[council] Point for Discussion

[Ute Decker]

I certainly support Philip's point that we need to get past this point.  Getting additional advice from John seems the logical next step forward.

Ute

From: owner-council at gnso.icann.org [mailto:owner-council at gnso.icann.org] On Behalf Of Gomes, Chuck
Sent: 12 July 2007 12:51
To: Philip Sheppard; GNSO Council
Subject: RE: [council] Point for Discussion

Good point Philip.  I wonder if it would be helpful to ask John for additional advice regarding what we are considering and how best to pursue it, assuming of course there is interest by other constituencies besides the RyC.

Chuck Gomes

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From: owner-council at gnso.icann.org [mailto:owner-council at gnso.icann.org] On Behalf Of Philip Sheppard
Sent: Thursday, July 12, 2007 3:41 AM
To: 'GNSO Council'
Subject: RE: [council] Point for Discussion
Chuck raises a good point.
The current situation is a disenfranchisement and needs correcting.
However, the proposal does not get us over the by-laws situation which has brought us to the current state of misery.

The by-laws state - as they have done more or less since ICANN began:
"Members of the GNSO Council may participate in a meeting of the GNSO Council through use of ..... ; provided that (a) all members participating in such a meeting can speak to and hear one another, ...... (c) ICANN adopts and implements means of verifying that (x) a person participating in such a meeting is a member of the GNSO Council or other person entitled to participate in the meeting and (y) all actions of, or votes by, the GNSO Council are taken or cast only by the members of the GNSO Council and not persons who are not members".

It is this provision that Louis Touton interpreted to ALLOW proxy votes.
It is this provision that John Jeffreys interpreted to DENY proxy  votes.

Until we change this by-law , we are sunk and disenfranchised.

Philip


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