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| '''ICANN 6''' took place in Yokohama, Japan, and was the first [[ICANN]] event to take place in Japan. | | '''ICANN 6''' took place in Yokohama, Japan, and was the first [[ICANN]] event to take place in Japan. |
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| + | ==Bylaws Amendments== |
| + | The board approved bylaws amendments enabling the appointment of five "At-large" directors to the board in 2000, with an eventual total of nine At-large directors. A temporary, four-person nominating committee was formed to assist with the initial selection of At-large, and a temporary election committee was formed to ensure the election of such directors was supported, well-structured, and fair.<ref name="resos">[https://www.icann.org/resources/board-material/prelim-report-2000-07-16-en ICANN.org Archive - Meeting of the ICANN Board in Yokohama: Preliminary Report], July 16, 2000</ref> In addition, the board commissioned a ''tabula rasa'' study of At-large membership issues, including: |
| + | * Whether the ICANN Board should include "At Large" Directors; |
| + | * If so, how many such Directors there should be; |
| + | * How any such "At Large" Directors should be selected, including consideration of at least the following options: selection by an "At Large" membership; appointment by the existing Board; selection or appointment by some other entity or entities; and any combination of those options; |
| + | * If selection by an "At Large" membership is to be used, the processes and procedures by which that selection will take place; and |
| + | * What the appropriate structure, role and functions of an "At Large" membership should be.<ref name="resos" /> |
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| + | The board set deadlines for the study to conclude and present findings by mid-2001, with the goal that the board would act on the findings and recommendations of the study by the time of the 2001 Annual Meeting.<ref name="resos" /> |
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| ==Policy Developments and Highlights== | | ==Policy Developments and Highlights== |
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− | The board took action to initiate the first round of new gTLD applications.<ref name="resos">[https://www.icann.org/resources/board-material/prelim-report-2000-07-16-en ICANN.org Archive - Meeting of the ICANN Board in Yokohama: Preliminary Report], July 16, 2000</ref> A topic paper, circulated for public comment in June, served as a guide to discussions among board members.<ref "newTLDpaper">[https://archive.icann.org/en/meetings/yokohama/new-tld-topic.htm ICANN 6 Archive - New TLD Topic Paper], June 13, 2000</ref> In addition, recommendations and reports from supporting organizations and advisory committees provided additional context and implementation guidance. | + | The board took action to initiate the first round of new gTLD applications.<ref name="resos" /> A topic paper, circulated for public comment in June, served as a guide to discussions among board members.<ref "newTLDpaper">[https://archive.icann.org/en/meetings/yokohama/new-tld-topic.htm ICANN 6 Archive - New TLD Topic Paper], June 13, 2000</ref> In addition, recommendations and reports from supporting organizations and advisory committees provided additional context and implementation guidance. |
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| ==Social & Community Highlights== | | ==Social & Community Highlights== |