Executive Committee Minutes - 17 December 2004

Attendees: Keith Davidson, Simon Riley, Peter Macaulay, Michael Wallmannsberger Chris Streatfield, Gale Blikshavn (minutes)

Apologies: David Farrar

Minutes of previous meeting were approved by consensus

1. Regional Digital Strategy Initiative

Executive Committee approves the concept of a joint regional initiative to support the digital strategy. $15,000 was authorised from the project fund for this initiative at the last Council meeting.

2. ICANN Meeting

Moved (Keith Davidson, Chris Streatfield) THAT Executive committee recommends to Council that Keith Davidson, Peter Dengate-Thrush and David Farrar be appointed as a project team to coordinate and delegate organisation of the ICANN Conference.

Carried U

Committee expected to meet next week and get the ball rolling.

GAC (Government Advisory Committee to ICANN)

Executive Committee endorses the enabling of the ICANN Project Team to enter discussions with Government on ICANN GAC component including government hosting an event as part of it. Peter noted there was an indication of having more proactive involvement at ICANN including funding representatives to go.

Noted voting had closed for ccNSO board at midnight last night. Keith noted hoping to hear result in time for the meeting tomorrow. Keith also noted he had been voted interim Co-Chair of GAC ccNSO Liaison Panel.

ICTUS/Telecommunications Act Review

ICTUS website had been launched. Jim Higgins had met with Kath Moran to discuss submissions/survey and wording of questions. Three issues would be addressed.

• InternetNZ response
• Polling ISPs being founded ISPAG mailist
• Through ICTUS going out to whole of ICT community, to:
  - Seek response to review
  - Other changes thought required.

Final draft will be scrutinised by legal consul. Deadline is 4 February. Simon noted external funding be sought.

Executive Committee endorsed that $12k be allocated from Special Project Fund, for the Telecommunications Act Review

Action: Gale/Kath to draft Exec Summary PID

CS queried who will be on ISPAG and what governance and terms of reference. PM/CS to liaise Governance and Constitutional Committee will make recommendations. PM noted initial volunteers will act as and then be voted on. The format will be of a standard InternetNZ committee with a commonality of interest. It was also noted that the Laboratory will need a governance body.

Conferences

Apricot 2005  Travel had been approved by international.

Apricot 2007 - Noted queries had been received and were being addressed

NZNOG 2005 - Bill Norton confirmed and would also be spending time in Auckland. SR/KD/PM to meet 2pm Wednesday (PM join by audio conference), to discuss best use of Bill Norton's time.

Domainz Retention Fund

Chris noted accountant had spoken with Melbourne IT re 2003 accounts and it had been taken up by the Senior Financial Officer of Melbourne IT to progress. March 31 is last day for filing. It was resolved to authorise the Vice President and Treasurer to continue negotiations to settle the Domainz retention fund to achieve the most favourable settlement for InternetNZ.

Domain Name Fee Setting Process

Meeting went into Committee.

Next meeting 4pm Friday 14 January. NZRS Board and Executive Committee Dinner to be held 10 th February at Bouquet Garni. Action Gale. February 11th Executive meeting confirmed.

Meeting closed 5.50pm

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