======================================================================== Internet Service Provider and Connectivity Provider Constituency Generic Names Supporting Organization ======================================================================== 15 December 2008 NOMINATION PERIOD OPEN - ICANN gNSO Council Representative In accordance with both the ICANN bylaws and the ISPCP bylaws this is the official call for nominations for an ISPCP representative to ICANN's gNSO Council. According to the ISPCP Articles adopted at the Santiago meeting of the ISP and Connectivity Providers constituency (and later amended between the Melbourne and Stockholm ICANN meetings) an election of representatives to the gNSO Council is to take place when a representative's term expires or when vacancies for the representative positions exist. With the adoption of the most recent ICANN By-laws, the ISPCP is required to elect two members to the gNSO Council. These members will be taking the seats currently held by Tony Harris and Greg Ruth. We are looking for two people from the constituency to fill this position. The ISPCP Articles call for a nomination period of two weeks. Every member of the ISPCP may nominate two candidates for the positions of ISPCP representative to the ICANN gNSO Council. This mail requests that you nominate an eligible ISPCP member to be elected to the gNSO Council. To make a nomination, please mail the following information to the election manager: ->: the name of the nominee ->: the electronic mail address of the nominee ->: the ISPCP member organization to which the nominee belongs ->: if possible, a voice phone number for the nominee During the nomination period, potential nominees will be asked to indicate their willingness to serve as the representative to the gNSO Council. The nomination period - . opens on Monday, 15 December 2008 at 2200 GMT . closes on Monday, 29 December 2008 at 2200 GMT. Nominations should be sent to the ISPCP Secretariat at: elections@ispcp.info If you have questions relating to the election, the constituency Articles or the nomination process please contact the ISPCP Secretariat at: mcfadden@ispcp.info