Dear All,
Please find attached the minutes from the 7 September PSO-PC Teleconference.
I hope I did not forget anything important to be included :-)
Looking forward to hearing you all tommorrow!
Best regards,
Livia Rosu
PSO-PC Secretary
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ICANN Protocol Standards Organization (PSO)
September 7, 2000
Reported by: Livia Rosu, PSO Secretary
ATTENDEES
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Steve Bellovin / IETF Representative
Leslie Daigle / IETF Representative
Philipp Hoschka / W3 Representative
Gerry Lawrence / ETSI Representative
Brian Moore / ITU Representative
Regrets
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Fabio Bigi / ITU Representative
Bridget Cosgrave / ETSI Representative
Daniel Weitzner / W3 Representative
Minutes
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1. The minutes of the August 25 Teleconference were approved.
Livia to place them in public archives.
2. The template for considering ICANN Board candidates has been reviewed.
Leslie Daigle provided a comprehensive framework of useful characteristics
to be considered in the evaluation of candidates.
The PSO-PC eventually agreed to use the following criteria as a general
basis for assessing candidates' strenghts:
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.
3. The profiles of the three candidates (Jean-Francois Abramatic, Helmut Schink
and Ole Jacobsen) have been evaluated against the agreed criteria. It has been
noted once again that all three candidates are strong.
It has been decided to allow for a short session of Questions & Answers at the
beginning of next teleconference, for last issues to be clarified before any
decision to be taken.
4. The proposal for the deadlock breaking mechanism has been discussed and agreed.
It will be used only in case of getting deadlocked after the voting.
5. The next PSO-PC Teleconference is scheduled for September 15, 2000.
The PSO Council will select the new ICANN Board of Director for the three-year
term beginning October 1, 2000 and communicate its decision to the ICANN Board
in accordance with the ICANN's bylaws.