Re: "Worldwide orgs" from Marc Schneiders

["ALAC" <alac@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Thank you for your comments.

Regarding your question on where/how international organizations (covering
more than one region) fit in:

Under the draft criteria, an international organization could be designated
as an "At-Large Structure" within the region in which it has a majority of
participants ("Participation by individual Internet users who are citizens
or residents of countries within the Geographic Region in which the ALS is
based will predominate in the ALS' operation.”)  This is consistent with
ICANN’s bylaws, which state that “The criteria and standards for the
certification of At-Large Structures shall be established in such a way that
participation by individual Internet users who are citizens or residents of
countries within the Geographic Region (as defined in Section 5 of Article
VI) of the RALO will predominate in the operation of each At-Large Structure
within the RALO, while not necessarily excluding additional participation,
compatible with the interests of the individual Internet users within the
region, by others.”  Another possibility is for an international
organization’s "sub-organizations" (e.g. local or regional chapters) to seek
"At-Large Structure" designation in each region in which they are located.
In addition, under the proposal, RALOs would have the flexibility to allow
for some level of participation by international organizations (e.g. by
creating a special category, in addition to "At-Large Structures," to
accommodate international organizations' involvement in an advisory
capacity).

We look forward to hearing from you again.

The Interim At-Large Advisory Committee (ALAC)