@@ -872,27 +872,30 @@ Advisory Board (AB)</h4>
872872<h5 id=ab-role>
873873Role of the Advisory Board</h5>
874874
875- The <dfn export lt="Advisory Board|AB">Advisory Board</dfn> provides ongoing guidance to the Team
875+ The <dfn export lt="Advisory Board|AB">Advisory Board</dfn>
876+ is elected by the Membership to advance the effectiveness of W3C as a community by:
877+
878+ <ul>
879+ <li> Providing ongoing guidance to the Team
876880 on issues of strategy,
877881 management,
878882 legal matters,
879883 process,
884+ community engagement,
880885 and conflict resolution.
881- The Advisory Board also serves the Members
886+ <li> Serving the Members
882887 by tracking issues raised between Advisory Committee meetings,
883888 soliciting Member comments on such issues,
884889 and proposing actions to resolve these issues.
885- The Advisory Board manages the <a href="#GAProcess">evolution of the Process Document</a> .
886- As part of a [=W3C Council=] ,
887- members of the [=Advisory Board=] hear and adjudicate on [=Submission Appeals=]
888- and [=Formal Objections=] .
890+ <li> Managing the <a href="#GAProcess">evolution of the Process Document</a> .
891+ </ul>
889892
890893 The [=Advisory Board=] is distinct from the [=Board of Directors=]
891- and has no decision-making authority within W3C;
894+ and has no decision-making authority over W3C;
892895 its role is strictly advisory.
893-
894- Note: While the [=AB =] as such does not have decision-making authority,
895- its members do when sitting as part of a [=W3C Council =] .
896+ However, as part of a [=W3C Council=] ,
897+ members of the [=Advisory Board =] hear and adjudicate on [=Submission Appeals=]
898+ and [=Formal Objections =] .
896899
897900 Details about the Advisory Board
898901 (e.g., the list of Advisory Board participants,
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