Historical Resolution Tracking Feature » 2009-02-03 - Role of Individual Users in the GNSO

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2009-02-03 - Role of Individual Users in the GNSO


Resolution of the ICANN Board
Topic: 
GNSO Improvements, Individual Users
Summary: 

Board extended the deadline for its request for a consensus recommendation on the treatment of individual users in the GNSO structure.

Category: 
ICANN Structures
Meeting Date: 
Tue, 3 Feb 2009
Resolution Number: 
2009-02-03-05.02, 2009-02-03-05.03
Status: 
Incomplete
Implementation Actions: 
  • Notify relevant communities
    • Responsible entity: ICANN Policy Staff
    • Due date: None specified
    • Completion date: 4 February 2009
  • Consensus recommendation submitted to Board
    • Responsible entity: GNSO and ALAC
    • Due date: 20 February 2009
    • Completion date: Not completed
Resolution Text: 

Whereas, the Board has received varying recommendations on registrant and user involvement in the GNSO, and the issue of how to incorporate the legitimate interests of individual Internet users in constructive yet non-duplicative ways remains an open issue that affects GNSO restructuring.

Whereas, on 11 December 2008 the Board requested that members of the GNSO community work with members of the ALAC/At-Large community and representatives of potential new "non-commercial" constituencies to jointly develop a recommendation for the composition and organizational structure of a Non- Commercial Stakeholder Group that does not duplicate the ALAC and its supporting structures, yet ensures that the gTLD interests of individual Internet users (along with the broader non-commercial community) are effectively represented within the GNSO. The Board requested that this recommendation should be submitted, no later than 24 January 2009, for consideration by the Board.

Whereas members of the community are working on this request, and the GNSO Council, ALAC and NARALO have requested an extension of the deadline to 20 February 2009 for submitting a recommendation to the Board.

It is hereby resolved (2009-02-03-05.02) that the Board requests that a consensus recommendation (or recommendations, if no consensus is reached) be submitted to the Board by 20 February 2009 for consideration.

It further resolved (2009-02-03-05.03) that the Board would like to thank the GNSO Council, ALAC and NARALO for their continuing efforts to reach a consensus recommendation.


Additional Information: 
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