Re: [soac-mapo] Question on your response to 5.4 polling in todays Rec6CWG

[Cheryl Langdon-Orr <langdonorr@xxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks Phillip  but I was specifically asking Frank (during the last call
where he was unable to attend) on Chucks request, for his reasoning and if
that reflected any other GAC / GAC Member view(s) as requested as we
were discussing that matter...


Cheryl Langdon-Orr
(CLO)



On 20 September 2010 18:37, Philip Sheppard <philip.sheppard@xxxxxx> wrote:

>  Cheryl,
> well if I'm in the minority I regret I will stay there.
> I believe a supermajority should be used consistently and carefully.
>
> So here as in any other case I believe the decision body (here ICANN
> Board) should:
> ACCEPT recommendations from a lower body by simple majority
> OVERTURN recommendations from a lower body by super majority.
>
> Perverting the simple / super majority to suit the issue is dangerous
> ground.
>
> Philip
>
>