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ALSC’s intention. Help create policy/decision-making structure/process that fosters understanding, accommodation among all interests. ALSC believes this is the most balanced, reasonable approach currently available. Constructing Board. Recommend addressing Internet users’ interests by:
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ALSC’s intention • Help create policy/decision-making structure/process that fosters understanding, accommodation among all interests. • ALSC believes this is the most balanced, reasonable approach currently available.
Constructing Board • Recommend addressing Internet users’ interests by: • Organizing ICANN along functional lines of developers, providers and users. • Allow open participation but define electorate (At-Large members) as IDNH. • Providing At-Large members to select one-third of Board.
Individual domain name holders • Useful way of identifying individuals, reaching them (initially) in decentralized way via registrars, ensuring their direct interest in Internet infrastructure. • IDNHs have a strong and tangible vested interest in ICANN activities. • Identify appropriate assistance/alternate approach for those in need.
To launch AL membership • Recommend ICANN undertake an outreach effort. • Work with registrars to use domain name registration infrastructure to initially notify IDNHs, direct them toward At-Large registration website. • Give them opportunity to join, financially support ALSO.
Participation and representation • ALSO framework, elections based on 6 geographic regions. • Members in each region elect 1 Director and 5 Regional Council members for 3-year terms. • Each Regional Council selects 2 members to serve on global At-Large Council. • Review after 2 elections; provides period of stability.
At-Large involvement key • ALSO can strengthen link to people with demonstrated commitment to ICANN’s mission, support informed participation. • Creation of elected, geographically diverse At-Large Councils will build framework for At-Large participation, attention to users’ voices.
Fair approach • Focuses on identifiable, vested community -- individuals with active interest in ICANN activities. • Provides reasonable mechanism for registration, self-funding. • Offers framework for users' structured participation. • Grants individual users proportionate responsibility for selecting Board, potentially by November 2002.
Encourage continued work, comment • ALSC intends to continue to contribute to ICANN’s consideration of report. • Suggest appointment of ALSO Organizing Committee and Election Subcommittee to work with ALSC, staff and others on exploring implementation of these recommendations.