RE: [gnso-osc-csg] ACTION ITEM 1 ADDITIONS: OSC-Constituency Operations Work Team 24 April Meeting

["Julie Hedlund" <jahedlund@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Chuck,

Thank you for these very helpful clarifications.  I will update the document
to reflect them.

Best regards,

Julie
  -----Original Message-----
  From: Gomes, Chuck [mailto:cgomes@xxxxxxxxxxxx]
  Sent: Thursday, May 07, 2009 6:12 PM
  To: jahedlund@xxxxxxxxxxx; OSC-CSG Work Team
  Subject: RE: [gnso-osc-csg] ACTION ITEM 1 ADDITIONS: OSC-Constituency
Operations Work Team 24 April Meeting


  Julie & All,

  Here are some comments regarding the RySG and RyC charters.

  Proposed RySG Charter
    a.. Subtask 1, item 1: I think it may be misleading to say that the
charter excludes voting rights for constituencies.  It is true that
constituencies are not given voting rights directly but all of their members
are given voting rights if they join the RySG.  So in essence constituencies
have voting power through their members.
    b.. Subtask 2, item 1b: The charter does require that minority positions
be documented in any constituency statements.  Moreover, although it is not
in the charter, the RyC is the only constituency that has for several years
reported in all of its constituency statements the level of membership
participation and the level of support.  This can be confirmed by looking at
constituency statements we submitted.  We plan to continue this practice for
the RySG.
  RyC Articles of Operation
    a.. Subtask 2, item 1c: The list of members on the RyC website is
inaccurate and I have called that to the attention of our Secretariat for
correction.  It wrongly shows gTLDs as members but it should show registry
operators as members.  As of the end of February, there are 14 registry
operator members because VeriSign is treated as one member even though it
operates three gTLDs (.com, .net & .name).  All other members only operate
one gTLD.
    b.. Subtask 3, item 1: The membership list is updated when a new member
joins or is removed, neither of which has happened very often in the past,
but may be very common going forward with new gTLDs.
  Hope this helps.

  Chuck



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    From: owner-gnso-osc-csg@xxxxxxxxx [mailto:owner-gnso-osc-csg@xxxxxxxxx]
On Behalf Of Julie Hedlund
    Sent: Sunday, May 03, 2009 6:11 PM
    To: OSC-CSG Work Team
    Subject: [gnso-osc-csg] ACTION ITEM 1 ADDITIONS: OSC-Constituency
Operations Work Team 24 April Meeting


    Dear Work Team Members,

    Attached for your review and consideration, and posted to the wiki at
https://st.icann.org/icann-osc/index.cgi?constituency_operations_team, is a
draft preliminary analysis of proposed stakeholder group charters.

    Also attached and on the wiki is an updated constituency analysis
document based on comments received thus far from Work Team members, as well
as the links that Rob Hoggarth sent via email concerning the constituency
renewal process.

    Thank you very much for your assistance.  Your comments and suggestions
for improving these documents are greatly appreciated, particularly
concerning any additional criteria that you think might be helpful.

    Best regards,

    Julie

    Julie Hedlund
    Policy Consultant