Thank you Stephane and my CPH colleagues. I have an enormous task trying to follow someone as capable and well-versed as Jeff. On behalf of the CPH, let me say thanks to him for his outstanding service as Vice Chair and for all the work he's done for the benefit of the council and community. On Oct 9, 2012, at 7:51 AM, Stéphane Van Gelder wrote:

Councillors,

Please see below the notification Glen and I have received from the CPH.

Congratulations to Mason, and my thanks to him for his willingness to serve.

Stéphane Van Gelder Directeur Général / General manager INDOM NetNames France ---------------- Registry Relations and Strategy Director NetNames T: +33 (0)1 48 01 83 51 F: +33 (0)1 48 01 83 61

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De : "David W. Maher" <dmaher@pir.org> Objet : GNSO Contracted Parties House - Vice Chair Date : 9 octobre 2012 16:02:44 UTC+02:00 À : GLEN de Saint Gery <Glen@icann.org>, GNSO SECRETARIAT <gnso.secretariat@gnso.icann.org> Cc: MATT SERLIN <matt.serlin@markmonitor.com>, Stéphane Van Gelder <stephane.vangelder@indom.com>, CHERIE STUBBS <cherstubbs@aol.com>, KEITH DRAZEK <kdrazek@Verisign.com>

Dear Glen: This is the notice of the Contracted Parties House of the GNSO that the House has selected Mason Cole as the Vice Chair of the GNSO Council, succeeding Jeff Neuman at the expiration of his term as Vice Chair. Warmest regards, David David W. Maher Chair, Registries Stakeholder Group Senior Vice President – Law & Policy Public Interest Registry 312 375 4849