RE: [registrars] **** _no_ **** EMERGENCY NC NOMINATION / ELECTION

["Paul Stahura" <stahura@enom.com>]

I agree with Francois

Best,
Paul Stahura


> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-registrars@dnso.org [mailto:owner-registrars@dnso.org]On
> Behalf Of François Collignon
> Sent: Friday, September 15, 2000 7:55 AM
> To: Paul M. Kane; mpalage@infonetworks.com
> Cc: registrars@dnso.org
> Subject: Re: [registrars] **** _no_ **** EMERGENCY NC NOMINATION /
> ELECTION
>
>
> Hello folks,
>
> I believe that we need to keep Erica in NC until she clarify
> the situation,
> in any case only after the Icann meeting in LA the vote take
> place if need.
> I believe that Erica has its place in NC at this time.
>
> best regards,
> francois
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Paul M. Kane" <Paul.Kane@REACTO.com>
> To: <mpalage@infonetworks.com>
> Cc: <registrars@dnso.org>
> Sent: Friday, September 15, 2000 4:23 PM
> Subject: Re: [registrars] **** _no_ **** EMERGENCY NC
> NOMINATION / ELECTION
>
>
> > Michael
> >
> > Your timing is _very_bad_.......
> >
> > I believe Erica Roberts is to remain as an
> advisor/consultant employed by
> > Melbourne IT and thus she will remain eligible to represent
> the Registrar
> > Constituency at this very important time.
> >
> > May I respectfully suggest that until the dust settles
> there are NO knee
> jerk
> > reactions to replace her as that leaves us (the Registrar
> Constituency)
> and the
> > ICANN process in a weaker position so less of the EMERGENCY please.
> >
> > Let us build the stability of ICANN (organization and process) and
> demonstrate
> > to the broader internet community we don't make a "crisis"
> out of the
> simple
> > inaccessibility of an email account....
> >
> > Below is the latest communication from Erica....
> >
> > "erica.roberts" wrote:
> >
> > > Hi Paul,
> > > Yes - lots of changes are underway for me - and for M-IT.  I will
> continue to
> > > work for M-IT on a consultancy basis with particular
> focus on ICANN and
> auDA
> > > matters
> >
> > Best
> >
> > Paul.
> >
> >
> >
> > "Michael D. Palage" wrote:
> >
> > > Hello people,
> > >
> > > I know most of you are probably busy preparing registry
> applications
> prior
> > > to the October 2 deadline, however, there is an emergency that has
> arisen
> > > within the constituency. It appears that Erica Roberts no
> longer works
> for
> > > Melobourne IT. Under the ICANN rules, people NOT
> companies are elected
> to
> > > ICANN positions. Therefore she may be technically our
> representative.
> > > However, this must be analyzed in light of our by-laws
> that require
> memebers
> > > to be a ICANN accredited registrar. Depending on how this legal
> situtation
> > > is resolved I believe it is vital that we maintain our full names
> counsel
> > > representation during this time. Assisiting us in
> maintaining our full
> names
> > > counsel representation is an item that we voted on early
> in the year
> that
> > > established a proper chain of command in the case of the
> inability of a
> > > Names Counsel representativeto fulfill his/her duties.
> Luckily this and
> the
> > > efforts of Paul Kane helped us maintain our full block of
> voting power
> > > yesterday. Now that Ken Stubbs has returned from London,
> he will be
> actively
> > > involved as well in protecting our collective interests.
> > >
> > > Depending how this issue is resolved I believe it would
> be prudent to
> start
> > > accepting nominations for any person who is NOT a citizen
> from North
> America
> > > or Europe and would be interested in running for the
> third Names Counsel
> > > seat. If Erica resigns or it is determined that she cannot be our
> > > representative because she is not working for an ICANN accredited
> > > registrars, then next Friday I will start a voting
> process that will
> last
> > > for seven days if there are multiple candidates. In this
> case voting
> would
> > > be scheduled to end on September 29, 2000.
> > >
> > > Mike