Re: [IFWP] ICANN's Bylaws and WIPO Report

[Mark Henderson-Thynne]

Bret,

Maybe Michael Roberts hasn't read the Bylaws:

http://www.internetnews.com/bus-news/article/0,1087,3_116141,00.html

But ICANN President Michael Roberts said the report has been public since it 
was in draft form months ago. And he criticized the petitioners for putting up 
what he called purely political opposition, rather than filing specific
comments 
about the WIPO report. 

"The report is done, and there's absolutely no reason at this point that delay 
would advance anyone's interest. I think it's very unconstructive and sort of 
juvenile to be so arrogant as to take the position that this work is not
worthy 
of substantive comment." 

Mark......
(in a personal capacity)


At 09:16 AM 5/13/99 -0400, you wrote:
>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