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Report of Executive Committee 04/04/03

Appointment of NZ Oversight Committee

APPOINTMENT OF .NZ OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE MEMBERS

  1. In June 2002 Council appointed the inaugural .nz Oversight Committee (NZOC) consisting of Roger Hicks and Jennifer Northover for three years terms, Frank March, Richard Currey and David Russell for two year terms and Colin Jackson for a one year term. The President is the seventh and only ex-officio member of the Committee.

  2. Due to the semi-urgent need to establish the NZOC at the time, Council appointed all members itself, after calling for nominations and a sub-group interviewing candidates.

  3. There are a number of models that InternetNZ could adopt for appointing members of the NZOC, including
    1. NZOC appointed directly by various stakeholders such as registrants, NZ Govt, ISPs etc
    2. NZOC appointed by Council (status quo)
    3. Various permutations of the above scenarios
  4. Now that the SRS has been implemented, and NZOC has been operating for a year, it is timely to consult with the internet community on how future appointments to NZOC should be made, the preferred size of the NZOC and how appointments can be terminated.

  5. Such consultation should not be considered as indicating any dis-satisfaction with the way NZOC is performing it duties. It is merely acknowledging that the issue of how best to compose the NZOC was never fully considered due to time limitations, and that it is now timely to specifically consult on the preferred model.

  6. The consultation should be co-ordinated by the Executive Director and reported back to Council for decision making by 31 December 2003.

  7. The term of one member of NZOC expires before 31 December 2003 ? Colin Jackson in June 2003. As an interim measure pending the consultation of future appointments, it is desirable to renew Colin Jackson's membership by two years until June 2005. This will lead to half of the NZOC terms expiring in June 2004 and half in June 2005.
  8. It is recommended that Council
    1. Approve a consultation exercise with the internet community on the composition and appointment of the .nz Oversight Committee
    2. Approve the Executive Director to co-ordinate this consultation on behalf of Council with decisions to be made by 31 December 2003
    3. Re-appoint Colin Jackson to the .nz Oversight Committee for a further term of two years until June 2005

David Farrar
On behalf of the Administration Committee
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