Re: [alac] FW: [alac-admin] note on bylaws

[Esther Dyson <edyson@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

looks fine, thanks!

Esther

At 07:45 PM 2/20/2003, Denise Michel wrote:
> Reminder: please provide any comments or concerns you may have regarding the
> draft ALAC statement on the proposed bylaws before 22 February.  (Erick's
> requested change regarding the descriptionof LatinoamerICANN will be
> included).
>
> THanks.
> Denise
>
>
> >.................................................................
> >
> >The ALAC has had a limited amount of (email) discussion about the proposed
> >bylaw changes. Although not all ALAC members have addressed this issues,
> >those that have would like to leave the bylaw language concerning At-Large
> >Structures and Regional At-Large Organizations as open as
> >possible, with the
> >understanding that details will be addressed in the RALO's MoUs with ICANN,
> >and that the ALAC and ICANN will be responsible for ensuring that the MoU
> >meets basic criteria for involving individual Internet users and advancing
> >their interests within ICANN.
> >
> >While the ALAC wants to make clear and irrevocable that the RALOs and
> >At-Large Structures represent the voices of individuals, not organizations,
> >the Committee does not want a formalism in the bylaws to block
> >participation
> >of groups that genuinely represent individuals but also accept
> >organizational/corporate members.  The ALAC acknowledges that
> >ICANN needs to
> >be mindful of two possible scenarios: an individuals-only policy
> >blocks ISOC
> >chapters and other individual participation, or lack of such a policy
> >permits some company to "organize"  an At-Large Structure and capture its
> >RALO.  The ALAC thinks the problem of preventing organizational capture
> >should be left to the RALOs in the first instance; and that too detailed a
> >policy may hamper the groups most effectively representing individuals.
> >
> >In addition to some ISOC chapters, there is concern that some of the groups
> >listed below, which could be considered potential candidates for
> >At-Large Structures, could not fully participate under the proposed bylaws
> >(these are hypothetical expamples only):
> >
> >- Association for Internet Professionals (AIP)
> >(http://www.association.org/)
> >has both individual and corporate memberships
> >- ISOC ECC  and CECUA have only organizational members and have asked to be
> >included as At-Large Structures (although it is not clear why they should
> >receive this delegation rather than each of their members being
> >delegated an
> >ALS)
> >- www.stikom.edu and LatinoamerICANN
> >(http://www.latinoamericann.derecho.org.ar/index.php) - provide individuals
> >with news, education, and community discussion on issues relevant to
> >At-Large, but do not have memberships
> >- Arab Knowledge Management Society (www.akms.org) - non profit education
> >service addressing "digital divide issues" with no memberships
> >- Institute for Study of Information Tech and Society --
> >http://communityconnections.heinz.cmu.edu/insites/about --  nonprofit group
> >for teaching, research and public outreach on information
> >technology policy,
> >has corporate members/supporters
> >- Consumers' Union/Consumer Policy Institute
> >(http://www.consumersunion.org/aboutcu/about.htm) and EPIC (Electronic
> >Privacy Information Center) (http://www.epic.org/) -- have some compatible
> >objectives, involve individuals in their policy development and other
> >activities, and could contribute to ICANN policy/issue debates, but are not
> >membership organizations
> >
> >With this in mind, the ALAC is considering the following draft language:
> >
> >        (h) Each RALO shall be comprised of self-supporting At-Large
> >        Structures within its Geographic Region, certified to meet
> >        the requirements of the RALO's Memorandum of Understanding
> >        with ICANN according to paragraph 4(i) of this Section.  If
> >        so provided by its memorandum of understanding with ICANN, a
> >        RALO may also have as its members individual Internet users
> >        who are citizens or residents of countries within the RALO's
> >        Geographic Region. Any RALO must, through its at-large
> >        structures or through direct membership, be open for
> >        participation of all individual Internet users who are
> >        citizens or residents of countries within the RALO's
> >        Geographic Region (as defined in Section 5 of Article VI).
> >
> >        (i) The ALAC is responsible for certifying organizations as
> >        meeting the criteria and standards for At-Large Structures.
> >        The criteria and standards for certification of At-Large
> >        Structures within a each Geographic Region shall be
> >        established by the Board and based on recommendations of the
> >        ALAC, so that each RALO is afforded the type of structure
> >        that best fits its Geographic Region's customs and
> >        characteristics. Those criteria and standards shall be
> >        stated in the Memorandum of Understanding between ICANN and
> >        the RALO for that Geographic Region. They shall ensure that
> >        At-Large Structures appropriately represent and involve
> >        individual Internet users who are citizens or residents of
> >        the RALO's geographical region. Decisions to certify or
> >        de-certify an At-Large Structure as meeting the applicable
> >        criteria and standards shall require a 2/3 vote of all the
> >        members of the ALAC and shall be subject to review according
> >        to procedures the Board may establish. The ALAC may also
> >        give advice as to whether a prospective At-Large Structure
> >        meets the applicable criteria and standards.
> >
> >Please let us know if you need any further information or assistance.
> >
> >Vittorio Bertola
> >ALAC Chair
> >



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