<html><head></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">Anyone sure as to how we want to play this? If not I assume we can not approve the exception and get mroe time discuss in SG, although I gather that messes up the external time table...<div><br><div><div>On Jan 28, 2010, at 1:56 AM, Mary Wong wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type="cite"><div style="MARGIN: 4px 4px 1px; FONT: 10pt Tahoma">
<div>All, a new motion that just came in - regarding how to fill Seat #13 on the Board. </div>
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<div>I've not had a chance to review the documents, but wanted to get it out to everyone before the Council meets in, oh, 10 hours :(</div>
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<div>Thanks and cheers</div>
<div>Mary</div>
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<div><strong><font color="#800080">Mary W S Wong</font></strong></div>
<div>Professor of Law & Chair, Graduate IP Programs</div>
<div>Franklin Pierce Law Center</div>
<div>Two White Street</div>
<div>Concord, NH 03301</div>
<div>USA</div>
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<div>Selected writings available on the Social Science Research Network (SSRN) at: <a href="http://ssrn.com/author=437584">http://ssrn.com/author=437584</a></div><br><br>>>> </div>
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<td><strong>From: </strong></td>
<td>"Gomes, Chuck" <<a href="mailto:cgomes@verisign.com">cgomes@verisign.com</a>></td></tr>
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<td><<a href="mailto:council@gnso.icann.org">council@gnso.icann.org</a>></td></tr>
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<td><strong>Date: </strong></td>
<td>1/27/2010 7:50 PM</td></tr>
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<td>[council] Motion to Approve Procedures for Board Seat #13</td></tr></tbody></table>
<div><font size="2" face="Arial"><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">The following two documents are attached for consideration in our Council meeting tomorrow, 28 January 2010:</font></div><div style="text-indent: -0.25in; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 45pt; "><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="mso-list: Ignore"><font size="3">1.</font><span style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </span></span><font size="3">MOTION TO APPROVE PROCEDURES FOR THE 2010 ELECTION OF BOARD SEAT 13</font></font></div><div style="text-indent: -0.25in; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 45pt; "><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="mso-list: Ignore"><font size="3">2.</font><span style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </span></span><font size="3">A redlined revised version of ‘GNSO Operating Procedures’ containing procedures for election of an ICANN Board Director to fill seat #13.</font></font></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><o:p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"> </font></o:p></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">I am hereby making the motion referenced in item 1 above.</font></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><o:p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"> </font></o:p></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">I apologise for the last minute nature of this motion and for the fact that it misses the 8-day deadline for motions stated in the GNSO Operating Procedures.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Because of the lateness, we will have to approve an exception to the 8-day requirement before we may act on the motion.</font></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><o:p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"> </font></o:p></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">Unfortunately, the task of filling seat #13 was missed until just a few days ago and I take responsibility for that.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Thanks to Glen for catching it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>As you can see in the motion itself, the ICANN Bylaws require very quick action on this election and hence give us very little time to act.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> <span class="241534100-28012010">W</span></span>e just consulted with the General Council’s Office today and learned that a 21-day comment period is needed for approval of the Procedures.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Margie kindly wrote the motion in a way that allows us to move forward quickly and meet the Bylaws requirements if the Council approves the motion.</font></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><o:p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"> </font></o:p></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">Please forward this motion to your Stakeholder Groups and Constituencies right away.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>I understand that there will be inadequate time to obtain feedback, but I believe that the proposed procedure is non-controversial and consistent with the intent of the Bylaws changes approved last year allowing for the Contracted Party House to elect the Director for seat #13.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>There will be opportunity to discuss this in our meeting.</font></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><o:p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"> </font></o:p></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">Thanks for your understanding and cooperation on this.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Please ask any questions you have and make comments if you like.</font></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><o:p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"> </font></o:p></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">Chuck Gomes</font></div></font></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div>
<span><MOTION TO APPROVE PROCEDURES FOR THE 2010 ELECTION OF BOARD SEAT 13 (2).doc></span><span><Operating Procedures for GNSO Council Proposed 28 Jan 2010 (Redline).doc></span></blockquote></div><br><div>
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