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<body class='hmmessage'><div dir='ltr'>You go Milton!<br><br><div><hr id="stopSpelling">Date: Thu, 26 Jun 2014 09:09:15 +0000<br>From: mueller@SYR.EDU<br>Subject: Re: Selection of NCSG representative/connector on IANA Transition coordination group.<br>To: NCSG-DISCUSS@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU<br><br>
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<p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D;">Hello, all</span></p>
<p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D;">I appreciate the nomination, and accept it. The IANA transition is something I have been writing and thinking about since 2002, and the time for action is now.
I am prepared for it. </span></p>
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<p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D;">I think most people understand that the actual decision is made by the NCSG Policy Committee, not through acclamation on the discuss list! Other than Maria
as Chair, I am not even sure who is on the PC, so the voting outcome is still undetermined, as far as I know. So I hope Sam is not withdrawing for that reason. It is a dilemma; we want people to be able to express their support for someone, but as I’ve said
before sometimes these expressions intimidate others from stepping forward for a competitive vote. I would encourage Sam’s supporters to express their support, too, and as Avri suggested to provide reasons for voting one way or another rather than basing a
decision on constituency affiliation or other non-substantive criteria.</span></p>
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<p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D;">An equally important part of the IANA transition process is the enhanced accountability process, we will need people for that too. So there is plenty of space
for participation. As a former ATRT member Avri has indicated that she does not intend to go into that. As a WG, it is also likely (though I am not sure) that we can have more than one person in that process.
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<p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D;">Thanks,</span></p>
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<p class="ecxMsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";"> NCSG-Discuss [mailto:NCSG-DISCUSS@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Sam Lanfranco<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, June 25, 2014 6:38 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> NCSG-DISCUSS@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [NCSG-Discuss] Selection of NCSG representative/connector on IANA Transition coordination group.</span></p>
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<p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";">Colleagues,<br>
<br>
When asked if I would let my name stand as a candidate here I said yes <br>
based on the assumption that there would be other candidates, <br>
followed by an open dialogue about what was desired as an outcome. <br>
I am dismayed by the turn of events and wish to stem the slide toward acrimony.<br>
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In the interests of civility I withdraw my name as a candidate.<br>
Let the dialogue return to better ground.<br>
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Sam Lanfranco<br>
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Dr Sam Lanfranco (Prof Emeritus & Senior Scholar)<br>
Econ, York U., Toronto, Ontario, CANADA - M3J 1P3<br>
email: <a href="mailto:Lanfran@Yorku.ca" target="_blank">Lanfran@Yorku.ca</a> Skype: slanfranco<br>
blog: <a href="http://samlanfranco.blogspot.com" target="_blank">http://samlanfranco.blogspot.com</a><br>
Phone: 613 476-0429 cell: 416-816-2852</span></p>
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