Hi there,

It seems to me that there are several different ICANN Board seats open 
(or opening up). 

Seat #14, which is appointed by the GNSO Council, is the one that we 
have nominated Geist for.  And there are also 3 seats opening up that 
the NomCom picks this fall.   See:
  http://www.icann.org/announcements/announcement-18apr06.htm

Do we know if Marilyn wants GNSO Seat #14 or one of the NomCom seats to 
the ICANN Board?

BTW:  We should also be thinking about candidates for the NomCom ICANN 
Board seats.....
 
Robin


Carlos Afonso wrote:

> Marilyn Cade, the chief lobbyist for the right wing DRM+IPR juggernaut 
> (the Axis, as Robin calls them), wants Michael Palage's seat.
>
> She has quit the NomCom to run for the Board. There is a possibility 
> the GNSO council might block this on the grounds she was on the NomCom 
> and I guess there must be a sort of "grace period" (at least ethically 
> speaking) before she runs for the Board.
>
> Bad news, anyway. We need support for Michael, but in desperation we 
> might have to support Tonkin in the event of his candidacy if 
> Michael's does not float.
>
> frt rgds
>
> --c.a.
>