tally the ballots.<BR><BR>Reminder: please submit
your ballot by 12:00 noon EDT on Friday 23-July-2010.<BR><BR>Thanks to all who
contributed to these draft comments.<BR><BR><BR>------ Forwarded
Message<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">From: </SPAN></B>Steve DelBianco
<<U><FONT color=blue><SPAN style="COLOR: blue"><A
href="sdelbianco@netchoice.org">sdelbianco@netchoice.org</A></SPAN></FONT></U>><BR><B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Date: </SPAN></B>Tue, 20 Jul 2010 13:14:38
-0400<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">To: </SPAN></B>'bc - GNSO list'
<<U><FONT color=blue><SPAN style="COLOR: blue"><A
href="bc-gnso@icann.org">bc-gnso@icann.org</A></SPAN></FONT></U>><BR><B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Cc: </SPAN></B>"<U><FONT color=blue><SPAN
style="COLOR: blue"><A
href="excomm@bizconst.org">excomm@bizconst.org</A></SPAN></FONT></U>"
<<U><FONT color=blue><SPAN style="COLOR: blue"><A
href="excomm@bizconst.org">excomm@bizconst.org</A></SPAN></FONT></U>><BR><B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Subject: </SPAN></B>Process and polling for BC
Comments on DAGv4<BR><BR>From: Marilyn Cade (BC Chair) and Steve DelBianco (vice
chair for policy coordination)<BR>to: BC
members<BR><BR>Comments on DAGv4 are due to ICANN on 21-July. Ron Andruff
volunteered to be BC Rapporteur and worked with Sarah Deutsch to circulate a
draft on 14-July. <BR><BR>For the last week, about a dozen BC members debated
and exchanged alternate drafts via email. During that discussion, at
least 5 BC members expressed opposition to the comment draft. If
opposition reaches 15% of paid membership, section 7.4 in our Charter is
triggered:</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><BR>7.4. Approval where there is continued
disagreement<BR>Where the discussion mechanism indicates a split in the
Constituency of more than 15% of the number of members, there will then be a
vote (typically by e-mail) on the position. Only the designated representatives
of members will be eligible to vote.<BR><BR>A position paper which has the
support of at least a simple majority of 51% of the eligible votes in favour
will be deemed adopted by the Constituency so long as the total number of
members voting represents not less than a quorum of 50% of paid-up members.
Where a quorum is not reached the Executive Committee will decide whether a
re-vote, re-thinking of the position or publication of a minority position is
required and the process will then repeat as appropriate.<BR><U><FONT
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style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><BR>The ability of the BC to comment on DAG 4 is
important to many of the members. <BR><BR>The time line has to be modified to do
follow the polling process in our charter.<BR><BR>The majority of your executive
committee supports giving a clean document to members to vote/poll in a
shortened time frame.<BR><BR>We respect that some of you may not be in agreement
with the decision. However, we see no other way to achieve a submission within a
reasonable time frame. Although it will be 2 days late, it will be within a
reasonable time frame to be considered by ICANN. <BR><BR>Ron Andruff is working
with a few others on a clean document that he will distribute by 4pm EDT today.
The goal is to for this document to get as close as we can to a consensus
that all BC members can vote on.<BR><BR>Ron may also distribute additional
section(s) that would be subject to a separate vote.<BR><BR>We will then conduct
a formal members poll to close by noon EDT, Friday 23-July.<BR><BR>We understand
that this is not the best option. But given time pressures, and the work
that has gone into this from all members, we want to ensure that we do all we
can to have as much agreement on a core submission as we can, and that we find
ways to hear the voices and concerns of all members.<BR></SPAN></FONT><FONT
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