Resolutions of Board Meeting No. 16

Resolutions Passed at the Board Meeting No. 16
11-12 December 1998.

Resolution 1998-17: 1999 ISOC Nomination and Trustee Election Committee Timetable
RESOLVED, that the Board of Trustees adopt a timetable for the 1999 Trustee nominations and election process in accordance with the procedures of Resolution 94-19 (as amended), commencing with the opening of the Nominations period on November 17, 1998. The timetable to be adopted is as follows:

November 17, 1998 December 17, 1998 December 19, 1999 January 22, 1999 January 29, 1999 February 26, 1999 March 1, 1999 May 3, 1999 May 3, 1999 May 13, 1999 May 23, 1999 June 12, 1999 June 21, 1999

Nominations Period Opens Nominations Period Closes Nominations Committee Announcement Petition Period Closes Candidate Announcement Ballots Posted Election Period Opens Election Date Challenge Period Opens Elections Committee Certifies Result Challenge Period Closes ISOC Response to Challenge Period Closes ISOC Board of Trustees Annual General Meeting

Resolution 1998-18: The Jonathan B. Postel Endowed Chair Fund
RESOLVED, that the Board of Trustees authorizes the President of ISOC to establish a bank account to support the establishment of:

The Jonathan B. Postel Endowed Chair Fund, and

Wachovia Bank, N. A. (the “Bank”) is designated a depository for these funds, and any one of the persons who now or hereafter hold the titles listed below or who are named below, are authorized to transact any and all business with the Bank concerning the Banks’ cash management and deposit services and other banking services.

Internet Society President and CEO Internet Society Chair of the Board of Trustees

Resolution 1998-19: The Jonathan B. Postel Service Award Fund
RESOLVED, that the Board of Trustees authorizes the President of ISOC to establish a bank account to support the establishment of:

The Jonathan B. Postel Service Award Fund, and

Wachovia Bank, N. A. (the “Bank”) is designated a depository for these funds, and any one of the persons who now or hereafter hold the titles listed below or who are named below, are authorized to transact any and all business with the Bank concerning the Banks’ cash management and deposit services and other banking services.

Internet Society President and CEO
Internet Society Chair of the Board of Trustees

Resolution 1998-20: ISOC Assistant Secretary
RESOLVED, that the Board of Trustees authorizes the President of ISOC to appoint an ISOC Assistant Secretary. The duties of the Assistant Secretary shall be defined and delegated by the ISOC Secretary, and shall include signing forms and other documents that require the signature of the ISOC Secretary, in those cases where the Secretary is unavailable. Copies of the signed documents, and records of all other delegated actions shall be sent, promptly, to the ISOC Secretary.

Resolution 1998-21: Elections Committee Chair
RESOLVED, to amend the ISOC Procedures for Nomination and Election of Trustees such that the chair of the Elections Committee may be a Trustee, or Trustee Emeritus, with the qualification that the Trustee concerned is not standing as a candidate in the election.

Resolution 1998-22: Election of John Gage
RESOLVED, that John Gage be elected by the Board to serve out the uncompleted term of Jon Postel as Trustee of the Internet Society until a new trustee is elected to fill this position and takes office during the INET’99 event in June 1999.

Resolution 1998-23: Amendment of ISOC By-Laws
RESOLVED, that the ISOC Bylaws be amended to remove the words: “(as defined in Article VI, Section3, Clause(1) of these By-Laws)”

from ARTICLE II, Section 2 of the ISOC By-Laws.

Resolution 1998-24: 199 ISOC Budget
RESOLVED, to give leave to the ISOC Executive Committee to approve the 1999 ISOC budget, subject to the following conditions:

• changes in presentation of the budget, as recorded in the Board minutes,
• with leave to the CEO to approve an operating budget which varies by no more than USD $50,000 in total financial outcome from the approved budget, and
• incorporation of line expenditure items associated with the financial support of IANA functions

Resolution 1998-25: ISOC Budget Strategy
RESOLVED, that the Board states the strategic financial objective of achieving an organizational financial structure which includes an accumulation of no less than 6 months of operating expenses by January 2002.

Resolution 1998-26: Network Technology Workshop Budget
RESOLVED, to place an explicit entry in the annual ISOC budget to support the Network technology Workshop activity, and separate the Workshop and INET conference budgets.

Resolution 1998-27: ISOC Membership
RESOLVED, to develop and implement an approach to raising the level of individual membership of the Society, with the objective of enrolling 100,000 individual ISOC members by the year 2000.

Resolution 1998-28: ISOC Paper Publications
RESOLVED, that it is recorded as the sense of the Board to allow the suspension of production of the paper print version of the publication “OnTheInternet” within an adopted program of electronic publication.

Resolution 1998-29: ISOC Electronic Publications
RESOLVED, that it is recorded as the sense of the Board to endorse the expenditure of resources to support publication of “OnTheInternet” as an electronic publication.

Resolution 1998-30: Petition Period Definition
RESOLVED, that the ISOC Procedures for the Nomination and Election of Trustees be amended to allow petition candidates to file their petition with the chair of the Nominating Committee no later than 30 days following the announcement of nominated candidates.

Resolution 1998-31: ISOC Statement on Cryptographic Technology
RESOLVED, that in view of the developments under the Wassenaar Arrangement, the Board of Trustees of the Internet Society reiterates the position stated within RFC 1984. Export controls and usage controls are slowing the deployment of security at the same time as the Internet is exponentially increasing in social impact, and attackers are increasing in sophistication. Internet users are being placed in a dangerous position if they are forced to rely on insecure electronic communication through inappropriate restriction of the use of cryptographic technologies.

Resolution 1998-32: In Memory of Jonathan B. Postel
The Board expresses its deep sense of loss and mourning following the death of our fellow Trustee and friend, Jonathan B. Postel. Jon served as a Trustee from 1993 until his death in October 1998, and the Board, and the Internet Society, were the beneficiary of his good sense and practical approach to all matters considered by the Board. Goodbye Jon.