+1

On Tue, Oct 16, 2012 at 10:38:21AM -0400, Brenden Kuerbis ([log in to unmask]) wrote:

> yep +1
> 
> On Tue, Oct 16, 2012 at 10:15 AM, Wendy Seltzer <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> 
> > A hearty Nth follow-up to the nomination and seconds. Bill's expertise
> > and breadth of knowledge make him an excellent Non-Commercial leader.
> >
> > --Wendy
> >
> > On 10/16/2012 09:54 AM, Milton L Mueller wrote:
> > > What he said!
> > >
> > > From: NCSG-Discuss [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of
> > Edward Morris
> > > Sent: Monday, October 15, 2012 7:16 PM
> > > To: [log in to unmask]
> > > Subject: Re: [NCSG-Discuss] NCUC election: nomination for Chair
> > >
> > > I would like to second Mary's nomination of Bill.
> > >
> > > As one of the newer members of the Constituency I've been spending a lot
> > of time observing and trying to figure out both how things do work and how
> > they should work at the NCUC. Bill Drake, more than anyone else, extended a
> > welcoming hand when I showed up in Prague to join the group . That's
> > important because the best way to address volunteer fatigue is having more
> > volunteers. Bill knows this.
> > >
> > > He also knows ICANN. His writings are mandatory reading for anyone
> > attempting to understand the complexities of the ICANN process. This next
> > year is a crucial one for internet governance. Fadi Chehade is obviously
> > not a status quo type of executive. Dubai may, or may not, present
> > challenges to ICANN that are currently unanticipated. Bill's U.N. ties will
> > serve us well no matter what happens. There is no one better able  to
> > marshall the NCUC through the changes that are forthcoming, and maintain
> > and promote the role of our Constituency in the IG ecosphere,  than Bill
> > Drake.
> > >
> > > I'd encourage all NCUC members, new and old, in joining me in supporting
> > Mary's nomination of Bill Drake for chair of the Constituency. He's the
> > right person at the right time and we're lucky to have him.
> > >
> > >
> > > On Mon, Oct 15, 2012 at 11:37 PM, <[log in to unmask]<mailto:
> > [log in to unmask]>> wrote:
> > >
> > > Hi all - today is the first day of nominations for the new NCUC
> > Executive Committee. I'd like to nominate Bill Drake for Chair of the
> > constituency - besides his extensive experience and writings on Internet
> > governance and issues directly of concern to NCUC members, he has been one
> > of our elected reps to the GNSO Council for the past 4 years.
> > >
> > >
> > > Seconding and support for Bill's candidacy would be great.
> > >
> > >
> > > Cheers
> > >
> > > Mary
> > >
> > > Mary W S Wong
> > > Professor of Law
> > > Director, Franklin Pierce Center for IP
> > > Chair, Graduate IP Programs
> > > UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE SCHOOL OF LAW
> > > Two White Street
> > > Concord, NH 03301
> > > USA
> > > Email: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>
> > > Phone: 1-603-513-5143<tel:1-603-513-5143>
> > > Webpage: http://www.law.unh.edu/marywong/index.php
> > > Selected writings available on the Social Science Research Network
> > (SSRN) at: http://ssrn.com/author=437584
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Wendy Seltzer -- [log in to unmask] +1 617.863.0613
> > Fellow, Berkman Center for Internet & Society at Harvard University
> > Visiting Fellow, Yale Law School Information Society Project
> > http://wendy.seltzer.org/
> > https://www.chillingeffects.org/
> > https://www.torproject.org/
> > http://www.freedom-to-tinker.com/
> >
> >

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Tapani Tarvainen