Thanks Ed, keep us posted.

Best,
-Michael


On Wed, Oct 5, 2016 at 12:24 AM, Edward Morris <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> Hi Neal,
>
> Dr. Crocker has indicated that the new Bylaws went into effect
> automatically on Saturday. I am waiting for a call back from the California
> Secretary of State's office to verify that all appropriate documentation
> has been filed. I'll update you once I have heard from Mr. Padilla's office.
>
> Thanks for your follow up on this!
>
> Ed
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
> *From*: "Neal McBurnett" <[log in to unmask]>
> *Sent*: Tuesday, October 4, 2016 9:20 PM
> *To*: "Edward Morris" <[log in to unmask]>
> *Cc*: [log in to unmask]
> *Subject*: Re: [NCSG-Discuss] Transition
>
> Now that the lawsuit has been thrown out, I went looking to see any
> indication that the new bylaws have been properly filed with the state of
> California. But I didn't see any indication of that in what ICANN sent out
> to the NCUC list the other day.
>
> Has that happened? Has the multistakeholder Empowered Community taken the
> reins yet? Or do we still need to press for that to happen ASAP?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Neal McBurnett http://neal.mcburnett.org/
>
> On Wed, Sep 28, 2016 at 05:25:25PM -0400, Edward Morris wrote:
> >
> > Hi everybody,
> >
> > Within the last hour the United Senate passed a Continuing Resolution
> funding the United States government through December 9th. No
> > rider related to the IANA transition was attached. The transition will
> very likely occur, as scheduled, Friday night.
> >
> > The ICANN Board has held off filing the necessary documents with the
> State of California to implement the new Bylaws reflecting the
> > work of the community through the CCWG. They stated that they wanted the
> transition to first occur. Fine. It will occur on
> > schedule. We can not allow any further delay in the filing and enactment
> of the new Bylaws.
> >
> > I expect there will be a number of lawsuits challenging the transition,
> in full or in part. We need to be proactive to ensure that
> > the Board does not use the possibility of these lawsuits to further
> delay the needed and overdue Accountability reforms.
> >
> > I would respectfully ask the Chairs and Executive Committees of the
> NCSG, NCUC and NPOC to send a clear message to Steve Crocker
> > and the Board: We expect the new Bylaws to be appropriately filed and
> the provisions within enacted upon immediately after the
> > transition has occurred. Not one day later.
> >
> > We have waited long enough.
> >
> > Respectfully,
> >
> > Ed Morris
> >
> >
> > Sent from my iPhone
> >
>
>
>