RE: [Fwd: [gnso-osc-ops] Abstentions and Conflicts of Interest]

["Ray Fassett" <ray@xxxxxxxxx>]

Ken, sorry for the delay...and thank you for preparing this document for us.

I have 3 questions:

1.  In the case of an MCOI (Material Conflict of Interest), the primary
remedy is to seek transferring the vote to its NCA.  Is this correct?

2.  The option for a Stakeholder Group (or Constituency) to transfer the
vote of the conflicted rep to another rep of the same SG or Constituency is
not provided as a possible remedy...is this correct?

3.  In the example, it assumes the Contracted Party House chose not to have
its NCA vote on behalf of the conflicted rep, is this correct?

Ray

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Subject: [Fwd: [gnso-osc-ops] Abstentions and Conflicts of Interest]

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Subject: [gnso-osc-ops] Abstentions and Conflicts of Interest
From:    "Ken Bour" <ken.bour@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date:    Thu, November 26, 2009 1:25 pm
To:      "'gnso-osc-ops'" <gnso-osc-ops@xxxxxxxxx>
Cc:      "'Julie Hedlund'" <julie.hedlund@xxxxxxxxx>
         "'Robert Hoggarth'" <robert.hoggarth@xxxxxxxxx>
         "'Liz Gasster'" <liz.gasster@xxxxxxxxx>
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To:  GNSO Council Ops Team



As discussed in our teleconference yesterday and noted in Julie's action
item summary, I have prepared the attached DRAFT document, which is proposed
as a set of additional sections that could be incorporated into the GNSO
Operating Procedures on the subjects of Abstentions and Conflicts of
Interest.



.         A version of this material was first published by Staff as a
comment to the Public Forum on GNSO Operating Procedures
(http://forum.icann.org/lists/gnso-operating-procedures-2009/msg00001.html).


.         In the attached condensed version, I removed the
background/research portions of the original paper and included only the
applicable definition and procedure sections.

.         I attempted to capture my understanding of the team consensus on
various elements and, as a result, rewrote much of the content.   I enabled
track changes in the document so that team members can see how/where the
original material was altered.



I am happy to answer any questions concerning this draft document and to
continue supporting the team to help evolve and perfect these procedures.



Happy Thanksgiving where celebrated.



Ken Bour