Like the rest of the voices heard on this list on this topic, I, too, feel that this announcement is antithetical to the bottom up consensus based process ICANN has been built on; and worse, it could not come at a more inopportune time. Sadly, showcasing the yawning disconnect between the Board and the community - at this critical juncture - could, and should, have been avoided, in my view. Now, it is going to be very difficult to get the Genie back in the bottle. Kind regards, RA Ronald N. Andruff RNA Partners, Inc. _____ From: owner-bc-gnso@icann.org [mailto:owner-bc-gnso@icann.org] On Behalf Of Phil Corwin Sent: Monday, April 30, 2012 6:59 PM To: bc-gnso@icann.org Subject: [bc-gnso] ICANN Eliminates Board Meetings at ICANN Meetings In my opinion, a step backwards for transparency and accountability -- http://www.thedomains.com/2012/04/30/icann-eliminates-friday-public-board-me eting-at-future-conferences/ . Philip S. Corwin, Founding Principal Virtualaw LLC 1155 F Street, NW Suite 1050 Washington, DC 20004 202-559-8597/Direct 202-559-8750/Fax 202-255-6172/cell Twitter: @VlawDC "Luck is the residue of design" -- Branch Rickey