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

[kstubbs@digitel.net (Digitel - Ken Stubbs)]

i am quite pleased to see that erica has surfaced as is still working with
melbourneIT.

 to that end, i was able to contact louis touton and he has indicated that
in her current status she remains qualified to continue on with the names
council as the elected representative of the registrars constituancy

best wishes
ken stubbs


----- Original Message -----
From: "Paul Stahura" <stahura@enom.com>
To: "'François Collignon'" <collignon@7ways.net>; "'Paul M. Kane'"
<Paul.Kane@REACTO.com>; <mpalage@infonetworks.com>
Cc: <registrars@dnso.org>
Sent: Friday, September 15, 2000 1:16 PM
Subject: RE: [registrars] **** _no_ **** EMERGENCY NC NOMINATION / ELECTION


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