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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Thanks for your reply Lucy. Good
point.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Regards,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Maureen</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
<DIV
style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=Lucy.Nichols@nokia.com
href="mailto:Lucy.Nichols@nokia.com">Lucy.Nichols@nokia.com</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=maureen@asmconsultants.ca
href="mailto:maureen@asmconsultants.ca">maureen@asmconsultants.ca</A> ; <A
title=Bruce.Tonkin@melbourneit.com.au
href="mailto:Bruce.Tonkin@melbourneit.com.au">Bruce.Tonkin@melbourneit.com.au</A>
; <A title=council@gnso.icann.org
href="mailto:council@gnso.icann.org">council@gnso.icann.org</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Cc:</B> <A
title=gnso.secretariat@gnso.icann.org
href="mailto:gnso.secretariat@gnso.icann.org">gnso.secretariat@gnso.icann.org</A>
</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, March 17, 2005 12:45
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> RE: [council] GNSO Vote for
ICANN Board seat # 14</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=539244017-17032005><FONT face=DotumChe color=#0000ff>As all
interested candidates and their supporters are (or should be) aware of
the timelines and procedure, I don't believe the nomination process
should be reopened except for exceptional
circumstances. Deciding at the last moment to solicit support to run is
not, in my opinion, an "exceptional" circumstance.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=539244017-17032005><FONT face=DotumChe
color=#0000ff></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=539244017-17032005><FONT face=DotumChe
color=#0000ff>Regards,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=539244017-17032005><FONT face=DotumChe
color=#0000ff></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=539244017-17032005><FONT face=DotumChe color=#0000ff>Lucy
Nichols</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=539244017-17032005><FONT face=DotumChe
color=#0000ff></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
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size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> <A
href="mailto:owner-council@gnso.icann.org">owner-council@gnso.icann.org</A>
[mailto:owner-council@gnso.icann.org]<B>On Behalf Of </B>ext Maureen
Cubberley<BR><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, March 17, 2005 10:09 AM<BR><B>To:</B>
Bruce Tonkin; <A
href="mailto:council@gnso.icann.org">council@gnso.icann.org</A><BR><B>Cc:</B>
<A
href="mailto:GNSO.SECRETARIAT@GNSO.ICANN.ORG">GNSO.SECRETARIAT@GNSO.ICANN.ORG</A><BR><B>Subject:</B>
Re: [council] GNSO Vote for ICANN Board seat # 14<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Bruce, Alick and Fellow Councillors,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I am one of several GNSO Councillors who was
contacted by Tim Ruiz ( of GoDaddy) last Friday - in my case, just an
hour before the nomination period closed. Tim asked if I
would nominate him for Board Seat #14. Because his telephone call to
me occurred so close to the close of nominations, and I was travelling at the
time, there was not time to determine whether or not a second nomination would
be a good idea, or even time to consider whether Tim would be a suitable
candidate. I advised him I would not be able to nominate him on such short
notice.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>In the meantime, there has been some further
correspondence. I have been contacted again by Tim, and he has contacted Bruce
as to the process for extending nominations. Bruce has advised me
that;</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>"<FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>In terms of
process, the nomination period is closed, but the Council<BR>could decide by
vote to re-open the nomination period if there were<BR>suitable
candidates. A member of Council would need to propose a<BR>motion, and
preferably have obtained some support from other councillors<BR>prior to the
meeting."</FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I wish to emphasize that it is not my
purpose or intention in sending you this email <FONT
face="Times New Roman" size=3><FONT face=Arial size=2>to set up a
challenge to Michael Palage's candidacy. I am, rather, responding in my
capacity as a GNSO Councillor to a request from a member of the Registrar
constituency, and attempting to determine whether there is interest amongst
the Council members to entertain the possibility of considering another
candidate. If there is, perhaps we could have this discussion during today's
teleconference, and decide whether or not we want to take the necessary steps
to re-open the nomination period.</FONT> </FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Best regards,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Maureen</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Maureen Cubberley</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
<DIV
style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=Bruce.Tonkin@melbourneit.com.au
href="mailto:Bruce.Tonkin@melbourneit.com.au">Bruce Tonkin</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=council@gnso.icann.org
href="mailto:council@gnso.icann.org">council@gnso.icann.org</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Cc:</B> <A
title=gnso.secretariat@gnso.icann.org
href="mailto:GNSO.SECRETARIAT@GNSO.ICANN.ORG">GNSO.SECRETARIAT@GNSO.ICANN.ORG</A>
</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, March 16, 2005 9:49
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> RE: [council] GNSO Vote for
ICANN Board seat # 14</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>Hello Alick,<BR><BR>> <BR>> In most other
organisations, when there is only a single <BR>> candidate, when
nominations close the single candidate is <BR>> declared elected
unopposed and there is no vote.<BR><BR>That is not the case for the ICANN
Board elections.<BR><BR>From the bylaws, Article X, section 3, paragraph
6:<BR><A
href="http://www.icann.org/general/bylaws.htm#X">http://www.icann.org/general/bylaws.htm#X</A><BR><BR>"The
GNSO Council shall make selections to fill Seats 13 and 14 on the<BR>ICANN
Board by written ballot or by action at a meeting; any such<BR>selection
must have affirmative votes comprising a majority of the votes<BR>of all the
members of the GNSO Council. Notification of the GNSO<BR>Council's
selections shall be given by the GNSO Chair in writing to the<BR>ICANN
Secretary, consistent with Article VI, Sections 8(4) and 12(1)."<BR><BR>The
appointment is for three years. <BR><BR>Council members should
ensure that the candidate meets the selection<BR>criteria for a director,
and has support from the GNSO community.<BR><BR>In terms of process, we can
either use an email vote (to be ratified by<BR>a subsequent Council meeting)
or we simply hold a vote during a Council<BR>meeting. While we
could hold a vote in the meeting on 17 March, some<BR>Council members may
feel they need time to interview the candidate and<BR>discuss the candidate
with members of the GNSO community prior to making<BR>a
decision.<BR><BR><BR>> What happens if the sole candidate does not get a
majority of <BR>> the votes?<BR><BR>There are two options:<BR>(1) we
re-open the nomination period, and make an effort to seek<BR>candidates for
the Board.<BR><BR>(2) the sole candidate addresses any concerns that some
Council members<BR>may have had, and the vote is re-held.<BR><BR>The
situation is really no different to that if you have only one<BR>current
candidate for a job. If that candidate does not pass a
job<BR>interview, reference check etc, an organisation would seek
more<BR>candidates.<BR><BR>Regards,<BR>Bruce
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