Resolutions of Board Meeting No. 10

Resolutions Passed at the Board Meeting No. 10
13-14 December 1996.

Resolution 1996-11: Adoption of POISED Documents
RESOLVED, that the Board accept the POISED Documents: The Organisations Involved in the IETF Standards Process, IAB and IESG Selection, Confirmation, and Recall Process: Operation of the Nominating and Recall Committees, and The Internet Standards Process — Revision 3, and accept the responsibilities of ISOC as described in these documents.

Resolution 1996-12: Support of the IETF
RESOLVED, that ISOC confirms that the support of the IETF is the priority activity with respect to ISOC expenditure on activities.

Resolution 1996-13: 1997 ISOC Budget
RESOLVED, that the Board accepts the 1997 Budget. The Board notes provision for financial support for IETF activities to a budgeted expenditure level of USD 350,000. Total budget expenditure is USD 4,948,200, and income USD 5,031,176, with a budgeted net operating surplus for the year of USD 82,976.

Resolution 1996-14: Use of the term “Internet Society”
RESOLVED, that the term “Internet Society” and its logo should be used exclusively by the Internet Society and its duly authorised affiliated bodies. The Board authorises the ISOC Secretariat to take appropriate actions to implement this policy.

Resolution 1996-15: Electronic return of Election Ballots
RESOLVED, that ISOC Board Resolution 94-19 be amended to allow the inclusion of electronic and fax return of election ballots as a valid return of the voting ballot.

Resolution 1996-16: Signature of Candidate Petitions
RESOLVED, that the Board amends the Procedures for Nominations and Election of Trustees to allow the use of a member’s name and email address as a valid signature for the purposes of signing a petition to support a petition candidate, subject to verification where the petition candidate achieves the necessary quota.

Resolution 1996-17: ISOC Advisory Council Charter
RESOLVED, that the Board approves the ISOC Advisory Council Charter.