This proposed amendment changes only the ending date of the terms; it does not remedy
the problem that the elected at-large Directors received short two year terms while
the SO directors received longer three year terms while the original directors are
now heading into their fourth year. And the President could conceivably occupy
his/her ex-officio seat for life.Of course, as the matter stands today, the question
is partially moot - there is no provision in ICANN's Articles of By-Laws for there
ever to be another at-large election for directors, so unless things change soon
there won't be any elected at-large Directors to serve even those shorter terms.
The
terms of Directors and the Director/President should be strictly limited to 24 months
per term with a maximum of two terms every ten years.