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. >