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Date: Tue, 13 Jun 2017 10:15:41 -0500
Subject: FW: [RrSG-Members] GoDaddy Status and Resignation
From: James Bladel &lt;jbladel@godaddy.com&gt;
To: GNSO Council List &lt;council@gnso.icann.org&gt;
CC: RrSG EXCOM &lt;rrsg-excom@icann-registrars.org&gt;
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Thread-Topic: [RrSG-Members] GoDaddy Status and Resignation
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Councilors =E2=80=93

=20

I wanted to make you aware of some developments w.r.t. to the RrSG election=
s (see thread below).   While I am term-limited and cannot run again, the cu=
rrent round of GNSO Council nominations has raised questions  of who, exactl=
y, is eligible to hold office under the RrSG Charter.  To ensure consistent =
interpretation &amp; application of the Charter, my company (GoDaddy) was determ=
ined to be ineligible.=20

=20

I have resigned my elected office as Councilor, but have been appointed by =
the Registrar ExCom to continue to serve in an interim basis until a Special=
 Election can be held.=20

On the whole, the net impact of all of this on the Council is=E2=80=A6.not much. =
 My status changes from =E2=80=9Celected=E2=80=9D Councilor to =E2=80=9Cappointed=E2=80=9D Councilor=
 for the next few months, but I don=E2=80=99t see that this change necessarily aff=
ects the Council, or its work, or our upcoming  election calendar.

=20

In any case, I wanted to share this in the interests of full disclosure, an=
d I=E2=80=99m happy to answer any questions here on the list, or in Johannesburg.


Thank you,

=20

J.

=20

=20

From: Graeme Bunton &lt;gbunton@tucows.com&gt;
Date: Tuesday, June 13, 2017 at 10:08=20

Subject: Re: [RrSG-Members] GoDaddy Status and Resignation

=20

James,

Thank you for this.=20

Speaking on behalf of the ExCom, we would like to request that you continue=
 to serve in your position until the completion of a special election under =
section 4.3.7 of the RrSG charter.

The RrSG secretary will begin that process shortly.

Graeme

=20

On 2017-06-13 10:56 AM, James M. Bladel via RrSG-Members wrote:

Colleagues -=20

=20

As Graeme noted, I=E2=80=99ve recently been notified that GoDaddy is not eligible=
 to hold office under the current RrSG Charter, due to our having executed S=
pecification 13 for the .GODADDY Registry Agreement.=20

=20

While Specification 13 is not explicitly listed as a disqualification in ou=
r Charter, it contains provisions that are equivalent to Specification 9, wh=
ich is called out as a disqualification under Section  4.3.6.  I was not awa=
re that our adoption of Spec 13 would also encompass Spec 9, and thus make G=
oDaddy (and by extension, me) ineligible to hold office.=20

=20

We have no immediate plans to launch .GODADDY, and the only active registra=
tion currently is NIC.GODADDY, and any Charter that recognizes GoDaddy as a =
closed brand,  rather than a Registrar, has truly ventured  in to the realm =
of the Absurd.  But rules are rules, so=E2=80=A6=20

=20

I=E2=80=99m hereby offering my resignation from the GNSO Council for the remainde=
r of my term (ending at ICANN 60 Abu Dhabi in November).  Should the ExCom &amp;=
 Members wish to retain me in office until the conclusion  my term, I would =
be happy to do so on an interim basis, and stand for a special vote, as desc=
ribed under Section 4.3.7.=20

=20

Additionally, GoDaddy will not nominate or run any candidates for office un=
der the existing Charter, and will not cast votes for any pending elections,=
 or on the FY2018 RrSG Budget, or any other votes until  our new Charter is =
adopted.

=20

Thank you,

=20


J.

-----------------------

James Bladel=20

GoDaddy

=20

=20
_________________________
Graeme Bunton
Director, Analytics &amp; Policy
Tucows Inc.
PH: 416 535 0123 ext 1634=20


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&lt;p class=3D&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=3D&quot;font-size:11.0pt&quot;&gt;Councilors =E2=80=
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span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=3D&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=3D&quot;font-size:11.0pt&quot;&gt;I wanted to make yo=
u aware of some developments w.r.t. to the RrSG elections (see thread below=
). &nbsp;&nbsp;While I am term-limited and cannot run again, the current ro=
und of GNSO Council nominations has raised questions
 of who, exactly, is eligible to hold office under the RrSG Charter.&nbsp; =
To ensure consistent interpretation &amp; application of the Charter, my co=
mpany (GoDaddy) was determined to be ineligible.&nbsp;
&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=3D&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=3D&quot;font-size:11.0pt&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/=
span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=3D&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=3D&quot;font-size:11.0pt&quot;&gt;I have resigned my =
elected office as Councilor, but have been appointed by the Registrar ExCom=
 to continue to serve in an interim basis until a Special Election can be h=
eld.&nbsp;
&lt;br&gt;
&lt;br&gt;
On the whole, the net impact of all of this on the Council is=E2=80=A6.not =
much.&nbsp; My status changes from =E2=80=9Celected=E2=80=9D Councilor to =
=E2=80=9Cappointed=E2=80=9D Councilor for the next few months, but I don=E2=
=80=99t see that this change necessarily affects the Council, or its work, =
or our upcoming
 election calendar.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=3D&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=3D&quot;font-size:11.0pt&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/=
span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=3D&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=3D&quot;font-size:11.0pt&quot;&gt;In any case, I want=
ed to share this in the interests of full disclosure, and I=E2=80=99m happy=
 to answer any questions here on the list, or in Johannesburg.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/=
span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=3D&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=3D&quot;font-size:11.0pt&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;
Thank you,&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p class=3D&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style=3D&quot;color:black&quot;&gt;From: &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;spa=
n style=3D&quot;color:black&quot;&gt;Graeme Bunton &lt;gbunton@tucows.com&gt;&lt;br&gt;
&lt;b&gt;Date: &lt;/b&gt;Tuesday, June 13, 2017 at 10:08 &lt;b&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=3D&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style=3D&quot;color:black&quot;&gt;Subject: &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;=
span style=3D&quot;color:black&quot;&gt;Re: [RrSG-Members] GoDaddy Status and Resignatio=
n&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;James,&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Thank you for this. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Speaking on behalf of the ExCom, we would like to request that you conti=
nue to serve in your position until the completion of a special election un=
der section 4.3.7 of the RrSG charter.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The RrSG secretary will begin that process shortly.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Graeme&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=3D&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p class=3D&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;On 2017-06-13 10:56 AM, James M. Bladel via RrSG-Mem=
bers wrote:&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p class=3D&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=3D&quot;font-size:11.0pt&quot;&gt;Colleagues - &lt;/span=
&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=3D&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=3D&quot;font-size:11.0pt&quot;&gt;&nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;=
/o:p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=3D&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=3D&quot;font-size:11.0pt&quot;&gt;As Graeme noted, I=
=E2=80=99ve recently been notified that GoDaddy is not eligible to hold off=
ice under the current RrSG Charter, due to our having executed Specificatio=
n 13 for the .GODADDY Registry Agreement.
&lt;/span&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=3D&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=3D&quot;font-size:11.0pt&quot;&gt;&nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;=
/o:p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=3D&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=3D&quot;font-size:11.0pt&quot;&gt;While Specification=
 13 is not explicitly listed as a disqualification in our Charter, it conta=
ins provisions that are equivalent to Specification 9, which is called out =
as a disqualification under Section
 4.3.6. &nbsp;I was not aware that our adoption of Spec 13 would also encom=
pass Spec 9, and thus make GoDaddy (and by extension, me) ineligible to hol=
d office.
&lt;/span&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=3D&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=3D&quot;font-size:11.0pt&quot;&gt;&nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;=
/o:p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=3D&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=3D&quot;font-size:11.0pt&quot;&gt;We have no immediat=
e plans to launch .GODADDY, and the only active registration currently is N=
IC.GODADDY, and any Charter that recognizes GoDaddy as a closed brand,&amp;nbsp=
; rather than a Registrar, has truly ventured
 in to the realm of the Absurd. &nbsp;But rules are rules, so=E2=80=A6 &lt;/sp=
an&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=3D&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=3D&quot;font-size:11.0pt&quot;&gt;&nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;=
/o:p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=3D&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=3D&quot;font-size:11.0pt&quot;&gt;I=E2=80=99m hereby =
offering my resignation from the GNSO Council for the remainder of my term =
(ending at ICANN 60 Abu Dhabi in November). &nbsp;Should the ExCom &amp; Me=
mbers wish to retain me in office until the conclusion
 my term, I would be happy to do so on an interim basis, and stand for a sp=
ecial vote, as described under Section 4.3.7.
&lt;/span&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=3D&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=3D&quot;font-size:11.0pt&quot;&gt;&nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;=
/o:p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=3D&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=3D&quot;font-size:11.0pt&quot;&gt;Additionally, GoDad=
dy will not nominate or run any candidates for office under the existing Ch=
arter, and will not cast votes for any pending elections, or on the FY2018 =
RrSG Budget, or any other votes until
 our new Charter is adopted.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=3D&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=3D&quot;font-size:11.0pt&quot;&gt;&nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;=
/o:p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=3D&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=3D&quot;font-size:11.0pt;color:black&quot;&gt;Thank y=
ou,&lt;/span&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=3D&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=3D&quot;font-size:11.0pt;color:black&quot;&gt;&nbsp;&lt;=
/span&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=3D&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=3D&quot;font-size:11.0pt;color:black&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;
J.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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----------------&lt;/span&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=3D&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=3D&quot;font-size:11.0pt;color:black&quot;&gt;James B=
ladel &lt;/span&gt;
&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=3D&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=3D&quot;font-size:11.0pt&quot;&gt;GoDaddy&lt;/span&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;=
&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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/o:p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;pre&gt;_________________________&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/pre&gt;
&lt;pre&gt;Graeme Bunton&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/pre&gt;
&lt;pre&gt;Director, Analytics &amp; Policy&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/pre&gt;
&lt;pre&gt;Tucows Inc.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/pre&gt;
&lt;pre&gt;PH: 416 535 0123 ext 1634 &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/pre&gt;
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