[lac-discuss-en] ICANN Policy for comment : Proposed Bylaws Amendment to Add Voting Director from the At-Large Community to the ICANN Board of Directors

Dev Anand Teelucksingh admin at ttcsweb.org
Wed Jul 21 01:35:07 CDT 2010


On 27 August 2009, the Board approved in principle to add one voting
director from the At-Large Community to the ICANN Board of Directors
and removing the present At-Large Advisory Committee Liaison to the
ICANN Board. One item necessary to implement the recommendation is a
change to the ICANN Bylaws to recognize the new Seat 15 on the Board
and remove the ALAC Liaison position. ICANN General Counsel, in
consultation with the SIC and At-Large staff, identified recommended
Bylaws amendments necessary to allow the seating of the Director
selected by the At-Large Community and have posted the ICANN Bylaw
amendments for public comment.

The relevant portion of the proposed Bylaws revisions, in redline for
ease of review, can be found at
http://www.icann.org/en/general/proposed-bylaws-revision-at-large-director-01jul10-en.pdf

One of the largest changes to the ICANN bylaws is on Page 4 under
Section 8 - Terms of Directors. A new clause 8 (g) has been proposed :

The text of 8 (g) :

"The first regular term of Seat 15 shall begin on the day six months
after the conclusion of ICANN’s annual meeting in 2010 and each ICANN
annual meeting every third year after 2010.
(Note: In the period prior to the first term, Seat 15 shall remain
vacant. At the conclusion of the ICANN annual meeting in 2010 the
At-Large Community shall, through a process coordinated by the At
Large Advisory Council, make the selection of a Director to fill Seat
15, with a term to conclude upon the commencement of the first regular
term specified for Seat 15 in accordance with this Section of the
Bylaws, and shall give the ICANN Secretary written notice of its
Selection. Until the conclusion of the ICANN annual meeting in 2010,
there will be a non-voting Liaison appointed by the At Large Advisory
Committee who shall participate as specified at Sections 9(3) and 9(5)
of this Article.)

AFRALO has drafted and submitted a comment regarding 8(g) :
http://forum.icann.org/lists/bylaws-amend-al-director/msg00001.html
which seems appropriate for LACRALO to support.


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Regards,

Dev Anand Teelucksingh






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