ALAC:Charter

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[edit] Amended ICANN Bylaws

ARTICLE XI: ADVISORY COMMITTEES

Section 2. SPECIFIC ADVISORY COMMITTEES

4. At-Large Advisory Committee

a. The role of the At-Large Advisory Committee ("ALAC") shall be to consider and provide advice on the activities of ICANN, insofar as they relate to the interests of individual Internet users.

b. The ALAC shall consist of (i) two members selected by each of the Regional At-Large Organizations ("RALOs") established according to paragraph 4(g) of this Section, and (ii) five members selected by the Nominating Committee. The five members selected by the Nominating Committee shall include one citizen of a country within each of the five Geographic Regions established according to Section 5 of Article VI.

c. Subject to the provisions of the Transition Article of these Bylaws, the regular terms of members of the ALAC shall be as follows:

1. The term of one member selected by each RALO shall begin at the conclusion of an ICANN annual meeting in an even-numbered year.

2. The term of the other member selected by each RALO shall begin at the conclusion of an ICANN annual meeting in an odd-numbered year.

3. The terms of three of the members selected by the Nominating Committee shall begin at the conclusion of an annual meeting in an odd-numbered year and the terms of the other two members selected by the Nominating Committee shall begin at the conclusion of an annual meeting in an even-numbered year.

4. The regular term of each member shall end at the conclusion of the second ICANN annual meeting after the term began.

d. The Chair of the ALAC shall be elected by the members of the ALAC pursuant to procedures adopted by the Committee.

e. The ALAC shall annually appoint one non-voting liaison to the ICANN Board of Directors, without limitation on re-appointment, and shall, after consultation with each RALO, annually appoint five voting delegates (no two of whom shall be citizens of countries in the same Geographic Region, as defined according to Section 5 of Article VI) to the Nominating Committee.

f. Subject to the provisions of the Transition Article of these Bylaws, the At-Large Advisory Committee may designate a non-voting liaison to the GNSO Council.

g. There shall be one RALO for each Geographic Region established according to Section 5 of Article VI. Each RALO shall serve as the main forum and coordination point for public input to ICANN in its Geographic Region and shall be a non-profit organization certified by ICANN according to criteria and standards established by the Board based on recommendations of the At-Large Advisory Committee. An organization shall become the recognized RALO for its Geographic Region upon entering a Memorandum of Understanding with ICANN addressing the respective roles and responsibilities of ICANN and the RALO regarding the process for selecting ALAC members and requirements of openness, participatory opportunities, transparency, accountability, and diversity in the RALO's structure and procedures, as well as criteria and standards for the RALO's constituent At-Large Structures.

h. Each RALO shall be comprised of self-supporting At-Large Structures within its Geographic Region, certified according to paragraph 4(i) of this Section, that involve individual Internet users at the local or issue level and that, in the aggregate, are open to participation by all (but only) individual Internet users who are citizens and residents of the RALO's Geographic Region (as defined in Section 5 of Article VI). If so provided by its Memorandum of Understanding with ICANN, a RALO may also have as its members individual Internet users who are citizens and residents of the RALO's Geographic Region.

i. The ALAC is responsible for certifying organizations as meeting the criteria and standards for At-Large Structures. The criteria and standards for certification of At-Large Structures within a each Geographic Region shall be established by the Board based on recommendations of the ALAC and shall be stated in the Memorandum of Understanding between ICANN and the RALO for that Geographic Region, so that each RALO is afforded the type of structure that best fits its Geographic Region's customs and characteristics. Decisions to certify or de-certify an At-Large Structure as meeting the applicable criteria and standards shall require a 2/3 majority among all of the members of the ALAC who cast a vote to certify a group as an "At-Large Structure," provided at least nine members of the ALAC cast a vote according to procedures adopted by the ALAC, and shall be subject to review according to procedures the Board may establish. The ALAC may also give advice as to whether a prospective At-Large Structure meets the applicable criteria and standards.

j. The ALAC is also responsible, working in conjunction with the RALOs, for coordinating the following activities:

1. Keeping the community of individual Internet users informed about the significant news from ICANN;

2. Distributing (through posting or otherwise) an updated agenda, news about ICANN, and information about items in the ICANN policy-development process;

3. Promoting outreach activities in the community of individual Internet users;

4. Developing and maintaining on-going information and education programs, regarding ICANN and its work;

5 Establishing an outreach strategy about ICANN issues in each RALO's Region;

6. Making public, and analyzing, ICANN's proposed policies and its decisions and their (potential) regional impact and (potential) effect on individuals in the region;

7. Offering Internet-based mechanisms that enable discussions among members of At-Large structures; and

8. Establishing mechanisms and processes that enable two-way communication between members of At-Large Structures and those involved in ICANN decision-making, so interested individuals can share their views on pending ICANN issues.

[edit] Original ICANN Bylaws

Article XI, Section 2(4) of the ICANN Bylaws

ARTICLE XI: ADVISORY COMMITTEES

Section 2. SPECIFIC ADVISORY COMMITTEES

4. At-Large Advisory Committee

a. The role of the At-Large Advisory Committee ("ALAC") shall be to consider and provide advice on the activities of ICANN, insofar as they relate to the interests of individual Internet users.

c. Subject to the provisions of the Transition Article of these Bylaws, the regular terms of members of the ALAC shall be as follows:

1. The term of one member selected by each RALO shall begin at the conclusion of an ICANN annual meeting in an even-numbered year.

2. The term of the other member selected by each RALO shall begin at the conclusion of an ICANN annual meeting in an odd-numbered year.

4. The regular term of each member shall end at the conclusion of the second ICANN annual meeting after the term began.

d. The Chair of the ALAC shall be elected by the members of the ALAC pursuant to procedures adopted by the Committee.

f. Subject to the provisions of the Transition Article of these Bylaws, the At-Large Advisory Committee may designate a non-voting liaison to the GNSO Council.

i. The ALAC is responsible for certifying organizations as meeting the criteria and standards for At-Large Structures. The criteria and standards for certification of At-Large Structures within a each Geographic Region shall be established by the Board based on recommendations of the ALAC and shall be stated in the Memorandum of Understanding between ICANN and the RALO for that Geographic Region, so that each RALO is afforded the type of structure that best fits its Geographic Region's customs and characteristics. Decisions to certify or de-certify an At-Large Structure as meeting the applicable criteria and standards shall require a 2/3 vote of all the members of the ALAC and shall be subject to review according to procedures the Board may establish. The ALAC may also give advice as to whether a prospective At-Large Structure meets the applicable criteria and standards.