Hi,

You would have been run against Non Of The Above as a single candidate
had the CSG accepted your compromise candidacy.

They did not.  As far as I am concerned, that is the end of that
particular chapter in this sage.  I certainly understand your frustration.

As for it reflecting badly on the house structure of the GNSO at the
time of the review, my personal opinion is that this is a good thing, as
the structure is a failure and needs to be eliminated.  No threat there!

avri


On 20-Jun-14 18:06, Sam Lanfranco wrote:
> NCSG colleagues,
> 
> 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.
> 
> 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.
> 
> 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.
> 
> 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.
> 
> 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.
> 
> Sam Lanfranco
> 
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> NPOC Member from CSIH (Canada)
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