Re: [gnso-dow123] WHOIS task force addition

["Jordyn Buchanan" <jordyn.buchanan@xxxxxxxxx>]

Although the bylaws provide no guidance in terms of voting on this matter
(indeed, they provide no guidance on task force voting at all), my initial
reading of the bylaws is that if the Council approves her participation, she
should be treated in the same manner as any other TF representative.  Here
is the relevant language from the bylaws:

a. Upon voting to appoint a task force, the Council shall invite each of the
constituencies of the GNSO to appoint one individual to participate in the
task force. Additionally, the Council may appoint up to three outside
advisors to sit on the task force. (Each task force member is referred to in
this Annex as a "Representative" and collectively, the "Representatives").
The Council may increase the number of Representatives per constituency that
may sit on a task force in its discretion in circumstances that it deems
necessary or appropriate.

I'm not sure if Avri is intended to be appointed as an "outside advisor",
but that seems to be the basis for participation by non-constituency
members, and the bylaws do not seem to distinguish between various types of
TF representatives.

Jordyn


On 4/24/06, GNSO.SECRETARIAT@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx <gnso.secretariat@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
>
> [To: gnso-dow123[at]gnso.icann.org]
>
> Dear All,
>
> Please find an extract from the draft minutes of the GNSO Council
> teleconference held on 12 April 2006.
>
> Item 4 Any other Business
> 4.3. WHOIS task force
> Avri Doria expressed interest in becoming involved in the WHOIS task
> force.
> Bruce Tonkin commented he did not think there was an issue being an
> observer with the right to speak during meetings, but like the liaisons,
> with no vote.
>
> Avri Doria, a Nominating Committee appointee to the GNSO Council has
> been added to the WHOIS task force list.
>
> Thank you.
> Kind regards,
>
> Glen de Saint Géry
> GNSO Secretariat - ICANN
> gnso.secretariat[at]gnso.icann.org
> http://gnso.icann.org
>