Application for "At-Large Structure" (ALS) Designation
ISOC France chapitre français de l'Internet Society

Contact Information

1. Organization's Name: ISOC France, chapitre français de l'Internet Society

   Organization's email address: bureau-isoc@isoc.fr

2. Organization's phone number (include country/city codes): +33 6 08 32 21 33

3. Organization's address (location and postal address, if different): ISOC – 224 rue du Fbg St-Antoine - F-75012 PARIS

4. Organization's website (URL) (if available): http://www.isoc.fr/

5. Organization's contact for ALS application (email, phone, address):
   Gérard DANTEC
   gerard.dantec@isoc.fr
   +33 6 08 32 21 33
   5 rue du conventionnel Chiappe
   F-75013 PARISl

Description

1. Is your organization constituted so that participation by individual Internet users who are citizens or residents of countries within the Geographic Region in which your organization is based will predominate in your organization's operation?

   Yes

2. Describe your organization's constituents/membership (number, citizenship/location, defining characteristic - e.g. profession for professional societies):

   We have about 100 paying members.
   There are currently no business members.
   Most members are in France. 2 reside abroad.

3. Explain the eligibility requirements (if any) for your organization's constituents/membership (if you provide a written application for admission as a member, you may attach a copy):

   There are no eligibility requirements.
   Membership is subject to board agreement.

4. In what language/s does your organization conduct its business?

   French

5. Provide support for the statement that your organization is self-supporting (by answering "yes" you confirm that it will not rely on ICANN for funding):

   Yes

6. Describe your organization's structure (e.g. governing and decision-making bodies and processes):

   There is a board of 15 members, one third of which is elected every year.
   This board nominates the executive board each year : president, vice-president, treasurer, secretary.

7. Does your organization commit to supporting its individual constituents'/membership's informed participation in ICANN?

   Yes

8. Describe how your organization keeps its constituents/membership informed about, and enables them to participate in, decisions regarding issues of interest:

   There are newsletters, discussion mailing lists, working groups and meetings.

9. Does your organization post on the Internet publicly-accessible, current information about your organization's goals, structure, description of constituent group(s)/membership, working mechanisms, leadership, and contact(s) (if this information currently is available, provide URLs)?

   Yes.
   http://www.isoc.fr/

10. Provide information on your organization's leadership (leaders' names, positions, emails):

    Sébastien Bachollet , Président
    Odile Ambry, Vice-Présidente
    Thomas Serval, Vice-Président
    Philippe Batreau, Trésorier
    Thomas Defaye, Secrétaire Général
    Olivier Iteanu, Président d'honneur
    firstname.name@isoc.fr

Objectives

1. What is your organization's primary goal or mission (please attach any mission or policy statement for your organization, if in writing, or provide a URL, if posted):

   http://www.isoc.fr/

2. What ICANN-related issues currently are of interest to your organization's constituents/membership:

   The development of regional support and legitimization structures for the At-Large Advisory Committee (ALAC).

3. If formed, will your organization commit to assisting the Regional At-Large Organization (RALO) for the region in which your organization is based in performing its function?

   Yes, of course.

Signature

Philippe Batreau
Member of the board