[registrars] Closing Nomination Period

["Michael D. Palage" <michael@palage.com>]

Rob,

Maximizing participation has always been the principle that I followed
during the past two years. Speaking as a lawyer, given the original
notification I provided in Stockholm and when the nomination process
started, there was more than adequate notice to close the nomination process
after the original date on Saturday. However, considering that only one
position had competition (multiple candidates), I thought that it would
useful to remind and encourage participation from other registrars.

With regard to closing the nomination period and disenfranchising people
that want serve the constituency, I believe that this is best a discussion
left to the list to resolve. As I mentioned in my previously email, I have
personal matters that must be handled over the next couple of days. I
personally see no problems with extending the nomination process while
resolving billing discrepancies with ICANN based upon the last minute influx
of nominations as stated in my previously email

Mike

P.S. I will likely only be checking email once or twice daily over the next
couple of days.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Rob Hall [mailto:rob@momentous.ca]
> Sent: Tuesday, June 26, 2001 4:05 PM
> To: Michael D. Palage
> Subject: Re: [registrars] Update
>
>
> I trust in view of the fact that nominations were to close at 6:32 am on
> tuesday as per your email below, that these new nominations now coming in
> will be declined as they are clearly after your posted deadline.
>
> I know the sentiment may be to allow them in still, but you were clear in
> your email at to the cutoff time (24 hours after your email).  I also
> realize that you may be sympathetic to the candidate you supported for
> treasurer in your slate pulling out at the last minute, but you
> need to be
> above all of this as the person running the elections till now (which is
> why I had hoped that you would have given the entire process over to the
> names council reps as I had suggested at the Stockholm meeting,
> in order to
> save yourself the conflict of interest you may now find yourself in).
>
> I hope you, as head of the constituency, will take a stand and do
> the right
> thing here, otherwise our entire process could be thrown into question.
>
> Rob.
>
> At 06:32 AM 6/25/2001 -0400, you wrote:
> >Hello All:
> >
> >I just wanted to update you all on several things that have been
> happening
> >for the past week. First, the nomination period was scheduled to
> close this
> >past weekend. To date there have only been the following nominations:
> >
> >Chair: Rob Hall, Michael Palage
> >Secretariat: Tim Denton
> >Treasurer: Elana Broitman, Bob Connelly
> >Technology Office: Bruce Tonkin
> >
> >Because of a rather busy travel schedule last week (Puerto Rico, Florida,
> >Philly, NewYork, DC), I was unable to announce the pending close of the
> >nominations. Therefore, nominations will close within the next 24 hours.
> >
> >I am waiting for ICANN to provide me with a list of registrars that have
> >paid their fees. Diane Schoder was in France until the 18th
> after the ICANN
> >meeting so I have not been able to get access to these records. After
> >receiving this information I will post it to the list along with the
> >designated voters for each registrar. After which the Names Counsel
> >representatives will handle the election oversight process.
> After the ballot
> >has been sent out, any registrars paying their fee will have to
> contact the
> >Names Counsel representatives directly to receive their ballot.
> >
> >On another note, I will be consulting with Afilias over the next
> couple of
> >weeks to assist in the roll-out of the .INFO TLD. Part of my
> >responsibilities will be interacting with you the registrars to
> get all your
> >accreditation/certification paper-work in order. Obviously my consultant
> >responsibilities with Afilias have no relationship what so ever with my
> >responsibilities to the constituency. Because I will not be in my office
> >over the next several weeks, please use email or my cell phone (561)
> >628-3787 to contact me with regard to constituency matters, or
> you can leave
> >a message on my office line (561) 744-6453 where I will be
> checking messages
> >frequently.
> >
> >With regard to the Xfer issue straw poll. I have been tabulating these
> >ballots and will be announcing the results shortly. I have temporarily
> >delayed the release of these results based upon information relayed to me
> >last week that Register.com and NSI had been negotiations
> seeking a further
> >compromise to the situation, and would be announcing something early this
> >week. Because the registrars have always expressed a desire to
> resolve this
> >matter internally, I believe it would be wise to wait an extra day or two
> >before proceeding. At the current time it appears that there are enough
> >votes to put this issue forward to the Names Counsel with regard
> to creating
> >new policy. The next Names Counsel meeting is this Friday, so I propose
> >having a teleconference on Thursday to discuss how to proceed.
> >
> >I will be unable for most of Monday as I will be temporarily
> relocating the
> >Palage clan to Philadelphia near the Afilias' offices and where on a side
> >note I was born and raised :-). I should be back online 100%
> come Tuesday at
> >which time I should be able to give everyone an update on all the above
> >referenced matters.
> >
> >Mike
>
>
>
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