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<DIV>FYI. This may be an item to discuss during the Durban meeting.</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri'; COLOR: #000000"><BR>Best
regards<BR><BR>Wolf-Ulrich Knoben<BR><BR></DIV>
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<DIV style="font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A
title=gnso.secretariat@gnso.icann.org
href="mailto:gnso.secretariat@gnso.icann.org">GNSO Secretariat</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, June 23, 2013 4:33 PM</DIV>
<DIV><B>To:</B> <A title=tonyarholmes@btinternet.com
href="mailto:tonyarholmes@btinternet.com">tony holmes</A> ; <A
title=harris@cabase.org.ar href="mailto:harris@cabase.org.ar">Anthony Harris</A>
; <A title=Wolf-Ulrich.Knoben@t-online.de
href="mailto:Wolf-Ulrich.Knoben@t-online.de">Wolf-Ulrich. Knoben (alternate)</A>
; <A title=onovoa@Antel.com.uy href="mailto:onovoa@Antel.com.uy">'Novoa,
Osvaldo'</A> </DIV>
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href="mailto:gnso.secretariat@gnso.icann.org">gnso.secretariat@gnso.icann.org</A>
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<DIV><B>Subject:</B> Public Comment:GNSO Structures Charter Amendment
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Reviews/Improvements<o:p></o:p></SPAN></LI></UL>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Purpose (Brief):
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">To solicit
community feedback concerning a formalized process, proposed by the Board's
Structural Improvements Committee (SIC), for amending GNSO Stakeholder Group and
Constituency Charters.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Current Status:
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">After multiple
iterations and thorough discussion by its members over several months, the SIC
has approved a recommendation that a proposed <STRONG><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">GNSO Charter Amendment
Procedure</SPAN></STRONG> (described below) be posted for public
comment.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Next Steps:
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Upon receipt and
review of community feedback pursuant to this solicitation, the SIC will
determine if any substantive changes to the proposed procedure are advisable and
will subsequently consider requesting ICANN Board approval of the
process.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Staff Contact:
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Robert
Hoggarth<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"><A
href="mailto:policy-staff@icann.org?subject=More%20information%20on%20the%20GNSO%20Structures%20Charter%20Amendment%20Process%20public%20comment%20period"><SPAN
lang=EN-US>Email Staff Contact</SPAN></A></SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN class=fieldset-legend><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Detailed
Information</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Section I:
Description, Explanation, and Purpose: <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">The ICANN Bylaws
(Article X, Section 5.3) state, "Each [GNSO] Stakeholder Group … and each of its
associated Constituencies shall maintain recognition with the ICANN
Board." During this time of significant organizational changes within
ICANN and its GNSO community, it is important that Stakeholder Groups and
Constituencies have the flexibility to update, modify and evolve their charters
so that those governing documents remain accurate and viable. There is currently
no formalized procedure for a GNSO Stakeholder Group or Constituency to request
recognition by the ICANN Board of Directors for a charter amendment. To address
this procedural gap, the Board’s Structural Improvements Committee (SIC) has
formulated a process (below) that is intended to accommodate the periodic need
to amend charter documents with the ICANN Bylaws requirement for formal
validation by the Board.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<H3><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">GNSO Structures
Charter Amendment Process – As Proposed<o:p></o:p></SPAN></H3>
<H4><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Phase I:
Amendment Preparation<o:p></o:p></SPAN></H4>
<P><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">GNSO Stakeholder
Groups (SGs) and Constituencies should formulate charter amendments through
their own internal processes and notify </SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"><A
href="mailto:policy-staff@icann.org"><SPAN
lang=EN-US>policy-staff@icann.org</SPAN></A></SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"> upon initiation of such efforts.
<EM><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">[Note: If the SG Charter
requires it, proposed amendment(s) to Constituency Charters must first be
submitted to the applicable SG for review and evaluation before being forwarded
to Staff and Board.]</SPAN></EM><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<H4><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Phase II: Staff
Review<o:p></o:p></SPAN></H4>
<P><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Upon receipt of
the proposed amendment(s), ICANN Staff will analyze the proposal and, within 10
business days, submit the community proposal with a report to the Board
identifying any fiscal or liability concerns.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<H4><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Phase III: Public
Comments<o:p></o:p></SPAN></H4>
<P><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">After Board review
of the Staff report and the proposed charter amendments, the Board will direct
the opening of a Public Comment Forum. Upon its completion, within 30 calendar
days, Staff will provide a report summarizing the community
feedback.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<H4><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Phase IV: Board
Review<o:p></o:p></SPAN></H4>
<P><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">At the next
available opportunity after the publication of the Staff report the Board shall
either:<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<OL type=1>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo6"><SPAN
lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Recognize the
proposed charter amendment by a simple majority vote; or<o:p></o:p></SPAN>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo6"><SPAN
lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Reject
the proposed amendment by a supermajority (2/3) vote and provide a specific
rationale for its concerns.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></LI></OL>
<P><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">In its review of
the proposed amendments, the ICANN Board may ask questions and otherwise consult
with the affected SG or Constituency. If it is not feasible for the Board to
take action on the proposed amendments after two meetings, the Board shall
report to the affected SG or Constituency the circumstance(s) that prevented it
from making a final action and its best estimate of the time required to reach
an action.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Section II:
Background: <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">In July 2009, as
part of the comprehensive GNSO Improvements program, the ICANN Board approved
the formal Charters of four new GNSO Stakeholder Groups (SGs) (see ICANN Board
Resolution 2009.30.07.09). A Constituency Charter reconfirmation effort was
initiated by a Board resolution at its 1 October 2008 meeting and discontinued
in 2009 in favor of a new regular review cycle.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">During the
intervening three years or so, there had been no additional formal charter
activity until May 2012 at which time the Registry Stakeholder Group (RySG)
submitted a set of changes to its charter. After discussing the substance of the
RySG's amendments, the Structural Improvements Committee (SIC) determined that a
process should exist that would cause charter amendments to be formally reviewed
not only by the Board, but the ICANN community as well before being
finalized.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">The SIC has now
asked the staff to seek community review and comment on the proposed process
outlined above.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Section III: Document
and Resource Links: <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">None<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Section IV:
Additional Information: <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<UL type=disc>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo9"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">SIC Meeting Minutes
- <A
href="http://www.icann.org/en/groups/board/documents/minutes-bsic-06apr13-en.htm">6
April 2013</A><o:p></o:p></SPAN>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo9"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">SIC Meeting Minutes
- <A
href="http://www.icann.org/en/groups/board/documents/minutes-bsic-28mar13-en.htm">28
March 2013</A><o:p></o:p></SPAN>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo9"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">SIC Meeting Minutes
- <A
href="http://www.icann.org/en/groups/board/documents/minutes-bsic-31jan13-en.htm">31
January 2013</A><o:p></o:p></SPAN></LI></UL>
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<P><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">(*) Comments
submitted after the posted Close Date/Time are not guaranteed to be considered
in any final summary, analysis, reporting, or decision-making that takes place
once this period lapses.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"><o:p></o:p></SPAN> </P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"><o:p></o:p></SPAN> </P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-language: fr-be">Glen
de Saint Géry<BR>GNSO Secretariat<BR><B><A
href="mailto:gnso.secretariat@gnso.icann.org">gnso.secretariat@gnso.icann.org</A></B><BR><B><A
href="http://gnso.icann.org/">http://gnso.icann.org</A></B><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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