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Lionel Singer
Amadeu Abril i Abril wrote:
> PABrs,
>
> Here you have a proposal for moving forward regarding the Domain name
> Supporting organization.
> The website is still under construction.
>
> Amadeu
>
> ***************
>
> A Proposal for Formation of a Domain Name
> Supporting Organization
>
> There is no single organization that meets the exact
> requirements specified in the reconstituted IANA draft
> Bylaws for the Domain Name Support Organization
> ("DNSO"). Therefore, such an organization must be
> formed.
>
> We present here a proposal for the formation of such an
> organization, and we invite interested parties to join us in
> completing this work, and presenting an application to the
> reconstitued IANA for recognition as the DNSO.
>
> Our proposal follows the third draft of the Bylaws, VI.3.a.ii
> and VI.3.b, very closely, and we have tried to present a
> structure that represents our best understanding of what
> is required. Several points are worth special mention:
>
> The phrase "any other entities with legitimate
> interests in these issues" (VI.3.a.ii) is a very broad
> membership qualification. Accordingly, we have
> designed the DNSO so that essentially any
> interested entity can participate.
>
> Funds from the DNSO will represent a major part of
> the funding of a reconstituted IANA. Two sources
> of funds come to mind -- a per-domain assessment
> on domain registrations, and membership dues in
> the DNSO. However, this is sure to be a
> controversial topic, and we present several
> possibilities. Substantial funds for reconstituted
> IANA are a hard requirement, however, and a
> substantial dues structure will be necessary.
>
> Given a very open structure such as we propose,
> there are almost certain to be many members of
> the DNSO, and we anticipate that there will
> necessarily be an executive committee (we call it
> the "DNSO Governing Committee" that will conduct
> much of the business of the DNSO. Thus, a
> significant part of our proposal deals with the issue
> of how the Governing Committee will be elected,
> and how such an election will meet the
> requirements specified in the ICANN Bylaws.
>
> The Name Registries and Registrars are clearly a
> special class within the DNSO, both from the point
> of view of special mention in the Bylaws, and from
> the point of view that domain registrations are likely
> to be a primary source of funding for reconstituted
> IANA. But thy are indeed not the only interests to be
> represented within the DNSO. Industry at large,
> trademark interests, users, constitute other legitimate
> classes. We deal with such obvious special classes
> by following a model similar to that in the
> reconstituted IANA Bylaws -- various classifications
> elect certain numbers of members of the Governing
> Committee.
>
> As specified in the reconstituted IANA Bylaws, the
> DNSO will create a Names Council ("NC"). The NC
> is an adjunct to the DNSO, and is an open
> membership organization. We anticipate that dues
> will also be necessary to be a member of the NC,
> but they will be much less than the dues for a
> DNSO member. The NC will elect some fraction of
> the Governing Committee.
>
> A decision mechanism for nominating reconstituted
> IANA Board members and deciding policy is a
> requirement from the reconstituted IANA Bylaws.
> We have a proposal, but this is an especially
> delicate area, and some further work seems
> necessary.
>
> This is a work in progress. In places we have
> proposed alternatives; in other places there are
> simply holes that need to be filled. The general
> framework is very flexible, but there are many
> parametric details that must be decided. And
> indeed, it may be necessary to change the
> framework.
>
> It is clear that a DNSO must be formed very quickly, and
> that there needs to be wide participation. We invite you
> to join us in this effort. Please send your comments and
> proposal for participation to <process@dnso.org>. We
> invite all interested parties to a planned meeting in
> Barcelona (Catalonia, EU) on October 16, 17, 18, 1998.
>
> Thank you.
>
> http://www.dnso.org (under construction)
>
> The gTLD-MoU Policy Oversight Committee
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