Historical Resolution Tracking Feature » 2011-03-18 - ALAC-Related Bylaws Amendments Posting for Public Comment

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2011-03-18 - ALAC-Related Bylaws Amendments Posting for Public Comment


Resolution of the ICANN Board
Topic: 
At-Large Advisory Committee
Summary: 

Board directs the CEO to post for public comment draft Bylaws amendments necessary to reflect the purpose of the At-Large Advisory Committee (ALAC), as described in the Final Report of the ALAC Review Working Group on ALAC Improvements.

Category: 
ICANN Structures
Meeting Date: 
Fri, 18 Mar 2011
Resolution Number: 
2011.03.18.37
Status: 
Complete
Implementation Actions: 
  • Post Draft Bylaws for Public Comment.
    • Responsible entity: CEO
    • Due Date: None provided
    • Completion Date: 8 April 2011
Resolution Text: 

Whereas, on 9 June 2009, the Final Report of the ALAC Review Working Group on ALAC Improvements [PDF, 270 EN] (Final Report; 9 June 2009) was published, including a recommendation to amend the ICANN Bylaws to reflect the continuing purpose of the At-Large Advisory Committee (ALAC) within ICANN.

Whereas, on 26 June 2009, the Board resolved that all recommendations (except for the allocation of two voting Directors to At-Large) presented in the Final Report [PDF, 270 EN] could be implemented, as recommended by the Structural Improvements Committee (SIC).

Whereas, on 5 August 2010, the Board approved the ALAC/At-Large Improvements Implementation Project Plan[PDF, 399 KB] (7 June 2010), identifying the specific ICANN Bylaws paragraphs regarding the ALAC expected to require revision, given the Final Report [PDF, 270 EN].

Whereas, ICANN staff, working with the ALAC, identified and recommended specific changes to the ICANN Bylaws section regarding the ALAC necessary to reflect the continuing purpose of the ALAC as described in the Final Report [PDF, 270 EN].

Whereas, the SIC has considered the proposed Bylaws amendments and recommends that the Board direct the ICANN CEO to post for public comment the proposed Bylaws amendments.

RESOLVED (2011.03.18.37), the Board directs the ICANN CEO to post for public comment the draft Bylaws amendments necessary to reflect the continuing purpose of the ALAC within ICANN as described in the Final Report [PDF, 270 EN].

Rationale for Resolution: 

These ICANN Bylaws amendments will clarify the continuing purpose of the At-Large Advisory Committee (ALAC). They were recommended by the Final Report of the ALAC Review WG on ALAC Improvements [PDF, 270 EN](9 June 2009), approved by the Board on 26 June 2009. And the affected Bylaws paragraphs were identified in the ALAC/At-Large Improvements Implementation Project Plan [PDF, 399 KB] (7 June 2010), approved by the Board on 5 August 2010. With the Project Plan [PDF, 399 KB] set for completion at the end of March 2011, the time is ripe for this clarification of the ALAC's purpose.

Staff consulted with the ALAC regarding the proposed amendments. The posting of the proposed amendments for public comment will have no fiscal impact, nor will it impact the security, stability, or resiliency of the Domain Name System (DNS).

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