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GA-DIGEST          Wednesday, August 22 2001          Volume 01 : Number 693

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Date: Wed, 22 Aug 2001 12:57:00 -0400
From: Derek Conant <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: [ga] FW: ICANN meeting in Montevideo

Was it appropriate to solicit funding on behalf of the DNSO GA without
formal authorization or permission from the DNSO or ICANN?  

My understanding is that if one cannot afford to attend ICANN meetings
or obtain one's own funding, then one should not request to qualify for
a formal position within the DNSO process where attendance at ICANN
meetings may be a requirement for the position.  If attendance is not a
requirement, then why the need to appear or the need to request funding?

My having participated in the ICANN meetings, giving credit to DNSO GA
Chairman Danny Younger, I know that Younger has funded his attendance
and trips to ICANN meetings.  

This is an example of why my position is that Approved Proposal
Organizations (APO) should represent interested parties, stake holders
and the At-Large through the DNSO and ICANN processes where funding is
clearly needed for proper representation in the process.

http://dnsga.org/announcements/atlarge_5june01.html

Derek Conant
DNSGA President and Chairman

Telephone:  (202) 801-0158
Facsimile:  (202) 234-0685
E-mail:  [email-masked] 

Joanna Lane wrote:
> 
> FYI
> ----------
> From: Kristi Plahn-Gjersvold <[email-masked]>
> Date: Wed, 22 Aug 2001 10:49:10 -0400
> To: "[email-masked]'" <[email-masked]>
> Subject: FW: ICANN meeting in Montevideo
> 
> Dear Ms. Lane:
> 
> I am writing in response to your recently submitted request for funds from
> the Benton Foundation.
> 
> While your situation sounds very promising, the Benton Foundation does not
> accept unsolicited funding proposals and does not fund individuals. We focus
> our limited funds on operating projects that staff initiate and direct in
> support of our mission to realize the social benefits made possible by the
> public interest use of communications.   Information about Benton's projects
> and its recent publications can be found at our Web site www.benton.org.
> 
> Good luck with the election.
> 
> Sincerely,
> Kristi Plähn-Gjersvold
> Grants Manager, Benton Foundation
> 1800 K Street NW, 2nd Fl
> Washington, DC  USA  20006
> www.benton.org
> 
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Date: Wed, 22 Aug 2001 10:00:12 -0700
From: Roeland Meyer <[email-masked]>
Subject: RE: Technical Whois/DNS question (was Re: [ga] Summary ...)

|> From: Sandy Harris [mailto:[email-masked]]
|> Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2001 8:39 AM

|> Is there any good reason whois information is not simply 
|> embedded in DNS?
|> Require every zone to include contact info. Enforce that 
|> with software.
|> Allow optional addition of contact info for each A record.

BIND is supposed to be a light-weight process. That is why it works.
Throwing this additional load in the trasaction could load it beyond
scalability. In fact and in general, the idea doesn't scale.

|> It does, however, neatly avoid the other problems of having 
|> to design and
|> run a centralised whois service.

You sstill don't have to have a centralized service. In fact, it isn't
cetralised now and it works, for various definitions of "works".
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Date: Wed, 22 Aug 2001 09:58:28 -0700 (PDT)
From: Patrick Greenwell <[email-masked]>
Subject: RE: [ga] Partial response to questions from Danny Younger regarding Business Constituency: Charter and ByLaw Violations

On Wed, 22 Aug 2001, admin wrote:

> Why should anyone believe anything said by an AT&T lobbyist is beyond me.
> How can anyone be so stupid as to believe these people?

Probably because whatever her position, motivation, or agenda Marilyn
maintains a level of professional decorum.

Something to think about.

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Date: Wed, 22 Aug 2001 10:31:42 -0700
From: "William S. Lovell" <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: [ga] Summary of Verisign meeting in Washington on WHOIS services

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"Sapiro, Miriam" wrote:

> Danny -
>
> I'm sure it wasn't your intention, but your note may have left some folks
> with the wrong impression about what I said and the state of play:
>
> -  The first of three consultations that VeriSign plans to hold on
> developing a universal Whois database took place on Aug 15, hosted by the
> U.S. Chamber of Commerce.  It was focused on getting input from business and
> IP folks, as well as the law enforcement community.  Efforts were made
> several weeks ago to publicize the session, as everyone was most welcome.
> The invitation was, for example, sent to the Registrar and Registry
> Constituencies.  Our intention was not to exclude anyone, but to focus
> different sessions on different audiences.

A more clear indication of the need for a new constituency could hardly be
imagined. Why was the invitation not sent to the Registrants Constituency?
Simple answer: because there is no such thing.  And until there is, individuals
themselves will have little say on the WHOIS issue (although the public forum
referred to will help).

Leah Gallegos and I have been batting back and forth the question of
whether or not there should be an actual "Registrants Constituency,"
meaning that anyone who has a registered domain name should be
included, or an "Individuals Constituency" that would include all
individuals as registrants, but exclude corporations, etc.  But under
either scheme, the Individual would indeed be in there. The efforts
by William X. Walsh to move the IDNO issue into a new approach
in the formation of such a constituency (which flavor I don't think is
quite clear yet), now being thoroughly examined on the IDNO mailing
list, deserves the attention of all GA members.

What is needed is to adopt the old phrase from grade school:
the 3 Rs -- not Reading, 'riting and 'rithmatic but
Registrar, Registry, Registrant. Without that last, registrants
will continue to be victimized.

[snip]

Bill Lovell
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The URLs for Best Practices:
DNSO Citation:
http://www.dnso.org/dnso/gaindex.html
(Under "Other Information Documents"; "August 2001:
Proposal for Best Practices for the DNSO GA")
Part I:
http://www.dnso.org/dnso/notes/20010813.GA-BestPractices.html
Part II:
http://www.dnso.org/dnso/notes/20010813.GA-BP-flowchart.pdf
(Access to the .pdf file requires installing the Adobe Acrobat
Reader, which is available for free down load at
http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html.)

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&nbsp;
<p>"Sapiro, Miriam" wrote:
<blockquote TYPE=CITE>Danny -
<p>I'm sure it wasn't your intention, but your note may have left some
folks
<br>with the wrong impression about what I said and the state of play:
<p>-&nbsp; The first of three consultations that VeriSign plans to hold
on
<br>developing a universal Whois database took place on Aug 15, hosted
by the
<br>U.S. Chamber of Commerce.&nbsp; It was focused on getting input from
business and
<br>IP folks, as well as the law enforcement community.&nbsp; Efforts were
made
<br>several weeks ago to publicize the session, as everyone was most welcome.
<br>The invitation was, for example, sent to the Registrar and Registry
<br>Constituencies.&nbsp; Our intention was not to exclude anyone, but
to focus
<br>different sessions on different audiences.</blockquote>
A more clear indication of the need for a new constituency could hardly
be
<br>imagined. Why was the invitation not sent to the Registrants Constituency?
<br>Simple answer: because there is no such thing.&nbsp; And until there
is, individuals
<br>themselves will have little say on the <font size=-1>WHOIS</font> issue
(although the public forum
<br>referred to will help).
<p>Leah Gallegos and I have been batting back and forth the question of
<br>whether or not there should be an actual "Registrants Constituency,"
<br>meaning that anyone who has a registered domain name should be
<br>included, or an "Individuals Constituency" that would include all
<br>individuals as registrants, but exclude corporations, etc.&nbsp; But
under
<br>either scheme, the Individual would indeed be in there. The efforts
<br>by William X. Walsh to move the IDNO issue into a new approach
<br>in the formation of such a constituency (which flavor I don't think
is
<br>quite clear yet), now being thoroughly examined on the IDNO mailing
<br>list, deserves the attention of all GA members.
<p>What is needed is to adopt the old phrase from grade school:
<br>the 3 Rs -- not Reading, 'riting and 'rithmatic but
<br>Registrar, Registry, Registrant. Without that last, registrants
<br>will continue to be victimized.
<p>[snip]
<p>Bill Lovell
<br>--
<br>&nbsp;
<p>The URLs for Best Practices:
<br>DNSO Citation:
<br><A HREF="http://www.dnso.org/dnso/gaindex.html">http://www.dnso.org/dnso/gaindex.html</A>
<br>(Under "Other Information Documents"; "August 2001:
<br>Proposal for Best Practices for the DNSO GA")
<br>Part I:
<br><A HREF="http://www.dnso.org/dnso/notes/20010813.GA-BestPractices.html">http://www.dnso.org/dnso/notes/20010813.GA-BestPractices.html</A>
<br>Part II:
<br><A HREF="http://www.dnso.org/dnso/notes/20010813.GA-BP-flowchart.pdf">http://www.dnso.org/dnso/notes/20010813.GA-BP-flowchart.pdf</A>
<br>(Access to the .pdf file requires installing the Adobe Acrobat
<br>Reader, which is available for free down load at
<br><A HREF="http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html">http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html</A>.)
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Date: Wed, 22 Aug 2001 12:49:59 -0500
From: Bruce James <[email-masked]>
Subject: [ga] MINUTES OF MEETING OF EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

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            Meeting of the Executive Committee
            16 August 2001

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      INTERNET CORPORATION FOR ASSIGNED NAMES AND NUMBERS
      MINUTES OF MEETING OF EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
      16 August 2001
      A meeting of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors of the
Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers ("ICANN") was held by
teleconference on 16 August 2001. The following members of the Committee
were present by telephone: Vint Cerf, Hans Kraaijenbrink, Sang-Hyon Kyong,
Alejandro Pisanty, and Nii Quaynor. (Mr. Pisanty and Mr. Quaynor joined the
meeting shortly after it began.) Also present on the teleconference were M.
Stuart Lynn, ICANN's President and Chief Executive Officer, and Louis
Touton, ICANN's Vice-President, Secretary, and General Counsel.

      The meeting was called to order by Dr. Cerf at 8:10 am U.S. Eastern
Standard Time.

      APPROVAL OF MINUTES

      Dr. Cerf noted that minutes of the Executive Committee's last meeting,
which was held on 30 January 2001, had been prepared and distributed to the
Committee. Dr. Pisanty joined the meeting during this discussion. Dr. Kyong
made the following motion, which Mr. Kraaijenbrink seconded:

        Resolved [EC01.7] that the Minutes of the Meeting of the Executive
Committee held on 30 January 2001 are hereby approved and adopted as
presented.

      The motion carried unanimously, with Dr. Quaynor not yet present.

      REPAYMENT OF LOANS

      The Executive Committee next considered whether to authorize repayment
of loans ICANN had received from MCI WorldCom, Inc. (since renamed WorldCom,
Inc.) and 3Com Corporation.

      Mr. Touton explained that ICANN received loans from four companies in
1999 totalling US$1,025,000, which greatly assisted ICANN in paying its
operating costs prior to the time ICANN attained sufficient regular funding
sources. The loans were for one year and could be extended by up to one
additional year at the lenders' options. At the time of the meeting, the
extended terms of two of the loans had just expired or would soon expire.
ICANN has sufficient funds to repay these loans and it is recommended that
it do so.

      During this discussion, Dr. Quaynor joined the meeting.

      Upon motion by Mr. Kraaijenbrink, seconded by Dr. Pisanty, the
Executive Committee adopted the following resolution, with Dr. Cerf not
participating due to his employment by WorldCom:

        Whereas, MCI WorldCom, Inc. has loaned ICANN a principal amount of
US$500,000, which was due for repayment on 28 July 2001;

        Whereas, the principal due to MCI WorldCom for repayment is
US$500,000 and the unpaid interest that will be accrued through 21 August
2001 is US$31,958;

        Whereas, in resolution 99.121 the Board delegated to the Executive
Committee the authority (with exceptions not here relevant) to exercise all
the Board's powers in the oversight of the management of the affairs of
ICANN; and

        Resolved [EC01.8], that the President is authorized to disburse, on
or about 21 August 2001, US$531,958 to MCI WorldCom, Inc. in full repayment
of its loan to ICANN.

      Upon motion by Mr. Kraaijenbrink, seconded by Dr. Pisanty, the
Executive Committee adopted the following resolution:

        Whereas, 3Com Corporation has loaned the Corporation a principal
amount of US$175,000, which will be due for repayment on 23 August 2001;

        Whereas, the principal due to 3Com for repayment is US$175,000 and
the unpaid interest that will be accrued through 23 August 2001 is
US$11,375; and

        Whereas, in resolution 99.121 the Board delegated to the Executive
Committee the authority (with exceptions not here relevant) to exercise all
the Board's powers in the oversight of the management of the affairs of
ICANN;

        Resolved [EC01.9], that the President is authorized to disburse, on
or about 21 August 2001, US$186.375 to 3Com Corporation in full repayment of
its loan to ICANN.

      PAYMENT OF LEGAL EXPENSES

      Mr. Touton noted that during 2001 ICANN has been involved in several
intensive negotiations of appropriate contractual arrangements with the
operators and sponsors of the seven new TLDs selected by the ICANN Board in
November 2000. These agreements are complex (in large part due to the
likelihood that they will serve as models for future agreements and
therefore should be sufficiently robust and flexible to allow them to be
used in those situations as well). To meet the need to move forward with
negotiating several agreements at once and to handle disputes arising from
the selection process, it has been necessary to enlist the assistance of
ICANN's outside lawyers, Jones, Day, Reavis & Pogue.

      During the months of February and May 2001, the fees associated with
these outside services were US$105,209.90 and US$78,650.70, respectively.
Given the discounts ICANN receives from Jones Day in recognition of its
non-profit character, the effective hourly rate for the legal services
covered by these two invoices is approximately US$200, well under the rates
ordinarily charged by lawyers with comparable experience and credentials for
work of this type.

      Under exisitng Board resolutions, payments in excess of US$50,000 must
be approved by the Board. The Board has delegated approval authority to the
Executive Committee. There are three general considerations that the
Executive Committee applies in making these approvals:

        1. Is the payment for a valid indebtedness of ICANN?

        2. Was the indebtedness incurred on behalf of ICANN according to
actual, implied, or apparent authority?

        3. Does ICANN have sufficient funds so that it can responsibly pay
its debt?

      It was noted that both Dr. Lynn and Mr. Touton reviewed the two
invoices, concluded that these three conditions were satisfied, and have
recommend that the two invoices be paid. After further discussion, Mr.
Kraaijenbrink moved and Dr. Kyong seconded the following resolution:

        Whereas, ICANN had significant needs for legal services in the
months of February and May 2001 concerning implementation of the new TLD
program authorized by resolutions 00.46 through 00.51;

        Whereas, Jones, Day, Reavis & Pogue provided extensive legal
services to meet these needs;

        Whereas, ICANN received invoices from Jones, Day for US$105,209.90
and US$78,650.70 for legal services provided to ICANN in connection with the
introduction of new TLDs and related matters during the months of February
and May 2001;

        Whereas, the President reviewed the invoices and determined that in
his opinion they represent a proper indebtedness of ICANN, are for
authorized services, and should be paid;

        Whereas, the President has advised the Executive Committee that
ICANN has adequate funds to pay these expenses; and

        Whereas, in resolution 99.121 the Board delegated to the Executive
Committee the authority (with exceptions not here relevant) to exercise all
the Board's powers in the oversight of the management of the affairs of the
Corporation;

        Whereas, the President advised the Executive Committee's members of
his opinion that the invoices should be paid;

        Resolved [EC01.10] that the payment to Jones, Day, Reavis & Pogue of
US$105,209.90 and US$78,650.70 for legal services provided to ICANN in
connection with the introduction of new TLDs and related matters during the
months of February and May 2001 is hereby approved and authorized.

      The resolution passed unanimously.

      DIRECTOR/OFFICER TRAVEL REIMBURSEMENT

      The Executive Committee then took up the topic of reimbursement of
travel expenses incurred by ICANN Directors and Officers. Three aspects were
discussed:

        1. A statement of travel-reimbursement procedures prepared by Diane
Schroeder, ICANN's Business Manager. An earlier version of this statement
has been followed administratively for some time, but the statement has been
updated recently. The Executive Committee discussed the procedures in
detail, considering particularly whether the principle that business-class
air travel should be reimbursed for flights of greater than five hours'
duration should be refined in various ways. After evaluating various
proposals for refinements, the Executive Committee concluded that the
refinements led to inequities or significant complexities in ICANN's
international context and should not be made at this time. The Executive
Committee requested the President to provide a report of experience under
the procedures in approximately six months.

        2. Approval of reimbursement of US$45,754.29 in travel expenses
incurred by Dr. Lynn. The Executive Committee reviewed the nature of these
expenses and concluded they were appropriate for reimbursement.

        3. The ICANN Bylaws require that reimbursement of the President's
expenses be authorized by the Board or an authorized Committee of the Board.
Obtaining approval, however, ordinarily takes considerable time, which
requires Dr. Lynn to bear a significant float in view of his extensive
travel responsibilities. Accordingly, the Board discussed a procedure
(described in item 8 of the travel-reimbursement procedures) under which the
Vice-President and General Counsel may authorize payment to the President of
an advance, not to exceed US $20,000 at any time, toward expenses already
incurred by the President but for which reimbursement has not yet been
authorized by the Board, with the reimbursement to be later approved by the
Board or Executive Committee. During this discussion, Dr. Lynn stated that
he would provide written assurance that he would promptly repay any amounts
advanced where the Board or Executive Committee declined to approve the
reimbursement. With this commitment, the Executive Committee concluded that
the procedure was appropriate.

      Upon a motion by Dr. Kyong and a second by Dr. Pisanty, the Executive
Committee unanimously adopted the following resolutions:

        Whereas, Article V, Section 22 and Article VII, Section 7 of the
ICANN bylaws authorize the Board to authorize the reimbursement of actual
and necessary reasonable expenses incurred by Directors performing duties as
Directors and Committee Members;

        Whereas, Article VIII, Section 9 of the ICANN bylaws provides that
expenses incurred by ICANN Officers in connection with performance of their
Officer duties may be reimbursed to Officers of the President (in the case
of Officers other than the President) or the Board;

        Whereas, in resolution 99.121 the Board delegated to the Executive
Committee the authority (with exceptions not here relevant) to exercise all
the Board's powers in the oversight of the management of the affairs of the
Corporation;

        Whereas, the Executive Committee has considered a statement of
'Administrative Procedures for Reimbursement of Expenses' presented by Diane
Schroeder, ICANN Business Manager, dated 16 August 2001;

        Whereas, the Executive Committee believes that it is appropriate to
approve formal procedures for the reimbursement of Director's and Officer's
expenses;

        Whereas, the President has incurred and requested reimbursement for
US$45,754.29 in expenses in the course of his duties as President;

        Resolved [EC01.11] that the procedures for reimbursement of expenses
of Directors and Officers stated in the 16 August 2001 'Administrative
Procedures for Reimbursement of Expenses' are hereby adopted;

        Resolved [EC01.12] that the payment of US$45,754.29 to M. Stuart
Lynn in reimbursement of expenses he incurred as President is hereby
approved and ratified; and

        Resolved [EC01.13] that, as stated in item 8 of the 'Administrative
Procedures for Reimbursement of Expenses', the Vice-President and General
Counsel may authorize payment to the President of an advance, not to exceed
US $20,000 at any time, toward expenses already incurred by the President
but not yet authorized by the Board, with the expenses to be later approved
by the Board (or an authorized Committee of the Board).

      It was noted that Mr. Kraajenbrink had recently attended the PSO
General Assembly and the London meeting of the Internet Engineering Task
Force on behalf of ICANN. His assistance in this regard allowed ICANN staff
to attend to other matters, including the intensive work on various
agreements ICANN is negotiating with registry operators and sponsors. Upon
Dr. Pisanty's motion, with a second by Dr. Kyong, the Executive Committee
adopted the following resolution:

        Resolved [EC01.14] that the Executive Committee approves
reimbursement of the expenses of Director Hans Kraaijenbrink for trips he
made, prior to adoption of the Administrative Procedures for Reimbursement
of Expenses, on behalf of ICANN to the 11 July 2001 PSO General Assembly in
Sophia Antipolis, France and to the 5-10 August 2001 Internet Engineering
Task Force meeting in London, England.

      Mr. Kraaijenbrink did not participate in this action of the Executive
Committee in view of his financial interest in the resolution.

      At this point, Mr. Touton left the meeting.

      EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE COMPOSITION

      It was noted that in resolution 00.95, the Board appointed the members
of the Executive Committee including Michael M. Roberts, then ICANN's
President. With Mr. Roberts' March 2001 retirement as President, he became
ineligible to remain a member of the Executive Committee, but no resolution
appointed Dr. Lynn to serve on the Committee in Mr. Roberts' place. The
Executive Committee discussed the situation and concluded that the Board
should be requested to appoint Dr. Lynn as an additional member of the
Executive Committee.

      PERSONNEL MATTERS

      The Executive Committee discussed various personnel matters. Pursuant
to Article III, Section 2(c) of the bylaws, a record of this discussion is
not included in these minutes.

      There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 9:00 pm
U.S. Eastern Standard Time.

      _______________________
      Louis Touton
      Secretary

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      <P><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">A meeting of the Executive 
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      Assigned Names and Numbers ("ICANN") was held by teleconference on 16 
      August 2001. The following members of the Committee were present by 
      telephone: Vint Cerf, Hans Kraaijenbrink, Sang-Hyon Kyong, Alejandro 
      Pisanty, and Nii Quaynor. (Mr. Pisanty and Mr. Quaynor joined the meeting 
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      Lynn, ICANN's President and Chief Executive Officer, and Louis Touton, 
      ICANN's Vice-President, Secretary, and General Counsel. </FONT></P>
      <P><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">The meeting was called to 
      order by Dr. Cerf at 8:10 am U.S. Eastern Standard Time. </FONT></P>
      <P><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><B><A target=_self 
      name=ApprovalofMinutes></A>APPROVAL OF MINUTES</B></FONT></P>
      <P><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Dr. Cerf noted that minutes 
      of the Executive Committee's last meeting, which was held on 30 January 
      2001, had been prepared and distributed to the Committee. Dr. Pisanty 
      joined the meeting during this discussion. Dr. Kyong made the following 
      motion, which Mr. Kraaijenbrink seconded: </FONT></P>
      <BLOCKQUOTE>
        <P><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><A target=_self 
        name=EC01.6></A>Resolved [EC01.7] that the Minutes of the <A 
        href="http://www.icann.org/minutes/minutes-30jan01.htm" 
        target=_self>Meeting of the Executive Committee held on 30 January 
        2001</A> are hereby approved and adopted as 
      presented.</FONT></P></BLOCKQUOTE>
      <P><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">The motion carried 
      unanimously, with Dr. Quaynor not yet present.</FONT></P>
      <P><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><A target=_self 
      name=RepaymentofLoan></A><B>REPAYMENT OF LOANS</B></FONT></P>
      <P><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">The Executive Committee next 
      considered whether to authorize repayment of loans ICANN had received from 
      MCI WorldCom, Inc. (since renamed WorldCom, Inc.) and 3Com Corporation. 
      </FONT></P>
      <P><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Mr. Touton explained that 
      ICANN received loans from four companies in 1999 totalling US$1,025,000, 
      which greatly assisted ICANN in paying its operating costs prior to the 
      time ICANN attained sufficient regular funding sources. The loans were for 
      one year and could be extended by up to one additional year at the 
      lenders' options. At the time of the meeting, the extended terms of two of 
      the loans had just expired or would soon expire. ICANN has sufficient 
      funds to repay these loans and it is recommended that it do so.</FONT></P>
      <P><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">During this discussion, Dr. 
      Quaynor joined the meeting.</FONT></P>
      <P><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Upon motion by Mr. 
      Kraaijenbrink, seconded by Dr. Pisanty, the Executive Committee adopted 
      the following resolution, with Dr. Cerf not participating due to his 
      employment by WorldCom:</FONT></P>
      <BLOCKQUOTE>
        <P><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Whereas, MCI WorldCom, Inc. 
        has loaned ICANN a principal amount of US$500,000, which was due for 
        repayment on 28 July 2001;</FONT></P>
        <P><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Whereas, the principal due 
        to MCI WorldCom for repayment is US$500,000 and the unpaid interest that 
        will be accrued through 21 August 2001 is US$31,958;</FONT></P>
        <P><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Whereas, in <A 
        href="http://www.icann.org/minutes/minutes-04nov99.htm#99.121" 
        target=_self>resolution 99.121</A> the Board delegated to the Executive 
        Committee the authority (with exceptions not here relevant) to exercise 
        all the Board's powers in the oversight of the management of the affairs 
        of ICANN; and</FONT></P>
        <P><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><A target=_self 
        name=EC01.8></A>Resolved [EC01.8], that the President is authorized to 
        disburse, on or about 21 August 2001, US$531,958 to MCI WorldCom, Inc. 
        in full repayment of its loan to ICANN.</FONT></P></BLOCKQUOTE>
      <P><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Upon motion by Mr. 
      Kraaijenbrink, seconded by Dr. Pisanty, the Executive Committee adopted 
      the following resolution:</FONT></P>
      <BLOCKQUOTE>
        <P><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Whereas, 3Com Corporation 
        has loaned the Corporation a principal amount of US$175,000, which will 
        be due for repayment on 23 August 2001;</FONT></P>
        <P><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Whereas, the principal due 
        to 3Com for repayment is US$175,000 and the unpaid interest that will be 
        accrued through 23 August 2001 is US$11,375; and</FONT></P>
        <P><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Whereas, in <A 
        href="http://www.icann.org/minutes/minutes-04nov99.htm#99.121" 
        target=_self>resolution 99.121</A> the Board delegated to the Executive 
        Committee the authority (with exceptions not here relevant) to exercise 
        all the Board's powers in the oversight of the management of the affairs 
        of ICANN;</FONT></P>
        <P><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><A target=_self 
        name=EC01.9></A>Resolved [EC01.9], that the President is authorized to 
        disburse, on or about 21 August 2001, US$186.375 to 3Com Corporation in 
        full repayment of its loan to ICANN.</FONT></P></BLOCKQUOTE>
      <P><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><A target=_self 
      name=PaymentofLegalExpenses></A><B>PAYMENT OF LEGAL 
EXPENSES</B></FONT></P>
      <P><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Mr. Touton noted that during 
      2001 ICANN has been involved in several intensive negotiations of 
      appropriate contractual arrangements with the operators and sponsors of 
      the seven new TLDs selected by the ICANN Board in November 2000. These 
      agreements are complex (in large part due to the likelihood that they will 
      serve as models for future agreements and therefore should be sufficiently 
      robust and flexible to allow them to be used in those situations as well). 
      To meet the need to move forward with negotiating several agreements at 
      once and to handle disputes arising from the selection process, it has 
      been necessary to enlist the assistance of ICANN's outside lawyers, Jones, 
      Day, Reavis &amp; Pogue.</FONT></P>
      <P><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">During the months of February 
      and May 2001, the fees associated with these outside services were 
      US$105,209.90 and US$78,650.70, respectively. Given the discounts ICANN 
      receives from Jones Day in recognition of its non-profit character, the 
      effective hourly rate for the legal services covered by these two invoices 
      is approximately US$200, well under the rates ordinarily charged by 
      lawyers with comparable experience and credentials for work of this 
      type.</FONT></P>
      <P><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Under exisitng Board 
      resolutions, payments in excess of US$50,000 must be approved by the 
      Board. The Board has delegated approval authority to the Executive 
      Committee. There are three general considerations that the Executive 
      Committee applies in making these approvals:</FONT></P>
      <BLOCKQUOTE>
        <P><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">1. Is the payment for a 
        valid indebtedness of ICANN?</FONT></P>
        <P><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">2. Was the indebtedness 
        incurred on behalf of ICANN according to actual, implied, or apparent 
        authority?</FONT></P>
        <P><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">3. Does ICANN have 
        sufficient funds so that it can responsibly pay its 
      debt?</FONT></P></BLOCKQUOTE>
      <P><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">It was noted that both Dr. 
      Lynn and Mr. Touton reviewed the two invoices, concluded that these three 
      conditions were satisfied, and have recommend that the two invoices be 
      paid. After further discussion, Mr. Kraaijenbrink moved and Dr. Kyong 
      seconded the following resolution:</FONT></P>
      <BLOCKQUOTE>
        <P><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Whereas, ICANN had 
        significant needs for legal services in the months of February and May 
        2001 concerning implementation of the <A 
        href="http://www.icann.org/tlds/" target=_self>new TLD program</A> 
        authorized by resolutions 00.46 through 00.51;</FONT></P>
        <P><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Whereas, Jones, Day, Reavis 
        &amp; Pogue provided extensive legal services to meet these 
        needs;</FONT></P>
        <P><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Whereas, ICANN received 
        invoices from Jones, Day for US$105,209.90 and US$78,650.70 for legal 
        services provided to ICANN in connection with the introduction of new 
        TLDs and related matters during the months of February and May 2001; 
        </FONT></P>
        <P><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Whereas, the President 
        reviewed the invoices and determined that in his opinion they represent 
        a proper indebtedness of ICANN, are for authorized services, and should 
        be paid;</FONT></P>
        <P><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Whereas, the President has 
        advised the Executive Committee that ICANN has adequate funds to pay 
        these expenses; and</FONT></P>
        <P><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Whereas, in <A 
        href="http://www.icann.org/minutes/minutes-04nov99.htm#99.121" 
        target=_self>resolution 99.121</A> the Board delegated to the Executive 
        Committee the authority (with exceptions not here relevant) to exercise 
        all the Board's powers in the oversight of the management of the affairs 
        of the Corporation;</FONT></P>
        <P><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Whereas, the President 
        advised the Executive Committee's members of his opinion that the 
        invoices should be paid;</FONT></P>
        <P><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><A target=_self 
        name=EC01.10></A>Resolved [EC01.10] that the payment to Jones, Day, 
        Reavis &amp; Pogue of US$105,209.90 and US$78,650.70 for legal services 
        provided to ICANN in connection with the introduction of new TLDs and 
        related matters during the months of February and May 2001 is hereby 
        approved and authorized.</FONT></P></BLOCKQUOTE>
      <P><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">The resolution passed 
      unanimously.</FONT></P>
      <P><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><A target=_self 
      name=DirectorOfficerTravelReimbursement></A><B>DIRECTOR/OFFICER TRAVEL 
      REIMBURSEMENT</B></FONT></P>
      <P><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">The Executive Committee then 
      took up the topic of reimbursement of travel expenses incurred by ICANN 
      Directors and Officers. Three aspects were discussed:</FONT></P>
      <BLOCKQUOTE>
        <P><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">1. A <A 
        href="http://www.icann.org/general/travel-reimbursement-procedures-16aug01.htm" 
        target=_self>statement of travel-reimbursement procedures</A> prepared 
        by Diane Schroeder, ICANN's Business Manager. An earlier version of this 
        statement has been followed administratively for some time, but the 
        statement has been updated recently. The Executive Committee discussed 
        the procedures in detail, considering particularly whether the principle 
        that business-class air travel should be reimbursed for flights of 
        greater than five hours' duration should be refined in various ways. 
        After evaluating various proposals for refinements, the Executive 
        Committee concluded that the refinements led to inequities or 
        significant complexities in ICANN's international context and should not 
        be made at this time. The Executive Committee requested the President to 
        provide a report of experience under the procedures in approximately six 
        months.</FONT></P>
        <P><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">2. Approval of 
        reimbursement of US$45,754.29 in travel expenses incurred by Dr. Lynn. 
        The Executive Committee reviewed the nature of these expenses and 
        concluded they were appropriate for reimbursement.</FONT></P>
        <P><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">3. The ICANN Bylaws require 
        that reimbursement of the President's expenses be authorized by the 
        Board or an authorized Committee of the Board. Obtaining approval, 
        however, ordinarily takes considerable time, which requires Dr. Lynn to 
        bear a significant float in view of his extensive travel 
        responsibilities. Accordingly, the Board discussed a procedure 
        (described in <A 
        href="http://www.icann.org/general/travel-reimbursement-procedures-16aug01.htm#8" 
        target=_self>item 8 of the travel-reimbursement procedures</A>) under 
        which the Vice-President and General Counsel may authorize payment to 
        the President of an advance, not to exceed US $20,000 at any time, 
        toward expenses already incurred by the President but for which 
        reimbursement has not yet been authorized by the Board, with the 
        reimbursement to be later approved by the Board or Executive Committee. 
        During this discussion, Dr. Lynn stated that he would provide written 
        assurance that he would promptly repay any amounts advanced where the 
        Board or Executive Committee declined to approve the reimbursement. With 
        this commitment, the Executive Committee concluded that the procedure 
        was appropriate.</FONT></P></BLOCKQUOTE>
      <P><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Upon a motion by Dr. Kyong 
      and a second by Dr. Pisanty, the Executive Committee unanimously adopted 
      the following resolutions:</FONT></P>
      <BLOCKQUOTE>
        <P><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Whereas, <A 
        href="http://www.icann.org/general/archive-bylaws/bylaws-16jul00.htm#V-22" 
        target=_self>Article V, Section 22</A> and <A 
        href="http://www.icann.org/general/archive-bylaws/bylaws-16jul00.htm#VII-7" 
        target=_self>Article VII, Section 7</A> of the ICANN bylaws authorize 
        the Board to authorize the reimbursement of actual and necessary 
        reasonable expenses incurred by Directors performing duties as Directors 
        and Committee Members;</FONT></P>
        <P><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Whereas, <A 
        href="http://www.icann.org/general/archive-bylaws/bylaws-16jul00.htm#VIII-9" 
        target=_self>Article VIII, Section 9</A> of the ICANN bylaws provides 
        that expenses incurred by ICANN Officers in connection with performance 
        of their Officer duties may be reimbursed to Officers of the President 
        (in the case of Officers other than the President) or the 
        Board;</FONT></P>
        <P><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Whereas, in <A 
        href="http://www.icann.org/minutes/minutes-04nov99.htm#99.121" 
        target=_self>resolution 99.121</A> the Board delegated to the Executive 
        Committee the authority (with exceptions not here relevant) to exercise 
        all the Board's powers in the oversight of the management of the affairs 
        of the Corporation;</FONT></P>
        <P><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Whereas, the Executive 
        Committee has considered a statement of '<A 
        href="http://www.icann.org/general/travel-reimbursement-procedures-16aug01.htm" 
        target=_self>Administrative Procedures for Reimbursement of 
        Expenses</A>' presented by Diane Schroeder, ICANN Business Manager, 
        dated 16 August 2001;</FONT></P>
        <P><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Whereas, the Executive 
        Committee believes that it is appropriate to approve formal procedures 
        for the reimbursement of Director's and Officer's expenses;</FONT></P>
        <P><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Whereas, the President has 
        incurred and requested reimbursement for US$45,754.29 in expenses in the 
        course of his duties as President;</FONT></P>
        <P><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><A target=_self 
        name=EC01.11></A>Resolved [EC01.11] that the procedures for 
        reimbursement of expenses of Directors and Officers stated in the 16 
        August 2001 '<A 
        href="http://www.icann.org/general/travel-reimbursement-procedures-16aug01.htm" 
        target=_self>Administrative Procedures for Reimbursement of 
        Expenses</A>' are hereby adopted;</FONT></P>
        <P><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><A target=_self 
        name=EC01.12></A>Resolved [EC01.12] that the payment of US$45,754.29 to 
        M. Stuart Lynn in reimbursement of expenses he incurred as President is 
        hereby approved and ratified; and</FONT></P>
        <P><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><A target=_self 
        name=EC01.13></A>Resolved [EC01.13] that, as stated in item 8 of the 
        'Administrative Procedures for Reimbursement of Expenses', the 
        Vice-President and General Counsel may authorize payment to the 
        President of an advance, not to exceed US $20,000 at any time, toward 
        expenses already incurred by the President but not yet authorized by the 
        Board, with the expenses to be later approved by the Board (or an 
        authorized Committee of the Board).</FONT></P></BLOCKQUOTE>
      <P><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">It was noted that Mr. 
      Kraajenbrink had recently attended the PSO General Assembly and the London 
      meeting of the Internet Engineering Task Force on behalf of ICANN. His 
      assistance in this regard allowed ICANN staff to attend to other matters, 
      including the intensive work on various agreements ICANN is negotiating 
      with registry operators and sponsors. Upon Dr. Pisanty's motion, with a 
      second by Dr. Kyong, the Executive Committee adopted the following 
      resolution:</FONT></P>
      <BLOCKQUOTE>
        <P><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><A target=_self 
        name=EC01.14></A>Resolved [EC01.14] that the Executive Committee 
        approves reimbursement of the expenses of Director Hans Kraaijenbrink 
        for trips he made, prior to <A 
        href="http://www.icann.org/minutes/minutes-16aug01.htm#EC01.10" 
        target=_self>adoption</A> of the <A 
        href="http://www.icann.org/general/travel-reimbursement-procedures-16aug01.htm" 
        target=_self>Administrative Procedures for Reimbursement of 
        Expenses</A>, on behalf of ICANN to the 11 July 2001 PSO General 
        Assembly in Sophia Antipolis, France and to the 5-10 August 2001 
        Internet Engineering Task Force meeting in London, 
      England.</FONT></P></BLOCKQUOTE>
      <P><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Mr. Kraaijenbrink did not 
      participate in this action of the Executive Committee in view of his 
      financial interest in the resolution.</FONT></P>
      <P><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">At this point, Mr. Touton 
      left the meeting.</FONT></P>
      <P><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><B><A target=_self 
      name=ExecutiveCommitteeComposition></A>EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 
      COMPOSITION</B></FONT></P>
      <P><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">It was noted that in <A 
      href="http://www.icann.org/minutes/prelim-report-16nov00.htm#00.95" 
      target=_self>resolution 00.95</A>, the Board appointed the members of the 
      Executive Committee including Michael M. Roberts, then ICANN's President. 
      With Mr. Roberts' March 2001 retirement as President, he became ineligible 
      to remain a member of the Executive Committee, but no resolution appointed 
      Dr. Lynn to serve on the Committee in Mr. Roberts' place. The Executive 
      Committee discussed the situation and concluded that the Board should be 
      requested to appoint Dr. Lynn as an additional member of the Executive 
      Committee.</FONT></P>
      <P><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><B><A target=_self 
      name=PersonnelMatters></A>PERSONNEL MATTERS</B></FONT></P>
      <P><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">The Executive Committee 
      discussed various personnel matters. Pursuant to <A 
      href="http://www.icann.org/general/archive-bylaws/bylaws-16jul00.htm#III-2c" 
      target=_self>Article III, Section 2(c)</A> of the bylaws, a record of this 
      discussion is not included in these minutes.</FONT></P>
      <P><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">There being no further 
      business, the meeting was adjourned at 9:00 pm U.S. Eastern Standard 
      Time.</FONT></P>
      <P>&nbsp;</P>
      <P><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">_______________________ 
      <BR>Louis Touton <BR>Secretary </FONT></P>
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