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Adrian, I don't completely agree. If we take your view to the full extent then what is the GNSO doing electing any Board members at all? Or the ccNSO, etc. I think it is at least fair to understand what if any views a candidate may have going into it. I'd like to at least know what bias one way or the other, if any, may exist. And also, just how well informed or familiar he/she is with subject matter. This is not your typical board election process. We are not shareholders in a real sense. And there is no process by which a Board member can be removed save not reelecting them at the end of their term. I think the questions are fair. Your concerns get more to what each one of us does with the answers, something we should discuss with our constituents. Tim -------- Original Message -------- Subject: [council] Advance questions for the 28 Feb call with Rita From: "Adrian Kinderis" <adrian@ausregistry.com.au> Date: Wed, February 27, 2008 9:09 pm To: "Chuck Gomes" <cgomes@verisign.com>, "Council GNSO" <council@gnso.icann.org> All, I am a little confused as to the purpose of the call with Rita. Is it merely an opportunity for us to lobby our personal issues with Rita in the hope that she will push them on the Board or is it about understanding how she will act a an effective conduit as the GNSO representative on the Board? I would have thought the later. Unless, of course, this is a presidential election where we are voting for the candidate's policies and not the candidate. I personally don't want to make her feel that she has to respond positively to such requests otherwise risk not being voted in. Surely, we need her to ensure she will be making herself available at every opportunity to hear the "collective" of the GNSO Council and ensure that the topics that mean something to us are rightfully and appropriately managed with respect to the Board. Finding out what Rita thinks about a personal gripe or position I have doesn't help me understand whether she will take a "collective" view to the Board and how she will be a good representative. The GNSO Council is about consensus and managing views, not lobbying one Board member to push one view (or am I wrong!?). Just my thoughts and forgive me if they are misplaced. Regards, Adrian Kinderis Chief Executive Officer AusRegistry International Pty Ltd Level 8, 10 Queens Road Melbourne. Victoria Australia. 3004 Ph: +61 3 9866 3710 Fax: +61 3 9866 1970 Email: adrian@ausregistry.com Web: www.ausregistryinternational.com The information contained in this communication is intended for the named recipients only. It is subject to copyright and may contain legally privileged and confidential information and if you are not an intended recipient you must not use, copy, distribute or take any action in reliance on it. If you have received this communication in error, please delete all copies from your system and notify us immediately.