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Subject: Re: [Rt4-whois] Support staff, adjuncts, etc.<br>
From: "Smith, Bill" <<a href="mailto:bill.smith@paypal-inc.com">bill.smith@paypal-inc.com</a>><br>
Date: Thu, November 04, 2010 10:58 am<br>
To: "James M. Bladel" <<a href="mailto:jbladel@godaddy.com">jbladel@godaddy.com</a>><br>
Cc: RT4 WHOIS <<a href="mailto:rt4-whois@icann.org">rt4-whois@icann.org</a>><br>
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Considering such a policy raises a number of questions:<br>
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* Can anyone serve as "support staff" or must the staff member be from the same "organization",<br>
</div><div><span mce_style="color: #3366ff;" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">JMB: This wasn't formalized, but in all cases the support staff was from the same organization.</span></div><div><br></div><div>* Depending on how we answer the above, what is the policy for "individuals"?<br>
</div><div><span mce_style="color: #3366ff;" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">JMB: ?</span><br></div><div><br></div><div>* Is travel for support staff funded?<br>
</div><div><span mce_style="color: #3366ff;" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">JMB: No.</span></div><div><br></div><div>* Can support staff participate in discussions, email or otherwise?<br>
</div><div><span mce_style="color: #3366ff;" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">JMB: Yes, but with the qualification that they are either speaking on behalf of the full member, or speaking to administrative issues.</span></div><div><br></div><div>* Can support staff vote, in the absence of a member?<br>
</div><div><span mce_style="color: #3366ff;" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">JMB: THere were only a few formal votes on the ATRT, and in all cases the support staff did not have a vote.</span></div><div><br></div><div>* Are supported staff counted when determining quorum (this assumes we vote)?<br>
</div><div><span mce_style="color: #3366ff;" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">JMB: No. </span><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>
And I'm sure there are more.<br>
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On Nov 4, 2010, at 7:24 AM, James M. Bladel wrote:<br>
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Good morning:<br>
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On the ATRT, each member was allowed to name a person to function as their support staff or adjunct to the Review Team. I fulfilled this role for Warren Adelman. Support personnel were non-voting members, but included in all teleconferences and face-to-face meetings, and on the mailing list.<br>
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Is this something that RT4 members plan to do as well? By way of disclosure, I have no plans to include any support staff.<br>
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Thanks--<br>
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J.<br>
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