[ga-icann] Geographical Zones

["William S. Lovell" <wsl@cerebalaw.com>]

The following includes the Geographical Regions as defined in
the ICANN Bylaws, the countries having registered voters that
fall within each such Region, the number of people in each
country who are registered voters in the GA, a listing of the
Directors and corresponding countries within each Region, and
a calculation of the Director/Voter ratio ("D/V") for each Region.

Europe

 Austria   4
 Belgium   1
 Denmark   2
 "Europe"  1
 Finland   1
 France   77
 Germany   31
 Ireland   2
 Italy   6
 Netherlands  3
 Norway   2
 Slovenia  1
 Spain   1
 Sweden   1
 Switzerland  3
 UK   18
    ___
    152
 Director(s):

 Amadeu Abril I Abril (Spain)
 Robert Blokzijl (Netherlands)
 Hans Kraaijenbrink (Netherlands)
 Andy Muller-Maguhn (Germany)
 Helmut Schink (Germany)
      D/V = 30
 
Asia/Australia/Pacific

 Australia  9
 China   2
 India   6
 Israel   3
 Japan   11
 Jordan   1
 Korea (Republic of) 1
 Korea (South)  3
 Malaysia  1
 New Zealand  5
 Pakistan  2
 Philippines  2
 Taiwan   1
 Thailand  1
 Turkey   1
 Uzbekistan  1
      ___
    50

 Director(s):

 Masanobu Katoh (Japan)
 Sang-Hyon Kyong (South Korea)
 Jun Murai (Japan)
     D/V = 17

Latin America/Caribbean Islands

 Argentina  2
 Bolivia   1
 Brazil   2
 Chile   1
 Cuba   1
 Dominican Republic 1
 Ecuador   1
 Mexico   3
 Panama   1
 Peru   1
 Puerto Rico  1
     __
    15
  Director(s):

 Alejandro Pisanty (Mexico)
 Ivan Moura Campos (Brazil)
     D/V = 7.5

Africa

 Algeria   1
 Benin   1
 Cameroon  1
 Nigeria   1
 Togo   1
    _
    5

 Director(s):

 Nii Narku Quaynor (Ghana)
     D/V = 5
 

North America

 Canada   21
 USA   197
 Virgin Islands  1
    ___
    219

 Director(s):

 Vinton G. Cerf (USA)
 Karl Auerbach (USA)
 Jonathan Cohen (Canada)
 Frank Fitzsimmons (USA)
 Ken Fockler (Canada)
 M. Stuart Lynn* (USA)
 Linda S. Wilson (USA)
      D/V = 31

 * As President and CEO, Mr. Lynn is
   hired, not elected, and acts on the
   Board ex officio (by virtue of
   holding that office).
 
 
 

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Part I:
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