[council] Formal resignation of Bruce Tonkin as of 7 June 2007

[Alejandro Pisanty]

Bruce, friends in the GNSO Council,

allow me for once to break my self-imposed rule of not interfering with 
the GNSO Council's online deliberation.

These are the last hours of my term in the ICANN Board, voted into it by 
the GNSO Council on several occasions. It has been an honor.

During my period of service I've witnessed and also participated in some 
of ICANN's, and the GNSO's, most significant events. It has been a rich 
learning period for all involved, and not less for me.

I've seen as my commitment, on the basis of the GNSO Council's vote, which 
has always been plural, to contribute to maintain rationality, honesty, 
and integrity in the discussions related to generic domain names, and the 
environment in which those discussions and debates take place. I've sought 
to make ICANN strong, I've not refrained from calling people's bluffs, nor 
of making difficult choices be it that they make me popular or not. The 
drive for rationality and integrity has been the main force for me.

A significant part of my effort in the latest years has gone into the 
WSIS-related events and their sequels. I remain convinced that the 
Internet community is in danger, that what we understand as "the 
Internet", outside or within ICANN's narrow mission field, is 
uncomfortable to totalitarian minds, and to the many who willingly or 
unwittingly pave the road for them.

I hope to have served these purposes well and in that way to have 
contributed to a robust environment for the GNSO as a whole.

Let me express my thankfulness to those who have supported me along the 
years by providing candid feedback (agreeing or not), fair play, and in 
many cases friendship.

Particular thanks go to dear Glen de St Gery, and to Liz Williams, Denise 
Michel, and all ICANN staff that have been supportive of the growth and 
work of the GNSO.

I'll enjoy to keep meeting you all and engaging in the continuing 
developments you are pushing.

Last but not least, my fullest recognition for Bruce Tonkin, who has done 
great work and will surely continue to do so in his new function.

Yours,

Alejandro Pisanty

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      Dr. Alejandro Pisanty
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UNAM, Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico
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On Fri, 8 Jun 2007, Bruce Tonkin wrote:

> Date: Fri, 8 Jun 2007 00:41:45 +1000
> From: Bruce Tonkin <Bruce.Tonkin at melbourneit.com.au>
> To: Council GNSO <council at gnso.icann.org>
> Cc: John Jeffrey <john.jeffrey at icann.org>
> Subject: [council] Formal resignation of Bruce Tonkin as of 7 June 2007
> 
> Hello All,
>
> I formally resign as GNSO Council chair, and as the representative of
> the registrars constituency on the GNSO Council.
>
> Thank you all for your support during my term on Council.
>
> Best wishes to Avri Doria as the new chair of the GNSO Council.
>
> Regards,
> Bruce Tonkin
>