Thanks, Saewon!

Dear SSC members,

we have another assignment, and one with a tight schedule, and one where
I expect some Council leadership instructions that might depart a
bit from our normal way of doing things - more about this as it is
nailed down.

Meanwhile, I wanted to share with you some feedback I received with
regards to the discussion about the "Don't know" answers to the
question about if the candidate satisfies the criteria and requirements.

It has been pointed out to me that the "don't know" answers should
definitely be interpreted as "I don't know if this person satisfies
the criteria" rather than "I don't know this person", as knowing the
person shouldn't overly influence our evaluation of the person.

We should strive to be as objective as possible, and assess the
candidates based on the criteria and their applications/statements
of interest. Knowing a person might make it easier to make a
determination, but favoring someone you know could easily be
misinterpreted as partisanship.

        Julf



On 03/02/2026 7:13 pm, Saewon Lee via Ntfy-gnso-ssc wrote:
> Dear SSC Members,
>
> Contrary to what was communicated during last week’s meeting – and to
> our surprise –a new process has recently come to our attention pursuant
> to a directive from the Council Leadership Team. You may have seen a
> poll circulated (below) to determine dates for the next SSC meeting;
> please complete the poll as soon as possible so that we may convene
> promptly to address this process.
>
> At this time, the application period has formally concluded <https://
> gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/file/field-file-attach/eoi-chair-pdp-
> dns-abuse-mitigation-15jan26-en.pdf>, with three (3) candidates
> remaining under consideration. A survey poll will be distributed soon
> for your review and selection, subject to and following further guidance
> from the Council and SSC Leadership Team.
>
> Thank you for your prompt attention and cooperation.
>
> Kind regards,
>
> Saewon
>
> **
>
> *Saewon Lee*
>
> Policy Development Support Manager for GNSO
>
> Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN)
>
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> *From: *Julie Bisland via Ntfy-gnso-ssc <ntfy-gnso-ssc@icann.org>
> *Reply-To: *Julie Bisland <julie.bisland@icann.org>
> *Date: *Tuesday, February 3, 2026 at 10:33 AM
> *To: *"ntfy-gnso-ssc@icann.org" <ntfy-gnso-ssc@icann.org>
> *Cc: *GNSO-Secs <gnso-secs@icann.org>
> *Subject: *[Ntfy-gnso-ssc] Doodle Poll | GNSO Standing Selection
> Committee (SSC)
>
> Dear all,
>
> Please complete the doodle below as soon as possible to schedule the
> next SSC call. *The doodle will close on Friday, 06 February at 20:00 UTC. *
>
> *Doodle: https://doodle.com/group-poll/participate/b2q8jnPa [doodle.com]
> <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/doodle.com/group-poll/participate/
> b2q8jnPa__;!!PtGJab4!6dd6XX6XGCdVZ7i7Q0_pA8N2QnlBOaarxG8_Xh-e2vARI3-
> Rih14YFBBupIaQ1jI9lCm4Yp7n11kiVPQqsLMU_vic8gVcRs$>*
>
> Thank you!
>
> Kind regards,
>
>
> Julie
>
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