Hi Glen: I wanted to test for myself if there was any kind of system problem, so I completed the online Abstention Notification Form using the information provided by Avri (below). You should receive an official copy shortly. The form saved for me the first time and presented a successful notification. I wonder if there might be issues depending upon the browser version or operating system. In my case, I used Google Chrome under Windows 7. Perhaps we should send Avri's original email to ICANN I/T for additional research. Ken -----Original Message----- From: owner-council@gnso.icann.org [mailto:owner-council@gnso.icann.org] On Behalf Of Glen de Saint Géry Sent: Thursday, December 02, 2010 7:08 PM To: GNSO Council Subject: [council] FW: Council notification of Temporary Alternate Assignment for Cartagena -----Original Message----- Forwarded From: Avri Doria Subject: Council notification of Temporary Alternate Assignment for Cartagena <Note: I tried to use the form at <http://gnso.icann.org/council/abstention-notification-form-en.htm>, but it crashed on me twice. > Name of Officer: Avri Doria Email Address: avri@acm.org Date Prepared: Thursday 2 December, 2010 GNSO Organizations: NCSG Officer: Chair, NCSG Executive Committee Voting Remedy: Temporary Alternate Reasons: Rafik Dammak, on 1 Dec, notified the GNSO secretariat and the NCSG that he would be unable to attend the full sequence of regularly scheduled GNSO meetings to be held in Cartagena from 4 December 2010 until 10 December 2010. This unavailability includes both face to face and remote participation. As the NCSG did not wish to give up its full representation in this sequence of important GNSO Council meetings, it is availing itself of the provisions contained in the GNSO Council Procedures for the assignment of Temporary Replacement. Specific subjects/measure/motions/actions of the council for which the remedy is being exercised: All actions to be initiated in Cartagena from 4 Dec until 10 Dec 2010. This specifically does not include the ongoing GNSO election for Chair. Expiration Date: Saturday 11 Dec 2010 Assigned individual: Konstantinos Komaitis Assigned individual's email: <k.komaitis@strath.ac.uk> Glen de Saint Géry GNSO Secretariat gnso.secretariat@gnso.icann.org http://gnso.icann.org