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A huge congratulations and thanks, Konstantinos, for your amazing
and dedicated service to NCUC, and to the noncommercial issues
online. All the best with ISOC -- they are fortunate to have your
expertise, insight and passion -- and come back and visit!<br>
<br>
Best,<br>
Kathy<br>
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style="font-family:"Constantia","serif";color:#1F497D"><br>
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Dear NCUC members and friends,<o:p></o:p></span>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family:"Constantia","serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family:"Constantia","serif";color:#1F497D">It
is with great sadness to inform you that I am stepping down
as chair of NCUC. Yesterday I was offered a job as a policy
advisor with ISOC, which I happily accepted. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family:"Constantia","serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family:"Constantia","serif";color:#1F497D">In
light of this development, I feel issues of conflict of
interest may arise, which will prevent me from serving NCUC
and its membership the way I have done so far; to this end,
I have just informed the NCUC Executive Committee that I am
stepping down as NCUC Chair.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family:"Constantia","serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family:"Constantia","serif";color:#1F497D">Subsequently,
I am invoking article VII of the existing charter: <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family:"Constantia","serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="text-align:justify;text-autospace:none"><b><span
style="font-family:"Arial-BoldMT","sans-serif";color:black">VII.
Leaving Office<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="text-align:justify;text-autospace:none"><b><span
style="font-family:"Arial-BoldMT","sans-serif";color:black">A.
An elected representative of the Executive Committee or
Policy Committee may submit an email or notice of
resignation to the Chair whenever circumstances call for
such an action.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="text-align:justify;text-autospace:none"><b><span
style="font-family:"Arial-BoldMT","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="text-align:justify;text-autospace:none"><b><span
style="font-family:"Arial-BoldMT","sans-serif";color:black">B.
In the event of resignation of the Chair, the Executive
Committee shall within two weeks elect one of its members
to serve as interim Chair. If the remaining term of the
resigning Chair is greater than six (6) months, a new
election shall be organized.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family:"Constantia","serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family:"Constantia","serif";color:#1F497D">I
will help and liaise with the EC in this transitional period
and will continue to be an individual member of NCUC.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family:"Constantia","serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family:"Constantia","serif";color:#1F497D">I
would like to wholeheartedly thank you all for your support
and trust during my term as NCUC Chair. I am so very
grateful that I have been given the chance to serve you all.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family:"Constantia","serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family:"Constantia","serif";color:#1F497D">With
appreciation,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family:"Constantia","serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family:"Constantia","serif";color:#1F497D">KK<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family:"Constantia","serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family:"Constantia","serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bodoni MT
Condensed","serif";color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Dr.
Konstantinos Komaitis,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bodoni MT
Condensed","serif";color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bodoni MT
Condensed","serif";color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Senior
Lecturer,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bodoni MT
Condensed","serif";color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Director
of Postgraduate Instructional Courses<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bodoni MT
Condensed","serif";color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Director
of LLM Information Technology and Telecommunications Law<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bodoni MT
Condensed","serif";color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">University
of Strathclyde,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bodoni MT
Condensed","serif";color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">The
Law School,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bodoni MT
Condensed","serif";color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Graham
Hills building, <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bodoni MT
Condensed","serif";color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">50
George Street, Glasgow G1 1BA <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bodoni MT
Condensed","serif";color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">UK<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bodoni MT
Condensed","serif";color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">tel:
+44 (0)141 548 4306<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bodoni MT
Condensed","serif";color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><a
moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://www.routledgemedia.com/books/The-Current-State-of-Domain-Name-Regulation-isbn9780415477765"><span
style="color:blue">http://www.routledgemedia.com/books/The-Current-State-of-Domain-Name-Regulation-isbn9780415477765</span></a></span><span
style="color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bodoni MT
Condensed","serif";color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Selected
publications: <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://hq.ssrn.com/submissions/MyPapers.cfm?partid=501038"><span
style="color:blue">http://hq.ssrn.com/submissions/MyPapers.cfm?partid=501038</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bodoni MT
Condensed","serif";color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Website:
<a moz-do-not-send="true" href="http://www.komaitis.org"><span
style="color:blue">www.komaitis.org</span></a></span><span
style="color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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