1. 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 APNIC Open Policy Meeting Brisbane, 25 October 2000

2. 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 Goals Process Process Features of new draft Features of new draft Next steps Next steps

3. 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 Simpler and clearer document Separate legal relationships from policy issues Separate legal relationships from policy issues Clarify mutual obligations Clarify mutual obligations Of whole organisation and individual members Of whole organisation and individual members Stronger mutual protection Stronger mutual protection Aim for incremental, modular improvement Aim for incremental, modular improvement

4. 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 Consultation with legal advisors Initial call for comments (05/08/99) Initial call for comments (05/08/99) First release (15/10/99) First release (15/10/99) Comments (indemnity, breach notices) Comments (indemnity, breach notices) Second release (22/12/99) Second release (22/12/99) No further comments No further comments Presentation at AMM, Seoul (03/03/00) Presentation at AMM, Seoul (03/03/00) Suggestion that a special group of interested parties be convened to progress this document. Suggestion that a special group of interested parties be convened to progress this document. BOF at Open Policy Meeting, Brisbane (25/10/00) BOF at Open Policy Meeting, Brisbane (25/10/00)

5. 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 Features of new draft General structure General structure restricted to legal relationship restricted to legal relationship works with APNIC documents works with APNIC documents continues beyond term of agreement continues beyond term of agreement Important issues Important issues Recitals Recitals Renewals Renewals Non-disclosure Non-disclosure Liability & indemnity Liability & indemnity

6. 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 Features of new draft Important issues (contd) Important issues (contd) Notices, responses, and appeals Notices, responses, and appeals Overview Overview staged process staged process about remedying problems about remedying problems role of EC role of EC Why this process? Why this process? mutual protection mutual protection added certainty added certainty provides due process mechanism provides due process mechanism Jurisdiction & dispute resolution Jurisdiction & dispute resolution

7. 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 Comments received at Seoul AMM Comments received verbally Comments received verbally The contract must reflect the democratic structure of APNIC. The contract must reflect the democratic structure of APNIC. The proposed draft appears commercial in nature. The proposed draft appears commercial in nature. Some linguistic changes were necessary. Some linguistic changes were necessary.

8. 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? Where to from here? Present to membership for vote? Present to membership for vote? Further call for comments on current draft? Further call for comments on current draft? Mailing list? Mailing list? Develop timeline for next draft? Develop timeline for next draft? Re-convene BOF at KL meeting (Feb 2001)? Re-convene BOF at KL meeting (Feb 2001)?