sampa meeting report and elections

[Carlos Afonso]

Dear NCUC'ers,

First of all, I thank Robin for the wonderful help in reporting what
happened in Sampa. As I guess you all (Danny included) know, we are all
volunteers and, contrary to some other constituencies, do not have paid
staff or equivalent at our disposal, and my obligations in Brazil with
my organization and with the Internet Steering Committee here in the
last few weeks have taken far more than the time I can handle these days.

Below are my additions/comments to Robin's report, including what seems
to be the "hot theme of the moment": choosing a replacement for a GNSO
council member, and elect/re-elect our Exec Comm members.

Please note specially (and take action as appropriate) items [5] and [6]
below.

1.  LSE Report on GNSO Reform

I propose we keep a single thread on this in our list so we make sure we
organize the discussion and arrive at a final statement in two weeks
(actually, by Dec.22 if my counting of the given deadline is right).

2.  New gTLDs and Draft GNSO Recommendations

Robin has already detailed the importance of these recommendations. Due
Dec.20 -- let us also keep a single thread in our list to facilitate
this process.

3.  Contractual terms

Nothing to add. Mawaki took care of recording our positions on this and
I believe as well he is to post (or has already posted) on this in our list.

4.  WHOIS workshops

Robin did a very good description of the first meeting.

Unfortunately, the second had a good panel as well, but it seems the
Latin-American icannites are not as interested in this debate. Very few
people appeared -- partly due to the upcoming soccer tournament
scheduled for early evening that day, which makes the people in my
region enter into a state of exhilaration in which everything else
ceases to be important...

5.  NCUC Elections

The chair is supposed to coordinate the electoral process.

So with this I am opening formally the process, taking note of
candidates for the GNSO Council, and for the Exec Committee as well (in
my personal view, I would simply propose to re-elect the Exec Committee
unless anyone does not like it).

6. New entrants & INTLNet

In our Sampa meeting, we agreed the process regarding the request of
INTLNet had some difficulties, and we perhaps have shown a rigour we did
not have for earlier entrants in stating that Jefsey did not prove that
his organization is not a one-man show. In my view, it is not uncommon
for even ISOC chapters to be one-man shows (it is currently the case of
Brazil, for example). I suggested to the meeting the INTLNet process
should be reviewed again by the Exec Comm, and there was agreement on this.

I would appreciate if other participants in our meeting
reviewed/ammended these reports as needed, and post to our list.

fraternal regards

--c.a.