B. Regular Agenda
The Board discussed the public comments received regarding the proposed Stakeholder Group Charter for the Non Commercial Stakeholder Group and the opposition raised by some of the members of the current Non Commercial Users Constituency, and discussed the need to clearly state that the period of time for which the transitional charter will remain in effect and that, upon reevaluation after the transitional period, the Board will reevaluate in full, including but not limited to the continued need for a constituency-based model. The Board received an update from Staff regarding the necessity for all proposed charters to be approved together to allow for the GNSO to move forward and seat the new council in Seoul.
The Board then took the following action:
Whereas, the Board determined at its May 2009 meeting that most of the New GNSO Stakeholder Group Charters required revisions to ensure equitable participation and representation by new Constituencies and alignment with the Board-approved GNSO Improvements Report;
Whereas, the Board’s Structural Improvements Committee (SIC) developed, posted, and discussed with the community revised SG Charter documents;
Whereas, the Staff has made further administrative and substantive edits to conform the documents with the SIC’s intention s, to address additional community comments and to resolve various, non-substantive typographical, form and style changes;
It is RESOLVED (2009.30.07.09), the Board approves each of the Charters of the Registries Stakeholder Group, The Registrars Stakeholder Group, The Commercial Stakeholder Group and the Non-Commercial Stakeholder Group as revised by the Structural Improvements Committee (copies of which accompany this resolution). The Board also approves additional charter elements to ensure the Bylaws principles of transparency, openness, fairness and representativeness and each Stakeholder Group is further directed to incorporate those additional charter elements into its permanent charter document at its earliest opportunity.
The Board will re-examine the Stakeholder Group structures and their operations in one year and, thereafter, every three years to assure adherence to the ICANN Bylaws principles.
In view of this resolution, the Board directs the Staff to re-initiate its work with the GNSO Constituency leaders to complete any necessary additional work on the re-confirmation of their existing charters (consistent with the principles and elements adopted with respect to the Stakeholder Group Charters) so that the
Board can act on those documents at its September special meeting.
Ten of the Board members present approved of this resolution. Three Board members opposed the resolution. The resolution passed.
Another Board Member who was not present at the time of the vote but was present later in the meeting, also asked that her dissent and asked that it be placed on the record regarding the board’s role in making appointments.
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