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------- Forwarded message follows ------- Date sent: Wed, 28 Feb 2001 12:43:49 -0800 From: members-announce@icann.org To: "At-Large Members" <members-announce@icann.org> Subject: [members-announce] ICANN At Large Membership Study Committee
* * * * * * * * * * * * * ** * * * * * * * * ** * * * * * ** * * * * * * Share your views with the At Large Membership Study Committee - come to the Committee's first meeting in Melbourne on March 9, or send your ideas to <mailto:comments@atlargestudy.org>. Sign-up to receive future Committee announcements at <http://www.atlargestudy.org> -- OR -- by sending an email containing your name and email address to <mailto:announce@atlargestudy.org>. * * * * * * * * * * * * * ** * * * * * * * * ** * * * * * ** * * * * * *
You are receiving this message because you signed up for the ICANN At Large Membership Program last year. As was noted in ICANN's last email to you (October 11, 2000), an At Large Membership Study Committee has been formed to undertake a comprehensive study of the concept, structure and processes relating to an ICANN At Large membership. On behalf of the Committee, we are asking for your input to help us achieve a broad consensus on an appropriate and effective means by which Internet stakeholders worldwide may participate in ICANN's activities and decisions. This includes both how they can give input to ICANN (directly or through representatives), and how that input should affect ICANN's overall decision-making processes.
**In order to receive future announcements about the Committee's efforts, you must "opt-in" by subscribing to the Committee's email list. You can do this by signing up on our website at <http://www.atlargestudy.org> -- OR -- by sending an email containing your name and email address to <mailto:announce@atlargestudy.org>.** (Do not reply to this message.)
As you know, five of the current At-Large Directors were selected according to a vote of Internet users held last year. The vote was part of a compromise interim solution adopted by ICANN's Board, which included the direct selection of five ICANN directors by a self-selected At Large constituency, and a comprehensive study of how to appropriately provide for input and influence into ICANN policy deliberations and actions by the general Internet community. (For additional information see <http://www.icann.org/committees/at-large/study-comments.htm> and <http://www.icann.org/committees/at-large-study/charter-22jan01.htm>). The Committee plans to submit final recommendations to ICANN's Board in November of this year.
We want to hear your views on At Large membership and how we should tackle this challenge. In addition to joining the email list, you also are invited to participate in what will be the first of several public meetings the Committee will hold throughout the world:
At Large Study Committee Public Meeting Melbourne, Australia Friday, March 9, 12:30 - 4:30 Melbourne Convention Centre <http://www.mecc.com.au>
On our website <http://www.atlargestudy.org> you will find additional information about this meeting and the Committee's efforts, as well as related At Large activities. A discussion forum will be added to our website soon to provide you with another avenue for sharing your views. We would like to hear from you right away on what issues should be addressed in the At Large Study. For example, it has been suggested that we consider the following:
- What are the benefits and goals of At Large involvement? - To what degree should the general Internet community be involved in ICANN? - How should "At Large Member" be defined? - Should there be membership requirements, and if so what should they be? - What processes and structures should be established within ICANN for At Large Member involvement?
Please share your ideas by sending an email to <mailto:comments@atlargestudy.org> or by attending our first public meeting in Melbourne on March 9.
Our website <http://www.atlargestudy.org> has been created to keep you apprised of, and involved in, our work. Please add your name to our email list, participate in our discussion forum, and visit often for information on the At Large Study and related efforts.
We look forward to hearing from you, and to working with you.
Sincerely,
Carl Bildt, Chair, Pindar Wong and Chuck Costello, Vice-Chairs At Large Membership Study Committee
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