What do you mean if I think I "need it"? I don't think I need anything (BTW did I
miss that I was meant to do something about this?); I just thought we all agree that
it is _desirable_, or that it would be better, if another constituency could second,
and that some contacts were underway to that end.

--- Milton Mueller <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> I thought someone had made it clear that secondment from another constituency was
> NOT needed. So you can second, Mawaki. But it is also true that in annoucning the
> nomination, Glen did NOT note that a second was needed. I would ask Ross to second
> as a courtesy if you think you need it. 
> 
> >>> Mawaki Chango <[log in to unmask]> 4/27/2006 12:51 PM >>>
> What we need now is to make sure that Geist is seconded. The message Glen sent to
> the council informing that he accepted his nomination was not clear to me whether
> this is pending secondment (Moreover, I used to think that nominees react to their
> nomination publicly only after being seconded, but I was probably mistaken). If
> his
> nomination is pending secondment, then what are the prospects that someone from
> another constituency second? Is Avri still thinking about it? or shall we proceed
> with NCUC "intra-secondment"?
> 
> Mawaki
> 
> --- Milton Mueller <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> 
> > I am at the .mobi PAB meeting and learned the same news from a regisrtry
> operator
> > last night. However, the news is not so bad becuase I don't think Cade can get
> the
> > support of registries, and I cannot see why the registrars would support her.
> > Without either or those constituencies she can't win, it is just like the Whois
> > vote. 
> > 
> > Some are floating Diop's name, but I think Geist would be more effective. 
> > 
> > If Cade is the alternative, Geist will win.
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > >>> Carlos Afonso <[log in to unmask]> 4/27/2006 9:53 AM >>>
> > 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.
> > 
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