Council, The ICANN by-laws section 3 introduces the concept of staggered terms of office for Council reps. Terms are two-year but there is rotation every year. The transition article of the by-laws achieves this staggering in year one (2003) uniquely with one rep being elected for just one year. Thereafter all elections are held for two-year terms. Further to the decision by the Board, there are currently three representatives per constituency. It is consistent with the concept of two-year terms, that there is initially one representative elected in 2003 for the one-time only one-year term, while the remaining two representatives are elected as usual for two-year terms. It is the intention of the Business Constituency to nominate representatives accordingly. We welcome comment from other constituencies on this approach. Philip Sheppard Marilyn Cade Grant Forsyth