Resolutions of Board Meeting No. 102

Resolutions Passed at the Board Meeting No. 102
22 July 2013.

Resolution 2013-09 Approve Consent Agenda
RESOLVED, that the following items contained in the Consent Agenda were approved and ratified:

a/ Approval of the minutes of the 101st meeting of the Board of Trustees, held on 13 April 2013 in Beijing China, is approved.

b/ Ratify the e-vote to appoint PIR Directors.

RESOLVED, that the following e-vote appointing PIR Directors is ratified:

RESOLVED that the ISOC Board of Trustees appoints Amitabh Singhal and Roberto Gaetano to the PIR Board of Directors for the period starting at the beginning of the mid-year 2013 PIR Board meeting and ending at the end of the day before the start of the mid-year 2016 PIR Board meeting; and Eric Huizer for the period starting at the beginning of the mid-year
2013 PIR Board meeting and ending at the end of the day before the start of the mid-year 2015 PIR Board meeting.

c/ Ratify the e-vote authorizing Public Interest Registry’s execution of the registry contract

RESOLVED, that the following e-vote authorizing Public Interest Registry’s execution of the registry contract with ICANN is ratified:
Authorize Public Interest Registry’s execution of the registry contract with ICANN WHEREAS, the Bylaws of the Public Interest Registry require any contract or contract amendment with ICANN to be approved by the Board of the Internet Society,

WHEREAS, the PIR Board has done due diligence and believes the registry contract negotiated with ICANN is in the best interest of Public Interest Registry, WHEREAS, ICANN procedures require a forty-two (42) day public comment period for registry agreements, and WHEREAS, Public Interest Registry has requested that the Board of Trustees of the Internet Society approve the registry contract with ICANN.

NOW THEREFORE: Be it RESOLVED that the Board of Trustees of the Internet Society approves the execution of the ICANN contract as negotiated by Public Interest Registry, and approved by the Public Interest Registry Board of Directors, subject to completion of the ICANN public com

d/ Ratify the e-vote approving the selection of Erik Nordmark to the IAB.

RESOLVED, that the Board approves the selection of Erik Nordmark to fill the remainder of the IAB term of Spencer Dawkins.

e/ Accept the 2012 Independent Auditors Report.

RESOLVED, that the 2013 Independent Auditors Report is accepted, in reliance on and subject to the PIR Board’s acceptance of its 2012 Independent Auditors Report with no substantive changes to the consolidated 2012 Internet Society Audit Report.

Resolution 2013-10: ISOC Board of Trustees Welcomes New Chapters
RESOLVED, that the Internet Society Board of Trustees warmly welcomes the Internet Society Chapter of Pakistan which was chartered and approved since the last Board meeting.

Resolution 2013-11: Accept the 2012 – 2013 Election Committee Report
RESOLVED, that the Report of the 2012- 2013 Election Committee is accepted.

Resolution 2013-12: Non-Recurring Contribution from Public Interest Registry
WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of Public Interest Registry has determined that an additional $10 million contribution may be made available to the Internet Society.

RESOLVED, that the ISOC Board requests that the Chief Executive Officer of the Internet Society, as liaison to the Board of Directors of Public Interest Registry, request that Public Interest Registry make an additional $10 million available to the Internet Society for its charitable purposes.

Resolution 2013-13: Approve changes in the Investment Policy
RESOLVED, that the Board approves the amendments to the Investment Policy for the Internet Society, as recommended by the Finance Committee of the Board of Trustees.

Resolution 2013-14: Approve amendments to the Endowment Policy for the Open Internet Endowment
RESOLVED, that the Board approves the amendments to the Endowment Policy for the Open Internet Endowment, as recommended by the Finance Committee of the Board of Trustees.

Resolution 2013-15: Amending the Target Asset Mix allowed for in the Investment Policy with respect to Continuity Funds
RESOLVED, that the Board approves the amendment to the Target Asset Mix allowed for in the Investment Policy with respect to Continuity Funds.

Resolution 2013-16: Adopt the Amended and Restated By-Laws
RESOLVED, that the Amended and Restated By-Laws, as recommended by the By-Laws Working Group, be adopted by the Board.