NSG Senate Chamber [NSG Senate] - Version 3

[Razhtigr]

I, razhtigr, cast the following votes.

FBA: Nay
EDA: Yay
CBOA: Yay
RWA: Nay
ARSP-2013: Nay
RMCMA: Yay
MPA: Yay
CBOA: Yay
RWA: Nay
RGA: Yay

[Resora]

FBA - Nay
EDA - Aye
CBOA - Aye
ARSP2013 - Nay
RMCMA - Aye
MPA - Aye
RWA - Nay
FVA - Abstain
RGA - Abstain
NTA - Aye
PWCA - Aye
FEISM - Aye
PRFA - Aye
PCSA - Aye

[Senate President pro Tempore]

OOC:Nihilistic View is correct, the vote ends at 2:15 PM PDT (Los Angeles) Tuesday August 06, 2013.

rebuttal

counter-rebuttal

IC: I'm glad you two have had your say. This is as far as the debate in the Chamber can go during the vote. If you two have more to say to each other, please do so in the Lobby. Thank you for your cooperation.

[Angleter]

RMCMA: NAY
FBA: AYE
MPA: AYE
PFRFA: NAY
EDA: NAY
PCSA: NAY
FEISMA: NAY
CBOA: NAY
PWCA: NAY
NTA: NAY
RWA: AYE
FVA: NAY
RGA: AYE
ARSP: AYE

[The Grand Republic of Hannover]

Could someone give me the links to the bills?

[Polvia]

Repeal Most of the Commerce Ministry Act: Aye
Fair Business Act: Nay
Military Pensions Act: Abstain
Protection from Religious Fraud Act:Abstain
Economic Democratisation Act:Aye
Participatory Consumption Systems Act:Aye
Free Education for Innovative Self-Management: Aye
Collective Benefit Option Act: Aye
Public Work Centre Act: Abstain
National Tariff: Aye
Reasonable Wage Act: Nay
Food Vendor Act:Aye
Responsible Government Act:Aye
Aurentine Revenue and Spending Plans – 2013: Nay

[Geilinor]

Repeal Most of the CMA: FOR
Fair Business Act: AGAINST
Military Pensions Act: FOR
Protection From Religious Fraud Act: FOR
Economic Democratisation Act: FOR
Particapatory Consumption Systems Act: FOR
Free Education for Innovative Self-Management Act: FOR
Collective Benefit Option Act: FOR
Public Work Centre Act: FOR
National Tariff Act: AGAINST
Reasonable Wage Act: AGAINST
Food Vendors Act: FOR
Responsible Government Act: FOR
Aurentine Revenue and Spending Plans For 2013: ABSTAIN

NTA Yea

I would like to note the ignorance of our Minister of Foreign Affairs by voting for this act. Though he has stated he would support free trade with Europe and wants to co-operate economically with many nations - including India, Pakistan and Germany among others - he votes for an act that essentially outlaws the enactment of any trade agreement, with no clause exempting those who supposedly have a free trade agreement with Aurentina.

Yes, why is he voting for tariffs after supporting free trade? I don't want to make a debate during voting, so I'll leave it at that.

[Of the Quendi]

Could someone give me the links to the bills?

http://forum.nationstates.net/viewtopic.php?p=15823785#p15823785

Here you are.

[Oneracon]

Updated version of the Internet Registration Act, please substitute it for the one currently in Domestic Development.

Internet Registration Act
Urgency: Moderate | Author: Oneracon [RG] | Category: Domestic Development
Co-sponsors: Ainin [TR], Potenco [RG], Quebec and Atlantic Canada [RG], Byzantium Imperial [NIFP], Phing Phong [RG], Funkadelia [LFP], Free South Califas [C]

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The Senate of the Aurentine Commonwealth,

RECOGNISING that most self-governing entities in the world today have their own Country Code Top Level Domain (ccTLD) within the Domain Name System of the Internet.

ASSERTING that, as an independent nation, Aurentina must offer its citizens and businesses access to a ccTLD.

RECOGNISING that .an is the former ccTLD of the Netherlands Antilles, an entity which has not existed since 2010, and will shortly be removed from the Domain Name System by the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA).

DECLARING that it is easier to claim the .an ccTLD as former Netherlands Antilles users transfer to new ccTLDs than it is to request IANA to add further new ccTLDs to the Domain Name System.

HEREBY declares .an to be the ccTLD of the Aurentine Commonwealth, and;

HEREBY incorporates the Aurentina Network Information Centre (AurNIC) as a non-profit corporation, overseen by the Ministry of Telecommunications, charged with the maintenance and registration of Aurentine domain names, and;

HEREBY MANDATES the following:

.an ccTLD Registration Requirements

1. AurNIC shall act at all times to preserve the .an domain name as an Aurentine resource operated and managed by citizens of the Aurentine Commonwealth.
2. Registrants of .an domains must be:
   
   • Citizens of the Aurentine Commonwealth; OR
   • Corporations or other entities as defined by Aurentine law that maintain a physical presence in the Aurentine Commonwealth
   AurNIC Membership
3. All registrants of .an domains shall be members of AurNIC, with membership occurring automatically 15 days from the time of registration
4. Registrants have the right to refuse or rescind membership at any time without giving up their registered domain name
   
   AurNIC as an Aurentine Entity
5. AurNIC shall always be an entity defined by Aurentine law and have both a majority of its operations and its primary name server physically located in the Aurentine Commonwealth.
   
   AurNIC Board
6. AurNIC shall be managed by the AurNIC Board, a Board of Directors consisting of 7 Directors elected annually by the members of the corporation and 1 permanent non-voting Director.
7. The Minister of Telecommunications, or a designated delegate, shall hold the permanent non-voting seat on the AurNIC Board.
8. Directors on the AurNIC Board shall consist only of Aurentine citizens.
9. Directors on the AurNIC Board shall be elected for two-year terms.
10. There shall be no maximum number of terms for Directors.
11. All decisions of the AurNIC Board shall require a simple majority (50% + 1) to pass.
    
    First AurNIC Board
12. The first AurNIC Board shall be appointed by a Senate committee chaired by the Minister of Telecommunications.
13. Half of the appointed directors, chosen by random drawing, are to be nominated for a one-year term to ensure future elections maintain a combination of rotation and continuity.
    
    AurNIC Services
14. AurNIC shall provide the following services:
    
    • Maintenance of the Aurentine name database within the Domain Name System
    • Services for registrars to register and maintain domain names in the AurNIC name database
    • Online electronic query services for said name database
    • Domain name resolution services for .an domains
    Future Representation
15. As the governance of the Internet evolves, it may become necessary for AurNIC to participate in various international forums. If these events occur AurNIC shall be the designated representative of the Aurentine Commonwealth to these forums.
    
    Registrar System
16. Any corporate entity, such as an Internet Service Provider, or individual can be charged with registering .an domain names with AurNIC on behalf of consumers.
17. Registrars must pay an annual fee (to be determined by the AurNIC Board), show adequate financial stability, and demonstrate adequate technical capacity to obtain and maintain AurNIC approved registrar status.
18. There shall be no set limit on the number of registrars.
    
    AurNIC as a Registrar
19. To ensure smooth operation AurNIC shall operate as a registrar for 1 year following its formation.
20. Extending this service beyond the first year of operation shall require approval of the AurNIC Board.
    
    Registrants and Applicants
21. Applicant for .an domains shall be granted any acceptable and available names if they meet appropriate criteria.
22. There shall be no limit to the number of names an applicant may register.
23. AurNIC shall maintain a list of restricted domain names that are not available for public registration. This list shall be updated regularly by the AurNIC Board.
24. Generic Top Level Domains (gTLDs) shall be reserved by AurNIC and not available for public registration. This includes, but is not limited to: .com.an, .edu.an, .net.an, .org.an
25. The aforementioned domains may be registered as subdomains, such as: example.com.an
    
    Domains for Government Use
26. The following domains are reserved for government use, registration of subdomains on these domains must be approved by the Minister of Telecommunications.
    
    • gov.an - Aurentine government
    • sen.an - Aurentine Senate
    • mil.an - National Defense Force
    • ang.an - Aurentine National Gendarmerie
    • pol.an - Constabularies and other police forces
    Fees
27. AurNIC shall set fees for the registration and renewal of .an domains.
28. AurNIC shall review its fee structure on an annual basis and require approval from the AurNIC Board to implement changes.
    
    AurNIC Autonomy
29. The AurNIC Board shall make regulations covering aspects of ccTLD governance not given in this act.

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[box][align=center][b][size=150]Internet Registration Act[/size]
Urgency:[/b] Moderate | [b]Author:[/b] [nation]Oneracon[/nation] [RG] | [b]Category:[/b] Domestic Development
[b]Co-sponsors:[/b] [nation]Ainin[/nation] [TR], [nation]Potenco[/nation] [RG], [nation]Quebec and Atlantic Canada[/nation] [RG], [nation]Byzantium Imperial[/nation] [NIFP], [nation]Phing Phong[/nation] [RG], [nation]Funkadelia[/nation] [LFP], [nation]Free South Califas[/nation] [C][/align][hr][/hr]
The Senate of the Aurentine Commonwealth,

[b]RECOGNISING [/b]that most self-governing entities in the world today have their own Country Code Top Level Domain (ccTLD) within the Domain Name System of the Internet.

[b]ASSERTING [/b]that, as an independent nation, Aurentina must offer its citizens and businesses access to a ccTLD.

[b]RECOGNISING [/b]that [i].an[/i] is the former ccTLD of the Netherlands Antilles, an entity which has not existed since 2010, and will shortly be removed from the Domain Name System by the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA).

[b]DECLARING [/b]that it is easier to claim the [i].an[/i] ccTLD as former Netherlands Antilles users transfer to new ccTLDs than it is to request IANA to add further new ccTLDs to the Domain Name System.

[b]HEREBY [/b]declares [i].an[/i] to be the ccTLD of the Aurentine Commonwealth, and;

[b]HEREBY [/b]incorporates the Aurentina Network Information Centre (AurNIC) as a non-profit corporation, overseen by the Ministry of Telecommunications, charged with the maintenance and registration of Aurentine domain names, and;

[b]HEREBY MANDATES[/b] the following:
[list=1][u].an ccTLD Registration Requirements[/u]
[*]AurNIC shall act at all times to preserve the [i].an[/i] domain name as an Aurentine resource operated and managed by citizens of the Aurentine Commonwealth.
[*]Registrants of [i].an[/i] domains must be:
[list][*]Citizens of the Aurentine Commonwealth; OR
[*]Corporations or other entities as defined by Aurentine law that maintain a physical presence in the Aurentine Commonwealth[/list]
[u]AurNIC Membership[/u]
[*]All registrants of [i].an[/i] domains shall be members of AurNIC, with membership occurring automatically 15 days from the time of registration
[*]Registrants have the right to refuse or rescind membership at any time without giving up their registered domain name

[u]AurNIC as an Aurentine Entity[/u]
[*]AurNIC shall always be an entity defined by Aurentine law and have both a majority of its operations and its primary name server physically located in the Aurentine Commonwealth.

[u]AurNIC Board[/u]
[*]AurNIC shall be managed by the AurNIC Board, a Board of Directors consisting of 7 Directors elected annually by the members of the corporation and 1 permanent non-voting Director.
[*]The Minister of Telecommunications, or a designated delegate, shall hold the permanent non-voting seat on the AurNIC Board.
[*]Directors on the AurNIC Board shall consist only of Aurentine citizens.
[*]Directors on the AurNIC Board shall be elected for two-year terms.
[*]There shall be no maximum number of terms for Directors.
[*]All decisions of the AurNIC Board shall require a simple majority (50% + 1) to pass.

[u]First AurNIC Board[/u]
[*]The first AurNIC Board shall be appointed by a Senate committee chaired by the Minister of Telecommunications.
[*]Half of the appointed directors, chosen by random drawing, are to be nominated for a one-year term to ensure future elections maintain a combination of rotation and continuity.

[u]AurNIC Services[/u]
[*]AurNIC shall provide the following services:
[list][*]Maintenance of the Aurentine name database within the Domain Name System
[*]Services for registrars to register and maintain domain names in the AurNIC name database
[*]Online electronic query services for said name database
[*]Domain name resolution services for .an domains[/list]
[u]Future Representation[/u]
[*]As the governance of the Internet evolves, it may become necessary for AurNIC to participate in various international forums. If these events occur AurNIC shall be the designated representative of the Aurentine Commonwealth to these forums.

[u]Registrar System[/u]
[*]Any corporate entity, such as an Internet Service Provider, or individual can be charged with registering .an domain names with AurNIC on behalf of consumers.
[*]Registrars must pay an annual fee (to be determined by the AurNIC Board), show adequate financial stability, and demonstrate adequate technical capacity to obtain and maintain AurNIC approved registrar status.
[*]There shall be no set limit on the number of registrars.

[u]AurNIC as a Registrar[/u]
[*]To ensure smooth operation AurNIC shall operate as a registrar for 1 year following its formation.
[*]Extending this service beyond the first year of operation shall require approval of the AurNIC Board.

[u]Registrants and Applicants[/u]
[*]Applicant for .an domains shall be granted any acceptable and available names if they meet appropriate criteria.
[*]There shall be no limit to the number of names an applicant may register.
[*]AurNIC shall maintain a list of restricted domain names that are not available for public registration. This list shall be updated regularly by the AurNIC Board.
[*]Generic Top Level Domains (gTLDs) shall be reserved by AurNIC and not available for public registration. This includes, but is not limited to: [i].com.an, .edu.an, .net.an, .org.an[/i]
[*]The aforementioned domains may be registered as subdomains, such as: [i]example.com.an[/i]

[u]Domains for Government Use[/u]
[*]The following domains are reserved for government use, registration of subdomains on these domains must be approved by the Minister of Telecommunications.
[list][*][i]gov.an[/i] - Aurentine government
[*][i]sen.an[/i] - Aurentine Senate
[*][i]mil.an[/i] - National Defense Force
[*][i]ang.an[/i] - Aurentine National Gendarmerie
[*][i]pol.an[/i] - Constabularies and other police forces[/list]
[u]Fees[/u]
[*]AurNIC shall set fees for the registration and renewal of .an domains.
[*]AurNIC shall review its fee structure on an annual basis and require approval from the AurNIC Board to implement changes.

[u]AurNIC Autonomy[/u]
[*]The AurNIC Board shall make regulations covering aspects of ccTLD governance not given in this act.[/list][/box]

[Venaleria]

I vote the following.

Repeal Most of the Commerce Ministry Act: Aye
Fair Business Act: Nay
Military Pensions Act: Abstain
Protection from Religious Fraud Act: Abstain
Economic Democratisation Act: Aye
Participatory Consumption Systems Act: Aye
Free Education for Innovative Self-Management: Aye
Collective Benefit Option Act: Aye
Public Work Centre Act: Abstain
National Tariff: Aye
Reasonable Wage Act: Nay
Food Vendor Act: Nay
Responsible Government Act: Aye
Aurentine Revenue and Spending Plans (2013): Nay

On an OOC note: My flights will most likely be leaving on time today so I will probably be ready to resume PpT duties at the time said previously. You've been doing great FSC!

[Phing Phong]

I wish to register the following votes:

• Repeal Most of the Commerce Ministry Act - In favour
• Fair Business Act - Against
• Military Pensions Act - Against
• Protection from Religious Fraud Act - In favour
• Economic Democratisation Act - In favour
• Participatory Consumption Systems Act - In favour
• Free Education for Innovative Self-Management - In favour
• Collective Benefit Option Act - In favour
• Public Work Centre Act - In favour
• National Tariff - In favour
• Reasonable Wage Act - Against
• Food Vendor Act - In favour
• Responsible Government Act - In favour
• Aurentine Revenue and Spending Plans for 2013 - Against

[Finium]

I would like to note the sheer ridiculousness of this statement from the Shadow Minister of Foriegn Affairs. In order for free trade agreements to valuable, there must first be a lack thereof. As a consequence of this bill, new legislation will be introduced for each treaty ratification, this will allow the Senate proper oversight in the working of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. He is correct, we do wish for free trade with a select number of nations, but we do not want free trade with all nations, hence the NTA, which allows us to be selective in our partners.

Please also note that practically every nation in the world practices selective free trade rather than refusing to create protective tariffs in the name of economic cooperation with everyone. Everyone is not our ally and therefore, everyone will not be allowed to practice free trade.

No, you misunderstand me. I support the enactment of minimal tariffs in Aurentina, as to able to be selective as you say and give the Aurentine market an edge in business. However, in the act there is no exemption for those who have signed trade agreements with us. That means that if we enforce the act, then we can not truly trade freely even if we have made treaties.

Each exemption must be amended separately as to allow the Senate complete oversight in all treaties, it is really quite simple if you know anything about the legislative process.

[Gothmogs]

RMCMA: For
FBA: Abstain
MPA: Aye
PFRFA: Aye
EDA: Nay
PCSA: Aye
FEISMA: Aye
CBOA: Aye
PWCA: Aye
NTA: Nay
RWA: Nay
FVA: Abstain (Should be up to the local government)
RGA: Aye
ARSP: Against

[The Grand Republic of Hannover]

Repeal Most of the Commerce Ministry Act: Yay

Fair Business Act: Yay

Military Pensions Act: Yay

Protection from Religious Fraud Act: Abstain

Economic Democratisation Act: Nay

Participatory Consumption Systems Act: Yay

Free Education for Innovative Self-Management: Yay

Collective Benefit Option Act: Abstain (Vague: achieving 0% unemployment is impossible. I think you meant Cyclical unemployment, which is different to frictional, seasonal, and structural unemployment).

Public Work Centre Act: Yay

National Tariff: Nay (Too vague)

Reasonable Wage Act: Yay

Food Vendor Act: Yay

Responsible Government Act: Yay

Aurentine Revenue and Spending Plans – 2013: Nay

[The Grand Republic of Hannover]

Could someone give me the links to the bills?

http://forum.nationstates.net/viewtopic.php?p=15823785#p15823785

Here you are.

Thank you

[Venaleria]

No, you misunderstand me. I support the enactment of minimal tariffs in Aurentina, as to able to be selective as you say and give the Aurentine market an edge in business. However, in the act there is no exemption for those who have signed trade agreements with us. That means that if we enforce the act, then we can not truly trade freely even if we have made treaties.

Each exemption must be amended separately as to allow the Senate complete oversight in all treaties, it is really quite simple if you know anything about the legislative process.

I should've stopped this earlier.

All conversation must be moved to the lobby immediately. This is a voting period.

[Britcan]

.

[Venaleria]

http://forum.nationstates.net/viewtopic.php?p=15823785#p15823785

Here you are.

Thank you

For the record, you can always find all bills and their links in the posts after the OP of the chamber.

[Britcan]

RMCMA: For
FBA: Abstain
MPA: Abstain
PFRFA: Nay - Churches shouldn't be exempt from taxation just because they do some charity work.
EDA: Nay
PCSA: Abstain
FEISMA: Abstain
CBOA: Abstain
PWCA: Abstain
NTA: Nay
RWA: Abstain
FVA: Aye
RGA: Aye
ARSP: Aye - It's far from perfect but we need a budget.

[The Grand Republic of Hannover]

Thank you

For the record, you can always find all bills and their links in the posts after the OP of the chamber.

Actually, I did not know that. Thanks!

[Venaleria]

For the record, you can always find all bills and their links in the posts after the OP of the chamber.

Actually, I did not know that. Thanks!

[Potenco]

FBA: Against
EDA: For
CBOA: For
RWA: Nay
ARSP-2013: Nay

[Lamaredia]

FBA: Against
EDA: For
CBOA: For
RWA: Nay
ARSP-2013: Nay

Senator, you missed 9 acts.

[Bauneau]

RMCMA: Nay
FBA: Aye
MPA: Nay
PFRFA: Abstain
EDA: Nay
PCSA: Nay
FEISMA: Nay
CBOA: Abstain
PWCA: Abstain
NTA: Nay
RWA: Aye
FVA: Aye
RGA: Aye
ARSP: Abstain

[Senate President pro Tempore]

Updated version of the Internet Registration Act, please substitute it for the one currently in Domestic Development.

Internet Registration Act
Urgency: Moderate

Author: Oneracon [RG]
Co-sponsors: Ainin [TR], Potenco [RG], Quebec and Atlantic Canada [RG], Byzantium Imperial [NIFP], Phing Phong [RG], Funkadelia [LFP], Free South Califas [C]

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The Senate of the Aurentine Commonwealth,

RECOGNISING that most self-governing entities in the world today have their own Country Code Top Level Domain (ccTLD) within the Domain Name System of the Internet.

ASSERTING that, as an independent nation, Aurentina must offer its citizens and businesses access to a ccTLD.

RECOGNISING that .an is the former ccTLD of the Netherlands Antilles, an entity which has not existed since 2010, and will shortly be removed from the Domain Name System by the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA).

DECLARING that it is easier to claim the .an ccTLD as former Netherlands Antilles users transfer to new ccTLDs than it is to request IANA to add further new ccTLDs to the Domain Name System.

HEREBY declares .an to be the ccTLD of the Aurentine Commonwealth.

HEREBY incorporates the Aurentina Network Information Centre (AurNIC) as a non-profit corporation, overseen by the Ministry of Telecommunications, charged with the maintenance and registration of Aurentine domain names.

HEREBY MANDATES the following;

.an ccTLD Registration Requirements

1. AurNIC shall act at all times to preserve the .an domain name as an Aurentine resource operated and managed by citizens of the Aurentine Commonwealth.
2. Registrants of .an domains must be:
   
   • Citizens of the Aurentine Commonwealth; OR
   • Corporations or other entities as defined by Aurentine law that maintain a physical presence in the Aurentine Commonwealth
   AurNIC Membership
3. All registrants of .an domains shall be members of AurNIC, with membership occurring automatically 15 days from the time of registration
4. Registrants have the right to refuse or rescind membership at any time without giving up their registered domain name
   
   AurNIC as an Aurentine Entity
5. AurNIC shall always be an entity defined by Aurentine law and have both a majority of its operations and its primary name server physically located in the Aurentine Commonwealth.
   
   AurNIC Board
6. AurNIC shall be managed by the AurNIC Board, a Board of Directors consisting of 7 Directors elected annually by the members of the corporation and 1 permanent non-voting Director.
7. The Minister of Telecommunications, or a designated delegate, shall hold the permanent non-voting seat on the AurNIC Board.
8. Directors on the AurNIC Board shall consist only of Aurentine citizens.
9. Directors on the AurNIC Board shall be elected for two-year terms.
10. There shall be no maximum number of terms for Directors.
11. All decisions of the AurNIC Board shall require a simple majority (50% + 1) to pass.
    
    First AurNIC Board
12. The first AurNIC Board shall be appointed by a Senate committee chaired by the Minister of Telecommunications.
13. Half of the appointed directors, chosen by random drawing, are to be nominated for a one-year term to ensure future elections maintain a combination of rotation and continuity.
    
    AurNIC Services
14. AurNIC shall provide the following services:
    
    • Maintenance of the Aurentine name database within the Domain Name System
    • Services for registrars to register and maintain domain names in the AurNIC name database
    • Online electronic query services for said name database
    • Domain name resolution services for .an domains
    Future Representation
15. As the governance of the Internet evolves, it may become necessary for AurNIC to participate in various international forums. If these events occur AurNIC shall be the designated representative of the Aurentine Commonwealth to these forums.
    
    Registrar System
16. Any corporate entity, such as an Internet Service Provider, or individual can be charged with registering .an domain names with AurNIC on behalf of consumers.
17. Registrars must pay an annual fee (to be determined by the AurNIC Board), show adequate financial stability, and demonstrate adequate technical capacity to obtain and maintain AurNIC approved registrar status.
18. There shall be no set limit on the number of registrars.
    
    AurNIC as a Registrar
19. To ensure smooth operation AurNIC shall operate as a registrar for 1 year following its formation.
20. Extending this service beyond the first year of operation shall require approval of the AurNIC Board.
    
    Registrants and Applicants
21. Applicant for .an domains shall be granted any acceptable and available names if they meet appropriate criteria.
22. There shall be no limit to the number of names an applicant may register.
23. AurNIC shall maintain a list of restricted domain names that are not available for public registration. This list shall be updated regularly by the AurNIC Board.
24. Generic Top Level Domains (gTLDs) shall be reserved by AurNIC and not available for public registration. This includes, but is not limited to: .com.an, .edu.an, .net.an, .org.an
25. The aforementioned domains may be registered as subdomains, such as: example.com.an
    
    Domains for Government Use
26. The following domains are reserved for government use, registration of subdomains on these domains must be approved by the Minister of Telecommunications.
    
    • gov.an - Aurentine government
    • sen.an - Aurentine Senate
    • mil.an - National Defense Force
    • ang.an - Aurentine National Gendarmerie
    • pol.an - Constabularies and other police forces
    Fees
27. AurNIC shall set fees for the registration and renewal of .an domains.
28. AurNIC shall review its fee structure on an annual basis and require approval from the AurNIC Board to implement changes.
    
    AurNIC Autonomy
29. The AurNIC Board shall make regulations covering aspects of ccTLD governance not given in this act.

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[box][align=center][b][size=150]Internet Registration Act[/size]
Urgency:[/b] Moderate[/align]

[b]Author:[/b] [nation]Oneracon[/nation] [RG]
[b]Co-sponsors:[/b] [nation]Ainin[/nation] [TR], [nation]Potenco[/nation] [RG], [nation]Quebec and Atlantic Canada[/nation] [RG], [nation]Byzantium Imperial[/nation] [NIFP], [nation]Phing Phong[/nation] [RG], [nation]Funkadelia[/nation] [LFP], [nation]Free South Califas[/nation] [C][hr][/hr]
The Senate of the Aurentine Commonwealth,

[b]RECOGNISING [/b]that most self-governing entities in the world today have their own Country Code Top Level Domain (ccTLD) within the Domain Name System of the Internet.

[b]ASSERTING [/b]that, as an independent nation, Aurentina must offer its citizens and businesses access to a ccTLD.

[b]RECOGNISING [/b]that [i].an[/i] is the former ccTLD of the Netherlands Antilles, an entity which has not existed since 2010, and will shortly be removed from the Domain Name System by the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA).

[b]DECLARING [/b]that it is easier to claim the [i].an[/i] ccTLD as former Netherlands Antilles users transfer to new ccTLDs than it is to request IANA to add further new ccTLDs to the Domain Name System.

[b]HEREBY [/b]declares [i].an[/i] to be the ccTLD of the Aurentine Commonwealth.

[b]HEREBY [/b]incorporates the Aurentina Network Information Centre (AurNIC) as a non-profit corporation, overseen by the Ministry of Telecommunications, charged with the maintenance and registration of Aurentine domain names.

[b]HEREBY MANDATES[/b] the following;
[list=1][u].an ccTLD Registration Requirements[/u]
[*]AurNIC shall act at all times to preserve the [i].an[/i] domain name as an Aurentine resource operated and managed by citizens of the Aurentine Commonwealth.
[*]Registrants of [i].an[/i] domains must be:
[list][*]Citizens of the Aurentine Commonwealth; OR
[*]Corporations or other entities as defined by Aurentine law that maintain a physical presence in the Aurentine Commonwealth[/list]
[u]AurNIC Membership[/u]
[*]All registrants of [i].an[/i] domains shall be members of AurNIC, with membership occurring automatically 15 days from the time of registration
[*]Registrants have the right to refuse or rescind membership at any time without giving up their registered domain name

[u]AurNIC as an Aurentine Entity[/u]
[*]AurNIC shall always be an entity defined by Aurentine law and have both a majority of its operations and its primary name server physically located in the Aurentine Commonwealth.

[u]AurNIC Board[/u]
[*]AurNIC shall be managed by the AurNIC Board, a Board of Directors consisting of 7 Directors elected annually by the members of the corporation and 1 permanent non-voting Director.
[*]The Minister of Telecommunications, or a designated delegate, shall hold the permanent non-voting seat on the AurNIC Board.
[*]Directors on the AurNIC Board shall consist only of Aurentine citizens.
[*]Directors on the AurNIC Board shall be elected for two-year terms.
[*]There shall be no maximum number of terms for Directors.
[*]All decisions of the AurNIC Board shall require a simple majority (50% + 1) to pass.

[u]First AurNIC Board[/u]
[*]The first AurNIC Board shall be appointed by a Senate committee chaired by the Minister of Telecommunications.
[*]Half of the appointed directors, chosen by random drawing, are to be nominated for a one-year term to ensure future elections maintain a combination of rotation and continuity.

[u]AurNIC Services[/u]
[*]AurNIC shall provide the following services:
[list][*]Maintenance of the Aurentine name database within the Domain Name System
[*]Services for registrars to register and maintain domain names in the AurNIC name database
[*]Online electronic query services for said name database
[*]Domain name resolution services for .an domains[/list]
[u]Future Representation[/u]
[*]As the governance of the Internet evolves, it may become necessary for AurNIC to participate in various international forums. If these events occur AurNIC shall be the designated representative of the Aurentine Commonwealth to these forums.

[u]Registrar System[/u]
[*]Any corporate entity, such as an Internet Service Provider, or individual can be charged with registering .an domain names with AurNIC on behalf of consumers.
[*]Registrars must pay an annual fee (to be determined by the AurNIC Board), show adequate financial stability, and demonstrate adequate technical capacity to obtain and maintain AurNIC approved registrar status.
[*]There shall be no set limit on the number of registrars.

[u]AurNIC as a Registrar[/u]
[*]To ensure smooth operation AurNIC shall operate as a registrar for 1 year following its formation.
[*]Extending this service beyond the first year of operation shall require approval of the AurNIC Board.

[u]Registrants and Applicants[/u]
[*]Applicant for .an domains shall be granted any acceptable and available names if they meet appropriate criteria.
[*]There shall be no limit to the number of names an applicant may register.
[*]AurNIC shall maintain a list of restricted domain names that are not available for public registration. This list shall be updated regularly by the AurNIC Board.
[*]Generic Top Level Domains (gTLDs) shall be reserved by AurNIC and not available for public registration. This includes, but is not limited to: [i].com.an, .edu.an, .net.an, .org.an[/i]
[*]The aforementioned domains may be registered as subdomains, such as: [i]example.com.an[/i]

[u]Domains for Government Use[/u]
[*]The following domains are reserved for government use, registration of subdomains on these domains must be approved by the Minister of Telecommunications.
[list][*][i]gov.an[/i] - Aurentine government
[*][i]sen.an[/i] - Aurentine Senate
[*][i]mil.an[/i] - National Defense Force
[*][i]ang.an[/i] - Aurentine National Gendarmerie
[*][i]pol.an[/i] - Constabularies and other police forces[/list]
[u]Fees[/u]
[*]AurNIC shall set fees for the registration and renewal of .an domains.
[*]AurNIC shall review its fee structure on an annual basis and require approval from the AurNIC Board to implement changes.

[u]AurNIC Autonomy[/u]
[*]The AurNIC Board shall make regulations covering aspects of ccTLD governance not given in this act.[/list][/box]

OOC: Done. Counting votes in another tab BTW.