NOTICE-97-01
ACTION: REQUEST FOR COMMENTS
ANNOUNCEMENT DATE: September 13, 1997
CLOSING DATE: October 13, 1997
SUBJECT: Review of Representation of Constituencies in the gTLD-MoU
Policy Oversight Committee
B. QUESTIONS:
1. How many people do you think can constitute a functioning Policy
Oversight Committee?
[1-5 __] [5-10 __] [10-15 __] [15-20 __] [20-30 _x_] [Other (specify
number) __]
2. Which interest classes require representation in the gTLD-MoU Policy
Oversight Committee?
End-Users [yes__] [no_x_]
Internet Service Providers [yes_x_] [no__]
Telecommunications Companies [yes_x_] [no__]
Public Interest Groups [yes__] [no_x_]
Business and Advertising Interests [yes__] [no_x_]
Content Providers [yes__] [no_x_]
Internet Technical Infrastructure Interests [yes_x_] [no__]
Software Suppliers [yes_x_] [no__]
Trademark Community/Law [yes_x_] [no__]
Intergovernmental Interests [yes_x_] [no__]
Domain Name Registrars [yes_x_] [no__]
Other (please specify, providing a short justification of this
constituency to be represented in DNS-oversight matters)
___________________________
3. Which of the listed interest classes above do you think are
under-represented in the gTLD-MoU Policy Oversight Committee?
End-Users ___
Internet Service Providers _x__
Telecommunications Companies _x__
Public Interest Groups ___
Business and Advertising Interests ___
Content Providers _x__
Internet Technical Infrastructure Interests _x__
Software Suppliers _x__
Trademark/Legal _x__
Intergovernmental Interests _x__
Domain Name Registrars _x__
Other (please specify) ___________________________
4. For each of the interests classes you have indicated as
under-represented in the gTLD-MoU Policy Oversight Committee:
Should each representative be selected from groups within a class
(e.g., trade or other associations ) or directly from members of that
class?
What is the appropriate procedure for nominating representatives
for each of the classes that you have indicated are under-represented?
ANY PERSON OR ENTITY CAN BE NOMINATED BY ANY OTHER PERSON OR ENTITY.
What is the appropriate procedure for selecting representative for
each of the classes that you have indicated are under-represented?
What is the length of term each representative should serve for
each of the classes that you have indicated are under-represented? If
desired, please include
suggested mandatory term limits.
3 YEAR TERM, ROTATIONAL, I.E., ONE THIRD OF REPS FROM EACH CLASS BE
RE-ELECTED EACH YEAR.