[registrars] [Fwd: Groups - boardrm - Ballot "GNSO task force on contract issues for existing gTLD registries." has closed]

[Ross Rader]

Due to strong voter apathy, this motion has failed.

Therefore, the constituency has no position to advocate in the task 
force. I would have thought that a highly important issue like this one 
would receive a modicum of attention from the membership of this 
constituency.

This is highly embarassing.

We have no choice but to re-run this ballot.

Therefore, per the Rules of Procedure, I.14, I would like to request 
that the ExComm immediately undertake their own vote to allow a revote 
of this motion to proceed.

14.	Notwithstanding Sections 12 and 13 above, if in any vote fewer than 
the larger of (a) 10% of those Members registered to vote or (b) 15 
Members registered to vote actually vote (which total shall include 
votes cast for and against the motion, and any abstentions), such vote 
will be deemed defeated.  In such cases, upon a majority vote of the 
Constituency Executive Committee, a revote on the same ballot shall take 
place

I believe it was the intention of this clause to allow an immediate 
revote to take place (without the comment, review and discussion 
period). This would allow us to have an updated vote completed by this 
time next week if taken care of quickly.

Without the formality of this vote, your representatives to this 
important task force are not able to advocate the registration position 
on registry contracts.

-r

-------- Original Message --------
Subject: Groups - boardrm - Ballot "GNSO task force on contract issues 
for existing gTLD registries." has closed
Date: 4 May 2006 13:01:02 -0700
From: registrars at boardrooms.org
To: ross at tucows.com

ICANN Registrars Constituency member,

A ballot presented to ICANN Registrars Constituency has closed.  The 
text of this closed ballot is as follows:
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"GNSO task force on contract issues for existing gTLD registries."
Whereas, the GNSO has established a task force related to Policies for 
Contractual Conditions, Existing gTLDs - Policy Development Process 
(PDP) Feb06 (the "Task Force");

Whereas, the Task Force has solicited comments from the GNSO 
constituencies, including the Registrar Constituency ("RC");

Whereas, the RC has considered the Terms of Reference of the PDP at its 
meeting in Wellington, New Zealand and thereafter; and

Whereas, the RC representatives on the Task Force have distributed the 
attached draft constituency statement for public comment; and

Whereas, the constituency statement has received widespread support from 
RC members;

Therefore, be it is resolved that the Registrar Constituency adopts the 
attached document labeled (PDP Feb06 Registrar Statement-4 17.pdf) as 
its official position and instructs its representatives on the Task 
Force to advocate these positions to the best of their ability during 
the course of their work on the Task Force.

- Yes
- No
- Abstain
- Other

Referenced Items
Date            Name                             Type
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Thu, 27 Apr 06  PDP Feb06 Registrar Stateme...   Reference Document

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Detailed voting results for all closed ballots are available on the 
registrars eVote Archive at:
http://www.boardrooms.org/apps/org/workgroup/registrars/ballot_archive.php

Thank you,
Boardrooms Administration

Regards,

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                        -rr








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