[AfrICANN-discuss] Proposed Changes to the ICANN Bylaws Article XI: Advisory Committees Relating to the Membership of the Security and Stability Advisory Committee (SSAC)

[Anne-Rachel Inné]

http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-02jul10-en.htm
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 Public Comment: Proposed Changes to the ICANN Bylaws Article XI: Advisory
Committees Relating to the Membership of the Security and Stability Advisory
Committee (SSAC)

2 July 2010* *

Pursuant to resolution 2010.06.25.04 passed by the ICANN Board at its
meeting on 25 June 2010 the community is invited to provide comments on a
proposed Bylaws amendments addressing the recommendations arising out of the
SSAC review Working Group.

*Background/Explanation:*

As part of its program of Organizational Reviews, ICANN has undertaken a
review of the Security and Stability Advisory Committee (SSAC), whose role
is to advise the ICANN community and Board on matters relating to the
security and integrity of the Internet’s naming and address allocation
systems. Organizational Reviews are part of ICANN’s program of continuous
improvement and are intended to ensure an in-depth examination of the role
and operation of key structures of ICANN, with support from external,
independent professional consultants. Oversight of the Organizational Review
processes is exerted by the Structural Improvements Committee (SIC), which
is a standing Committee of the ICANN Board. The SIC is authorized to set up
specific Working Groups for each of the Reviews.

In 2009, the ICANN Board appointed an SSAC Review Working Group (WG), which
engaged in extensive consultations with the SSAC community. In its final
report published 29 January 2010
http://www.icann.org/en/reviews/ssac/ssac-review-wg-final-report-29jan10-en.pdf[PDF,
282 KB], the SSAC Review WG recommended SSAC membership appointments
be for a term of three years renewable by the Board at the recommendation of
the SSAC Chair indefinitely, and that the terms be staggered to allow for
the terms of one-third of the SSAC members to expire at the end of every
year. On 12 March 2010, the Board received the SSAC final report and
directed the Structural Improvements Committee (SIC) to identify actions
necessary to address the recommendations within the report, at
http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/resolutions-12mar10-en.htm#1.6. Article XI,
Section 2(2)(b) http://www.icann.org/en/general/bylaws.htm#XI of the Bylaws
states that the SSAC chair and members shall be appointed by the Board, and
does not state any term for such appointments. Staff supporting the SIC have
identified that a Bylaws amendment is required in order to implement the
recommended change to the SSAC membership appointments, and the SIC
recommended that the Board approve that proposed Bylaws amendments to this
effect are posted for public comment.

On 25 June 2010 the Board approved resolution 2010.06.25.04 directing the
ICANN CEO to have staff draft proposed Bylaws amendments addressing the
recommendations arising out of the SSAC review WG and to post the proposed
amendments for public comment for a period of no less than 30 days.

*Document Links:*

   - “Review of the Security and Stability Advisory Committee: Final Report
   of the SSAC Review Working Group”:
   http://www.icann.org/en/reviews/ssac/ssac-review-wg-final-report-29jan10-en.pdf[PDF,
282 KB]
   - ICANN Board Resolution 2010.06.25.04:
   http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/resolutions-25jun10-en.htm#1.3
   - Proposed Amendments to ICANN Bylaws Article XI:
   http://www.icann.org/en/general/proposed-bylaws-revision-ix-2-02jul10-en.pdf[PDF,
72 KB]

*The Process From Here:*

At the end of this Public Comment Forum period, ICANN Staff will review the
comments submitted and prepare a summary analysis of the various submissions
for the ICANN Board to review.

*Deadline and How to Submit Comments:*

At the direction of the ICANN Board, the Staff is opening a 30-day public
consultation forum, from 02 July through 1 August 2010, and invites
community comments concerning this document.

The formal Public Comment Forum Box is located here:
http://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/public-comment-201008-en.htm#bylaws-amend-article-xi

To submit comments: bylaws-amend-article-xi at icann.org

To view comments: http://forum.icann.org/lists/bylaws-amend-article-xi/

For a copy of the public announcement of this forum please see:
http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-02jul10-en.htm

Staff Responsible: Julie Hedlund and Samantha Eisner
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