Dear Protocol Council, Please find below the message of Mrs. D. Michel for your information. Best regards, Vlad -----Original Message----- From: Denise Michel [mailto:dmichel@atlargestudy.org] Sent: Wednesday, October 24, 2001 11:33 PM To: vladmir.androuchko@itu.int Subject: ALSC The At-Large Study Committee would be greatful for your thoughts on the draft statement included below. The ALSC believes that there is an opportunity for Board action on At-Large in Marina del Rey, and we would like your views on whether the broad statement below is a reasonable basis for that action. It recognizes what the ALSC believes to be a general consensus on At-Large while acknowledging that consideration and comment on the final report and some At-Large issues will continue. Thanks for your help. We look forward to hearing from you. Denise Denise Michel Executive Director At Large Study Committee +1-408-867-1986 dmichel@atlargestudy.org *Draft* Proposed Action Statement for ICANN's Board Based on an extensive outreach, discussion, research, and consensus-building campaign the ALSC recommends that, on November 15, 2001, the ICANN Board adopt the following recommendations concerning At-Large participation and representation. (1) The Board affirms that individual Internet users have a significant stake in ICANN's activities and should have the opportunity of fully participating in ICANN. (2) While the ALSC's final report remains open for comment and consideration, the Board acknowledges that the following basic principles should guide expedited action on At-Large: (a) Create an At-Large Supporting Organization (ALSO) as a regionally-based framework for informed participation of any interested individual and for At-Large involvement in ICANN policy and decision-making (including mechanisms to foster discussion among individuals and with ICANN's decision-making bodies); (b) Focus At-Large membership on an identifiable and vested community (an ALSO electorate) to provide a practical mechanism for voter registration and self-funding (e.g. The ALSC recommends that membership be based on individual domain name holders); (c) Provide a proportionate role for At-Large members in selecting ICANN's Board (along with other ICANN constituencies) (e.g. The ALSC recommends 6 At-Large Directors in a 19 member Board). (3) The Board requests that the ICANN CEO solicit expressions of interest to determine the degree of interest in creating local and regional ALSO entities that would support informed participation of interested individuals and At-Large involvement in ICANN, and report the results to the Board at the March 2002 ICANN meeting. (4) The Board authorizes the extension of the ALSC until March 31, 2002 to work with the Supporting Organizations, other interested parties, and ICANN staff on proposing detailed plans for an At-Large membership, voter registration, and a regionally-based, self-supporting ALSO.