Dear Councilors, The Councilor selection process for one (1) volunteer to serve as a member to the Customer Standing Committee has concluded – ending 25 July at 12:00 UTC. In the table below, you will find Councilor ballot number as well as order of candidate preference (most preferred candidate received five (5) points, the next candidate four (4) points, the next candidate three (3) points, the second to last candidate two (2) points, and the last and least preferred candidate one (1) point. A candidate that does not meet the criteria, was assigned zero (0) points.) Ballot Number Brett Carr, .uk Timut Hassanov, .tj Hiro Hotta, .jp Erwin Lansin, .dk Veronica Mmakoma Motloutsi, .za 1 5 2 1 3 4 2 4 3 5 2 1 3 4 2 4 3 1 4 4 2 5 3 1 5 5 0 4 3 0 6 2 5 1 3 4 7 5 0 4 3 0 8 0 0 0 0 5 9 4 1 5 3 2 10 4 2 1 5 3 11 5 1 2 4 3 12 4 1 5 2 3 13 5 1 2 3 4 14 5 1 4 2 3 56 21 43 39 34 The candidate with the highest number of assenting votes is Brett Carr, .uk. Next Steps: As outlined in the ccNSO Guideline: ccNSO Appointment Procedures<file:///ccNSO%20Guideline/%20%20ccNSO%20Appointment%20Procedures>, prior to making the final selection based on the ranking, the ccNSO Council, or designated group of Councilors, shall consult with the RySG and GNSO, or their designees, to provide a slate of members and liaisons that has, to the extent possible, diversity in terms of geography and skills. On behalf of the ccNSO Council, the Secretariat thanks all candidates and will notify candidates and ICANN staff accordingly. Thank you, Kim Carlson