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color=#0000ff size=2>The Bylaws thresholds describe threshold percents by
House. I assumed that means all votes in the House. If it doesn't,
then all the work we did in reaching consensus on the thresholds would seem to
lose meaning in my opinon.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=729190313-24092009><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>Chuck</FONT></SPAN></DIV><BR>
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<FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B> owner-council@gnso.icann.org
[mailto:owner-council@gnso.icann.org] <B>On Behalf Of </B>Philip
Sheppard<BR><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, September 24, 2009 8:51 AM<BR><B>To:</B>
'Council GNSO'<BR><B>Subject:</B> [council] Abstentions<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=984264212-24092009>Chuck, let me know
if I missed something but I fear the bylaws are silent on this
issue.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=984264212-24092009>The point as yet
undefined is as Avri started to define the follows.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
class=984264212-24092009></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=984264212-24092009>We have defined a
set of voting thresholds 25%, 60 % etc in the bylaws and a catch all 50%
threshold for anything else.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=984264212-24092009>We have not
defined the denominator. 25% of what ? etc</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
class=984264212-24092009></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=984264212-24092009>There are three
options of the denominator:</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=984264212-24092009>1. Total seats (ie
the 13 and the 7) (abstentions question NOT relevant)</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
class=984264212-24092009></SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
class=984264212-24092009>2. Members present for the vote (abstentions question
relevant)</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=984264212-24092009>3. Votes cast
(abstentions question relevant)</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
class=984264212-24092009></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=984264212-24092009>Given quorum there
are not many variants and table could be made to show
them.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=984264212-24092009>But we need to be
clear which one we choose.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
class=984264212-24092009></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=984264212-24092009>Part of the
decision is also based on an assumption of status quo.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=984264212-24092009>Is the (policy)
status quo today a good place to be? if yes, adopt a conservative approach to
change.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=984264212-24092009>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=984264212-24092009>Is the (policy)
status quo today a poor place to be? if yes, adopt a liberal approach to
change.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
class=984264212-24092009></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=984264212-24092009>You and I might
disagree on this one
!</SPAN></FONT></DIV></SPAN></FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>