[PC-NCSG] NCPH Election to the Board.

[Avri Doria]

Hi,

As far as I can tell we have decided to reject Dan as a compromise
candidate. I thought that we had already conveyed this to the CSG and to
Dan.  I know hear that we may not have done this yet, which seems rather
amiss.  We should do so ASAP.

And as we saw much of the NCSG-PC rejected the idea of proposing a vote
between Sam and Dan.

So it is time for the next step.

While I had at one point thought that suggesting Bill Drake might be a
good compromise as he is known both for his works and for being able to
talk to the CSG successfully.  But I have since become convinced that no
one from NCPH or from either of the SGs in it can be elected at this
time in our relations. I now suggest, that we propose someone from
outside the tussle between the CSG and NCSG and the politics of NCPH.

Worry about finding someone who could bring something to the Board that
the Board needs more than our internecine politics.  In this case I
think the Board would do well to another voice on Internet governance.

I suggest we propose Markus Kummer as a compromise candidate.  He is
well experienced at the senor levels and understands Internet governance
mechanisms and considerations better that most.  He has also, to my
knowledge never behaved preferentially to either business or civil
society, and has in fact tried to bring them together in WSIS, IGF and
in the Internet society.  He is a known champion of Multistakeholderism
(m17m).  And as he is in the process of retiring from ISOC, he is
available.

I have spoken to many of you about this and most have seemed agreeable,
thought there has been one strong objection.  Several have also sounded
the CSG on this.  They show some willingness to consider it, but they
are waiting for a firm proposal from us.

I spoke to Markus about this possibility, and after some consideration,
he is willing to be put forward by us.

So, since the PC is the one that that comes up with rough consensus on
candidates,  I ask for a rough-consensus call to suggest Markus Kummer
as our compromise candidate for GNSO-NCPH elected Board Seat

thanks

avri