Transcript BOF: APNIC Member Agreement 11th APNIC Open Policy Meeting Kuala Lumpur, 1 March 2001 ASIA PACIFIC NETWORK INFORMATION CENTRE.

BOF: APNIC Member
Agreement
11th APNIC Open Policy Meeting
Kuala Lumpur, 1 March 2001
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New Member Agreement
Goals
Review of process
Main documents
Changes in these versions
Next steps
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Goals (Why change?)
Simpler and clearer document
Separate legal relationships from policy issues
Clarify mutual obligations
Of whole organisation and individual members
Stronger mutual protection
Aim for incremental, modular improvement
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Process
 Consultation with legal advisors
 Initial call for comments (August 1999)
 First release (October 1999)
 Comments (indemnity, breach notices)
 Second release (December 1999)
 No further comments
 Presentation at AMM, Seoul (March 2000)
 Suggestion that a special group of interested parties be convened to progress
this document.
 BOF at 10th Open Policy Meeting, Brisbane (October 2000)
 Request that Document Revision and Definitions Documents be
prepared in parallel
 Third release (February 2001)
 BOF at 11th Open Policy Meeting, KL (March 2001)
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Main Documents
Standard APNIC Membership Agreement
To replace existing membership agreement for
individual members
APNIC Document Policies and Procedures
To set standard, predictable procedures for reviewing
policies and procedures
To ensure open participation in document development
APNIC Definition Document
An aid to interpreting APNIC legal documents
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Changes in these versions
Standard APNIC Membership Agreement
Third version
Minor revisions
Document Review Policies and Procedures
Second version
Minor revisions
Definitions Document
First version
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Next Steps: Where to from here?
Suggested action
Document Review Policies and Procedures
Discuss at AMM Friday
Propose final call for comments
Aim for adoption by consensus in April
Membership Agreement and Definition
Document
Discuss at AMM Friday
Propose additional call(s) for comments
Aim to present to next APNIC Member Meeting for
formal vote (August)
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