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<p class="MsoNormal">Dear All, <br>
<br>
The following question has been posed to the ALAC:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Do you support the following motion which was made by Alan Greenberg, ALAC Chair
on 30 January 2018 to the ALAC?<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Whereas the ALAC Rules of Procedures and the associated Adjunct Document 04 – At-Large
Structure Framework allows the ALAC to decertify an At-Large Structure (ALS);
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Whereas, as documented at <a href="https://community.icann.org/x/dRCbAw">
Visually Impaired and Blind User Group (VIBUG) Decertification Workspace</a>, Visually Impaired and Blind
User Group (VIBUG) either no longer exists or no longer satisfies the requirements to be an ALS as identified
in the At-Large Structure Framework, and/or
the ALS requirements as outlined in the RALO's rules;<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Whereas, as documented at <a href="https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/America@Large+%28NARALO%29+Decertification+Workspace">
America@Large Decertification Workspace</a>, America@Large either no longer exists or no longer satisfies
the requirements to be an ALS as identified in the At-Large Structure Framework, and/or the ALS requirements
as outlined in the RALO's rules;
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Whereas, as documented at <a href="https://community.icann.org/x/UKDDAw">
Open Media Decertification Workspace</a>, Open Media either no longer exists or no longer satisfies the
requirements to be an ALS as identified in the At-Large Structure Framework, and/or the ALS requirements
as outlined in the RALO's rules;
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Whereas, as documented at <a href="https://community.icann.org/x/t5nRAw">
ISOC Disabled and Special Needs Decertification Workspace</a>, ISOC Disabled and Special Needs either
no longer exists or no longer satisfies the requirements to be an ALS as identified in the At-Large Structure
Framework, and/or the ALS requirements as outlined
in the RALO's rules;<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Whereas, as documented at <a href="https://community.icann.org/x/9hwhB">
ISOC North Carolina Decertification Workspace</a>, ISOC North Carolina either no longer exists or no longer
satisfies the requirements to be an ALS as identified in the At-Large Structure Framework, and/or the
ALS requirements as outlined in the RALO's rules;<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">It is resolved that the ALAC decertifies the following organizations as ICANN At-Large
Structures: VIBUG, America@Large, Open Media, ISOC Disabled and Special Needs, ISOC North Carolina.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Such decertification is subject ICANN Board Reconsideration as per Article IV, Section
2 of the ICANN Bylaws and is done without prejudice to any future re-application of these organizations
for certification as ALSes, or the applications
for ALS certification of any other groups bearing the same names.<br>
<br>
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Please note the vote will close Wednesday, <b>07 February 2018 23:59 UTC</b>.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Kind Regards,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">ICANN Policy Staff in support of the At-Large Community<br>
E-mail: <a href="mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org"><span style="color:#0563C1">staff@atlarge.icann.org</span></a><br>
Website: <a href="http://atlarge.icann.org/"><span style="color:#0563C1">atlarge.icann.org</span></a>
<br>
Facebook: <a href="http://www.facebook.com/icannatlarge"><span style="color:#0563C1">facebook.com/icannatlarge</span></a><br>
Twitter: <a href="http://www.twitter.com/ICANNAtLarge"><span style="color:#0563C1">@ICANNAtLarge</span></a><br>
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