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Updated
March 2, 2011
50th Steering Committee Meeting (Mar. 2, 2011)
| No. |
Voting
Subject |
Result |
| 1 |
Approval
of
Modifying “purpose” clause (Article 3) of the DVD Forum Charter, as follows:
The Forum is a voluntary association of hardware manufacturers, software firms
and other users of digital versatile disc (“DVD”) formats (such formats defined
as the “DVD Formats”), created to further the best interests of consumers and
users, with the following purposes:
(1) To maintain the DVD Formats and related test specifications that have
been created by The Forum;
(2) To continue to encourage verification of DVD Products; and
(3) To carry out other activities necessary for the DVD Formats as requested
by members of the Forum.
This change should be effective immediately after SC’s approval. |
Approved |
| 2 |
Approval
of
Merge "Principal Members" and "Associate Members" into one class, "General Members", effective January 1, 2012. |
Approved |
| 3 |
Approval
of
Modification of Annual Membership Fees effective FY2011 to Option 1 or Option 2
(1) SC Member 500,000JPY / Other Members 150,000JPY
(2) SC Member 2,000,000JPY / Principal Member 500,000JPY / Associate Member 150,000JPY
and the relevant Forum Charter with condition of the approval at the General Meeting (Provisional approval) |
Option (1) is approved |
| 4 |
Approval
of
Changing term of SC members to 6 years from the next SC election which is scheduled in the 4th quarter of 2011 |
Approved |
| 5 |
Approval
of
Changing General Meeting operation and function effective January 1, 2012, as follows:
(1) Enable alternatives to physical meeting for reporting activities
(e.g.. by website, email or other electronic means)
(2) Enable SC approval of annual membership fees and annual
statement of accounts, provided that they are reported to the members for
confirmation.
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Approved |
| 6 |
Approval
of
The SC shall meet at least once a year in an appropriate form (e.g. face to face meeting, conference call or etc.) and venue effective January 1, 2012 |
Approved |
| 7 |
Approval
of
Standing organization of TVG/WGs for technical discussion in DVD Forum will be replaced by Ad Hoc Group(s) under SC to be established when a technical discusion is neccesary (effective January, 2012) |
Not Approved |
| 8 |
Approval
of
Proposed Budget for FY2011 |
Approved |
| 9 |
Approval
of
Amending the Charter Artcle 8(3) to permit the second meeting in a particular year be held in anywhere selected by Steering Committee |
Approved |
NOTE: Certain of these proposals will require a charter amendment. An affirmative vote at least 14 Steering Committee Members is
required for a charter amendment.
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