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

[Olga Cavalli <olgac@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks Chuck.
Regards
Olga

2009/5/7 Gomes, Chuck <cgomes@xxxxxxxxxxxx>

>  Julie & All,
>
> Here are some comments regarding the RySG and RyC charters.
>
> *Proposed RySG Charter*
>
>    - 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.
>    - 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*
>
>    - 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.
>    - 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
>
>  ------------------------------
> *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
>
>