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** Advisory Committee members shall not receive compensation for their services, although the Board may authorize the reimbursement of related necessary expenses.
** Advisory Committee members shall not receive compensation for their services, although the Board may authorize the reimbursement of related necessary expenses.
===Article 11-A: Other Advisory Mechanisms===
* '''11-A.1 External Expert Advice'''
** The ICANN Board and Advisory Bodies are encouraged to seek necessary advice from relevant experts outside of ICANN, in either the public or private sector, as part of the policy development process.
** The Board may appoint or authorize the President to appoint Expert Advisory Panels consisting of public or private sector individuals or entities. The Board may also consult multinational governmental or treaty organizations on issues related to public policy.
** The process for seeking advice on public policy matters is as follows:
*** The GAC may, at any time, may recommend that the Board seek external advice on public policy matters.
*** When the Board decides that external advice is necessary, it shall consult the GAC regarding the appropriate source from which to seek the advice.
*** The GAC shall serve as liaison between the Board and the multinational governmental or treaty organization from which the advice is being sought.
** The process for seeking advice on other matters are not specifically outlines.
** External advice shall be provided in written form and is not binding.
** The GAC, SOs, and ACs are allowed to comment on the received advice prior to any decision by the Board.
* '''11-A.2 Technical Liaison Group'''
** The [[Technical Liaison Group]] shall liaise between ICANN and the various technical organizations when the Board requires technical advice.
** The TLG shall consist of the following four organizations: the European Telecommunications Standards Institute ([[ETSI]]), the International Telecommunications Union's Telecommunication Standardization Sector ([[ITU-T]]), the World Wide Web Consortium ([[W3C]]), and the Internet Architecture Board ([[IAB]]).
** The TLG shall channel technical information and guidance to the ICANN Board and other ICANN entities. They are to act both in response to requests for information and in a proactive manner, advising on the relevance and progress of technical developments as they come up.
** The TLG shall not have officers or hold meetings, nor shall it work together as a committee to provide advice. The TLG may not debate or coordinate on technical issues within itself, or to estabish unified positions or additional structure within the group.
** The TLG shall not have any involvement with [[IANA]] or IANA's work for the organizations within the group.
** Each organization within the TLG shall designate two individual technical experts to act as representatives. These individuals must be familiar with ICANN's work and needs, and be available as necessary.
** One representative from the group, in rotation, shall be appointed to act as non-voting liaison with the Board, and one shall be appointed to act as non-voting liaison to the Nominating Committee. The rotation order for the appointment to the Board shall be ETSI, ITU-T, and W3C, and the rotation order for the Nominating Committee delegate shall be W3C, ETSI, and ITU-T. The IAB is not included in these rotations as it already provides delegates to these bodies via the [[IETF]].
<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/general/bylaws.htm ICANN Bylaws]</ref>
<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/general/bylaws.htm ICANN Bylaws]</ref>