User-Agent: Microsoft-MacOutlook/f.21.0.170409 Date: Tue, 13 Jun 2017 10:15:41 -0500 Subject: FW: [RrSG-Members] GoDaddy Status and Resignation From: James Bladel To: GNSO Council List CC: RrSG EXCOM Message-ID: <8051F902-E979-4C38-A57C-DB6588555A51@godaddy.com> Thread-Topic: [RrSG-Members] GoDaddy Status and Resignation References: <199d722b-64e2-c96c-1c1d-c8afb08b4da5@tucows.com> In-Reply-To: <199d722b-64e2-c96c-1c1d-c8afb08b4da5@tucows.com> Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="B_3580274189_877112551" MIME-Version: 1.0 --B_3580274189_877112551 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Councilors =E2=80=93 =20 I wanted to make you aware of some developments w.r.t. to the RrSG election= s (see thread below). While I am term-limited and cannot run again, the cu= rrent round of GNSO Council nominations has raised questions of who, exactl= y, is eligible to hold office under the RrSG Charter. To ensure consistent = interpretation & application of the Charter, my company (GoDaddy) was determ= ined to be ineligible.=20 =20 I have resigned my elected office as Councilor, but have been appointed by = the Registrar ExCom to continue to serve in an interim basis until a Special= Election can be held.=20 On the whole, the net impact of all of this on the Council is=E2=80=A6.not much. = My status changes from =E2=80=9Celected=E2=80=9D Councilor to =E2=80=9Cappointed=E2=80=9D Councilor= for the next few months, but I don=E2=80=99t see that this change necessarily aff= ects the Council, or its work, or our upcoming election calendar. =20 In any case, I wanted to share this in the interests of full disclosure, an= d I=E2=80=99m happy to answer any questions here on the list, or in Johannesburg. Thank you, =20 J. =20 =20 From: Graeme Bunton Date: Tuesday, June 13, 2017 at 10:08=20 Subject: Re: [RrSG-Members] GoDaddy Status and Resignation =20 James, Thank you for this.=20 Speaking on behalf of the ExCom, we would like to request that you continue= to serve in your position until the completion of a special election under = section 4.3.7 of the RrSG charter. The RrSG secretary will begin that process shortly. Graeme =20 On 2017-06-13 10:56 AM, James M. Bladel via RrSG-Members wrote: Colleagues -=20 =20 As Graeme noted, I=E2=80=99ve recently been notified that GoDaddy is not eligible= to hold office under the current RrSG Charter, due to our having executed S= pecification 13 for the .GODADDY Registry Agreement.=20 =20 While Specification 13 is not explicitly listed as a disqualification in ou= r Charter, it contains provisions that are equivalent to Specification 9, wh= ich is called out as a disqualification under Section 4.3.6. I was not awa= re that our adoption of Spec 13 would also encompass Spec 9, and thus make G= oDaddy (and by extension, me) ineligible to hold office.=20 =20 We have no immediate plans to launch .GODADDY, and the only active registra= tion currently is NIC.GODADDY, and any Charter that recognizes GoDaddy as a = closed brand, rather than a Registrar, has truly ventured in to the realm = of the Absurd. But rules are rules, so=E2=80=A6=20 =20 I=E2=80=99m hereby offering my resignation from the GNSO Council for the remainde= r of my term (ending at ICANN 60 Abu Dhabi in November). Should the ExCom &= Members wish to retain me in office until the conclusion my term, I would = be happy to do so on an interim basis, and stand for a special vote, as desc= ribed under Section 4.3.7.=20 =20 Additionally, GoDaddy will not nominate or run any candidates for office un= der the existing Charter, and will not cast votes for any pending elections,= or on the FY2018 RrSG Budget, or any other votes until our new Charter is = adopted. =20 Thank you, =20 J. ----------------------- James Bladel=20 GoDaddy =20 =20 _________________________ Graeme Bunton Director, Analytics & Policy Tucows Inc. PH: 416 535 0123 ext 1634=20 --B_3580274189_877112551 Content-Type: text/html; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Councilors =E2=80= =93

 

I wanted to make yo= u aware of some developments w.r.t. to the RrSG elections (see thread below= ).   While I am term-limited and cannot run again, the current ro= und of GNSO Council nominations has raised questions of who, exactly, is eligible to hold office under the RrSG Charter.  = To ensure consistent interpretation & application of the Charter, my co= mpany (GoDaddy) was determined to be ineligible. 

 

I have resigned my = elected office as Councilor, but have been appointed by the Registrar ExCom= to continue to serve in an interim basis until a Special Election can be h= eld. 

On the whole, the net impact of all of this on the Council is=E2=80=A6.not = much.  My status changes from =E2=80=9Celected=E2=80=9D Councilor to = =E2=80=9Cappointed=E2=80=9D Councilor for the next few months, but I don=E2= =80=99t see that this change necessarily affects the Council, or its work, = or our upcoming election calendar.

 

In any case, I want= ed to share this in the interests of full disclosure, and I=E2=80=99m happy= to answer any questions here on the list, or in Johannesburg.


Thank you,

 

J.

 

 

From: Graeme Bunton <gbunton@tucows.com>
Date: Tuesday, June 13, 2017 at 10:08

Subject: <= span style=3D"color:black">Re: [RrSG-Members] GoDaddy Status and Resignatio= n

 

James,

Thank you for this.

Speaking on behalf of the ExCom, we would like to request that you conti= nue to serve in your position until the completion of a special election un= der section 4.3.7 of the RrSG charter.

The RrSG secretary will begin that process shortly.

Graeme

 

On 2017-06-13 10:56 AM, James M. Bladel via RrSG-Mem= bers wrote:

Colleagues -

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As Graeme noted, I= =E2=80=99ve recently been notified that GoDaddy is not eligible to hold off= ice under the current RrSG Charter, due to our having executed Specificatio= n 13 for the .GODADDY Registry Agreement.

 <= /o:p>

While Specification= 13 is not explicitly listed as a disqualification in our Charter, it conta= ins provisions that are equivalent to Specification 9, which is called out = as a disqualification under Section 4.3.6.  I was not aware that our adoption of Spec 13 would also encom= pass Spec 9, and thus make GoDaddy (and by extension, me) ineligible to hol= d office.

 <= /o:p>

We have no immediat= e plans to launch .GODADDY, and the only active registration currently is N= IC.GODADDY, and any Charter that recognizes GoDaddy as a closed brand, = ; rather than a Registrar, has truly ventured in to the realm of the Absurd.  But rules are rules, so=E2=80=A6

 <= /o:p>

I=E2=80=99m hereby = offering my resignation from the GNSO Council for the remainder of my term = (ending at ICANN 60 Abu Dhabi in November).  Should the ExCom & Me= mbers wish to retain me in office until the conclusion my term, I would be happy to do so on an interim basis, and stand for a sp= ecial vote, as described under Section 4.3.7.

 <= /o:p>

Additionally, GoDad= dy will not nominate or run any candidates for office under the existing Ch= arter, and will not cast votes for any pending elections, or on the FY2018 = RrSG Budget, or any other votes until our new Charter is adopted.

 <= /o:p>

Thank y= ou,

 <= /span>


J.

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James B= ladel

GoDaddy=

 <= /o:p>

 

_________________________
Graeme Bunton
Director, Analytics & Policy
Tucows Inc.
PH: 416 535 0123 ext 1634
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