<html><body><span style="font-family:Verdana; color:#000000; font-size:10pt;"><div>Mike,</div><div><br></div><div>I agree a not-for-profit constituency would be a good idea. It not only extends ICANN's reach, but it adds a fresh perspective more fully reflecting the actual, three-dimensional use of the Internet. </div><div><br></div><div>One question, would ICANN be able to join its own constituency?<br></div><div><br></div><div>Cheers,</div><div><br></div><div>John Berard<br></div>
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Subject: [bc-gnso] FW: [council] FYI - New GNSO Constituency Notice of<br>
Intent - Not-for-Profit Organizations Constituency<br>
From: "Mike Rodenbaugh" <<a href="mailto://icann@rodenbaugh.com">icann@rodenbaugh.com</a>><br>
Date: Wed, June 16, 2010 12:07 pm<br>
To: <<a href="mailto://bc-gnso@icann.org">bc-gnso@icann.org</a>><br>
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</style> <div class="WordSection1"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">Fyi about a proposed Not-for-Profit Organizations Constituency (“NPOC”), within the Non-Commercial Stakeholders Group. Nobody is asked to formally comment on this proposal at this time, but it is now with the ICANN Board. Yet apparently this communication from ICANN Staff is intended to spur any dialogue and reaction anyone may wish to share.<o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);"><o:p> </o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">I think NPOC is a great idea.<o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);"><o:p> </o:p></span></div> <div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">Mike Rodenbaugh<o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">RODENBAUGH LAW<o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">tel/fax: +1 (415) 738-8087<o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);"><a target="_blank" href="http://rodenbaugh.com/">http://rodenbaugh.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></div> </div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);"><o:p> </o:p></span></div> <div> <div style="border-right: medium none; border-width: 1pt medium medium; border-style: solid none none; border-color: rgb(181, 196, 223) -moz-use-text-color -moz-use-text-color; padding: 3pt 0in 0in;"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif";">From:</span></b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif";"> <a href="mailto://owner-council@gnso.icann.org">owner-council@gnso.icann.org</a> [<a href="mailto:owner-council@gnso.icann.org">mailto:owner-council@gnso.icann.org</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Robert Hoggarth<br> <b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, June 16, 2010 11:29 AM<br> <b>To:</b> Council GNSO<br> <b>Cc:</b> Robert Hoggarth<br> <b>Subject:</b> [council] FYI - New GNSO Constituency Notice of Intent - Not-for-Profit Organizations Constituency<o:p></o:p></span></div> </div> </div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><o:p> </o:p></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-family: "Garamond","serif";">Dear GNSO Council Members;</span><o:p></o:p></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><o:p> </o:p></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-family: "Garamond","serif";">For your information, attached please find a copy of the Notice of Intent to Form a New GNSO Constituency (NOIF) submitted by Debra Hughes of the American National Red Cross proposing to form a new Not-for-Profit Organizations Constituency. <br> <br> As some of you may recall, the NOIF document is an informal expression of interest that does not require any action. The intent of this first step is simply to spur community dialogue and reaction to the proposal.<br> <br> The NOIF, accompanying cover letter and additional supporting documents are being posted on the GNSO Improvements web page at <u><span style="color: blue;"><a target="_blank" href="http://gnso.icann.org/en/improvements/newco-process-en.htm">http://gnso.icann.org/en/improvements/newco-process-en.htm</a></span></u>. This proposal package has been transmitted for sharing with Board members and I will transmit it to the GNSO Constituency leaders list shortly.<br> <br> Best regards,<br> <br> Rob Hoggarth</span> <o:p></o:p></div> </div>
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