[Chapter-delegates] ChAC-SC Advise notice

Wed May 13 23:23:08 PDT 2020

Dear Eduardo,

thanks again for the advice and for the ongoing dialogue it represents. Please, find below the Board's response to Advice 2020-04-17-01 (Second Advice on PIR Sales to Ethos Capital) :

The top-line advice from the ChAC is that a contemplated transaction among the Internet Society, Public Interest Registry (PIR), and Ethos Capital, should not proceed without certain circumstances having been met.  The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) has refused its consent to the transaction.  Because ICANN's approval was a condition of the transaction proceeding, the transaction shall not proceed.

Sincerely,

Gonzalo Camarillo

Chair - ISOC Board of Trustees

From: Gonzalo Camarillo
Sent: Wednesday, May 6, 2020 09:15
To: Eduardo Diaz <eduardodiazrivera at gmail.com>; Kevin Craemer <Craemer at isoc.org>
Cc: Chapters AC Elist <ChaptersAC-SC at elists.isoc.org>; Chapter Delegates <Chapter-delegates at elists.isoc.org>; INTERNETSOCIETY-chapteradvisorycouncil at connectedcommunity.org; INTERNETSOCIETY-chapterleaders at connectedcommunity.org
Subject: RE: ChAC-SC Advise notice

Dear Eduardo,

thanks again for the advice. We will provide you with a response to Advice 2020-04-17-01 (Second Advice on PIR Sales to Ethos Capital) as soon as possible. In the meantime, please find below the Board's response to Advice 2020-04-17-02 and 2020-04-17-03:

With regard to Advice 2020.04.17-02 (Second Advice on ISOC Constituencies Consultation) and Advice 2020-04-17-03 (Second Advice on Bylaws Changes), we plan to pass a resolution to create a Governance Reform Working Group in a way that ensures that any and all proposed changes in ISOC governance proposed by the resulting Report With Recommendations (RWR) will (a) gain the approval of all stakeholder and affiliate groups that make up and support ISOC, (b) be crafted consistent with best practices among similarly situated nonprofit charitable organizations, (c) meet the legal, regulatory, and compliance requirements of the relevant governmental entities, including the state in which ISOC is incorporated as a nonprofit, and (d) meet general fiduciary requirements as determined by internal and/or outside counsel.

Sincerely,

Gonzalo Camarillo
Chair - ISOC Board of Trustees

From: Eduardo Diaz <eduardodiazrivera at gmail.com<mailto:eduardodiazrivera at gmail.com>>
Sent: Wednesday, April 29, 2020 21:27
To: Gonzalo Camarillo <gonzalo.camarillo at ericsson.com<mailto:gonzalo.camarillo at ericsson.com>>; Kevin Craemer <Craemer at isoc.org<mailto:Craemer at isoc.org>>
Cc: Chapters AC Elist <ChaptersAC-SC at elists.isoc.org<mailto:ChaptersAC-SC at elists.isoc.org>>; Chapter Delegates <Chapter-delegates at elists.isoc.org<mailto:Chapter-delegates at elists.isoc.org>>; INTERNETSOCIETY-chapteradvisorycouncil at connectedcommunity.org<mailto:INTERNETSOCIETY-chapteradvisorycouncil at connectedcommunity.org>; INTERNETSOCIETY-chapterleaders at connectedcommunity.org<mailto:INTERNETSOCIETY-chapterleaders at connectedcommunity.org>
Subject: ChAC-SC Advise notice

Distinguished Members of the Board:

The Chapter Advisory Council Steering Committee (ChAC-SC) is submitting the following advice for your consideration:

  1.  Advice 2020.04.17-01 :: Second Advice on PIR Sales to Ethos Capital<https://protect2.fireeye.com/v1/url?k=245d709b-78d75272-245d3000-0cc47ad93e2e-2ac62af58a31b3b0&q=1&e=80199748-1eac-4d64-b66f-814137a04340&u=https%3A%2F%2Fisoc.box.com%2Fs%2Fw2iaod4kb738thlm1a0ollli00saze8q>

     *   Advice: “We reiterate that the sale of PIR to Ethos Capital should not proceed until, unless proscribed by law, the following conditions are met, and the ISOC Board has taken into account the comments received after the information requested below is made public”
     *   Text link: (<goog_419103278>https://isoc.box.com/s/w2iaod4kb738thlm1a0ollli00saze8q)<https://protect2.fireeye.com/v1/url?k=7e52704a-22d852a3-7e5230d1-0cc47ad93e2e-12ee3b3118e82d40&q=1&e=80199748-1eac-4d64-b66f-814137a04340&u=https%3A%2F%2Fisoc.box.com%2Fs%2Fw2iaod4kb738thlm1a0ollli00saze8q%29>
     *   Approved by 68% of the 73 chapters that participated

  1.  Advice 2020.04.17-02 :: Second Advice on<https://protect2.fireeye.com/v1/url?k=f011b4df-ac9b9636-f011f444-0cc47ad93e2e-a4e40d3d1bb40fd7&q=1&e=80199748-1eac-4d64-b66f-814137a04340&u=https%3A%2F%2Fisoc.box.com%2Fs%2Fiscylezdnkevpk5gc3v5ah5kkvommuim> ISOC Constituencies Consultation<https://protect2.fireeye.com/v1/url?k=4b23208f-17a90266-4b236014-0cc47ad93e2e-140094f09f37ca22&q=1&e=80199748-1eac-4d64-b66f-814137a04340&u=https%3A%2F%2Fisoc.box.com%2Fs%2Fiscylezdnkevpk5gc3v5ah5kkvommuim>

     *   Advice: “Initiate a process to change the ISOC Bylaws so that the current communities that elect Trustees (that is, the Organizational Members, the Chapters, and the IETF) are considered as constituencies and so that they must be consulted prior to any major financial and strategically significant operational decisions being taken ”
     *   Text link: (https://isoc.box.com/s/iscylezdnkevpk5gc3v5ah5kkvommuim<https://protect2.fireeye.com/v1/url?k=495bc84c-15d1eaa5-495b88d7-0cc47ad93e2e-b31dd6db42c4e5e8&q=1&e=80199748-1eac-4d64-b66f-814137a04340&u=https%3A%2F%2Fisoc.box.com%2Fs%2Fiscylezdnkevpk5gc3v5ah5kkvommuim>)
     *   Approved by 89% of the 73 chapters that participated

  1.  Advice 2020-04-17-03 ::Second Advice on Bylaws Changes<https://protect2.fireeye.com/v1/url?k=d70b34dc-8b811635-d70b7447-0cc47ad93e2e-538af13388870c5e&q=1&e=80199748-1eac-4d64-b66f-814137a04340&u=https%3A%2F%2Fisoc.box.com%2Fs%2Fympdg0y1j8tpz4t1zqgol9hwmn1gdui8>

     *   Advice: “We reiterate that the Board charters a small group comprised of members of the Board and members of the Advisory Committees (ACs) to consider possible changes to ISOC’s Bylaws that would strengthen the roles of the ACs in general and the Chapters in particular.”
     *   Text link: (https://isoc.box.com/s/ympdg0y1j8tpz4t1zqgol9hwmn1gdui8<https://protect2.fireeye.com/v1/url?k=3f8962c0-63034029-3f89225b-0cc47ad93e2e-e16b5f4d48a50692&q=1&e=80199748-1eac-4d64-b66f-814137a04340&u=https%3A%2F%2Fisoc.box.com%2Fs%2Fympdg0y1j8tpz4t1zqgol9hwmn1gdui8>)
     *   Approved by 90% of the 73 chapters that participated

A total of 73 chapters (68% of 107 with assigned delegates or 58% of 126 active) participated in the vote call during the period 21 April 2020 to 28 April 2020, inclusive. The vote was quorate by 384% (73/19).

A detailed list of the chapters that voted can be found in the following link: https://isoc.box.com/s/ct67lgxxf8e4mermrrijw0yz0cg5ngj1<https://protect2.fireeye.com/v1/url?k=628ab8f1-3e009a18-628af86a-0cc47ad93e2e-e8df3a1e5106a41a&q=1&e=80199748-1eac-4d64-b66f-814137a04340&u=https%3A%2F%2Fisoc.box.com%2Fs%2Fct67lgxxf8e4mermrrijw0yz0cg5ngj1> and vote results in the following one: https://isoc.box.com/s/e4o3osfys4xmn1a8exva7nxvyvij4i5z<https://protect2.fireeye.com/v1/url?k=6979697b-35f34b92-697929e0-0cc47ad93e2e-e1a3355916c053f0&q=1&e=80199748-1eac-4d64-b66f-814137a04340&u=https%3A%2F%2Fisoc.box.com%2Fs%2Fe4o3osfys4xmn1a8exva7nxvyvij4i5z>. The actual vote was anonymous.

Please note that all advices are based on information available as of 10 April 2020.

Thank you for the opportunity to work with you to make ISOC a better organization.

Eduardo Díaz

Chair
ChAC-SC

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