<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=windows-1252"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">To All Chapter Delegates<div><br></div><div>At the last meeting of the Board of Trustees a motion was passed to facilitate a speedy resolution to the process of updating the Internet Society By-laws. The Board authorized the formation of a By-laws Working Group (BLWG), led by staff and comprised the organization member and chapter representatives. I have copied the Terms of Reference for the BLWG below so that all may understand the charter and timelines for completing their tasks. Please feel free to contact any of the working group members with questions or comments.</div><div><br></div><div>Best regards.</div><div><div apple-content-edited="true"><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: -webkit-auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline">Ted Mooney</div><div>Sr. Director, Membership & Services</div><div>Cell: 301-980-6446</div><div>Skype: ted.mooney3</div><div><br></div><div><a href="http://www.internetsociety.org">www.internetsociety.org</a></div><div><br></div><div>
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<div class="column"><p><span style="font-size: 12.000000pt; font-family: 'Cambria'; font-weight: 700; font-style: italic">Charter of the By-Laws Working Group
Established 21 January 2013
</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12.000000pt; font-family: 'Cambria'; font-weight: 700">Working Group Name:
</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12.000000pt; font-family: 'Cambria'">By-Laws Working Group (“BLWG”)
</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12.000000pt; font-family: 'Cambria'; font-weight: 700">Working Group Composition and Communications:
</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12.000000pt; font-family: 'Cambria'">Chair:<br>
Walda Roseman (</span><span style="font-size: 12.000000pt; font-family: 'Cambria'; color: rgb(0.000000%, 0.000000%, 100.000000%)"><a href="mailto:roseman@ISOC.org">roseman@ISOC.org</a></span><span style="font-size: 12.000000pt; font-family: 'Cambria'">)
</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12.000000pt; font-family: 'Cambria'">WG Members:<br>
Walda Roseman - Staff (<a href="mailto:roseman@ISOC.org">roseman@ISOC.org</a>)<br>
Ted Mooney –Staff (<a href="mailto:mooney@ISOC.org">mooney@ISOC.org</a>)<br>
Greg Kapfer - Staff (<a href="mailto:kapfer@ISOC.org">kapfer@ISOC.org</a>)<br>
Lynn St.Amour - Staff (<a href="mailto:st.amour@ISOC.org">st.amour@ISOC.org</a>)<br>
Avri Doria – Org Membership Advisory Council (<a href="mailto:avri@acm.org">avri@acm.org</a>)<br>
Bill Smith – Org Membership Advisory Council (<a href="mailto:bill.smith@paypal-inc.com">bill.smith@paypal-inc.com</a>)
John More – Chapters (<a href="mailto:morejq@mac.com">morejq@mac.com</a>)<br>
Hans Peter Dittler – Chapters (<a href="mailto:dittler@braintec-consult.de">dittler@braintec-consult.de</a>)<br>
Scott Bradner – Corporate Secretary (<a href="mailto:sob@sobco.com">sob@sobco.com</a>)
</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12.000000pt; font-family: 'Cambria'">These initial members of the Working Group may be amended at the direction of the
Working Group Chair.
</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12.000000pt; font-family: 'Cambria'">Mailing List:<br>
General Discussion: <a href="mailto:blwg@elists.isoc.org">blwg@elists.isoc.org</a>
</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12.000000pt; font-family: 'Cambria'; font-weight: 700">Description of Working Group:
</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12.000000pt; font-family: 'Cambria'">The primary purpose of the By-Laws Working Group (the “Working Group”) is to
make recommendations to the Internet Society Board of Trustees (the “Board”)
regarding proposed amendments to ISOC’s by-laws. This will be done taking into
account consultations with the Internet community -- the Organization Members
and the Chapters of the Internet Society, and relying on generally accepted best
practices for by-laws and governing laws applicable to the Internet Society. The
Working Group will serve to facilitate the activities of the Internet Society’s Board,
but will not take any action reserved to the Board or its Standing Committees.
</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12.000000pt; font-family: 'Cambria'">The efforts of the BLWG should build upon the prior work of the ISOC Board’s By-
Laws Committee and the Board of Trustees, focusing on the remaining open issues
including any root issues, and resolution options. The Working Group will seek to
make recommendations to the Board on those topics. To accomplish this in a timely
manner, the BLWG will:</span> <img alt="page1image16224" width="281" height="1" id="468c51de-0c0d-4e9a-9482-d303fbea3506" apple-width="yes" apple-height="yes" src="cid:37FC258B-28B7-4F0C-A9F6-245D71DD2D16@(none)">
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<li style="font-size: 12.000000pt; font-family: 'Cambria'"><p><span style="font-size: 12pt; ">Hold discussions regarding yet-to-be-agreed-upon points for consideration
for revision to the by-laws.
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<li style="font-size: 12.000000pt; font-family: 'Cambria'"><p><span style="font-size: 12pt; ">Make recommendations to the Board for resolution of topics, including
proposed amendment language.
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<li style="font-size: 12.000000pt; font-family: 'Cambria'"><p><span style="font-size: 12pt; ">Should the BLWG not be able to come to an agreed recommendation on a
particular topic, it will present the topic, root issues, possible solutions, and
pros and cons of such said potential solutions to the Board for discussion and
resolution.
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<li style="font-size: 12.000000pt; font-family: 'Cambria'"><p><span style="font-size: 12pt; ">Publish meeting notes and updates for the ISOC community.
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<li style="font-size: 12.000000pt; font-family: 'Cambria'"><p><span style="font-size: 12pt; ">Prepare a presentation to the Board to include
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<li style="font-size: 12.000000pt; font-family: 'Symbol'"><p><span style="font-size: 12.000000pt; font-family: 'Cambria'">The issues addressed, recommended action and proosed language;
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<li style="font-size: 12.000000pt; font-family: 'Symbol'"><p><span style="font-size: 12.000000pt; font-family: 'Cambria'">In the case of point 4 above, the BLWG would present possible
</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12.000000pt; font-family: 'Cambria'">solutions and implications.
</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12.000000pt; font-family: 'Cambria'">It is understood that the Board may accept or reject these recommendations in
whole or in part and charge the BLWG with additional debate, data-gathering,
revisions or other activities the Board deems appropriate so as to have a fully
realized set of revised By-laws on which to vote.
</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12.000000pt; font-family: 'Cambria'; font-weight: 700">Goals and Milestones:
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<div class="column"><p><span style="font-size: 12.000000pt; font-family: 'Cambria'">Jan 2013: <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span></span><span style="font-family: Cambria; font-size: 16px; ">Board of Trustees authorizes formation of Working Group</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12.000000pt; font-family: 'Cambria'">Feb 2013:<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span></span><span style="font-family: Cambria; font-size: 16px; ">Working Group members meet to identify root issues for unresolved topics. Working Group to incorporate feedback received from ISOC Chapters and members to date in its review of the topics.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Cambria; ">Mar 2013: <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span></span><span style="font-family: Cambria; font-size: 16px; ">Working Group to make preliminary written report to the Board as part of the Board Package for Board meeting 101 (Beijing). Trustees may be requested to give feedback or adopt positions on pivotal issues (e.g., size of Board).</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Cambria; ">May 2013:<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span></span><span style="font-family: Cambria; font-size: 16px; ">Working Group develops recommendations on all open topics, for presentation to the Board a minimum of two weeks in advance of Board meeting 102 (the meeting is currently scheduled for May 20, 2013). </span><span style="font-family: Cambria; font-size: 16px; ">Final amendments are to be adopted by the Board, whereupon the Working Group will be dissolved.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12.000000pt; font-family: 'Cambria'">May-June
2013:<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span></span><span style="font-family: Cambria; font-size: 16px; "> </span><span style="font-family: Cambria; font-size: 16px; ">ISOC staff socializes the by-law revisions with Chapters and members </span></p></div>
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