A S I A P A C I F I C N E T W O R K I N F O R M A T I O N C E N T R E BOF: APNIC Member Agreement 11 th APNIC Open Policy Meeting Kuala Lumpur, 1 March 2001

A S I A P A C I F I C N E T W O R K I N F O R M A T I O N C E N T R E New Member Agreement  Goals  Review of process  Main documents  Changes in these versions  Next steps

A S I A P A C I F I C N E T W O R K I N F O R M A T I O N C E N T R E Goals (Why change?)  Simpler and clearer document  Separate legal relationships from policy issues  Clarify mutual obligations  Of whole organisation and individual members  Stronger mutual protection  Aim for incremental, modular improvement

A S I A P A C I F I C N E T W O R K I N F O R M A T I O N C E N T R E Process  Consultation with legal advisors  Initial call for comments (August 1999)  First release (October 1999)  Comments (indemnity, breach notices)  Second release (December 1999)  No further comments  Presentation at AMM, Seoul (March 2000)  Suggestion that a special group of interested parties be convened to progress this document.  BOF at 10 th Open Policy Meeting, Brisbane (October 2000)  Request that Document Revision and Definitions Documents be prepared in parallel  Third release (February 2001)  BOF at 11 th Open Policy Meeting, KL (March 2001)

A S I A P A C I F I C N E T W O R K I N F O R M A T I O N C E N T R E Main Documents  Standard APNIC Membership Agreement  To replace existing membership agreement for individual members  APNIC Document Policies and Procedures  To set standard, predictable procedures for reviewing policies and procedures  To ensure open participation in document development  APNIC Definition Document  An aid to interpreting APNIC legal documents

A S I A P A C I F I C N E T W O R K I N F O R M A T I O N C E N T R E Changes in these versions  Standard APNIC Membership Agreement  Third version  Minor revisions  Document Review Policies and Procedures  Second version  Minor revisions  Definitions Document  First version

A S I A P A C I F I C N E T W O R K I N F O R M A T I O N C E N T R E Next Steps: Where to from here?  Suggested action  Document Review Policies and Procedures  Discuss at AMM Friday  Propose final call for comments  Aim for adoption by consensus in April  Membership Agreement and Definition Document  Discuss at AMM Friday  Propose additional call(s) for comments  Aim to present to next APNIC Member Meeting for formal vote (August)