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--></style></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Hi Stephanie and Dean,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thanks so much to you both for the quick response. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Is there a specific time on Monday that would work for a call? Perhaps <b>Monday at</b> <b>15 UTC (11 am ET / 8 am PT)</b>? If yes, we will go ahead and schedule the call. I envision invitations to you both, plus Maryam and myself as the support staff for the NCPH to be on the call. The call would be recorded as discussed (with the recording sent to you both following the call), but no transcription. It should take no more than 10 minutes.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Please let us know what you think.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Best,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Chantelle <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>From: </span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Stephanie E Perrin <stephanie.perrin@mail.utoronto.ca><br><b>Date: </b>Tuesday, April 14, 2020 at 9:49 AM<br><b>To: </b>Dean Marks <ed4coa@gmail.com>, chantelle doerksen <chantelle.doerksen@icann.org><br><b>Cc: </b>Rafik Dammak <rafik.dammak@gmail.com>, Carlton Samuels <carlton.samuels@gmail.com>, NCSG EC <ncsg-ec@lists.ncsg.is>, Carlos Reyes <carlos.reyes@icann.org>, Mary Wong <mary.wong@icann.org><br><b>Subject: </b>Re: [Ext] Re: Board Seat 14 election process<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><p>A recorded call is fine with me, seems easiest. I am pleased to report that we had our policy committee meeting this morning, and I have the honour of being the entity who will cast our vote. So whenever you folks are ready, please just let me know...I am home, well, you know, doing not much except walking the dog, doing ICANN calls, staring at the house work....<o:p></o:p></p><p>And no end in sight. <o:p></o:p></p><p>cheers Stephanie<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>On 2020-04-13 4:12 p.m., Dean Marks wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal>Thanks Chantelle. Personally, I would prefer a recorded phone call. Seems like that would be easiest for everyone. But obviously we need Stephanie's input. I am flexible to do whatever works best for everyone else. <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>All the best,<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Dean<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><br clear=all><o:p></o:p></p><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b>Dean S. Marks</b> <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Executive Director and Legal Counsel<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Coalition for Online Accountability ("COA")<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>E-mail: <a href="mailto:ed4coa@gmail.com" target="_blank">ed4coa@gmail.com</a><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Cell: 1-818-469-7185<o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Mon, Apr 13, 2020 at 10:31 AM Chantelle Doerksen <<a href="mailto:chantelle.doerksen@icann.org">chantelle.doerksen@icann.org</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0in'><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span class=gmail-m-1237519012293843522emailstyle18>Hi Dean,</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span class=gmail-m-1237519012293843522emailstyle18> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span class=gmail-m-1237519012293843522emailstyle18>I’m responding on behalf of staff. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span class=gmail-m-1237519012293843522emailstyle18> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span class=gmail-m-1237519012293843522emailstyle18>We can support the CSG and NCSG vote in one of two ways: </span><o:p></o:p></p><ol start=1 type=1><li class=gmail-m-1237519012293843522msolistparagraph style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'>Staff can facilitate the vote via a recorded telephone call (e.g., with a set time for discussion and a live vote for you and Stephanie, with a statement that Carlton has agreed); or, <o:p></o:p></li><li class=gmail-m-1237519012293843522msolistparagraph style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'>Staff can facilitate the vote confidentially via a written ballot, using the Tally ballot system. <o:p></o:p></li></ol><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>If the preference is to be open, then a recorded call shouldn’t take more than 10 minutes.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>I hope this is helpful. Let us know if there are any further questions.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Best,<br>Chantelle<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>From: </span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Dean Marks <<a href="mailto:ed4coa@gmail.com" target="_blank">ed4coa@gmail.com</a>><br><b>Date: </b>Thursday, April 9, 2020 at 10:58 AM<br><b>To: </b>Stephanie E Perrin <<a href="mailto:stephanie.perrin@mail.utoronto.ca" target="_blank">stephanie.perrin@mail.utoronto.ca</a>><br><b>Cc: </b>Rafik Dammak <<a href="mailto:rafik.dammak@gmail.com" target="_blank">rafik.dammak@gmail.com</a>>, Carlton Samuels <<a href="mailto:carlton.samuels@gmail.com" target="_blank">carlton.samuels@gmail.com</a>>, NCSG EC <<a href="mailto:ncsg-ec@lists.ncsg.is" target="_blank">ncsg-ec@lists.ncsg.is</a>>, Carlos Reyes <<a href="mailto:carlos.reyes@icann.org" target="_blank">carlos.reyes@icann.org</a>>, Mary Wong <<a href="mailto:mary.wong@icann.org" target="_blank">mary.wong@icann.org</a>>, chantelle doerksen <<a href="mailto:chantelle.doerksen@icann.org" target="_blank">chantelle.doerksen@icann.org</a>><br><b>Subject: </b>[Ext] Re: Board Seat 14 election process</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Many thanks Stephanie. My sense is that we don't have to have an official paper record of the consultation with Carlton, but I have included Mary and Chantelle along with Carlos so that together they can give us guidance if I am mistaken. <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Do you think NCSG will be ready to cast its vote on Monday, April 20? CSG will be ready by then. Question for Carlos and other ICANN staff: will you be supplying written ballots (one for NCSG and one for CSG) or instead may be we just have either an email exchange or a phone call whereby we each cast our votes? This is my first time through this process, so forgive all of my questions. I have been designated to cast the vote for CSG and am fine with whatever process you let us know is appropriate to follow. We are already to the point where the choices for the vote/ballot are: (i) Matthew Shears, or (ii) None of the Above.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Many thanks and stay well (these days it seems that retaining sanity is equally important/challenging to keeping physically healthy),<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Dean <br clear=all><o:p></o:p></p><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b>Dean S. Marks</b> <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Executive Director and Legal Counsel<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Coalition for Online Accountability ("COA")<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>E-mail: <a href="mailto:ed4coa@gmail.com" target="_blank">ed4coa@gmail.com</a><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Cell: 1-818-469-7185<o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>On Thu, Apr 9, 2020 at 10:05 AM Stephanie E Perrin <<a href="mailto:stephanie.perrin@mail.utoronto.ca" target="_blank">stephanie.perrin@mail.utoronto.ca</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-top:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt'>I am pleased to report that Carlton Samuels has responded to our request <br>for input, and has no objections to our selection of the Candidacy of <br>Matthew Shears. Now the question is, is there some paperwork I need to <br>do to register this on the record, or do we just mention it when we <br>communicate with the GNSO Council?<br><br>Cheers Stephanie<o:p></o:p></p></blockquote></div></div></div></blockquote></div></blockquote></div></body></html>