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<font face="Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif">Ted, <br>
Since the 15th is a Saturday, could you extend the deadline until
23:59 EST on the 17th, Monday? <br>
This will help me, and may be others, to send comments not having
to dash through them on a Saturday.<br>
<br>
I use the opportunity to share the concerns of Christopher and
Norbert, which they sent today. I am also afraid that whatever
contribution we are going to send, it will be sent straight to the
round file folder, as it has happened before, given the fact that
some of the chapters' concerns seems not to have been taken into
consideration in the drafts.<br>
<br>
v.<br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 09/07/2012 15:24, Ted Mooney wrote:<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Dear Chapter Leaders:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">This request with the attached information
was sent to all chapter members and Advisory Council Members
on August 31. It has come to our attention that many of you
may not have received this due to an error in our Association
Management System mail list support. To correct that error
you are now receiving this via Chapter Delegates. Please read
the message below from Trustee Eric Burger as well as the
attached documents, and provide your responses directly back
to <a moz-do-not-send="true" href="mailto:bylaws@isoc.org">bylaws@isoc.org</a>
by Sept 15. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">I apologize for the prior error and look
forward to reviewing and compiling your input.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Sincere regards,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Ted
Mooney</span><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New
Roman","serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Sr.
Director, Membership & Services</span><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New
Roman","serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">The
Internet Society</span><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New
Roman","serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><a
moz-do-not-send="true" href="http://www.isoc.org"><span
style="color:blue">www.isoc.org</span></a></span><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New
Roman","serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New
Roman","serif""> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">FROM ERIC BURGER<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Dear Colleagues,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">As explained in April, the Board of
Trustees of the Internet Society is updating the Society’s
By-Laws. As announced, we are taking the opportunity to ensure
that the provisions of the By-Laws keep pace with the
Society’s operational environment, now and into the future.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">With the seating of a new Board of Trustees
at the recent Annual General Meeting (AGM), the Board
reconfirmed the make-up of the By-Laws Committee. The By-Laws
Committee is comprised of members of the Board, the Board
Secretary, and ISOC staff. In addition, the motion to
reconfirm the Committee’s mandate included a directive to
continue to reach out to members of the Organizational and
Chapter communities as the Board finalizes this update of the
Internet Society’s By-Laws. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The By-Laws Committee wishes to share its
current draft proposal with all of you so that you can
understand precisely what the proposed changes are, have the
opportunity to consider their implications in the context of
the Society’s legal framework, and provide feedback to the
Committee about the proposals. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">What is the purpose of having by-laws?
By-laws, also called a "constitution" in some legal systems,
contain the very highest level of rules regarding the nature
and governance of an organization. The by-laws of an entity is
a legal document that gives the organization its formal
existence. As a legal document, "best practice" calls for
inclusion of those legal directives necessary for governance
(e.g., election of Trustees and officers, holding of
meetings), while limiting other matters best handled
elsewhere. This ensures that the Society will have the
flexibility to adapt to its evolving needs.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">In your review of the Board’s proposal, it
will be important to understand their legal context. According
to the law of incorporation under which the Internet Society
operates, the Society is a mission, or cause, driven
organization. The Society has chosen to have members and
chapters that share the Society’s mission. The Society values
their contributions highly, and therefore proposes to formally
recognize, for the first time, chapters in the By-Laws of the
Society. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Likewise, we wish to ensure that the
current Advisory Council of Organization Members continues to
have the inclusiveness and flexibility that characterize its
growing value for both Organization members and the Board and
Society. While the existing By-Laws provide for an Advisory
Council, the current Advisory Council of Organization Members
was formed by resolution of the Board of Trustees, has a
responsibility to offer advice to the Board and Society, and
thus is not the same as the Council conceived in the By-Laws.
Therefore, we have proposed altering the confusing reference
to "Advisory Council" in the By-Laws. We understand there are
at least two proposals put forth by members of the current
Advisory Council of Organization Members. The Committee would
like feedback from Organization Members of the Society about
the language in this proposal and possible alternatives.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The current By-Laws leave the process of
selecting Trustees to processes to be adopted by the Board.
The proposed revisions would now designate in the By-Laws the
number of Trustees each community selects (Organization
Members, Chapters and the technical community). Note that we
are proposing to align the number of Trustees selected by each
of these communities to four Trustees each. The Frequently
Asked Questions goes into further detail on this point.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">We invite you to let us know if you have
suggestions for improvement, have concerns or questions, or if
you simply support the proposed revisions.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">When we started this effort to provide
resources for community response, we were under the impression
the different communities wanted different lists to discuss
the by-law proposals. However, experience has shown us a
single list is more desired. To that end, we have set up a new
email address, <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:bylaws@isoc.org">bylaws@isoc.org</a> <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:bylaws@isoc.org"><mailto:bylaws@isoc.org></a>
. The Wiki where the Committee provides ongoing information on
this process is still active at
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://wiki.tools.isoc.org/By-Laws_Review_2011">https://wiki.tools.isoc.org/By-Laws_Review_2011</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="https://wiki.tools.isoc.org/By-Laws_Review_2011"><https://wiki.tools.isoc.org/By-Laws_Review_2011></a>
.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The deadline to submit your comments is
September 15th. The By-Laws Committee will review all
comments as we have discussions of by-law amendments at
upcoming Board of Trustees meetings. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The By-Laws Committee wishes to thank all
of you for your dedication, your continuous efforts on behalf
of Internet access for all, and your spirit of cooperation as
we continue to extend the benefits of the Internet across and
around the globe.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">With sincere regards,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Eric Burger, Chair<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">By-Laws Committee of the Board of Trustees<o:p></o:p></p>
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