[Chapter-delegates] ISOC Business Plan and Budget - Chapter representation and participation.

[Anne Lord]

Dear Christopher, All,

[snip]

>
> 1.	Chapter membership of the Internet Society:	 Following a  
> discussion of the Affiliation agreement proposal after the London  
> INET, I proposed that the Bylaws could be amended to provide for the  
> membership of the Chapters.
> I believe that this is being considered by the ISOC Executive Staff.  
> I do not know whether this has yet been considered by the Board.  
> (Contrariwise, if the formal position today is that Chapters are NOT  
> members of the Internet Society, that might go some way towards  
> explaining part of the current malaise.)
>
> May I recall that I consider that it is quite anomalous that the  
> Chapters appear not to be members of ISOC and even more curious that  
> the Bylaws do not provide for the voting rights of any of the  
> categories of membership, as required by the Articles of  
> Incorporation.


ISOC is planning to review its By-Laws in 2011.  The review will also  
cover the specific recognition of the Chapters.  This is a formal  
process, requiring legal direction, and the review/approval of ISOC's  
Board at a regular Board meeting.

With best wishes,
Anne
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Anne Lord, Senior Manager                             <lord at isoc.org>
Chapter & Individual Memberships                  http://www.isoc.org
Internet Society (ISOC)                "The Internet is for everyone"
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