Resolutions of Board Meeting No. 17

Resolutions Passed at the Board Meeting No. 17
21-22 July 1999.

Resolution 1999-1: Confirmation of IAB Nominations
RESOLVED, that the Board of Trustees confirms the appointment of the following individuals to serve on the IAB, as advised by the IETF Nominations Committee:

• Harald Alvestrand
• Ran Atkinson
• Rob Austein
• Steve Deering
• Tony Hain
• Geoff Huston

Resolution 1999-2: 1997 and 1998 ISOC Financial Statements
RESOLVED, that the Board accepts the audited statements of Financial Position, Activities and Changes in Net Assets, Functional Expenses and Cash Flows for the years ending December 31, 1997 and December 31, 1998, as an accurate record of ISOC financial activity for 1997 and 1998.

Resolution 1999-3: In appreciation of Betty Benson and the San Jose State University
RESOLVED, that the Board expresses its sincere appreciation to Betty Benson and San Jose State University for the support given to the 1999 Network Training Workshop.

Resolution 1999-4: In appreciation of the supporters of the Network Training Workshop
RESOLVED, that the Board expresses its gratitude to Cisco Systems, Nortel, MCI Worldcom, O’Reilly Publications, John Wiley & Sons, Cisco Press, BSDI, Redhat, Walnut Creek, NATO, World Bank/infoDEV, U.S. State Department, France Telecom, Novell and the International Association of Butterfly Enthusiasts for their generous support of the 1999 ISOC Network Training Workshop.

Resolution 1999-5: In appreciation of the Network Training Workshop staff and instructors
RESOLVED, that the Board expresses its appreciation of the donation of time and effort by the teaching instructors and staff of the 1999 Network Training Workshop. The Boardis particularly grateful for the setup efforts undertaken by Geert Jan de Groot.

Resolution 1999-6: In appreciation of George Sadowsky and Alan Greenberg
RESOLVED, that the Board expresses its appreciation and profound gratitude to George Sadowsky and Alan Greenberg for their unstinting efforts in organizing the 1999 ISOC Network Training Workshop.

Resolution 1999-7: Internet Society Membership Subscription Rates
RESOLVED, that the Board adopts the following schedule of fees as the Society’s membership fees, and allows 40% of the membership fee to be passed to a nominated chapter as the chapter membership subscription.

Internet Society Membership Levels

Membership Type	1 Year	3 Years	5 Years	Lifetime
Associate	$45	$120	$195	$450
Regular	$75	$200	$325	$750
Professional	$150	$400	$650	$1,500
Leadership	$250	$650	$1,000	$2,000
Executive	$500	$1,300	$2,000	$4,000

(All fees noted are in USD)

Resolution 1999-8: Internet Society Membership Subscription Rates for Developing Countries
RESOLVED, that the individual regular membership rate for residents of developing countries be set at USD 5.00, subject to confirmation of financial feasibility by ISOC staff and the Vice-President for Membership.

Resolution 1999-9: In appreciation of Dan Lynch
RESOLVED, that the Board expresses its gratitude for the efforts of Dan Lynch in raising support for the Jonathan B. Postel Endowed Chair of Computer Networking at UCLA.

Resolution 1999-10: 2000 Trustee Elections Timetable
RESOLVED, that in conformance with the adopted procedure for the election of Trustees, the following schedule is to be used for the 2000 Trustee elections:

1 December, 1999	Call for Nominations
17 January, 2000	Nominations Period Closes
31 January, 2000	Announcement of Nominated Candidates Petition period opens
1 March, 2000	Petition Period Closes
10 March, 2000	Candidate Announcement
31 March, 2000	Ballots posted to members
2 June, 2000	Election Date
9 June, 2000	Vote certification and announcement
20 June, 2000	Challenge period closes
10 July, 2000	Challenge Response
17 July, 2000	Annual General Meeting of the Board of Trustees

Resolution 1999-11: Petition Signature Definition
RESOLVED, that a valied petition signature for petition candidates includes the name, ISOC membership number and email address (if available) as a valid petition signature.

Resolution 1999-12: Officers of the Society
RESOLVED, that with the exception of the statuatory Officers defined in Article IV, Section 1 of the By-Laws of the Society, all other Officers shall be selected by, report to, and shall serve at the discretion of, the President and CEO of the Society. All such appointments shall be subject to ratification by the Board.

Resolution 1999-13: Internet Societal Task Force
RESOLVED, that the Board authorizes the President of ISOC to take the necessary steps to create an Internet Societal Task Force as an ISOC initiative.