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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">Dear Rafik<br>
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Thank you. can you please forward us the email in which Sam was
"proposed a compromise candidate to CSGO". <br>
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Thank You<br>
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Klaus<br>
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6/21/2014 2:31 PM, Rafik Dammak wrote:<br>
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<div dir="ltr">Hi Sam,
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<div>to give more detailed context : </div>
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<div>we have first 3 rounds of election following an agreed
process between Commercial Stakeholder Group (CSG) and
Non-commercial Stakeholder Group (NCSG) , nominating 1
candidate each. but this first 3 rounds ended with deadlock
since the winner needs to get 60% of the votes (8 among 13
votes) following GNSO operating rules</div>
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<div>you were proposed a compromise candidate to CSG as a way to
fix this deadlock. unfortunately, CSG didn't accept your
candidature as compromise after you got chance to defend your
case with them . </div>
<div>It cannot be a compromise if the other party rejects it. we
are working to find a modus vivendi with CSG and get a board
member who get endorsement from both sides of non-contracted
party in GNSO (NCSG and CSG) and not lean toward only one
side.</div>
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<div>CSG just proposed their compromise candidate and we will
have chance to interview him .</div>
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<div>just as reminder the process of election is up to
stakeholders group to decide for operating rules and there
will be a election. I don't see any legitimacy issue here
because any board member for the seat 14 has to be elected by
60% at the end within non-contracted party then confirmed by
GNSO council. </div>
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<div class="gmail_extra">Best,</div>
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<div dir="ltr">Rafik <br>
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<div class="gmail_quote">2014-06-21 2:06 GMT+09:00 Sam
Lanfranco <span dir="ltr"><<a moz-do-not-send="true"
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<div><font face="Tahoma">NCSG colleagues, <br>
<br>
As the currently proposed NCSG candidate for ICANN
Board Seat #14 I have maintained a discrete silence
while the process was underway. I of course have
followed closely the events surrounding the process
and its current stalled state. I have also responded
to questions from the commercial stakeholders, in
writing, in teleconference calls, and in meetings in
Washington D.C., at my own expense.<br>
<br>
I have agreed to run for the seat on the simple
premise that my skills and experience will be an asset
for the tsunami of issues that will confront the ICANN
board over the next several years, and I remain a
candidate for Board Seat #14. The nature of some of
the questions put on the table by the commercial
stakeholders reinforced my conviction that I can bring
a useful and constructive perspective and insights to
Internet policy and ICANN organizational issues
confronting the Board. <br>
<br>
However, this is not a campaign speech. It is an
expression of concern about preserving the reputation
of ICANN and integrity of ICANN’s procedures around
the Board Seat #14 election. There is supposed to be a
voting procedure here. The two constituencies proposed
candidates. All knew the likely outcome of the first
rounds of votes, but procedures were followed, and
votes were taken. Neither candidate was elected. I was
proposed as a substitute candidate from the NCSG. At
that point the election process stalled as various
parties sought outcomes in the absence of the next
stage in the voting process. <br>
<br>
As a candidate I of course have my hopes, but that is
not the issue. If there is no vote at this stage, and
subsequent votes if necessary, the integrity of
ICANN’s Board Seat #14 process is compromised, as is
that of ICANN. As well, any occupant of Board Seat #14
will serve under a cloud of questionable legitimacy,
both within the Board and beyond ICANN. <br>
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Regardless of expectations about the outcome of the
next round of voting, I urge the constituent parties
to proceed according to the ICANN procedures set down
for the process. Lastly, I remind us that the GNSO
review is underway and that a failed process for the
new Board member reflects poorly on all of our
constituencies and points to the need to modify the
current structure. <br>
<br>
Sam Lanfranco<br>
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