Jay,
{ 2.1 Membership.
{
{... Any ICANN member with expertise or interest in domain name
{ issues may join the DNSO General Assembly by submitting a membership
{ application.
Isnt an 'ICANN member' anyone at all? Will any application be disbarred?
{ 2.2 The General Assembly.
{
{ The General Assembly is an open body of individuals and corporations
{ and organizations [*] who are willing to contribute[*] time, effort
{ and expertise ...
Youve hit the nail on the head there! Sadly, it will be difficult to
monitor...
{ 2.3 The Names Council.
{
{ The Names Council is the Steering Committee for the DNSO, elected
{ through the
{ constituencies from the General Assembly as described below...
{ 3.1 Overview and Purpose.
{
{ The Names Council shall facilitate cooperation and consensus on
{ policies regarding the Domain Names System and related subjects, and,
{ in accordance with Article VI, Section 3(a)(ii) of the Corporation's
{ Bylaws, the Names Council shall forward recommendations on such
{ subjects to the Board of ICANN. The Names Council shall seek input and
{ review of any proposed recommendations from all Members. The processes
{ of the Names Council shall be open and transparent and
{ non-discriminatory.
If proposals originating in the Names Council must be processed by the
general assembly, is there a definition of how long or what quorum is
sufficient for consensus?
{ 3.2 Composition. =20
{
{ The Names Council shall be selected by means of the following process:
{ a. Members of the General Assembly shall self-organize into
[*]diverse[*]
{ constituencies. No member shall be a member of more than one
{ constituency. The initial constituencies shall be recognized by the
{ ICANN Board based on the following criteria:
{
{ 1. Constituencies other than the constituency representing
{ registries, shall represent [*]at least 5%[*] of the members of the
General
{ Assembly.
{
{ 2. Constituencies shall be open to membership without regard to
geographic
{ location.
[...]
{ 4. Constituencies shall not be formed or recognized insofar as they
are
{ based on geographic location, religious affiliation, governmental
{ affiliation, or membership in any particular corporation or
{ organization.
Can you clarify why there are both items 2 and 4 here?
[...]
{ b. Each recognized constituency shall select three (3) members to sit
{ on the Names Council, no two of whom may come from the same region (as
{ defined in= the ICANN bylaws).
At 5% per, 20 constituencies -> 60 NC members (max), of which a 2/3
quorum (per section 3.4) is 40. Whew!
Anyhow, congratulations to all for your time, effort, and expertise so
far!
kerry
