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Subject: Re: [Rt4-whois] Support staff, adjuncts, etc.
From: "Smith, Bill" <bill.smith@paypal-inc.com>
Date: Thu, November 04, 2010 10:58 am
To: "James M. Bladel" <jbladel@godaddy.com>
Cc: RT4 WHOIS <rt4-whois@icann.org>

Considering such a policy raises a number of questions:


* Can anyone serve as "support staff" or must the staff member be from the same "organization",

JMB:  This wasn't formalized, but in all cases the support staff was from the same organization.

* Depending on how we answer the above, what is the policy for "individuals"?

JMB:  ?

* Is travel for support staff funded?

JMB:  No.

* Can support staff participate in discussions, email or otherwise?

JMB:  Yes, but with the qualification that they are either speaking on behalf of the full member, or speaking to administrative issues.

* Can support staff vote, in the absence of a member?

JMB:  THere were only a few formal votes on the ATRT, and in all cases the support staff did not have a vote.

* Are supported staff counted when determining quorum (this assumes we vote)?

JMB:  No. 

And I'm sure there are more.

On Nov 4, 2010, at 7:24 AM, James M. Bladel wrote:

Good morning:

On the ATRT, each member was allowed to name a person to function as their support staff or adjunct to the Review Team. I fulfilled this role for Warren Adelman. Support personnel were non-voting members, but included in all teleconferences and face-to-face meetings, and on the mailing list.

Is this something that RT4 members plan to do as well? By way of disclosure, I have no plans to include any support staff.

Thanks--

J.


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