Well maybe NOT offlist 😊

To provide context to the rest of the CPWG, I sent a communication to Tripti last week regarding concerns with the output of the ICANN Nominating Committee and the current capture of the ICANN Board by “affiliated” directors. Sadly, that communication has not yet been posted on the ICANN Correspondence page. I will be posting that communication on CircleID later today with some additional thoughts.

I wanted to raise this topic under the any other business portion of today’s CPWG call but I had to drop for an important client call.

In case I experience delays in publishing to CircleID today, I have attached the communication I sent to Tripti last week.

Best regards,

Michael

From: mike palage.com <mike@palage.com>
Date: Wednesday, September 10, 2025 at 4:00 PM
To: Dr. Alejandro Pisanty Baruch <apisan@unam.mx>
Cc: CPWG <cpwg@icann.org>
Subject: Offlist

One big-happy trade association, so much for “unaffiliated” ICANN participants  😊

A lot has changed since 1999.

From: Dr. Alejandro Pisanty Baruch via CPWG <cpwg@icann.org>
Date: Wednesday, September 10, 2025 at 3:10 PM
To: Carlton Samuels <carlton.samuels@gmail.com>
Cc: CPWG <cpwg@icann.org>
Subject: [CPWG] Re: [lac-discuss-en] IFR2 Review is Officially Shuttered

Hi,

note taken and filed. Since the work is finished, no futher comment for now. 

Alejandro Pisanty

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De: Carlton Samuels <carlton.samuels@gmail.com>
Enviado: martes, 9 de septiembre de 2025 04:18 p. m.
Para: Dr. Alejandro Pisanty Baruch
CC: CPWG
Asunto: Re: [lac-discuss-en] IFR2 Review is Officially Shuttered

Alejandro, not sure what your angle is but I would not wish to overcomplicate for you. A statement of interest is about relevance, not inventory. I could list every connection and side affiliation I have, but that would only drain oxygen from the room without adding substance.

For the record, I was nominated by ALAC as the At-Large rep to IFR2 RT.

Concerning LACRALO, I am and remain a foundational leader since 2006, the convenor of the UWI ALS and now, alternate for the UWI ALS to voting rep Patrick Anglin. In regard the institution, I still take p/t teaching posts at The UWI. We are indeed proud of our UWI antecedents.

Beyond that, yes, I have other ties I could parade, even to several ISOC chapters. But that would just be TMI. (A quick nod to our privacy dilemma.) 

Think of it in the same way you show up UNAM one day and ISOC the next.

Cheers,
Carlton

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On Mon, 8 Sept 2025 at 12:14, Dr. Alejandro Pisanty Baruch <apisan@unam.mx> wrote:

Carlton,

thanks a lot. It is good to know that the IANA function gets very good marks after the review. 

I do note that your statement of interest does not mention the University of the West Indies or  any direct employment by an entity represented in LACRALO. Under "Current vocation, employer, and position" it states "Independent consultant, Self-employed, Digital Transformation Coach" 

Alejandro Pisanty

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De: Carlton Samuels via lac-discuss-en <lac-discuss-en@icann.org>
Enviado: lunes, 8 de septiembre de 2025 09:43 a. m.
Para: CPWG; LAC-Discuss-en
Asunto: [lac-discuss-en] IFR2 Review is Officially Shuttered

With the Final Report submitted to the ICANN Board, the IFR2 RT is now disbanded.  See the announcement  y the co-chairs here:

https://www.icann.org/en/blogs/details/ifr2-review-team-completes-iana-function-contract-review-08-09-2025-en

Carlton

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