Dear NCUC'ers, First of all, I thank Robin for the wonderful help in reporting what happened in Sampa. As I guess you all (Danny included) know, we are all volunteers and, contrary to some other constituencies, do not have paid staff or equivalent at our disposal, and my obligations in Brazil with my organization and with the Internet Steering Committee here in the last few weeks have taken far more than the time I can handle these days. Below are my additions/comments to Robin's report, including what seems to be the "hot theme of the moment": choosing a replacement for a GNSO council member, and elect/re-elect our Exec Comm members. Please note specially (and take action as appropriate) items [5] and [6] below. 1. LSE Report on GNSO Reform I propose we keep a single thread on this in our list so we make sure we organize the discussion and arrive at a final statement in two weeks (actually, by Dec.22 if my counting of the given deadline is right). 2. New gTLDs and Draft GNSO Recommendations Robin has already detailed the importance of these recommendations. Due Dec.20 -- let us also keep a single thread in our list to facilitate this process. 3. Contractual terms Nothing to add. Mawaki took care of recording our positions on this and I believe as well he is to post (or has already posted) on this in our list. 4. WHOIS workshops Robin did a very good description of the first meeting. Unfortunately, the second had a good panel as well, but it seems the Latin-American icannites are not as interested in this debate. Very few people appeared -- partly due to the upcoming soccer tournament scheduled for early evening that day, which makes the people in my region enter into a state of exhilaration in which everything else ceases to be important... 5. NCUC Elections The chair is supposed to coordinate the electoral process. So with this I am opening formally the process, taking note of candidates for the GNSO Council, and for the Exec Committee as well (in my personal view, I would simply propose to re-elect the Exec Committee unless anyone does not like it). 6. New entrants & INTLNet In our Sampa meeting, we agreed the process regarding the request of INTLNet had some difficulties, and we perhaps have shown a rigour we did not have for earlier entrants in stating that Jefsey did not prove that his organization is not a one-man show. In my view, it is not uncommon for even ISOC chapters to be one-man shows (it is currently the case of Brazil, for example). I suggested to the meeting the INTLNet process should be reviewed again by the Exec Comm, and there was agreement on this. I would appreciate if other participants in our meeting reviewed/ammended these reports as needed, and post to our list. fraternal regards --c.a.