NOTIFICATION ICANN EC ADMIN 30 April 2018 Notification of Board Seat 9 Selection To: Empowered Community Administration CC: ICANN Board Secretary Decisional Participants (ALAC, ASO, ccNSO, GAC, and GNSO) Dear Empowered Community Administration, As required under Section 7.2 of the ICANN Bylaws, please accept this letter as formal notification from the Address Supporting Organization (ASO) that Address Council of the ASO (ASO AC) has re-appointed Ron da Silva (North America region) to Seat 9 on the ICANN Board of Directors. On behalf of the ASO, I ask that the Empowered Community confirm its Designation of Mr. da Silva to the Board. Ron’s term is scheduled to begin at the conclusion of the Annual General Meeting in October 2018, Barcelona. Thank you, Alan Barrett NRO Secretary