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On 27 August 2009, the ICANN Board of Directors passed a resolution approving in principle the implementation of the Board Review WG recommendation “to add one voting director appointed from the At-Large Community to the ICANN Board of Directors, and removing the present ALAC Liaison to the Board (…).”

In preparation for this new appointment, the ALAC, in consultation with the At-Large Community, has prepared a White Paper [PDF, 240K] entitled “Call for Community Comment on the Proposed Process for the 2010 Selection of an ICANN At-Large Board Member”. Included in this document is a review of community discussions to date, inclusive of debate points and rationale for any recommendations made, a draft process timeline, specific issues and recommendations for community review and feedback.

This White Paper has already been subject to At-Large Community review beginning