fine for me
thanks
dv
On Thu, 7 Sep 2000, Adam Peake wrote:
> Rob, Dany, Milton, thanks for your comments.
>
> One more stab at this below. I've left in the preceding paragraph which
> also sets rules on membership and exclusion.
>
> I made a change (see *) which I hope will satisfy Dany's concern.
>
> Wording is clumsy (so what's new!) but overall I hope it reflects what
> various people have asked for.
>
> Note, I used "should not" rather the "cannot" re. participation in Adcom
> calls to give room for the Adcom to invite a non voting members if such
> need arose.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Adam
>
>
> The membership of the NCDNHC specifically excludes commercial
> entities and associations of or for the benefit of commercial
> entities (even if they are non-commercial in form), and also
> excludes organizations which use the Internet primarily for
> commercial activity, even if their other activities are
> non-commercial.
>
> The NCDNHC will have two types of membership, voting members and
> non-voting members.
>
> Associations or organizations whose specific goals are to represent
> the interests of registries, registrars or ISPs or those whose
> specific interests are to defend the Intellectual Property rights of
> their associates cannot have full member status but may participate
> as non-voting members.
>
> Non-voting members can participate in Constituency discussion lists,
> propose and discuss resolutions and participate in all physical
> meetings. *Non-voting members have no voting rights in the
> constituency and its processes* and should not participate in
> constituency Adcom teleconference calls.
>
> We understand that many subgroups have separate interests and a
> separate voice from their parent organizations. Those subgroups are
> welcome to participate fully and actively in the Constituency as
> non-voting members.
>
> [New Text]
> |Political organizations that are non-governmental are eligible for
> |voting status. A political organization shall be considered
> |"non-governmental" if its primary purpose is to influence governmental
> |or public policy, but not to hold governmental offices or to elect
> |government officials. Ineligible political organizations are those
> |whose primary purpose is to hold government offices and/or elect
> |government officials. In unclear or borderline cases, the voting status
> |of a political organization will be decided by the constituency
> |membership after review of the application on its merits.
>
>
> III. Organizational Principles ...
>
>
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