Minutes of the 15th RIPE NCC Executive Board Meeting

Draft Minutes
Version: 1.1   


Present: 
Keith Mitchell,    (KM)
Frode Greisen,     (FG)
Kees Neggers,      (KN)
Wim Vink,          (WV)
Mike Norris        (MN)
Axel Pawlik        (AP)

KM chaired the meeting. 
The agenda was agreed  as follows:

1 Agenda/schedule bashing
2 Approval of previous minutes - #14, 990907
3 Date of next meeting
4 Outstanding Actions
5 Formalize Daniele Bovio's nomination
6 ICANN
6.1 Formal approval of ASO MoU
6.2 Nomination for ICANN ASO board seat
6.3 Update from EU Commission meetings
6.4 Planning for ICANN LA meeting
7 Announcement of Axel's appointment to community/public/press





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1 Agenda/schedule bashing
The Agenda was approved.

2 Approval of previous minutes - #14, 990907
The minutes of the 14th Board Meetings were approved with a minor correction.

3 Date of next meeting
Next meeting will take place this afternoon, 19th of October after the AGM.
 
4.Outstanding Actions
The following  actions are still open:
 
No.     Date      Who          What

TC 24  07/09/99 KvD    Include historical data from now on in the      OPEN
                       financial report, so that trends can be seen 
                        easier.

TC 25  07/09/99  WV    Contact Kees v.Draanen and to look into         OPEN    

                       possible legal actions against debtors.

 
TC 33  07/09/99  RIPE  Start inquiring about a professional lobby firm OPEN
                 NCC   to help in the ICANN process.


5. Formalize Daniele Bovio's nomination.

The Board endorsed the  nomination of Daniele Bovio  for election to the
RIPE NCC.

6  ICANN
6.1 Formal approval of MoU
The Board will implement and plan new responsibilities as a result of the MoU
Further the Board formally endorsed the MoU 6th version and formally 
authorized John Crain to sign on behalf of RIPE NCC. Further it was decided
that the authorization document should have two signatures. 

6.2 Nomination for ICANN ASO Board seat

The Board fully endorsed and supported Rob Blokzjil who is the  the only
 formally nominated candidate for the region for the ICANN ASO Board seat.


6.3  Update from EU Commission meetings
The European Union approached us with the proposition of us training people
in AFRINIC and LACNIC and suggested  that they will help to  fund it. 
It was agreed  to remind the EU that we have previously  done training in
AFRINIC and LACNIC and we are still  committed to doing that. Axel will
draft the proposed letter and will circulate it to the Board before 
dispatching it.


6.4 Planning for ICANN LA meeting
The Board decided to send Axel to attend the Meeting. Mirjam Kuehne will
also  attend. 

7  Announcement of Axel's appointment to the  community/public/press
The Announcement of Axel's appointment was endorsed,  Wim Vink proposed to
give all the assistance needed.

AOB: 
The Board afirmed that the final minutes are to be signed by the Chairman
regularly.

The Board decided to designate a potential Board member who will interact
with the ICANN  Ripe Address Council Representatives (ICANN/ASO Liaison).

 We need to determine that the contract that has recently been agreed
 between the US Department of Commerce, ICANN and NSI has no
 unwanted implications for RIPE NCC Root Name Server operation.
 Root Name Server operation could be part of the RIPE NCC Activity Plan

New Actions:

No.     Date      Who          What
TC 35  19/10/99   Axel    Draft a letter to the EU regarding courses     OPEN
                          for AFRINIC and LACNIC