[Ccpdp-rm] [Ccpdp-ret] A brief remembrance: Frank March

[Tom Barrett]

Nice tribute Steve.


On Tue, May 3, 2022, 10:08 PM Stephen Deerhake @ ASNIC via Ccpdp-ret <
ccpdp-ret at icann.org> wrote:

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> With a great deal of sadness I note the passing of Frank March.  It’s
> likely that most of you on this list have no idea who he was, but some of
> you do.
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> Regardless, in my view it is important to take note of his passing.
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> Frank was one of the first Kiwis that I ever met, and at that point in his
> career, in a very different role than when I really got to know him.
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> He wore many hats in his career, and seemingly, wore them well, among them
> (albeit a short list):
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>    - ISOC-NZ (as a founding member)
>    - A contributor to the development of the internet within New Zealand
>    - InternetNZ as President (amongst other roles)
>    - New Zealand’s representative to the Governmental Advisory Committee
>    for ICANN
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> It was in his latter capacity that I really got to know him, as he was the
> GAC’s representative to the Framework of Interpretation (FoI) ccNSO Working
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> His comments were substantive, and helped frame the final work product,
> and I believe were critical for the eventual “buy-in” by the GAC which led
> to its approval by the ICANN Board.
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> The FoI WG was active, as I recall, between June 2011 and October 2014,
> which seems a couple of life-times ago now.  Keith Davidson, another Kiwi,
> led that group with purpose, gravitas, and humour.
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> On a personal note, I remember that at our face to face meetings, which
> seemed to always be in the early afternoon at ICANN meetings, Frank would
> pitch up with a large sandwich and beverage.  He’d sit silently, chewing
> away, and suddenly put down his sandwich, clear his throat, and utter some
> comment which would take us down another track, and give him the
> opportunity that he needed to finish his sandwich.
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> He was the voice of the GAC, and the working group paid attention to what
> he had to say.  And the Working Group benefited greatly from his
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> Although he is no longer with us, his contributions on so many fronts,
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> I refer you to what InternetNZ has posted regarding Frank, for additional
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> https://internetnz.nz/news-and-articles/in-memory-of-frank-march/
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> Best Regards,
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> /Stephen
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