Re: [pdp-pcceg-feb06] [Fwd: Taskforce Meeting GNSO PDP Feb 06: Policies for Contractual Conditions: Existing TLDs]

[Ross Rader <ross@xxxxxxxxxx>]

GNSO.SECRETARIAT@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:

For the Wellington Agenda, I would like to quickly discuss making the 
proposed template more consistent with the requirements of the bylaws 
which state:

" Every Constituency Statement shall include at least the following:

    (i) If a Supermajority Vote was reached, a clear statement of the 
constituency's position on the issue;

    (ii) If a Supermajority Vote was not reached, a clear statement of 
all positions espoused by constituency members;

    (iii) A clear statement of how the constituency arrived at its 
position(s). Specifically, the statement should detail specific 
constituency meetings, teleconferences, or other means of deliberating 
an issue, and a list of all members who participated or otherwise 
submitted their views;"

The template below requests additional information of dubious value 
relative to the bylaws, but more importantly, misses several important 
requirements such as whether or not the constituency statement is a 
supermajority statement or not.

I would also like to have clarified the meaning of the term 
"Supermajority". For instance, the Registrar Constituency bylaws 
stipulate that only those votes cast will be counted in favor or against 
specific propositions (subject to minimum participation levels of 
course). Given that not all registrars are members of the constituency, 
and that not all constituency members vote, this only makes sense - but 
I'd like to better understand the terms of this condition before we 
start down the path of crafting a statement for submission to this TF.

Thanks in advance.

> I. General Information about the Constituency
>
> Name of organization:  GNSO [insert constituency name]
>
> Contact Person:  [insert name]
>
> Contact email address:  [insert email address]
>
> Number of official members of the organization:  [insert number]
>
> Estimated number of potential eligible members of the organization: 
> [insert number]
>
> Number of members that participated in developing this input:  [insert 
> number]


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                       -rr








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