In practice, in past years, the members of the ALAC from a given region have suggested whom to appoint from their region, and the rest of the ALAC has deferred to their selection and affirmed it. As a practical matter, if Robert, Beau and Alan agree on a candidate, it should be affirmed.

On Jul 26, 2007, at 10:19 AM, Nick Ashton-Hart wrote:

Actually the situation is somewhat less clear than that in legal terms:

ICANN Bylaws, Article XI,S2,4(e)

The ALAC shall annually appoint one non-voting liaison to the ICANN Board of Directors, without limitation on re-appointment, and shall, after consultation with each RALO, annually appoint five voting delegates (no two of whom shall be citizens of countries in the same Geographic Region, as defined according to Section 5 of Article VI) to the Nominating Committee

On 26 Jul 2007, at 15:01, Robert Guerra wrote:

I've been informed that the three North American At-Large Advisory representatives (Alan, Beau and myself) get to appoint one voting member of the nomcom. I am not sure what the process is...

Having just learned this, my view is that the NA RALO must be consulted and play a key role in this most important decision. How we should go about this, i'm not sure.I'm open to suggestions.