WHEREAS the Board has received and reviewed the Final Report of the Advisory Committee on Independent Review;

WHEREAS the Board recognizes and appreciates the considerable effort put forth by this Committee;

WHEREAS the Board has considered the comments submitted via the Internet and at the Berlin and Santiago meetings; it is hereby

RESOLVED [99.__] that the Board accepts the principles for independent review submitted by the Committee, and directs the President and staff to prepare a written policy implementing those principles prior to ICANN's annual meeting in November.