bad news

[Carlos Afonso]

Avri told me she would be happy do second. I am contacting here right now.

--c.a.

Mawaki Chango wrote:
> What we need now is to make sure that Geist is seconded. The message Glen sent to
> the council informing that he accepted his nomination was not clear to me whether
> this is pending secondment (Moreover, I used to think that nominees react to their
> nomination publicly only after being seconded, but I was probably mistaken). If his
> nomination is pending secondment, then what are the prospects that someone from
> another constituency second? Is Avri still thinking about it? or shall we proceed
> with NCUC "intra-secondment"?
> 
> Mawaki
> 
> --- Milton Mueller <mueller at SYR.EDU> wrote:
> 
>> I am at the .mobi PAB meeting and learned the same news from a regisrtry operator
>> last night. However, the news is not so bad becuase I don't think Cade can get the
>> support of registries, and I cannot see why the registrars would support her.
>> Without either or those constituencies she can't win, it is just like the Whois
>> vote. 
>>
>> Some are floating Diop's name, but I think Geist would be more effective. 
>>
>> If Cade is the alternative, Geist will win.
>>
>>
>>
>>>>> Carlos Afonso <ca at RITS.ORG.BR> 4/27/2006 9:53 AM >>>
>> Marilyn Cade, the chief lobbyist for the right wing DRM+IPR juggernaut 
>> (the Axis, as Robin calls them), wants Michael Palage's seat.
>>
>> She has quit the NomCom to run for the Board. There is a possibility the 
>> GNSO council might block this on the grounds she was on the NomCom and I 
>> guess there must be a sort of "grace period" (at least ethically 
>> speaking) before she runs for the Board.
>>
>> Bad news, anyway. We need support for Michael, but in desperation we 
>> might have to support Tonkin in the event of his candidacy if Michael's 
>> does not float.
>>
>> frt rgds
>>
>> --c.a.
>>
>> -- 
>>
>> Carlos A. Afonso
>> diretor de planejamento
>> Rits -- http://www.rits.org.br 
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> 
> 

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Carlos A. Afonso
diretor de planejamento
Rits -- http://www.rits.org.br

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