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Minutes of the 21 June 2001 PSO teleconference



Greetings,

Please find enclosed the minutes of the PSO teleconference held on 21 June
2001.
As requested, I have also attached to it the last year's procedure of
evaluating nominees' CVs and their applications (as Annex A).

Please let me have your comments and suggestions.

Thanks, Livia


 <<PSO-Minutes-21June2001.txt>>


      
            ICANN Protocol Standards Organization (PSO)	
	
                June 21, 2001 Teleconference
                	


Reported by: Livia Rosu, PSO Secretary


PARTICIPANTS
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  Steve Bellovin / IETF Representative
  Fabio Bigi / ITU Representative
  Azucena Hernandez / ETSI representative
  Philipp Hoschka / W3C Representative
  Gerry Lawrence / ETSI Representative
  Brian Moore / ITU Representative
  
APOLOGIES
---------
  Leslie Daigle / IETF Representative
  Daniel Weitzner / W3C Representative



Minutes
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1. The PSO Council has discussed the ICANN's recent resolution (see ICANN Meeting 
   held in Stockhom, 1-4 June 2001) on creating the "New TLD Evaluation Process 
   Planning Task Force" which will recommend processes for monitoring the implementation 
   of the new TLDs and evaluating the new TLD program, including any ongoing 
   adjustments of agreements with operators or sponsors of new TLDs.

   In this light, ICANN has sought PSO advice and requested the PSO Council to 
   provide nominees willing to serve on the new Task Force.

   The PSO-PC members have decided to come back with proposals (2 individuals) 
   on the PSO-PC exploder and confirm to the ICANN Board by the latest 11 July 2001 
   (the date of the PSO GA).

2. The PSO Council has thoughtfully considered a comprehensive proposal from 
   Azucena on defining a clear procedure for reporting on PSO matters to ICANN 
   meetings. The proposal implied the support of the PSO Secretariat and created a 
   template structure of the presentation to be given by the PSO Council members 
   with the occasion of every ICANN meeting.

   Gerry reminded that he attended the ICANN Annual Meeting last year and gave an
   impromtu presentation of the PSO activities, using as a basis the overview
   offered to the attendees of the first PSO General Assembly hosted by IETF in
   Pittsburgh (August 3rd, 2001).

   The proposal from Azucena was welcomed, as the PSO-PC supported the need for a
   well-coordinated preparation on reporting to ICANN.  However, it was not agreed
   to report on the activities of each of the SDOs on a regular basis, but if any
   of the organisations has important information to give about its work in
   relation to ICANN activities, then this can be slotted into the presentation.
   It has been agreed to use the proposed framework, while adjusting its items on a
   case-by-case basis, and have the report prepared in advance of the ICANN meeting.  
   If there is nothing to report, then the Secretary will arrange for the item to be 
   deleted from the ICANN Agenda prior to the meeting.

3. The PSO Council has analyzed again the procedure of nominations to the ICANN Board 
   and its related aspects. The PSO website has published on June 1st 2001 the open 
   call for nominations from the public at-large to the ICANN Board (for the term 
   begining October 1st 2001). Livia has reported that no nominations have been 
   received so far.

   The PSO-PC has agreed to use the last year's well-defined procedure for evaluating 
   CVs and analyzing applications (see ANNEX A below). It has been highlighted that 
   July 15th 2001 is the closing date for nominations, to be forwarded to the PSO Council.

4. Livia gave a complete update on the PSO GA preparation:

   Full-details for the PSO GA on 11 July 2001 are published on the PSO website at:
   http://www.pso.icann.org/PSO_GA_2001/PSO_GA_HOME.htm.
   
   Two ICANN Board Directors (Helmut Schink and Hans Kraaijenbrink) have confirmed 
   their availability and willingness to join the PSO GA participants and offer their 
   presentations under the Agenda Item 4 (ICANN structure and development/Future of ICANN).

   The PSO Council members have expressed the need to also have an ICANN staff 
   representative to attend and explain the internal structure of ICANN and other matters.

   Livia highlighted the scope of the PSO GA, to give a report of the PSO activities,
   but also to enable a fruitful information exchange and experience sharing on the 
   latest IP-related topics, e.g. IPv4/IPv6 migration. 

   Gerry suggested the possibility to invite/encourage presentations about 
   interoperability testing, achievements, milestones, etc., to be given by experts from 
   ETSI, IETF, EP TIPHON, etc. He added that Livia should check whether the ETSI bake-off 
   manager can give a general presentation of the ETSI "Bake-off" service and the IPv6
   activities within ETSI, with a possible timeframe for a potential bake-off on IPv4/IPv6 
   migration.

   Fabio has informed the PSO-PC that Mr. Houlin Zhao, the ITU-TSB Director will replace 
   him on the PSO GA Agenda Item 2.1, to give the presentation on the ITU activities. 
   Livia will update the agenda on the PSO website accordingly.

   It has been agreed that Gerry will chair the PSO GA and guide participants and speakers
   through the whole range of presentations and discussions. 

   Livia was tasked to request the participation of an ICANN staff member, at least 
   by phone, for the General Assembly and especially for Agenda Items 4 and 5. ETSI 
   has excellent audio-conference facilities and also the webcast access will be provided 
   to the public at-large. It was mentioned that the ICANN Board could follow the webcast 
   and then intervene by phone, as necessary.

5. The PSO Council has then analyzed the ISO consideration of applying for membership of the
   ICANN PSO. In this light, a representative of the ISO/IEC JTC1 will attend the PSO GA 
   in July 2001, in order to meet the PSO community and analyze the dimensions of a possible 
   ISO involvement. If they wish to procede further, ISO shall then explain how they meet 
   the membership criteria as defined in the PSO MoU and subsequentely send a formal request 
   to the PSO Council.

6. It has been reminded that July-August 2001 is the period of handling over the 
   PSO Secretariat to another PSO signatory. As a result, Fabio has officially announced 
   that ITU will take over this task for the August 2001-August 2002 period and that
   Mr. Vladimir Androuchko (ITU-T) will assume the continuity of Livia's function. In order 
   to ensure a smooth transition, Mr. Androuchko will attend the PSO GA hosted by ETSI on 
   11th July 2001 and will consider together with Livia the best way to transfer the existing 
   PSO archive and all the related responsabilities of the PSO Secretary.
   
7. The next PSO-PC teleconference was proposed for Friday, 27 July 2001, at 15:00 CET.


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ANNEX A: PROCEDURE for evaluating nominees' CVs and analyzing their applications
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   During its teleconference of 7th September 2000, the PSO-PC agreed to use the 
   following criteria as a general basis for assessing candidates'strengths:

        0. Specific background data requested
                a. Internet technologies
                b. International standards or other international
                   development bodies
                c. Other corporate Board of Directors
                d. Government bodies (local/international)

        1. Internet culture
                a. Vision - ICANN & Internet
                b. Develop appropriate partnerships with wide variety of
                   organizations
                        b1. Experience with wide variety of organizations
                        b2. Adaptable, in the light of ICANN's evolving role
                            (demonstrated breadth of experience)

        2. Accountability - to Internet community and Society at large
                a. Public accountability/openess (e.g. Board experience)
                b. Legacy regulations (understanding/appreciate/awareness of
                   differences between and across countries)
                c. Internationalization (experience/demonstrated awareness)

        3. ICANN as organization 
                a. Business model - experience with business/financial plans
                   (theory and practice)

        4. Other relevant technologies
                a. Experience with telecom
                b. Experience with convergence between IP world and 
                   traditional telecom world

        5. Complementarity (extent to which candidates' background/skills complements 
           the other two PSO-appointed ICANN Board Members).

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