Dear all, The Chair of the At-Large Advisory Committee recently requested a vote on two At-Large Structure Applications that were ready for decision. According to II(1)5(b) of the adopted Certification Process for ALSes, ³Where regional advice has been given, if any member of the ALAC requests a vote on a given applicant to be held, the question to be put shall be: "Shall the advice of the region in respect of accreditation of [name of applicant] be overturned?" ( http://www.atlarge.icann.org/en/framework.htm#CertificationProcess) The subsequent vote, which ended on October 14th, led to the following results: 1. Should the regional advise from NARALO for applicant (114) Foundation for Building Sustainable Communities (FBSC) be rejected? The regional advise was to accept the application. Group size: 15, Number of voters: 15 Yes, reject the regional advice : 0 No, accept the regional advice : 14 (Izumi, Aizu,, Annette Muehlberg, Carlos Aguirre, Jose Ovidio Salgueiro, Alan Greenberg, Hawa Diakite, Mohamed El Bashir, ISOC France Sebastien, Beau Brendler, Robert Guerra, Fatimata Seye Sylla, Thu Hue Nguyen, Vanda Scartezini, Cheryl Langdon-Orr) Abstain: 1 (Patrick Vande Walle) 2. Should the regional advise from LACRALO for applicant (115) Internauta Chile be rejected? The regional advise was to accept the applications Group size: 15, Number of voters: 15, Not voting: Hawa Dakité Yes, reject the regional advice: 0 No, accept the regional advice: 14 ( Izumi, Aizu,, Annette Muehlberg, Carlos Aguirre, Jose Ovidio Salgueiro, Alan Greenberg, Mohamed El Bashir, Patrick Vande Walle, ISOC France Sebastien, Beau Brendler, Robert Guerra, Fatimata Seye Sylla, Thu Hue Nguyen, Vanda Scartezini, Cheryl Langdon-Orr) Abstain: 0 All results can be viewed under https://www.bigpulse.com/pollresults?code=cq3BrnWY2VYKWjbZGYwV A vote is considered valid anytime Paragraph II(1)6 of the of the adopted Certification Process for ALSes applies: ³Where a vote is held in respect of Step 5, the vote shall require a majority of a quorum (as defined by the ALAC in its Rules of Procedure) in the affirmative on the question.² ( http://www.atlarge.icann.org/en/framework.htm#CertificationProcess) Where quorum is defined according to Rule 14 of the ALAC Internal Rules of Procedure, ³A quorum shall consist of a simple majority of the ALAC members referred to in Rule 1.3 present and represented at the Meeting.³ ( https://st.icann.org/alac/index.cgi/ALAC%20ROP's%20Adopted%20October%202007. doc?action=attachments_download;page_name=rules_of_procedure;id=200710231831 47-0-6223) It can therefore be confirmed that the vote had quorum and that the two applicants have been accepted. We would like to welcome the Foundation for Building Sustainable Communities (FBSC) and Internauta Chile to ICANN At-Large! Regards, Nick Ashton-Hart, Matthias Langenegger ICANN At-Large Staff email: staff@atlarge.icann.org