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List of Resolutions 1992 - 2006

Resolution 92-01 Appointment of RARE Nominee to the Board

RESOLVED, that Kees Neggers be appointed to the ISOC Board of Trustees representing the RARE Charter Member.

Resolution 92-02 Re-appointment of Juergen Harms to the Board

RESOLVED, that Juergen Harms be re-appointed as Trustee for a 1-year term expiring 30th June 1993.

Resolution 92-03 Confirmation of Charter, initial Board of Trustees and Officers, adoption of By Laws and appointment of Executive Director

RESOLVED, that the Board confirms the following actions it had taken previously by electronic means:

(a) Adoption of Charter

(b) Appointment of initial Board of Trustees and Officers

(c) Adoption of By-Laws

(d) Appointment of Michael Roberts as Executive Director and ex officio Trustee.

Resolution 92-04 Apdoption of Budget

RESOLVED, that the Board adopts the proposed FY92 budget.

Resolution 92-05 Apdoption of IAB Charter

RESOLVED, that the Board adopts the admended Charter of the IAB.

Resolution 92-06 RARE to host INET'94

RESOLVED, that the Board accepts in principle the offer from RARE to host INET'94.

Resolution 92-07 Procedures for the Nomination and Election of Trustees

RESOLVED, that the Board accepts the proposed amendment as procedures for the nomination and election of Trustees, and to publicly disseminate these procedures prior to the next board meeting.

Resolution 92-08 Executive Committee

RESOLVED, that the Board creates an Executive Committee composed of Vint Cerf, Frode Greisen, Juergen Harms, Bob Kahn, Larry Landweber, Mike Roberts (ex-officio), and Tony Rutkowski.

Resolution 92-09 Other Committees

RESOLVED, that the President be authorized to appoint the following committees and report their membership to the Board:

(a) 1993 Trustee Nominating Committee

(b) 1993 Trustee Election Committee

(c) Committee on the Internet in Developing Countries

(d) Committee on Internet Support for Disaster Relief.

Resolution 92-10 Proposed relationship with ITU

RESOLVED, that the Board adopts the proposal on relationships with the ITU.

Resolution 92-11 ISOC Nominations Committee.

RESOLVED, that the ISOC Nominations Committee shall be composed Of six members drawn from the regular individual membership of ISOC.

Resolution 92-12 1993 Trustee Elections.

RESOLVED, that for the 1993 Trustee election, newly elected Trustees shall take office on the first day of the month following certification of the election results to the Board.

Resolution 92-13 Electronic Voting Procedure.

RESOLVED, that the Board will adopt a procedure for electronic voting which permits business to be conducted between the semiannual meetings of the Board.

Resolution 92-14 ISOC 1993 Budget.

RESOLVED, that the Board approves a balanced budget for 1993 calling for USD 955,000 in revenue and an equal amount in expense. The budget is to include a fund raising target for 1993 of USD 300,000 as a part of a commitment to partially fund IETF support.

Resolution 92-15 POISED Process.

RESOLVED, that the Board of Trustees:

(1) Commends the POISED Working Group for its efforts, as presented to the Board by Dr. Stephen Crocker, concerning restructuring relationships and responsibilities of the IAB, IESG, IETF, and for the selection of officers;

(2) agrees in principle with the proposed approaches and plans of action; and

(3) resolves expeditiously to assess legal implications of these activities, and to develop and approve required revisions to Charters that reflect the Working Group proposals.

Resolution 92-16 Appreciation - Prof. Hideo Aiso.

RESOLVED, that the Internet Society Board of Trustees acknowledges with gratitude the contributions of Professor Hideo Aiso during his tenure as a member of the Board of Trustees. His service as General Chairman of the Society's annual conference, INET'92, held in Kobe, Japan, is most appreciated. This was a highly successful conference, setting a high standard against which subsequent conferences will be measured.

Resolution 93-01 ISOC Membership Committee

RESOLVED, that the President is authorized and directed to form a Membership Committee, a majority of whose members shall be Trustees; and Further:

• that the Membership Committee is charged to study issues associated with individual membership, including but not limited to, the numbers and characteristics of members ISOC should seek, the benefits (if any) which should be provided to individual members, and the appropriate level of dues for individual members; and
• that the Membership Committee is directed to submit a report with recommendations to the Board at the Board's next regularly scheduled meeting; and further
• that, pending review of the Membership Committee's report by the Board, the staff is requested to make no irreversible decisions on the level of dues for individual members for 1994.

Resolution 93-02 IAB Membership Confirmation

RESOLVED, that the ISOC Board confirm the nominations of Elise Gerich, Jun Murai, Yakov Rekhter, John Romkey, Dave Sincoskie and Mike St Johns to the IAB.

Resolution 93-03 INET'93 Conference

RESOLVED, that the Board of Trustees of the Internet Society hereby commends the hard work and dedication of the Conference Committee and the financial support of the corporate sponsors of INET'93.

Resolution 93-04 Appreciation - Cisco Systems

RESOLVED, that the Board of Trustees of the Internet Society hereby extends its deep appreciation to Cisco Systems and to Kate Muther for hosting a memorable reception for the Internet Society Trustees and the Advisory Council on the occasion of the INET'93 Conference in San Francisco, California.

Resolution 93-05 Electronic Voting Procedures

RESOLVED, that the electronic voting procedures to obtain the sense of the Board be hereby modified to permit a simple majority electronic response on the part of the Trustees (subject to By-Laws provisions requiring a supermajority or unanimous vote), so long as the action so taken is subsequently ratified at a meeting of the Trustees.

Resolution 94-01: Financial Statements for ISOC Board of Trustees Meetings

RESOLVED, that the Board directs the ISOC Secretariat to formulate a cash budget and an accrual budget at all such times as when the ISOC budget is to be considered by the ISOC Board of Trustees.

Resolution 94-02: Reserves for 1994 ISOC Budget

RESOLVED, that until further direction of the Board of Trustees, the financial reserves of the Society, estimated at USD 312,793 at December 31, 1993, are to be used to provide working capital for the operations of the Society, and shall not be encumbered for any other purpose.

Resolution 94-03: Borrowing by ISOC

RESOLVED, that until further direction of the Board of Trustees, the President and the Executive Director are instructed to conduct the financial affairs of the Society such that debt beyond normal trade payments in not incurred.

Resolution 94-04: 1994 ISOC Budget

RESOLVED, that subject to further review at the next regularly scheduled meeting of the Board of Trustees, the President is authorised to carry out the budget for calendar year 1994, which calls for total revenue of USD 967,500, total expenses of USD 965,456, and a budgeted surplus of USD 2,044. In the event of an actual or projected shortfall in revenue appropriate actions will be taken to reduce expenses such that a deficit is not incurred.

Resolution 94-05: Audit Committee

RESOLVED, that the Board is to establish an Audit Committee, chartered to review ISOC financial procedures and report to the Board of Trustees on a continuing basis.

Resolution 94-06: Executive Director Appointment

RESOLVED, that the Board confirms the appointment of Anthony Rutkowski as Executive Director of ISOC, to be appointed within terms consistent to that specified in the draft service agreement.

Resolution 94-07: 1995 ISOC Elections

RESOLVED, that the Board form a committee to report to the Trustees on the proposed schedule for the 1995 Trustee elections, and propose any appropriate changes to the existing elections procedure.

Resolution 94-08: ISOC Internal Procedures

RESOLVED, that the Board adopts the documented ISOC Internal Procedures, as amended.

Resolution 94-09: Individual Membership Fees

RESOLVED, that the Board immediately set individual annual membership fees to USD 35, and record all renewed memberships which occurred on or after 1 January 1994 as a two year membership.

Resolution 94-10: Non Voting Individual Membership

RESOLVED, that the Board establish a committee to investigate a proposal for the establishment of a new non voting class of individual membership of ISOC, and the committee is tasked to report on this matter at the next meeting of the Board.

Resolution 94-11: Associate Organisational Members of ISOC

RESOLVED, that the Board Establish a new class of organisational membership of ISOC, Associate Organisational Member.

Resolution 94-12: Friends of ISOC

RESOLVED, that the Board establish a new category of listed membership of ISOC, Friends of ISOC, with a minimum contribution to be determined by the President of ISOC at a level not less than double individual membership fees, for a listing period of 1 calendar year.

Resolution 94-13: ISOC Chapters

RESOLVED, that the Board empowers the ISOC President to establish ISOC Chapter charter procedures in accordance with these principles, and to implement them:

a) ISOC will approve the formation of regional chapters for the purpose of promoting local activity consistent with ISOC goals and charter.

b) ISOC Regional Chapters will be designated by ISOC after approval by the President of a satisfactory application to ISOC.

c) ISOC Regional Chapters shall consist of local groups of ISOC members.

Resolution 94-14 Internet Standards Process

RESOLVED, that the Board establish a committee to finalise the document RFC1310bis with particular reference to legal and insurance implications and formulate a strategy by which this arrangement can be effected with the IAB, IESG and IAB. This committee is tasked with presenting the Board a codification of these practices, and should invite legal review by the appropriate US and European entities.

Resolution 94-15: Financial Procedures

RESOVED, that ISOC adopt the financial procedures as recommended by the Audit Committee, as an interim measure until such time as a manual describing the internal controls and accounting procedures to be used by ISOC for managing its finances has been adopted:

1. In the absence of a full-time business office manager, the ISOC accountant shall hold all ISOC checks and be personally involved in all transactions that involve the expenditure of funds from the ISOC bank accounts.
2. At least two parties shall be involved in all transactions that involve the expenditure of funds from the bank accounts. In particular, and to the extent possible, the requestor of a disbursementshould not be the one to sign the check.
3. All revenue and expenditures of ISOC shall be properly vouchered.
4. Provide quarterly financial updates to the Board of Trustees including at a minimum:
   1. the then current income statement and balance sheet and
   2. fiscal year projections in both cash and accrual form.

The projections shall be actual to date and estimates to the end of the year.

5. Provide a plan to the Audit Committee by April 30, 1994 for management of cash, limiting bank exposure (ie. staying within FDIC insurance limits, and investment of current assets)
6. If other than IRS guidelines are to be used for depreciation, please let the audit committee know as soon as possible. Else, we will assume the IRS guidelines will be used.
7. Expense all items under $1000 and capitalize all long term assets of $1000 or more.
8. Operate as near as possible to cash so as to avoid long-term ISOC obligations whenever possible.
9. Develop and document reasonable travel policies for all ISOC travel (including employees, officers, trustees, contractors, consultants, etc) and provide to the Audit Committee before the next ISOC Board meeting.
10. Develop compensation and fringe benefit guidelines for timely approval by the Board. The guidelines should require that employees be paid at prevailing wages for the job, area and level of experience.
11. Obtain Board of Trustees approval for any additional benefits including especially non-cash benefits, if any.

Resolution 94-16: 1994 IAB Nominations

RESOLVED, that the Board confirm the nominations of the IETF Nominations Committee for the following individuals to be members of the Internet Architecture Board:

• Christian Huitema (INRIA)
• Phill Gross (MCI)
• Robert Elz (University of Melbourne)
• Brian Carpenter (CERN)
• Lixia Zhang (Xerox PARC)
• Steve Crocker (Trusted Info Systems)

Resolution 94-17 Amendment of the By-Laws

RESOLVED, with a vote of 15 in favour, 0 opposed and 0 Abstentions, that Article VII, Section 3 of the Internet Society By-Laws shall be amended by inserting the following provision at the end of such Section:

However, if the named recipient is not then in existence or is no longer a qualified distributee, or is unwilling or unable to accept the distribution, then the assets of the Society shall be distributed to a fund, foundation or corporation organized and operated exclusively for the purposes specified in Section 501(c)(3) of the United States Internal Revenue Code (or corresponding section of any future United States Federal tax code).

Resolution 94-18: Employee Benefits

RESOLVED, that the Board approves the provision of non-cash benefits to ISOC employees within the general guidelines of the draft Employee Benefits document provided to Trustees (dated 14 June 1994).

Resolution 94-19 Procedures for Nomination and Election of Trustees (Supersedes Resolution 92-11)

RESOLVED, that the Board adopts the following process for the nomination and election of ISOC Trustees.

Procedures for Nomination and Election of Trustees

1. Trustee Positions to be Filled

The Board of Trustees will advise the Nominating Committee of the number of Trustee positions to be filled by vote of the individual members at each annual election. The Board may also advise the Nominating Committee of its desires with respect to the backgrounds of individuals to be nominated in order to achieve the balance of experience and qualifications required by the provisions of By-Law Article III, Section 2, which provides that "the Board shall seek to have among the Trustees representative individuals from industry, from educational and nonprofit organizations and from government."

1.1 Date of Election

The Board of Trustees will annually adopt a timetable for Trustee elections. The election date shall be not less than 40 days prior to the next Annual Meeting of the Society.

1.2 Use of Electronic Mail

All communications concerning the nomination and election of Trustees shall be in the form of electronic mail except the ballot, which shall be in the form of first class postal mail. Members of the Society who are not reachable by electronic mail may participate in the nomination process by postal mail.

2. Nominating Committee

The Board of Trustees will annually appoint a Trustee Nominating Committee. The Nominating Committee will consist of 5 individual members of the Society. The Chair of the Nominating Committee shall be a member of the Board of Trustees. At least 2 members of the Nominating Committee shall be individual members of the Society not currently serving in any elected or appointed capacity in the Society.

2.1 Nominations by Committee

The Nominating Committee will notify the members of the Society of the procedures for nominating individuals for election to the Board of Trustees, and will provide a minimum period for receiving nominations of 30 days. The number of individuals nominated shall exceed the number of Trustees to be elected.

2.2 Nominations by Petition

The Nominating Committee will notify the voting members of the Society of the names of individuals nominated by the committee for election to the Board of Trustees not less than 105 days prior to the date established for Trustee elections. Additional nominations for election to the Board of Trustees may be made by petition filed with the Chair of the Nominating Committee not less than 75 days prior to the election. Petitions may be filed electronically. The Nominating Committee shall specify the number of signatures of voting members required for petitions, which shall be at least fifty voting members of the Society, or 1% of the total number of voting members of the Society, whichever is greater.

2.3 Candidates for Election

The Nominating Committee will provide the names of a completed slate of candidates for election to the Elections Committee not less than 74 days prior to the election date.

3. Elections Committee

The Board of Trustees will annually appoint an Elections Committee composed of three voting members of the Society which will be responsible for establishing and supervising elections. The Chair of the committee shall be a Trustee whose term of office does not expire during the year of the election.

3.1 Eligibility to Vote

All individual members of the Society in good standing are eligible to vote. An individual member is in good standing if his or her annual dues are not more than 60 days past due on the date of mailing of the ballot.

3.2 Ballot

The Trustee election shall be conducted by written ballot of the individual members, which shall be mailed to each member of the Society in good standing not less than 60 days prior to the date of the election.

3.3 Voting

Each voting member will be entitled to as many votes as there are Trustee positions to be filled by vote of the members. Votes may be cumulated on behalf of one or more candidates for election. A member may use fewer than the total number of votes available if he or she so chooses.

3.4 Receipt of Ballots

All ballots for Trustee elections shall be received by the Chair of the Elections Committee by 5 pm local time on the day prior to the date of the election, at the place established by the Elections Committee for delivery of the ballots.

3.5 Counting of Ballots

The counting of ballots will take place on the election date, at a time and place established by the Elections Committee. At least two members of the Elections Committee shall be present at the counting of the ballots. The committee will establish procedures to ensure the privacy, validity and accuracy of all ballots.

3.6 Certification of Vote

The Elections Committee shall certify the results of the annual Trustee election to the Board of Trustees within 10 days following the election, forwarding a list of the candidates and the number of votes each candidate has received.

3.7 Challenges

No challenge to any Trustee nomination or election procedure or result may be brought except by an individual member in good standing. Any challenge must be addressed to the President of the Society with a recital of the reasons for the challenge, and must be received within 20 days of the election date. The President, after consultation with the Chairs of the Nominating and Elections Committees and the members of the Board of Trustees, shall advise the author of the challenge of the Board's decision, which shall be final, within 40 days of the election date.

Resolution 94-20 1995 ISOC Nomination and Trustee Election Timetable

RESOLVED, that the Board adopts a Timetable for the 1995 Trustee nomination and election process in accordance with the procedures of Resolution 92-19, commencing with the opening of the Nominations period on December 1 1994. The Timetable to be adopted is as follows:

• December 1 1994 Nominations Period Opens
• December 31 1994 Nominations Period Closes
• January 15 1995 Nominations Committee Announcement
• February 14 1995 Petition Period Closes
• February 15 1995 Candidate Announcement
• March 1 1995 Election Period Opens - Ballots posted
• April 30 1995 Election date
• May 1 1995 Challenge Period Opens
• May 10 1995 Elections Committee Certifies Result
• May 20 1995 Challenge Period closes
• June 9 1995 ISOC Response to Challenge Period Closes
• June 13 1995 1995 Annual General Meeting

Resolution 94-21 - ISOC Mission Statement

RESOLVED, that the Board accept the following as a mission statement for ISOC:

General Character of the Organization

The Internet Society is the international organisation for global cooperation and coordination for the Internet and its internetworking technologies and applications.

Purposes and Goals of the Organization

Its principal purpose is to maintain and extend the development and availability of the Internet and its associated technologies and applications - both as an end in itself, and as a means of enabling organizations, professions, and individuals worldwide to more effectively collaborate, cooperate, and innovate in their respective fields and interests.

Its specific goals and purposes include:

a.       development, maintenance, evolution, and dissemination of standards for the Internet and its internetworking technologies and applications;

b.      growth and evolution of the Internet architecture;

c.       maintenance and evolution of effective administrative processes necessary for operation of the glob al Internet and internets;

d.      education and research related to the Internet and internetworking;

e.       harmonization of actions and activities at international levels to facilitate the development and availability of the Internet;

f.        collection and dissemination of information related to the Internet and internetworking, including histories and archives;

g.       assisting technologically developing countries, areas, and peoples in implementing and evolving their Internet infrastructure and use;

h.       liaison with other organisations, governments and the general public for coordination, collaboration, and education in effecting the above purposes.

Operation of the Organization

The Internet Society operates through its international Board of Trustees, its International Networking Conferences and developing country workshops, its regional and local chapters, its various standards and administrative bodies, its committees and its secretariat. The Board of Trustees is headed by a President with the assistance of several officers.

Resolution 94-22 ISOC Role relating to the Internet Standards Process

RESOLVED, that, on the matter of Internet Standards, the Board of Trustees intends to pursue the following course of action:

a.       to organise and manage an efficient and technically competent process for developing, adopting and maintaining Internet standards.

b.      to accept responsibility for identifying and securing appropriate levels of funding for standards related activities

c.       to endeavour to secure the broadest possible international acceptance of, and support for, Internet standards.

d.      to take all necessary steps to protect and indemnify those individuals participating in the standards process when acting in an official capacity within the processes and procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees.

Resolution 94-23 ISOC Awards Committee

RESOLVED, that the Board establish an ISOC Awards Committee and initially task this Committee to prepare a description of an ISOC Awards program and associated funding implications.

Resolution 94-24: Code of Ethics Statement

RESOLVED, that, on the basis that the Internet will only function effectively within a spirit of cooperation, the Board:

1.      Recognises the need for an Internet Code of Ethics and the importance of educating the community on this matter, and

2.      Recommends that the Internet Architecture Board and the ISOC Advisory Council be asked to draft an appropriate code of ethics for consideration by the ISOC Board of Trustees at their next meeting.

Resolution 94-25: INET'94 Conference

RESOLVED, that the Board of Trustees of the Internet Society commends the Conference Committee of the 1994 INET/JENC Conference on a highly successful event. Under the leadership of General Chairman Geoff Manning, Program Chair Bernard Plattner, and the Local Arrangements Chair Jan Guntorad, a dedicated group of volunteers has given generously of their time and efforts in organising the premier international networking meeting of 1994.

The Board also wishes to recognise the special efforts of RARE staff members Marieke Dekker, Judith Kiers and John Martin, and Liz Barnhart of EDUCOM, whose work contributed significantly to the high quality of the conference.

Resolution 94-26: INET'94 Internet Workshop for Developing Countries

RESOLVED, that the Board of trustees of the Internet Society commends the Organisers and Instructors of the 1994 Workshop for Developing Countries, held in conjunction with the INET'94 Conference in Prague, Czech Republic. Under the energetic leadership of Chairman George Sadowsky, the volunteer instructors and the dedicated workshop participants worked together to produce an extraordinary learning experience which will contribute measurably to the growth of the worldwide Internet.

The Board also wishes to recognise the special efforts of the Workshop staff member Joanne Scott, whose exceptional efforts contributed significantly to the success of the workshop. The Board would also like to note with appreciation the efforts of the Track Leaders and the Instructors.

Resolution 94-27: Commendation to Steve Wolff

RESOLVED, that the Board of Trustees of the Internet Society extends its thanks and sincerest appreciation to Steven Wolff for his many contributions to the Internet community while serving as Director of the Networking Division of the national Science Foundation from 1987 to 1994.

Realization of the program goals of the NSFNET during this period has transformed the Internet from an activity serving the particular goals of the research community to a worldwide enterprise which has energised scholarship and commerce in dozens of nations. The personal leadership of Dr Wolff, often under conditions of public controversy, has been an indispensable ingredient in surmounting a daunting array of technical, operational and economic challenges.

His extraordinary commitment to the growth and success of the Internet reflect the highest standard of service tot he networking community and command our respect and admiration.

Resolution 94-28: Commendation to Jon Postel

RESOLVED, that, on the occasion of his leaving the Internet Architecture Board after serving from 1983 until 1994, the Board of Trustees of the Internet Society wish to express to Jon Postel its deepest appreciation for his many contributions to the technical maintenance of the Internet.

His depth of experience, his steady hand during periods of rapid change and strass, and his unvarying strength of his personal commitment to the work of the IAB have benefited all the members of the Internet community.

Resolution 94-29: Commendation to Robert Braden

RESOLVED, that, on the occasion of his leaving the Internet Architecture Board after serving from 1983 until 1994, the Board of Trustees of the Internet Society wish to express to Robert Braden its great appreciation for his many contributions to the technical architecture of the Internet.

His special experience in end to end protocol development and his personal commitment to the work of the IAB have benefited all the members of the Internet community.

Resolution 94-30: Commendation to Barry Leiner

RESOLVED, that, on the occasion of his leaving the Internet Architecture Board after serving from 1983 until 1994, the Board of Trustees of the Internet Society wish to express to Barry Leiner its deepest appreciation for his many contributions to the technical architecture of the Internet.

His depth of experience and strong personal commitment to the work of the IAB over more than a decade ofservice have benefited all the members of the Internet community.

Resolution 94-31: Commendation to Stephen Kent

RESOLVED, that, on the occasion of his leaving the Internet Architecture Board after serving from 1983 until 1994, the Board of Trustees of the Internet Society wish to express to Stephen Kent its deepest appreciation for his many contributions to the technical architecture of the Internet.

His special knowledge of security measures and his strong personal commitment to the work of the IAB over more than a decade of service have benefitted all the members of the Internet community.

Resolution 94-32: Commendation to Anthony Lauck

RESOLVED, that, on the occasion of his leaving the Internet Architecture Board after serving from 1989 until 1994, the Board of Trustees of the Internet Society wish to express to Anthony Lauck its appreciation for his many contributions to the technical architecture of the Internet

His depth of experience and strong personal commitment to the work of the IAB over more than a decade of service have benefited all the members of the Internet community.

Resolution 94-33: Commendation to Robert E. Kahn

RESOLVED, that, on the occasion of his selection as recipient of the Marconi prize of the Marconi International Fellowship, the Board of Trustees of the Internet Society wishes to convey to Dr Robert E. Kahn its profoundest appreciation for his many contributions to the Internet.

Commencing with his far sighted recognition of the revolutionary potential of packet networks more than two decades ago, he has continued to exert extraordinary leadership in the networking community. His founding role in the Internet Society, including generous support of the needs of the society during its startup period is especially valued by his fellow Trustees. The Board looks forward to overcoming many future Internet challenges in company with our honoured colleague Robert Kahn.

Resolution 94-34: ISOC Individual Membership

RESOLVED, that the Board will work aggressively to increase ISOC Individual Membership and Organisational Membership.

Resolution 94-35: Vice President for Education

RESOLVED, that the Board replace the office of Vice-President for Conferences with the office of Vice-President for Education.

Resolution 94-36: Election of Office Holders for 1995

RESOLVED, that the following officers of the Board are elected for 1995:

• Vice-President for Standards: Scott Bradner
• Vice-President for Chapters and Individual membership: Haruhisa Ishida
• Vice-President for Education: Lawrence Landweber

Resolution 94-37: 1993 ISOC Financial Statements

RESOLVED, that the Board accepts the audited December 31 1993 Balance Sheet, the audited Statement of Revenue, Expenses and Change in Fund Balance for the Year Ended December 31 1993, and the audited Statement of Cash Flows Balance for the Year Ended December 31 1993 as an accurate record of ISOC financial activity for 1993.

Resolution 94-38: 1995 ISOC Budget

RESOLVED, that the President is authorised to carry out the budget for calendar year 1995, which calls for a revenue of USD 1,200,000, total expenses of USD 1,182,500, and a budgeted surplus of USD 7,500.

Resolution 94-39: 1995 Executive Committee

RESOLVED, that the Board form an Executive Committee for 1995, with the membership of Trustees Cerf, Greisen, Huston Landweber and Lynch.

Resolution 94-40: ISOC Advisory Council

RESOLVED, that the Board invite the Advisory Council to seat four Council elected voting members on the Board of Trustees.

Resolution 94-41: INET'94 Vote of Appreciation

RESOLVED, that the Board express their sincere appreciation to the INET'94 Conference Chair, Geoff Manning, the INET'94 Program Chair, Bernhard Plattner, the INET'94 Program Chair Deputy, Hannes P. Lubich, the INET'94 Local Organization Chair, Jan Gruntorad and the staff of TERENA for their contributions in making INET'94 such a success.

Resolution 95-01 1995 IAB Nominations

RESOLVED, that the Board of Trustees confirms the nomination of:

Yakov Rekhter
Elise Gerich<br Jay Allard
Robert Moskowitz
Erik Huizer
Chris Weider

to serve on the Internet Architecture Board.

Resolution 95-02 Assumption of Office of Elected Trustees

RESOLVED, that the term of office of elected Trustees shall commence at the adjournment of the next Board meeting following the completion of the Election process. The term of office for departing Trustees shall end at the adjournment of the next Board meeting following the completion of the Election process. The Board meeting is defined as having one agenda, which may extend over several days. The new Board may convene an organisational meeting after the completion of the meeting of the outgoing Board.

Resolution 95-03 1996 ISOC Nomination and Trustee Election Timetable

RESOLVED, that the Board adopts a Timetable for the 1996 Trustee nomination and election process in accordance with the procedures of Resolution 94-19:

November 1 1995	Nominations Period Opens
December 31 1995	Nominations Period Closes
January 15 1996	Nominations Committee Announcement
February 14 1996	Petition Period Closes
February 15 1996	Candidate Announcement
March 1 1996	Election Period Opens - Ballots posted
April 30 1996	Election date
May 1 1996	Challenge Period Opens
May 10 1996	Elections Committee Certifies Result
May 20 1996	Challenge Period Closes
June 9 1996	ISOC Response to Challenge Period Closes
June 9 1996	Completion of Election Process

Resolution 95-04 Amendments to ISOC ByLaws

RESOLVED, that the following amendments are to be applied to the ISOC ByLaws:

1. Delete Article II, pertaining to the Initial Period of Operations, in its entirety and redesignate succeeding Articles accordingly.
2. In Article III, Section 1, second sentence, delete the phrase "... for a portion of, or all of, the Society's Initial Period of Operations..."
3. In Article III, Section 2, last sentence, amend the final phrase to read "... except that service as an appointed Trustee prior to July 1995 shall not be counted in this computation."
4. In Article V, delete Section 1 in its entirety except for the following sentence: "Any vacancy in an officer position shall be filled by an individual elected by the affirmative vote of at least a majority of the members of the Board of Trustees then in office."
5. In Article V, Section 2, delete the following phrase in the second sentence: "Except as specified in Section 1 of this Article,..."
6. In Article V, Section 2, delete the following phrase in the third sentence: "After the Society's Initial Period of Operations,..."
7. In Article V redesignate Section 2 to Section 1, and Section 1 to Section 2.
8. In Article VI, sub-Section 2(3), delete the second sentence reading: "Founding Member status is not available to an organisation which is a Start-up Member."
9. In Article VI, sub-Section 4(1)(a), change the word "contributes" to "contributed".
10. In Article VI, sub-Section 4(1)(b), change the phrase "is organised" to "was organised."
11. In Article VII, delete Sections 1 and 2 and renumber the other sections accordingly.

Resolution 95-05 Casual Vacancies on the Board of Trustees

RESOLVED, that the Board adopts the procedure that, where a casual vacancy exists on the Board of Trustees which is to be filled by an elected Trustee in the next election, the vacancy shall be deemed to be filled by the candidate elected with the least number of votes in the election. The Board will determine the period of office for the casual vacancy to be one term of office at it relates to the provisions of the ISOC ByLaws.

Where multiple casual vacancies exist the elected candidate with the least number of votes will be deemed to fill the casual vacancy with the shortest period remaining, the elected candidate with the second smallest number of votes will be deemed to fill the next shortest casual vacancy, and so on.

A casual vacancy is defined to have occurred where a Trustee does not complete the three year term of office, and the casual vacancy is defined to exist until the expiration of the three year period associated with the original incumbents' election.

Resolution 95-06 Audited 1994 ISOC Financial Statements

RESOLVED, that the Board accept the audited 1994 Financial Statement as a true and accurate record of the financial position of ISOC for 1994.

Resolution 95-07 ISOC Support to the IETF

RESOLVED, that the Board expend the sum of up to USD 125,000 in supporting the activities of the IETF over the period July - December 1995. The expenditure is to be directed by the Chair of the IETF under the purview of the ISOC Vice-President for Standards, for the purpose of providing flexibility of resourcing to the IETF and IESG outside of the existing IETF Secretariat funding.

Resolution 95-08 ISOC Support of APNIC

RESOLVED, that the Board will provide organisational hosting to the operation of the Asia Pacific Network Information Centre.

Resolution 95-09 US Trademark Action

RESOLVED, that the Board empower the ISOC negotiators to seek possible terms of settlement in the US trademark action.

Resolution 95-10 Appreciation of Executive Director

RESOLVED, that the Board express its appreciation of the Executive Director and his energetic efforts over the past 18 months in this role.

Resolution 95-11 Appreciation of Vint Cerf

RESOLVED, that the Board expresses its profound appreciation to Vint Cerf for his tireless efforts as inaugural President of ISOC.

Resolution 95-13 - 1996 ISOC budget

RESOLVED, that Board accepts the 1996 ISOC budget, with a proposed revenue of USD $1,411,999, expenditure of USD $1,487,000, and an operating deficit of USD $76,000.

Resolution 95-14 - By-Laws Amendment relating to the establishment of an employed President.

RESOLVED, that the ByLaws of the Society shall be and hereby are amended as follows:

1. In Article II, Section 2, insert at the beginning of the third sentence:

Except for the president,

and delete the following from the last sentence:

a trustee during the Initial Period of Operations shall not be counted in this computation, except that service as

2. In Article II, Section 7, insert the following immediately after the words "or by vote at a meeting of the Board, or by the"

Chairman, or by the

and delete the following:

or by the Executive Director of the Society

3. In Article II, Section 10, delete the following

and to the Executive Director,

4. In Article IV, delete Section 1 in its entirety and replace it with the following:

The officers of the Society shall, at a minimum, consist of a Chairman, a President, a Treasurer and a Secretary, Except for the President, who shall be appointed as set forth in Section 4 below, each officer shall be elected for a one-year renewable term by the affirmative vote of at least a majority of the members of the Board of Trustees then in office. The Chairman shall be selected from among the members of the Board of Trustees who have been elected by the Regular Individual Members of the Society. A person shall not hold more than one office at a time.

5. In Article IV, delete Sections 4 and 5, and replace them with the following:

Section 4. The Chairman of the Society, with the approval of the affirmative vote of at least a majority of the members of the Board of Trustees then in office, shall have the authority to appoint the President of the Society, who shall function as the Society's Chief Executive Officer and shall be responsible for the day-to-day conduct of the Society's activities. The President shall perform his duties subject to the direction of the Board of Trustees, and for such compensation and on other terms and conditions as the Board of Trustees shall determine.

Section 5. The President shall serve ex officio as a voting member of the Board of Trustees.

6. In Article IV, Section 6, insert the following immediately before the beginning of the first sentence:

Except for the President of the Society, who shall be compensated as determined by the Board of Trustees under Section 4 above,

7. In Article IV, Section 7, inset immediately before the beginning of the second sentence:

Except for the President, who may be removed as provided below,

and insert the following after the last sentence:

The President may be removed by the vote of a majority of members of the Board of Trustees then in office, and in accordance with the termination provisions of the President's employment contract.

8. In Article IV, Section 8, insert immediately before the beginning of the first sentence:

Except for the President, whose duties shall be prescribed by the Board of Trustees under Section 4 above and detailed in the employment contract,

9. In Article IV, Section 9, substitute "Chairman" for President" each time it appears
10. In Article VI, Section 2, substitute "Chairman" for "President"

Resolution 95-15 - By-Laws Amendment relating to Charter Members of ISOC

RESOLVED, that the ByLaws of the Society shall be amended, effective as of the conclusion of the Montreal July 1996 meeting of the ISOC Board of Trustees, conditional on ratification by the Boards of the Charter Members prior to the Montreal, as follows:

1. In Article II, Section 2, second sentence, delete the phrase:

Each of the Charter Members of the Society (as specified in Article VI, Section 2, of these ByLaws) shall at all times have a right to designate one Trustee who shall thereupon be appointed by the Board; with this exception,

2. In Article II, Section 10, second sentence, delete the phrase:

and in Article VI, Section 2 (1) (c) relating to Charter Members,

3. In Article V, delete Sub-Section 2 (1) in its entirety and renumber sub-Sections 2 (2) and 2 (3) accordingly.
4. In Article VI, Section 1, replace the entire section with the following text:

Section 3. In the event of the dissolution of the Society, the assets of the Society shall be distributed to a fund, foundation or corporation organized and operated exclusively for the purposes specified in Section 501(c)(c) of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code (or corresponding section of any future U.S. Federal tax code).

5. In Article VII, Section 1, delete the phrase:

; provided, however that no amendment may be made which adversely affects the rights of a Charter Member without the unanimous consent of all then-existing Charter Members

Resolution 95-16 - ISOC Advisory Council Charter

RESOLVED, that the Advisory Council shall act in accordance with an Advisory Council charter, which shall be adopted by the ISOC Board of Trustees

Resolution 95-17 - Trademark Registrations

RESOLVED, that ISOC should make recommendations for open use of the term "internet" and to warn against inclusion of the names of structural components of the DNS in trademarked names to all trademark administrations, world wide.

Resolution 95-18 - Staff Matters

RESOLVED, that the Board delegate to the Executive Committee the responsibility to assign salary increases for staff for 1996.

Resolution 95-19 - Chapter Formation approval

RESOLVED, that Board approved the process whereby the Vice-President for Chapters may, at his discretion, determine to approve the formation of an ISOC Chapter in such cases where the minimum criteria for chapter formation are not formally met, on submission of justifying information.

Resolution 95-20 - Nominations Committee

RESOLVED, that the ISOC Nominations Committee shall consist of 7 members, where 5 members shall constitute a valid quorum.

Resolution 96-01 ISOC By-Laws changes relating to Charter member issues and agreements

RESOLVED, that the By-Laws of the Society shall be and hereby are amended as follows:

1. Article II, Section 2 is replaced by the following:

Section 2. The Board of Trustees is authorised from time to time, to make arrangements for the election of voting Trustees by the Regular Individual Members of the Society (as defined in Article VI, Section 3, Clause (1), of these By-Laws), such that the total number of Trustees shall not exceed twenty.

The President shall serve ex-officio as a non-voting Trustee.

With the exception of the President, all Trustees shall be elected by the Regular Individual Members of the Society or shall be appointed by the Board to fill a vacancy which arises because an elected Trustee has ceased to serve.

Any vacancy which arises because an elected or appointed Trustee has ceased to serve may be fill by appointment by the Board until a new Trustee is elected to fill this position for the remainder of the term, in an election of Trustees by the Regular Individual Members of the Society.

All Trustees appointed by the Board shall be by the affirmative vote of at least four-fifths of the members of the Board of Trustees then in office.

The Board shall seek to among the Trustees representative individuals from industry, from educational and nonprofit organisations and from government. The Board may also make such arrangements as it deems appropriate for the terms of Trustees to be staggered. A Trustee may serve additional terms provided that the number of successive terms shall not exceed two, except that service as an appointed Trustee prior to July 1995 shall not be counted in this computation.

2. In Article II, Section 10, second sentence, delete the phrase "... and in Article VI, Section 2 (1)(c) relating to Charter Members,..."
3. In Article V, delete sub-Section 2(1) in its entirety and renumber sub-Sections 2(2) and 2(3) accordingly.
4. In Article VI, Section 1, replace the entire section with the following text:

Section 1. In the event of the dissolution of the Society, the assets of the Society shall be distributed to a fund, foundation or corporation organized and operated exclusively for the purposes specified in Section 501(c)(3) of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code (or corresponding section of any future U.S. Federal Tax Code.

5. In Article VII, Section 1, delete the phrase "..; provided, however that no amendment may be made which adversely affects the rights of a Charter Member without the unanimous consent of all then-existing Charter Members."
6. In Article IV, Section 5, replace the entire section with the following text:

Section 5. The President shall serve ex-officio as a non-voting member of the Board of Trustees.

Resolution 96-02 ISOC By-Laws changes relating to Charter member issues and agreements

RESOLVED, that the By-Laws of the Society shall be and hereby are amended as follows:

1. In Article II, Section 1, sentence 1, remove the phrase: "... (excluding any non-voting Trustees)..."
2. In Article II, Section 1, remove the second sentence: "The persons designated in the Articles of Incorporation as Initial Trustees shall hold office until such time as their respective successors are appointed or elected and qualify." in its entirety
3. In Article II, Section 1, strike the word "thereafter" from the sentence which reads: "Each Trustee appointed or elected thereafter shall hold office...", to read: " Each Trustee appointed or elected shall hold office...".
4. In Article II, Section 10, replace sentence 1 in its entirety to read:

At all meetings of the Board, a majority of the voting members of the Board of Trustees then in office shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business and the act of the majority of the Trustees present at any meeting at which a quorum is present shall be the act of the Board.

Resolution 96-03. Offer of Position of President and CEO

RESOLVED, that Donald Heath shall be offered the position of President and Chief Executive Officer of the Internet Society. The Chair, working with the Executive Committee is authorized to negotiate and sign, on behalf of ISOC, an employment contract with Heath.

Resolution 96-04. IAB Nominations

RESOLVED, that the Board accept the IETF Nominations Committee nominations for membership of the Internet Architecture Board:

Steve Bellovin
Brian Carpenter
Jon Crowcroft
Robert Elz
John Klensin
Radia Perlman

Resolution 96-05. International Top Level Domains

RESOLVED, that the Board of Trustees of the Internet Society endorse in principle the proposal "New Registries and the Delegation of International Top Level Domains", dated June 1996 by Jon Postel, and approve the role assigned to the Internet Society in this proposal. The Board authorises Postel, in his IANA role, to refine the proposal to include a business plan for review and approval by the Board.

Resolution 96-06. INET'97 Arrangements

RESOLVED, that the Board of Trustees of the Internet Society endorse the proposal to host INET'97 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and MIMOS as the local host, subject to the conclusion of an agreement with ISOC that is approved by the President of ISOC.

Resolution 96-07. 1997 ISOC Nomination and Trustee Election Committee Timetable

RESOLVED, that the Board of Trustees adopt a timetable for the 1997 Trustee nominations and election process in accordance with the procedures of Resolution 94-19, commencing with the opening of the Nominations period on November 1 1996. The timetable to be adopted is as follows:

November 1, 1996 Nominations Period Opens
November 30, 1996 Nominations Period Closes
December 9, 1996 Nominations Committee Announcement
January 13, 1997 Petition Period Closes
January 14, 1997 Candidate Announcement
January 29, 1997 Election Period Opens - Ballots posted
April 21, 1997 Election Date
April 22, 1997 Challenge Period Opens
May 1, 1997 Elections Committee Certifies Result
May 11, 1997 Challenge Period Closes
May 31, 1997 ISOC Response to Challenge Period Closes
June 23, 1997 1997 ISOC Board of Trustees Annual General Meeting

Resolution 96-08. ISOC Board of Trustees Internal Procedures

RESOLVED, that the Board of Trustees adopt the following procedures:

1 Board of Trustees Meetings

The basic working procedures for the BoT are defined in the ISOC By-Laws. These internal procedures provide additional roles for the preparation and conduct of such meetings.

1.1 Agenda Items for Board of Trustee Meetings

Any ISOC Board member may demand an item to be included in the agenda. Items from other sources may be included at the discretion of the ISOC Chairman.

Where a decision is requested a written proposal must be supplied either on paper or electronically.

Agenda items and documents for inclusion in those items must be in the hands of the ISOC Secretariat at least four weeks before the meetings. Agenda items and documents received after that date will only be included at the discretion of the ISOC Chairman.

The Agenda and documents or a meeting will be dispatched by both post and by electronic mail to all ISOC Trustees and ISOC staff members taking part in the meeting three weeks before the meeting.

Unless otherwise marked the agenda and all documents are in the public domain.

The agenda will contain the standing items:

o        Minutes of last meeting and matters arising

o        President's report

o        Conference report

o        Publication report

o        Finance

o        Elections if any

o        Items submitted by members

1.2 Minutes of Board of Trustee Meetings

The Secretary shall produce minutes of a meeting as soon after the meeting as possible. After approval by the ISOC Chairman the minutes shall be circulated electronically to the ISOC-BoT list for correction. Normally, this circulation should take place no later than two weeks after the meeting. Three weeks after circulation and after any corrections to the minutes will be frozen as "draft". The minutes will be approved at the subsequent Board of Trustees meeting.

Reports of the meeting based on the minutes, but excluding any personal matters or matters which may prejudice ISOC contractual negotiations, will be published as soon as the draft, respective final minutes are available.

1.3 Content of minutes of Board of Trustees Meetings

Minutes will normally consist of a record of the decisions taken by the Board of Trustees and comments explicitly requested by members for inclusion. The minutes will contain an action list with names responsible for the actions.

1.4 Publication of minutes and papers of Board of Trustees Meetings

All minutes and papers will be catalogued and held electronically, where this is possible, in a suitable database. Access to all papers, except those deemed to be confidential by the Board of Trustees, will be freely available.

Where possible papers will be drawn up in accordance with ISOC1.1993, Guidelines for the production of ISOC documents.

1.5 The Chairman of the Board of Trustees Meeting

The Chairman of the meeting will be the ISOC Chairman of the Board or in his absence the ISOC President or n his absence a Vice-President, or in their absence the Secretary, or in their absence the Treasurer.

1.6 Closed sessions of the Board of Trustees Meetings

When an item to be discussed is likely to result in the disclosure of financial, personal or other sensitive information, which may prejudice ISOC contractual negotiations, it is at the discretion of the Board to declare the session close to participants other than Board members.

2 Election procedures

The following election procedures are to be followed at the ISOC Board meeting when elections are required by the By-Laws.

2.1 Officers to be elected

o        Chairman

o        Vice-Presidents

o        Treasurer

o        Secretary

in this order.

2.2 Nominations

Nominations must be from a Trustee in writing or by electronic mail.

Nominations will close immediately before the agenda item for the election. Nominations must be submitted to the ISOC staff in charge of the meeting. A nomination will only be valid if the candidate declares in writing or by electronic mail that he/she is willing to take office if elected.

A candidate who fails to be elected for a post may be nominated for a subsequent post.

2.3 Voting

If there is only one candidate for a position, this candidate will be declared elected.

If there are two candidates, an election will be necessary. A simple majority will elect one candidate. In the event of a tie, the chairman of the meeting will have the tie-breaking vote.

If there are more than two candidates, and if no candidate has an absolute majority of votes cast then the candidates receiving the highest number of votes will go to a new ballot, and a new vote will be called.

Voting will be by secret ballot. The ISOC staff and a person appointed by the Board will act as tellers.

3 Electronic distribution lists

3.1 Board of Trustees

Board members, observers appointed by the ISOC Advisory Council, Officers and members of ISOC staff may be members of the ISOC-BoT list.

The list shall be regarded as confidential.

3.2 Executive

Executive members and the ISOC President/CEO may be members of the ISOC-EXEC list.

The list shall be regarded as confidential.

4 Electronic Voting

In order to do business between meetings the following procedures for electronic voting have been decided.

4.1 Call for a vote

Any Trustee can at any time submit a proposal for electronic voting and act as "Vote Administrator (VA)".

4.2 The Proposal

The VA poses the proposal to the Board of Trustees and gives a time limit for initial comment (typically two weeks).

4.3 Amended proposals

At the close of that limit, or more frequently if comments are substantial, the VA recasts the proposal in light of what he sees as an emerging consensus and items for continuing discussion. As long as, in the judgement of the VA, new information is emerging from the discussions, the issue will be periodically restated with a new time limit for response.

4.4 Closure for voting

When it is the judgement of the VA that further discussion on the issue is not meaningful, or at the request of a trustee, the proposal is called for electronic voting with a dead-line for voting. Votes must be sent to the BoT list so that all trustees can audit the outcome.

4.5 Requirements

For an electronic vote to be conclusive, the vote of the majority of the trustees must be received. It is up to the VA to make sure that the majority votes (this may require phone calls, etc.).

4.6 Voting options

The electronic voting options are: Yes/No/Abstention/Veto. The veto option is to be selected by a trustee if he determines that the issue has not been vetted to his satisfaction and therefore wishes to reopen discussion.

4.7 Results of a veto

Upon a veto, the in-progress electronic vote is cancelled and the process reverts to the discussion stage or is referred to an in-person meeting at the VA's discretion.

4.8 Change of vote

Up to the time the VA has announced the result, any member may change his vote, including a veto.

4.9 Result

Upon resolution of an electronic vote (closure or referral to an in-person meeting), the VA will state the issue and the result to the ISOC Secretary for recording in the relevant minutes.

4.10 Conditions for positive vote

A proposal is accepted if the majority of the trustees give a positive vote. For decisions where a larger majority is required by the ISOC By-Laws, that rule will prevail.

4.11 Ratification

Decisions will be placed on the agenda of the next Board of Trustees meeting for ratification, unless the unanimous written consent of the Trustees has been obtained. Unless unanimous written consent is obtained the electronic vote has no binding force and no consequent irreversible actions can be taken by the Society.

Resolution 96-09. ISOC Board of Trustees Election Procedures

RESOLVED, that the Board of Trustees amend the procedures for Trustee elections as documented in Resolution 94-12 to the effect that only the vote counts of the elected candidate Trustees and the total vote count be published, while all candidates and the Board of Trustees be provided with the full details of the election result.

Resolution 96-10. Emeritus Trustees

RESOLVED, that the Board of Trustees declare retiring Trustees as Emeritus Trustees for a period of 12 months following the Trustee's stepping down as a member of the Board.

Resolution 96-11. Adoption of POISED Documents

RESOLVED, that the Board accept the POISED Documents: The Organisations Involved in the IETF Standards Process, IAB and IESG Selection, Confirmation, and Recall Process: Operation of the Nominating and Recall Committees, and The Internet Standards Process -- Revision 3, and accept the responsibilities of ISOC as described in these documents.

Resolution 96-12. Support of the IETF

RESOLVED, that ISOC confirms that the support of the IETF is the priority activity with respect to ISOC expenditure on activities.

Resolution 96-13. 1997 ISOC Budget

RESOLVED, that the Board accepts the 1997 Budget. The Board notes provision for financial support for IETF activities to a budgeted expenditure level of USD 350,000. Total budget expenditure is USD 4,948,200, and income USD 5,031,176, with a budgeted net operating surplus for the year of USD 82,976.

Resolution 96-14. Use of the term "Internet Society"

RESOLVED, that the term "Internet Society" and its logo should be used exclusively by the Internet Society and its duly authorised affiliated bodies. The Board authorises the ISOC Secretariat to take appropriate actions to implement this policy.

Resolution 96-15. Electronic return of Election Ballots

RESOLVED, that ISOC Board Resolution 94-19 be amended to allow the inclusion of electronic and fax return of election ballots as a valid return of the voting ballot.

Resolution 96-16. Signature of Candidate Petitions

RESOLVED, that the Board amends the Procedures for Nominations and Election of Trustees to allow the use of a member's name and email address as a valid signature for the purposes of signing a petition to support a petition candidate, subject to verification where the petition candidate achieves the necessary quota.

Resolution 96-17, ISOC Advisory Council Charter

RESOLVED, that the Board approves the ISOC Advisory Council Charter.

Resolution 97-01. Confirmation of IAB Positions

RESOLVED, that the Board confirm the nominations of the IETF Nominations Committee to the IAB:

Steve Deering
Tony Hain
Erik Huizer
Cydi Jung
Robert Moskow
Charlie Perkins

Resolution 97-02. Generic Top Level Domains Memorandum of Understanding

RESOLVED, that the Board endorses the generic Top Level Domains Memorandum of Understanding, and authorizes the President to sign the document on behalf of ISOC.

Resolution 97-03. Appreciation of Claude Lemay

RESOLVED, that ISOC commends with gratitude Claude Lemay on his fundraising for INET'96.

Resolution 97-04. Appreciation MIMOS and Telekom Malaysia

RESOLVED, that ISOC recognizes with gratitude the efforts of MIMOS and Telekom Malaysia to ensure the success of the ISOC 1997 Workshop.

Resolution 97-05. Workshop Graduates ISOC Membership

RESOLVED, that the Board will provide a three year free ISOC membership to ISOC Workshop graduates, to be coordinated by specific solicitation of financial support.

Resolution 97-06. INET'97 Appreciation

RESOLVED, that the Board commends the INET'97 Conference Chair, Tengku Mohd Azzman Shariffadeen, the INET'97 Program Chair, Professor John Hine, the INET'97 Program Committee, and the Malaysian host, MIMOS, on the success of INET'97.

Resolution 97-07. INET'98

RESOLVED, that the ISOC Annual conference, INET'98, will be held in Geneva on 21 - 24 July 1998.

Resolution 97-08. ISOC European staff member

RESOLVED, that the Board directs the Secretariat to work with the Geneva Chapter of ISOC to evaluate the establishment of an ongoing ISOC Staff presence in Europe.

Resolution 97-09. NDSS'98

RESOLVED, that the Executive Committee will scrutinize the budget for NDSS'98 prior to adoption by ISOC.

Resolution 97-10. ISOC 1996 Financial Report

RESOLVED, that the Board accepts the 1996 Financial Reports as a true and accurate state of the financial position of ISOC as of December 31 1996.

Resolution 97-11. ISOC Gold Organisational Membership

RESOLVED, that the Board approves the establishment of a Gold Organisational Membership category, which allows the due accreditation of the organisational member in supporting ISOC, for an annual membership fee of USD 50,000.

Resolution 97-12. ISOC Funding Objectives

RESOLVED, that the Board commits to raise USD 200,000 in annual membership dues by July 1997, USD 500,000 by December 1997, and a total of USD 1,000,000 in new membership by June 1998.

Resolution 97-13. ISOC Individual Membership

RESOLVED, that the Board proposes a tiered individual membership structure to allow individuals to join at a higher membership fee. This proposal will be refined and implemented by the ISOC Secretariat.

Resolution 97-14. Commendation to IAHC

RESOLVED, that the Board commends the IAHC on their efforts and outcomes relating to the gTLD name structure, noting the importance of the gTLD structure in ensuring the stability of further growth of this critical component of Internet infrastructure.

Resolution 97-15. Commendation to Bruno Lanvin

RESOLVED, that the Board thanks with gratitude Bruno Lanvin in chairing the Geneva gTLD meeting May 1997, noting the success of the meeting was materially assisted by his efforts.

Resolution 97-16. iPOC

RESOLVED, that the Board requests iPOC to take appropriate steps with the relevant anti-trust enforcement bodies to consult and seek guidance as to conformance with relevant legislation.

Resolution 97-17. ISOC Chapter Policy

RESOLVED, that the Board adopts the following document as the ISOC Policy on the Establishment and conduct of Chapters of the Internet Society:

This document describes the Society's policies and procedures in the establishment and conduct of chapters of the Internet Society

1. Establishment of Chapters

Any responsible party may submit a request to establish a chapter to the ISOC Secretariat.

ISOC's Vice-President for Chapters (or designee) will consult with the ISOC Executive Director on the matter and provide some immediate response to the requesting party regarding the feasibility of establishing such a chapter.

The requesting party will then provide a detailed written charter for the proposed chapter, addressing all of the items contained in this policy statement and guideline.

Upon receipt of the final draft charter, a second review will be undertaken by ISOC and approval made by the Vice-President for Chapters in consultation with the Executive Director and the President.

If the response at any point in establishing a chapter is negative, the party can appeal directly to the Board of Trustees. Final approval of chapters lies with the Board of Trustees.

2. Purpose of Chapters

Chapters of the Internet Society serve the Society's purposes by serving the interests of a segment of the global Internet community through a local presence, focus on local issues and developments, including cultural, commercial and use of local languages. Every chapter shall have an explicit statement of purpose.

3. Scope of Chapters

Chapters may be established on a non-exclusive basis to cater to the needs of any specific, cohesive community of interest. Generally this will be a regional community within national boundaries.

Where a significant overlap of the defined communities arises from the proposed creation of a new chapter, a compelling reason must exist for such a redundancy. This does not preclude formation of City/State/Province/Department chapters where a chapter already extends to national boundaries.

4. Funding of Chapters

Chapters will generally be funded by local membership dues or grants.

Chapters may also generate funds as follows:

Organizational members of ISOC may become organizational members of chapters by paying a supplemental fee, to be determined by the Chapter, directly to the Chapter.

An organization may become an "Individual Membership Partner" whereby it pays the ISOC membership fees for a minimum of five individuals and receives local chapter recognition for the organisational support.

Chapters may solicit funds from local organizations to support chapter activities.

Dues may be charged for chapter individual memberships in addition to the dues that the individual member pays to ISOC.

5. Public Positions and Statements

Specific officials of chapters may make public statements and take public positions as long as such statements are:

Related to and advance the purposes of the Internet Society

Not contrary to a position taken by the Board of Trustees

Prepared and presented in a professional manner

Not likely to give rise to any significant liability of a legal or juridical nature.

Where there is any question regarding the appropriateness of a public position or statement, the chapter is expected to consult with the Society's headquarters. If the statement is one made before a governmental body outside of the national boundaries of the country within which the chapter is located, such consultation is mandatory and prior approval must be obtained.

The Society's headquarters shall be informed of all significant public positions and statements taken or issued by a chapter, preferably in advance, but in any case within 24 hours after issuing the statement.

All public positions and statements made by a chapter shall clearly indicate the source as the "- - Chapter of the Internet Society".

6. Members

All individuals and organizations falling within the defined scope of the chapter shall be eligible for membership without discrimination except for just cause.

All members of a chapter shall also be members of ISOC. Membership is not necessary, however, for participation in the activities of the society or its chapters.

The Chapter shall have at least 25 financial individual members of ISOC

7. Liabilities

The Internet Society shall not be liable for any act or omission or incurred liability of any kind of any Chapter.

8. Organization

Chapters will be encouraged but not required to constitutes themselves as not-for-profit corporate persons.

Chapters will have as a minimum a defined Board of Directors, Officers, a written charter, members and a fixed corporate address.

Chapters will be responsible for maintaining a current list of members that is available to the Internet Society Secretariat at all times. Arrangements may be made for the Internet Society Secretariat assisting chapters in this task.

Chapters may be subject to an annual review conducted by the ISOC Secretariat, or by an individual appointed by the ISOC Secretariat, to ensure that the chapter is adhering to ISOC and Chapter policies and procedures.

Chapters must submit to ISOC the chapter's annual financial report, annual activity report, and other reports as may be requested by ISOC.

Chapters will have their status reconfirmed by the ISOC Secretariat at least once every 36 months.

9. Activities

A Chapter may undertake any activity reasonably related to and in furtherance of the purposes of the Internet Society in its scope of jurisdiction.

Resolution 97-18. ISOC Membership for Developing Countries

RESOLVED, that the Board adopts a lower schedule of individual membership fee, namely $12 pa, without the provision of membership publication materials, to be made available to citizens of certain developing countries.

Resolution 97-19. IETF Secretariat

RESOLVED, that the Board empowers the President of ISOC to enter into discussions with CNRI with the aim of establishing a contract with CNRI for the provision of IETF Secretariat functions.

Resolution 97-20 Appreciation of Larry Landweber.

RESOLVED, that the Board of Trustees expresses its profound appreciation to Larry Landweber, noting in particular Larry's successful efforts in regularizing the relationship between ISOC and the IETF, and the support of the IAHC initiative during his term as Chairman of the Board of Trustees, and also noting his valued contribution as a long standing Vice-President for Conferences to the INET Conferences.

Resolution 97-21 Appreciation of Emeritus Trustees Goto, Hahn and Kalin.

RESOLVED, that the Board of Trustees expresses its appreciation to Emeritus Trustees Goto, Hahn and Kalin for their support given to ISOC while serving as a Trustee of the Society.

Resolution 97-22 Vice-President for Organizational Members.

RESOLVED, that the Board of Trustees establish the office of Vice-President for Organizational members to ensure that due focus and attention is provided to this area of ISOC support.

Resolution 97-23 1998 ISOC Nomination and Trustee Election Committee Timetable

RESOLVED, that the Board of Trustees adopt a timetable for the 1998 Trustee nominations and election process in accordance with the procedures of Resolution 94-19, commencing with the opening of the Nominations period on December 1, 1997. The timetable to be adopted is as follows:

December 1, 1997 Nominations Period Opens
December 30, 1997 Nominations Period Closes
January 9, 1998 Nominations Committee Announcement
February 23, 1998 Petition Period Closes
February 24, 1998 Candidate Announcement
March 24, 1998 Ballots Posted
April 1, 1998 Election Period Opens
May 30, 1998 Election Date
June 1, 1998 Challenge Period Opens
June 10, 1998 Elections Committee Certifies Result
June 20, 1998 Challenge Period Closes
July 10, 1998 ISOC Response to Challenge Period Closes
July 20, 1998 ISOC Board of Trustees Annual General Meeting

Resolution 97-24 Nomination of POC members.

RESOLVED, that the Board of Trustees selects POC members by the following process:

1.                              The Board undertakes an open call for nominations to the POC to the ISOC membership.

2.                              Following closure of the Nominations period the President shall forward to the Board a full list of nominations and recommendations as to potential POC candidates.

3.                              The Board will make the final selection via an electronic vote of the Board, using the adopted electronic voting procedure.

Resolution 97-25 Legal Proceedings.

RESOLVED, that the Board of Trustees endorses the approach advocated by Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett and Dunner to proceed to a resolution of the legal action with Internet, Inc.

Resolution 97-26 ISOC Audit Committee

RESOLVED, to appoint Christian Huitema (chair), Michael Conn and Tim O'Reilly to the ISOC Audit Committee.

Resolution 97-27 INET'98 Bank Account

RESOLVED, that the Board of Trustees authorizes the President of ISOC to establish a Swiss Franc account and a U.S. dollar account, as needed, with a Swiss bank to support the financial operations of the INET'98 Conference and related events.

Resolution 97-28 ISOC General Counsel

RESOLVED, to accept Mr Stuart D. Levi, Esq., of the law form Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, to be the Internet Society General Counsel.

Resolution 97-29 gTLD Policy Oversight Committee appointments

RESOLVED, to nominate Mr Christopher Wilkinson and Mr David Maher as ISOC nominations to the gTLD Policy Oversight Committee.

Resolution 97-30 gTLD Policy Oversight Committee appointment term

RESOLVED, to nominate that Mr Christopher Wilkinson be appointed for a three year term on the gTLD Policy Oversight Committee.

Resolution 97-31 INET Conferences

RESOLVED, to operate the INET conferences on a business basis that ensures INET conferences become a source of income to ISOC with low levels of financial risk to the Society.

Resolution 97-32 INET'98 Conference Budget

RESOLVED, that the INET'98 Conference Committee prepare a conference budget for INET'98 which uses levels of registration and sponsorship levels as encountered in previous INET conferences, for consideration by the Board no later than January 6 1998.

Resolution 97-33 INET Conferences

RESOLVED, that the Vice President for Conferences advise the Board of the impact of setting surplus targets of USD 1M for each of INET'99 and INET'2000, and that this advice be tendered to the Board by March 1998

Resolution 97-34 ISOC Chapters Liaison

RESOLVED, that the position of ISOC Chapters Liaison be established, and Alan McCluskey be initially appointed to this position.

Resolution 97-35 ISOC Chapter Guidelines

RESOLVED, that the ISOC Chapter guidelines be amended to remove the phrase "except for just clause" from the membership provisions for ISOC Chapters.

Resolution 97-36 ISOC Geneva Office

RESOLVED, that the Board accepts the funding offer of the Geneva Borse to support a continuing ISOC presence in Geneva, commencing immediately following INET'98, and for this to be reviewed six months following the establishment of this office.

Resolution 97-37 IANA Evolution

RESOLVED, that the ISOC Executive Committee take an active role in the evolution of the IANA proposals and inform the Board on progress of this activity on a regular basis.

Resolution 97-38 IANA Briefing

RESOLVED, that various IANA evolutionary models be presented to the ISOC membership for discussion by the membership and for note by the Board and IANA.

Resolution 97-39 1998 ISOC Trustee Nomination and Election Timetable

RESOLVED, that the Board of Trustees adopt a timetable for the 1998 Trustee nominations and election process, in place of Resolution 97-23, in accordance with the procedures of Resolution 94-19, commencing with the opening of the Nominations period on December 15 1997. The timetable to be adopted is as follows:

	December 15, 1997	Nominations Period Opens
	January 15, 1998	Nominations Period Closes
	January 23, 1998	Nominations Committee Announcement
	February 23, 1998	Petition Period Closes
	February 24, 1998	Candidate Announcement
	March 24, 1998	Ballots Posted
	April 1, 1998	Election Period Opens
	May 30, 1998	Election Date
	June 1, 1998	Challenge Period Opens
	June 10, 1997	Elections Committee Certifies Result
	June 20, 1998	Challenge Period Closes
	July 10, 1998	ISOC Response to Challenge Period Closes
	July 20, 1998	ISOC Board of Trustees Annual General Meeting

Resolution 97-40 General Counsel Waiver

RESOLVED, that the Internet Society waive any potential conflict of interest with regard to the Society's General Counsel, Skadden, Arps Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, and Mr Stuart D. Levi Esq., also providing legal services to the Policy Oversight Committee.

Resolution 97-41 IETF Funding for 1998

RESOLVED, to include a budgeted expenditure of USD 250,000 to support the activities of the IETF within the 1998 ISOC budget.

Resolution 97-42 ISOC 1998 Budget

RESOLVED, to accept the ISOC 1998 budget, limiting expenditure regarding the INET portion to new expenses of up to USD 25,000, for enabling ISOC operations over the month of January.

Resolution 98-01 Suspension of Charter of the Thailand Chapter

RESOLVED, that the Board suspend the charter of the Thailand Chapter of the Internet Society until the Chapter demonstrates its ability to support and argue the consequences of the Principles of the Internet Society, in particular with respect to the draft Internet Promotion Law currently under consideration in Thailand.

Resolution 98-02 ISOC Budget for 1998.

RESOLVED, that the Board endorses the 1998 ISOC budget, noting a planned revenue for the year of USD $4,538,040, expenses of USD $4,345,290, and a planned operational surplus of USD $192,750.

Resolution 98-03 Selection of IAB and IESG members.

RESOLVED, that the Board accepts the process for selection of IAB and IESG members, as documented in RFC 2282, and accepts the role of the Board described in this process.

Resolution 98-04 Confirmation of IAB members.

RESOLVED, that the Board confirms the appointment of the following individuals to serve on the IAB, as advised by the IETF Nominations Committee:

Ned Freed,
Tim Howes,
Steve Bellovin,
Jon Crowcroft,
John Klensin,
and Brian Carpenter

Resolution 98-05 Adoption of Green Paper Response.

RESOLVED, that the Board adopts the drafted response to the US Green Paper as an ISOC response.

Resolution 98-06 Adoption of White Paper Response.

RESOLVED, that the Board adopts the drafted statement of response to the US White Paper as an ISOC response.

Resolution 98-07 INET'97 Finances.

RESOLVED, that the Board supports the efforts of the President and the Vice President for Conferences to conclude the finances for INET'97, and authorizes them to undertake all reasonable efforts to recover all monies owing to ISOC from this activity.

Resolution 98-08 INET'98.

RESOLVED, that the Board expresses its profound thanks to those who contributed to the success of the INET'98 conference:

RESOLVED, that the Board expresses its profound thanks to those who contributed to the success of the INET'98 conference:

INET'98 PROGRAM COMMITTEE

François Fluckiger, CERN, Switzerland
Jean-Claude Guédon, Université de Montréal, Canada
Harald Tveit Alvestrand, Maxware, Norway
David Billard, University of Geneva, Switzerland
Laura Breeden, Laura Breeden & Associates, United States
Lyman Chapin, BBN Technologies, United States
Line Cormier, Agence de la Francophonie/DDTI, France
Rosa Delgado, SITA, Switzerland
William J. Drake, Georgetown University, United States
Joan Dzenowagis, World Health Organization, Switzerland
Soledad Ferreiro, InfoEra S.A., Chile
Jacek Gajewsky, Research and Academic Network, Poland
Jürgen Harms, Université de Genève, Switzerland
Richard Hill, Université de Genève, Switzerland
John Hine, Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand
Erik Huizer, SURFnet ExpertiseCentrum bv, The Netherlands
Ole Jacobsen, Cisco Systems, United States
Hans K. Klein, Georgia Institute of Technology, United States
Ken Klingenstein, University of Colorado at Boulder, United States
Glenn Kowack, Internet Enterprise Development, United States
Okhwa Lee, Chungbuk National University, Republic of Korea
Hannes P. Lubich, Bank Julius Baer & Co. Ltd. Zurich, Switzerland
Christine Maxwell, Chiliad Publishing, France
Gerald Page, Poncet Turrettini Amaudruz Neyroud & Associés, Switzerland
Richard Perlman, Berkeley Internet Group, United States
Oliver B. Popov, University St. Cyril and Methodius, Macedonia
Richard Rodgers, National Institutes of Health, United States
Geza Turchanyi, MATAV, Hungary

INET'98 CONFERENCE COMMITTEE

CO-CHAIRS

George Sadowsky, Vice President for Conferences, Internet Society, United States
Mark Selby, President, Geneva Chapter, Internet Society, Switzerland

SPONSORSHIP

George Soros, Open Society Institute, United States
Claude Lemay, Alis Technologies, Inc., Canada
Werner Staub, Axone Services & Development, Switzerland

INET'98 DIRECTOR OF CONFERENCES

Torryn P. Brazell, Internet Society, United States

INET'98 GENEVA SECRETARIAT

Lynn St. Amour, Internet Society, Switzerland
MaryRose Rudaz, Internet Society, Switzerland
Anna Dawson, Internet Society, Switzerland

CONFERON

Amy Henderson

PRESS RELATIONS

Alan McCluskey, Connected, Switzerland
Ueli Anken, Ouverture, Switzerland
Claudie Freire, Ouverture, Switzerland

VOLUNTEER CO-CHAIRS

Julia Field, Switzerland
Cornelis Koster, Switzerland

OTHERS

Sam Carmalt, SW Consulting, Switzerland
Stephane Koch, Switzerland
Fernando Lagrana, ITU, Switzerland
Alan Greenberg, McGill University, Canada

K-12 WORKSHOP CO-CHAIRS

Bernard Cornu, Institut Universitaire de Formation des Maitres (IUFM), France
David Lassner, University of Hawaii, United States

DEVELOPING COUNTRIES NETWORKING SYMPOSIUM

Nii Quaynor, Network Computer Systems, Ghana
Rosa Delgado, SITA, Switzerland

EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS

Richard Golding, Price Waterhouse
Pierre E. Jaquier, République et Canton de Genève, Switzerland
Bruno Lanvin, UNCTAD, Switzerland

INET'98 WORKING PARTY FOR LOCAL IT INFRASTRUCTURE

Jacques Flumet, University of Geneva, Switzerland
David Clerc, University of Geneva, Switzerland
Bertrand Ibrahim, University of Geneva, Switzerland
Daniel Agulleiro, University of Geneva, Switzerland
Edoardo Basilico, University of Geneva, Switzerland
Daniel Doubrovkine, University of Geneva, Switzerland
Florent Glueck, University of Geneva, Switzerland
Anton Soudovtsev, University of Geneva, Switzerland
Frederic Schutz, University of Geneva, Switzerland

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