Marsh, Miles (Gene) wrote:
>The danger is in the "if any" clause. ICANN could misconstrue this as
>an open door to take action due to the current lack of a formal SO.
My understanding is that the DNSO already exists. Bylaw VI (3)(a) reads:
Provision for specific supporting organizations shall be set
forth in Articles added after this Article VI and before
Article VII by Bylaw amendments that shall, in the Board's
judgment, (1) be consistent with these Bylaws; (2) ensure
that the full range of views of all interested parties will
be fairly and adequately reflected in the decisions of the
Supporting Organization; and (3) serve the purposes of the
Corporation. Upon the adoption of such Bylaw amendments,
the Supporting Organization shall be deemed to exist for
purposes of these Bylaws....
Note that last sentence. Since Article VI-B on the DNSO has been added,
the DNSO exists.
-- Bret
>>It appears that my concern that ICANN might take action on WIPO in Berlin
>>was misfounded. It's Bylaws appear to preclude such an action:
>>
>>The Board shall refer proposals for substantive policies
>>not received from a Supporting Organization to the Supporting
>>Organization, if any, with primary responsibility for the area
>>to which the proposal relates for initial consideration and
>>recommendation to the Board.
>>
>>ICANN Bylaws Section VI (2)(d).
>>http://www.icann.com/bylaws-09apr99.html#VI
>>
>> -- Bret
