so now we have to chat about "grandfathering provisions" and need a new clause in the proposed Charter which is clear on our position that any Constituency however approved that is a part of NCSG is bound by the Charter rules of NCSG....

Rosemary


-----Original Message-----
From: NCSG-NCUC on behalf of Alex Gakuru
Sent: Fri 11/12/2010 3:45 AM
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Subject: Re: SPAM-LOW: Constituencies, old and new
 
Spot on Milton! See:
http://forum.icann.org/lists/soac-newgtldapsup-wg/msg00627.html
It was just after the Board had decided to do away with the work we'd done
on JAS-WG. However, they later on changed their mind and "encouraged us to
carry on with the work."


On Thu, Nov 11, 2010 at 5:55 PM, Milton L Mueller <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

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> *From:* NCSG-NCUC [mailto:[log in to unmask]] *On Behalf
> Of *Rosemary Sinclair
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> Hmmm - the way I read our proposed Charter is that a Constituency however
> formed (whether from within or by direct application to the Board)
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> When it is within NCSG (whether formed from within or attached by the
> Board)
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> Is then bound by our Charter rules on voting, Councillors etc
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> That would be incorrect.
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> If NPOC is formed under our proposed NCSG charter, then it is bound by our
> rules on voting, Councillors, etc.
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> But our charter is not in effect yet, and clearly Amber and Debbie are not
> applying under those rules.
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> So if the constituency is approved before the NCSG charter is approved, we
> really have no idea how NCSG works.
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> And it is possible, though not likely, that we revert to the old
> constituency rules, which creates the walled garden/silos.
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> No way around it: Debbie and Amber's move was untimely and not
> constructive. Even if you like their constituency proposal, the way they've
> done it creates a mess.
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