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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>========================================================================<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>Internet
Service Provider and Connectivity Provider Constituency<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>Generic
Names Supporting Organization<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>========================================================================<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>
2 September 2008<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>NOMINATION
PERIOD CLOSED – ICANN NomCom 2009 Representative<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>In
accordance with both the ICANN bylaws and the ISPCP bylaws I am <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>closing
the period for nominations for an ISPCP representative to <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>ICANN’s
Nominating Committee.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>With
the adoption of the most recent ICANN By-laws, the ISPCP is <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>required
to elect one member to the ICANN NomCom. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>During
the nomination period, the constituency nominated a single<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>person.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>Greg
Ruth (US) of Verizon<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>In
accordance with past practice in the constituency, when the<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>number
of seats to be filled for a ICANN vacancy is the same as the <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>number
of nominations we propose that the selection be done by<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>unanimous
acclamation.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>As
Secretariat, I propose that we elect Greg Ruth by acclamation to<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>the
ICANN Nominations Committee for 2009.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>Objections
should be raised on our mailing list. If no objections are<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>raised
by Friday, 5 September 2008 at 2200 GMT I will inform ICANN <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>staff
of the constituency's choice.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>If
you have questions relating to the election, the constituency Articles <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>or
the nomination process please contact the ISPCP Secretariat at:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>mcfadden@ispcp.info<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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