<html><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><br><div><br><div>Begin forwarded message:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type="cite"><div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face="Helvetica" size="5" color="#000000" style="font: 18.0px Helvetica; color: #000000"><b>From: </b></font><font face="Helvetica" size="5" style="font: 18.0px Helvetica">Stephvg2 <<a href="mailto:stephvg2@gmail.com">stephvg2@gmail.com</a>></font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face="Helvetica" size="5" color="#000000" style="font: 18.0px Helvetica; color: #000000"><b>Date: </b></font><font face="Helvetica" size="5" style="font: 18.0px Helvetica">July 13, 2009 12:49:25 PM GMT+02:00</font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face="Helvetica" size="5" color="#000000" style="font: 18.0px Helvetica; color: #000000"><b>To: </b></font><font face="Helvetica" size="5" style="font: 18.0px Helvetica">William Drake <<a href="mailto:william.drake@graduateinstitute.ch">william.drake@graduateinstitute.ch</a>></font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face="Helvetica" size="5" color="#000000" style="font: 18.0px Helvetica; color: #000000"><b>Cc: </b></font><font face="Helvetica" size="5" style="font: 18.0px Helvetica">Tim Ruiz <<a href="mailto:tim@godaddy.com">tim@godaddy.com</a>>, Avri Doria <<a href="mailto:avri@psg.com">avri@psg.com</a>></font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face="Helvetica" size="5" color="#000000" style="font: 18.0px Helvetica; color: #000000"><b>Subject: </b></font><font face="Helvetica" size="5" style="font: 18.0px Helvetica"><b>Re: [council] Council vote on by-laws</b></font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><br></div> </div><div>I agree that Tim's approach is sensible. But if we're aiming for maximum transparency, I would also like it be recorded that in my message before the meeting stating I would be unable to participate, I said I would vote in favor. This may also be useful info for the Board.<br><br>I'm not sure I can post to the Council list from this, my secondary email address, so perhaps one of you would be kind enough to forward this message to the Council list.<br><br>Thanks,<br><br>Stéphane<br><br>Envoyé de mon iPhone<br><br>Le 13 juil. 2009 à 11:03, William Drake <<a href="mailto:william.drake@graduateinstitute.ch">william.drake@graduateinstitute.ch</a>> a écrit :<br><br><blockquote type="cite"><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">Hi<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">Avri's proposed approach is sensible and would be NCUC's preference. However, if there's overwhelming sentiment that differentiated reporting is needed, it would be better to respect board members' intelligence and dispense with the transparent spinning. Tim's approach would be preferable in that context.<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">Bill<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">On Jul 10, 2009, at 5:42 PM, Tim Ruiz wrote:<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite">Would it be okay to report the vote something like this:<br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite">13 Votes in favor:<br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite">Tim Ruiz (RrC) 2 votes<br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite">Chuck Gomes (RyC) 2 votes<br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite">Avri Doria (NCA) 1 vote<br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite">etc.<br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite">1 Vote against:<br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite">Cyril Chua (IPC) 1 vote<br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite">Abstained:<br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite">Kristina Rosette (IPC) Statement<br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite">William Drake (NCUC) Statement<br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite">Not present:<br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite">Philip Sheppard (CBUC)<br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite">Anthony Harris (ISPC)<br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite">etc.<br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite">Tim<br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite">-------- Original Message --------<br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite">Subject: Re: [council] Council vote on by-laws<br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite">From: "Anthony Harris" <<a href="mailto:harris@cabase.org.ar">harris@cabase.org.ar</a>><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite">Date: Fri, July 10, 2009 9:33 am<br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite">To: "Philip Sheppard" <<a href="mailto:philip.sheppard@aim.be">philip.sheppard@aim.be</a>>, "'Council GNSO'"<br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><<a href="mailto:council@gnso.icann.org">council@gnso.icann.org</a>><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite">Avri,<br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite">Perhaps, in this sunset of the GNSO as we<br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite">have known it, you may see your way to<br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite">accomodating this rather simple request from<br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite">three of the existing constituencies.<br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite">I beleive that all of us are trying to get the<br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite">restructuring process "right", and certain<br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite">issues are important to some rather than to<br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite">others. I think the Board deserves to be<br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite">aware of this.<br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite">Thank you.<br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite">Tony Harris<br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite">----- Original Message -----<br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite">From: "Philip Sheppard" <<a href="mailto:philip.sheppard@aim.be">philip.sheppard@aim.be</a>><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite">To: "'Council GNSO'" <<a href="mailto:council@gnso.icann.org">council@gnso.icann.org</a>><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite">Sent: Friday, July 10, 2009 10:28 AM<br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite">Subject: [council] Council vote on by-laws<br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite">Avri,<br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite">this request is about transparency and relevance.<br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite">It is a formal request from the BC.<br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite">Philip<br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">***********************************************************<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">William J. Drake<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">Senior Associate<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">Centre for International Governance<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">Graduate Institute of International and<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"> Development Studies<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">Geneva, Switzerland<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><a href="mailto:william.drake@graduateinstitute.ch">william.drake@graduateinstitute.ch</a><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><a href="http://www.graduateinstitute.ch/cig/drake.html">www.graduateinstitute.ch/cig/drake.html</a><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">***********************************************************<br></blockquote></div></blockquote></div> </body></html>