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Proposed Bylaws Changes Regarding Consideration of GAC Advice
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Status
- Phase 1. Develop First Draft
Ended: 22 Aug 2014
- Phase 2. Open for Comment
Ended: 3 Sep 2014
- Phase 3. Finalize Final Draft
Ended: 4 Sep 2014
- Phase 4. ALAC Vote
Ended: 11 Sep 2014
- Phase 5. Submission
Submitted: 12 Sep 2014
Submitted a Statement
Submission due: 12 Sep 2014 23:59 UTC
Background
ICANN is posting for public comment proposed Bylaws revisions that would incorporate a higher voting threshold for the Board to determine not to follow the advice of the Governmental Advisory Committee. Currently, the Bylaws require a simple majority of the Board (50% + 1) to vote to not follow a piece of advice from the GAC. The proposed amendments to the Bylaws would require 2/3 of the voting members of the Board to vote to act inconsistently with a piece of GAC advice.See public comment in icann.org
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ALAC Statement
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Activity
15 Aug 2014 | Wiki workspace created |
22 Aug 2014 | First draft posted in the wiki workspace |
22 Aug 2014 | Community started commenting on the first draft |
4 Sep 2014 | Final draft posted in the wiki workspace |
11 Sep 2014 | ALAC ratified the Statement |
12 Sep 2014 | Statement submitted to Public Comment |