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NARALO Monthly from Singapore - Comments on our Changing Role
by Garth Bruen March 23, 2014

March 23, 2014

NARALOers (-ites?), Hello all, Garth Bruen here. I have also blind-copied several groups who have applied to become an ALS or are in the process of doing so. The meeting time is 1700/5PM Local Time in Singapore which is a 12 hour difference from North American Eastern Time (https://community.icann.org/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=47253173) As many of you are aware the U.S. Commerce Department recently announced its intent to release ICANN from the long-term contract. While the U.S. could obviously not maintain this forever, these decisions have always been made previously with public consultation. That did not happen this time, which is disappointing, but what is done is done and we must prepare for the future. As ICANN looks to the Global Multi-stakeholders (us) for not only governance but legitimacy, we must take up our expanded role and ensure the transition of Internet management is done with real transparency and accountability. Some of the topics we will be discussing on Monday include 1) Addressing the ongoing issues with ICANN Compliance, 2) Challenges posed by Alternate DNS systems, 3) Efforts to engage the global disabled community, 4) Recruitment of native or aboriginal peoples. These items are only part of ICANN's agenda because WE within the North American At-Large pushed for them. Programs currently in development within ICANN are a direct result of these efforts. I am here to fight for you, but I can only help if you are at the table. Keep bringing me your concerns and issues so they can be inserted into the agenda and developed into policy. Sincerely, Garth ------------------------------------- Garth Bruen gbruen(a)knujon.com http://www.knujon.com Chair of ICANN At-Large North America (naralo.org) Twitter: @Knujon Skype: gobruen "If history is deprived of the Truth, we are left with nothing but an idle, unprofitable tale" -Polybius

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VOTE ANNOUNCEMENT: At-Large Board Seat 15 - TIE BREAKING VOTE
by At-Large Staff March 23, 2014

March 23, 2014

Dear All, Tijani Ben Jemaa, Chair of the Board Member Selection Process Committee (BMSPC) 2014, has asked that a TIE BREAKING VOTE be held to select the candidate to run against Rinalia Abdul Rahim for the Board Director (Seat #15) selected by the ALAC/At-Large for 2015-2017 (to take their seat at the 2014 AGM). No candidate in VOTE ROUND 2 received more than 50% of the votes. The next step will be to hold a vote to break the tie between Sébastien Bachollet and Alan Greenberg. The winner of this tie-breaking vote will run against Rinalia Abdul Rahim. ***** Question: Who do you support to run against Rinalia Abdul Rahim for the Board Director (Seat #15) selected by the ALAC/At-Large for 2015-2017? Please select one candidate between the two tied candidates below (listed in alphabetical order of the family name): • Sébastien Bachollet • Alan Greenberg ***** TIE BREAKING VOTE Procedure • Please note that the poll for the TIE BREAKING VOTE will be open from Sunday, 23-March-2014 20:00 SGT (12:00 UTC) to Monday, 24-March-2014 17:30 SGT (09:30 UTC). • Once open, electorates will receive Vote Credentials that contain links to BigPulse, the online platform, to cast their vote. • Staff will send reminders, as well as contact electorates who haven’t voted before the poll closes. • The TIE BREAKING VOTE will be a simple majority: electorate members may choose only one candidate for whom they will cast their vote. The candidate with the most votes wins. • If one of the candidates has more than 50% of the votes cast, that candidate will enter the next VOTE pool to compete against Rinalia Abdul Rahim for the Board Director (Seat #15) position. • If no candidate receives more than 50% of the votes cast, an in-person, random draw will take place in the VIP room on Monday, 24-March-2014 at 17:45 SGT (09:45 UTC). The winner of the random tie breaking draw will enter the next VOTE pool to compete against Rinalia Abdul Rahim for the Board Director (Seat #15) position. • The VOTE poll following the tie breaking will be open from Monday, 24-March-2014 19:00 SGT (11:00 UTC) to Wednesday 26-March-2014 14:00 SGT (06:00 UTC). This vote will also be a simple majority vote. If one candidate receives more than 50% of the votes cast, that candidate will be declared the final winner and the Board Director selection process is completed. If not, a random tie breaking operation is undertaken on Wednesday, 26 March at 15:30 SGT (07:30 UTC) • The official announcement of the winner of the Board Director (Seat #15) selected by the ALAC/At-Large process (i.e. final winner) will be reported on Thursday, 27 March 2014. Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Matt Ashtiani, Ariel Liang, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine and Julia Charvolen ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<file://localhost/applewebdata/::EEFF989A-4B14-4F82-9BE3-76607E7BC0FF:Regards,%20Heidi%20Ullrich,%20Silvia%20Vivanco,%20Matt%20Ashtiani,%20Ariel%20Liang,%20Gisella%20Gruber,%20Nathalie%20Peregrine%20and%20Julia%20Charvolen%20ICANN%20Policy%20Staff%20in%20support%20of%20ALACmailto/staff@atlarge.icann.org>

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NSA target Huawei
by Glenn McKnight March 23, 2014

March 23, 2014

http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/nsa-targeted-network-… Glenn McKnight mcknight.glenn(a)gmail.com skype gmcknight twitter gmcknight .

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NomCom February 2014 Report Card
by Louis Houle March 23, 2014

March 23, 2014

Hi, Please find attached NomCom February 2014 Report Card. Regards Louis Houle

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Re: [NA-Discuss] CORRECTION! NARALO Monthly from Singapore - Comments on our Changing Role
by Garth Bruen March 23, 2014

March 23, 2014

It's 7AM LOCAL time Monday = SUNDAY 7PM ET/4PM PT -----Original Message----- From: na-discuss-bounces(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org [mailto:na-discuss-bounces@atlarge-lists.icann.org] On Behalf Of Garth Bruen Sent: Sunday, March 23, 2014 11:37 AM To: na-discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org Subject: [NA-Discuss] NARALO Monthly from Singapore - Comments on our Changing Role NARALOers (-ites?), Hello all, Garth Bruen here. I have also blind-copied several groups who have applied to become an ALS or are in the process of doing so. The meeting time is 1700/5PM Local Time in Singapore which is a 12 hour difference from North American Eastern Time (https://community.icann.org/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=47253173) As many of you are aware the U.S. Commerce Department recently announced its intent to release ICANN from the long-term contract. While the U.S. could obviously not maintain this forever, these decisions have always been made previously with public consultation. That did not happen this time, which is disappointing, but what is done is done and we must prepare for the future. As ICANN looks to the Global Multi-stakeholders (us) for not only governance but legitimacy, we must take up our expanded role and ensure the transition of Internet management is done with real transparency and accountability. Some of the topics we will be discussing on Monday include 1) Addressing the ongoing issues with ICANN Compliance, 2) Challenges posed by Alternate DNS systems, 3) Efforts to engage the global disabled community, 4) Recruitment of native or aboriginal peoples. These items are only part of ICANN's agenda because WE within the North American At-Large pushed for them. Programs currently in development within ICANN are a direct result of these efforts. I am here to fight for you, but I can only help if you are at the table. Keep bringing me your concerns and issues so they can be inserted into the agenda and developed into policy. Sincerely, Garth ------------------------------------- Garth Bruen gbruen(a)knujon.com http://www.knujon.com Chair of ICANN At-Large North America (naralo.org) Twitter: @Knujon Skype: gobruen "If history is deprived of the Truth, we are left with nothing but an idle, unprofitable tale" -Polybius ------ NA-Discuss mailing list NA-Discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/na-discuss Visit the NARALO online at http://www.naralo.org ------

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VOTE ANNOUNCEMENT: At-Large Board Seat 15 VOTE ROUND 2
by At-Large Staff March 22, 2014

March 22, 2014

Dear All, Tijani Ben Jemaa, Chair of the Board Member Selection Process Committee (BMSPC) 2014, has asked that VOTE ROUND 2 be held to select the Board Director (Seat #15) selected by ALAC/At-Large for 2015-2017 (to take their seat at the 2014 AGM). ***** Question: Who do you support to become the Board Director (Seat #15) selected by ALAC/At-Large for 2015-2017? Please select one candidate from the list below (Listed in alphabetical order of the family name): * Rinalia Abdul Rahim * Sébastien Bachollet * Alan Greenberg Procedure Please note that the poll for VOTE ROUND 2 will be open from Saturday, 22-March-2014 08:00 SGT (00:00 UTC) to Sunday, 23-March-2014 17:45 SGT (09:45 UTC). * Once open, electorates will receive Vote Credentials that contain links to BigPulse, the online platform, to cast your vote. * Staff will send reminders, as well as call electorates who haven¹t voted before the poll closes. * VOTE ROUND 2 will be a simple majority: each electorate member chooses only one candidate for whom they will cast their vote. The candidate with the highest votes wins. * If one of the candidates has more than 50% of the votes cast, that candidate will be declared the winner. * If no candidate receives more than 50% of the votes cast, the candidate with the least number of votes is dropped, and a second vote with only 2 candidates starts on Sunday, 23 March at 18:45 SGT (10:45 UTC) and closes on Wednesday, 26 March at 14:00 SGT (06:00 UTC). This vote will also be a simple majority vote. The credentials will be sent Sunday, 23 March at 18:45 SGT (10:45 UTC). At the closure of the vote poll, if one of the candidates has more than 50% of the votes cast, this candidate is declared the winner, and the Board Director selection process is completed. If not, a random tie breaking operation is undertaken on Wednesday, 26 March at 15:30 SGT (07:30 UTC) The official announcement of the winner will be reported on Thursday, 27 March 2014. Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Matt Ashtiani, Ariel Liang, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine and Julia Charvolen ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC E-mail: <mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org%3cmailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> staff(a)atlarge.icann.org <applewebdata://EEFF989A-4B14-4F82-9BE3-76607E7BC0FF/Regards,%20Heidi%20Ullr ich,%20Silvia%20Vivanco,%20Matt%20Ashtiani,%20Ariel%20Liang,%20Gisella%20Gru ber,%20Nathalie%20Peregrine%20and%20Julia%20Charvolen%20ICANN%20Policy%20Sta ff%20in%20support%20of%20ALACmailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org>

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VOTE ANNOUNCEMENT: At-Large Board Director - VOTE ROUND 2
by ICANN At-Large Staff March 19, 2014

March 19, 2014

Dear All, Tijani Ben Jemaa, Chair of the Board Member Selection Process Committee (BMSPC) 2014, has asked that VOTE ROUND 2 be held to select the Board Director (Seat #15) selected by ALAC/At-Large for 2015-2017 (to take their seat at the 2014 AGM). ***** Question: Who do you support to become the Board Director (Seat #15) selected by ALAC/At-Large for 2015-2017? Please select one candidate from the list below (Listed in alphabetical order of the family name): * Rinalia Abdul Rahim * Sébastien Bachollet * Alan Greenberg Procedure Please note that the poll for VOTE ROUND 2 will be open from Saturday, 22-March-2014 08:00 SGT (00:00 UTC) to Sunday, 23-March-2014 17:45 SGT (09:45 UTC). * Once open, electorates will receive Vote Credentials that contain links to BigPulse, the online platform, to cast your vote. * Staff will send reminders, as well as call electorates who haven’t voted before the poll closes. * VOTE ROUND 2 will be a simple majority: each electorate member chooses only one candidate for whom they will cast their vote. The candidate with the highest votes wins. * If one of the candidates has more than 50% of the votes cast, that candidate will be declared the winner. * If no candidate receives more than 50% of the votes cast, the candidate with the least number of votes is dropped, and a second vote with only 2 candidates starts on Sunday, 23 March at 18:45 SGT (10:45 UTC) and closes on Wednesday, 26 March at 14:00 SGT (06:00 UTC). This vote will also be a simple majority vote. The credentials will be sent on Sunday, 23 March at 18:45 SGT (10:45 UTC). At the closure of the vote poll, if one of the candidates has more than 50% of the votes cast, this candidate is declared the winner, and the Board Director selection process is completed. If not, a random tie breaking operation will be undertaken on Wednesday, 26 March at 15:30 SGT (07:30 UTC) The official announcement of the winner will be reported on Thursday, 27 March 2014. Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Matt Ashtiani, Ariel Liang, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine and Julia Charvolen ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org>

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VOTE RESULTS: At-Large Board Director - VOTE ROUND 1
by ICANN At-Large Staff March 19, 2014

March 19, 2014

Dear All, The First Round vote of the Board Director (Seat #15) selection by ALAC/At-Large is now completed. The three most preferred candidates, listed in alphabetical order of the Family name, are the following: * Rinalia Abdul Rahim * Sébastien Bachollet * Alan Greenberg I would like to congratulate the 3 preferred candidates, and wish them good luck for the Second Round. I also would like to thank Evan Leibovitch and Jean-Jacques Subrenat for participating in the Board Seat 2014 process. They contributed to the consistency and the credibility of the selection process. Tijani BEN JEMAA BMSPC Chair

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RE : [At-Large] VOTE RESULTS: At-Large Board Director - VOTE ROUND 1
by jjs March 19, 2014

March 19, 2014

Thank you Tijani for leading the process, and warm congratulations to Rinalia, Alan and Sébastien in reaching this stage of the selection! Jean-Jacques. -------- Message d'origine -------- De : ICANN At-Large Staff <staff(a)atlarge.icann.org> Date : 19/03/2014 2:10 (GMT+01:00) A : alac-announce(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org,At-Large Worldwide <at-large(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org>,afri-discuss@atlarge-lists.icann.org,apac-discuss@atlarge-lists.icann.org,Discussion for At-Large Europe <euro-discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org>,lac-discuss-en@atlarge-lists.icann.org,lac-discuss-es@atlarge-lists.icann.org,na-discuss@atlarge-lists.icann.org Objet : [At-Large] VOTE RESULTS: At-Large Board Director - VOTE ROUND 1 Dear All, The First Round vote of the Board Director (Seat #15) selection by ALAC/At-Large is now completed. The three most preferred candidates, listed in alphabetical order of the Family name, are the following: * Rinalia Abdul Rahim * Sébastien Bachollet * Alan Greenberg I would like to congratulate the 3 preferred candidates, and wish them good luck for the Second Round. I also would like to thank Evan Leibovitch and Jean-Jacques Subrenat for participating in the Board Seat 2014 process. They contributed to the consistency and the credibility of the selection process. Tijani BEN JEMAA BMSPC Chair _______________________________________________ At-Large mailing list At-Large(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/at-large At-Large Official Site: http://atlarge.icann.org

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Evan's summary of the event in Washington
by Glenn McKnight March 16, 2014

March 16, 2014

http://youtu.be/tkFQXMiSg38 Glenn McKnight mcknight.glenn(a)gmail.com skype gmcknight twitter gmcknight .

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