To my fellow council members,

I believe that this responds to the CSG complaint against me.  

While it is unlikely that I will be faced with many more opportunities for voting in the council before the end of my term, I will no longer force myself to abstain from votes as of this point.

I thank you for the opportunity to air this issue and to bring it to the Board's attention.

a.

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From: "Roberto Gaetano" <roberto@icann.org>
Date: 8 October 2009 11:25:48 GMT+01:00
To: "'Avri Doria'" <avri@acm.org>
Cc: <stimprov-comm@icann.org>
Subject: NCAs joining a Constituency

Dear Avri,
As Chair of the Board's Structural Improvements Committee (SIC) I am responding to your inquiry about restrictions on GNSO Council Nominating Committee Appointees (NCA) joining Constituencies. The Office of the General Counsel has confirmed that there are no provisions in the current Bylaws that prevent you from joining a Constituency. As such, your particular situation is not a matter for Board involvement.
As the SIC considers improvements to our Nominating Committee's responsibilities and processes, we will take into consideration the issue of NCA affiliations/memberships as it applies to future NomCom appointments.
Best regards,
Roberto