From memsvcs at arin.net Mon May 2 09:18:58 2005 From: memsvcs at arin.net (Member Services) Date: Mon, 2 May 2005 09:18:58 -0400 Subject: [arin-announce] Call for Nominations: ARIN Board of Trustees and Advisory Council Message-ID: <20050502131900.10E2C1FE8D@mercury.arin.net> ARIN is issuing an open call for General Members in good standing to nominate candidates for two (2) seats on the Board of Trustees and five (5) seats on the Advisory Council that become open when current terms expire on December 31, 2005. The Board of Trustees election has a Nomination Committee that is responsible for identifying, recruiting, and certifying a properly selected slate of candidates to be placed in nomination before the membership for election. This year's NomCom members are: Bill Manning (Chair), Scott Bradner, Alec Peterson, Rob Seastrom, Dave Diller, Scott Shackelford, and Jason Warren. New Board and AC terms are for three years and begin January 1, 2006. The Board seats opening are those currently held by David Conrad and Bill Woodcock. The Advisory Council seats opening are currently held by: Bill Darte, Andrew Dul, Alec Peterson, John Sweeting, and Suzanne Woolf. Individuals may be re-elected for consecutive terms. Please note: 1. You must be an ARIN General Member in good standing (http://www.arin.net/membership/index.html#gmigs) to make nominations. However, those nominated do not need to be ARIN members. Self-nominations from General Members in good standing are permitted. A petition process is available to nonmembers seeking to nominate themselves for the Board of Trustees. 2. All nominees are subject to the Nomination and Appointment Conflict of Interest List at: http://www.arin.net/elections/electionguidelines.html#conflicts 3. Nominations must be received by 23:59 ET on Friday, July 29, 2005. In accordance with ARIN's Bylaws, each General Member in good standing may make up to three nominations for each open seat. If you are interested in nominating yourself or any other individual as a member of the Board of Trustees or Advisory Council, use the Nomination Election Form on the ARIN website at: http://www.arin.net/elections/nominate.html ARIN will contact all nominees via e-mail and/or telephone to verify that they are willing and able to fulfill a three-year term. If ARIN cannot reach the nominee, the nomination will be rejected. To view the qualifications for Board of Trustees and Advisory Council positions and for further information regarding the election process and timeline, visit ARIN's website at: http://www.arin.net/elections Now is a good time for members to check with ARIN Member Services (memsvcs at arin.net) to make certain that they have a designated member representative eligible to vote in the upcoming election. Direct any questions to Member Services at memsvcs at arin.net. Regards, Member Services American Registry for Internet Numbers From memsvcs at arin.net Tue May 3 10:27:53 2005 From: memsvcs at arin.net (Member Services) Date: Tue, 3 May 2005 10:27:53 -0400 Subject: [arin-announce] Call for Nominations: NRO NC ARIN Region Message-ID: <20050503142823.A3C951FEDB@mercury.arin.net> This is an open call for nominations from the ARIN region to fill one (1) seat on the NRO Number Council that becomes vacant with the expiration of Lee Howard's term on December 31, 2005. The appointed representative must be willing to serve a three (3) year term beginning January 1, 2006. Any individual residing within the ARIN service region may be nominated, with the exception of Regional Internet Registry staff members. Self-nominations are permitted. Please note that the NRO Number Council representatives now fulfill the role of ICANN's ASO Address Council. Responsibilities of NRO NC representatives are outlined in the ASO Memorandum of Understanding at: http://www.nro.net/documents/aso-mou.html All NRO NC nominees from the ARIN region are subject to the Nomination and Appointment Conflict of Interest List published at: http://www.arin.net/elections/electionguidelines.html#conflicts If you are interested in nominating yourself or any other individual as a member of the Number Council, fill out the Nomination Form at: http://www.arin.net/elections/nominate.html Nominations will be accepted until 23:59 ET on Friday, July 29, 2005. ARIN will contact all nominees via e-mail and/or telephone to verify that they are willing and able to fulfill a three-year term. If ARIN cannot reach the nominee, the nomination will be rejected. After the nomination period closes, the ARIN Board of Trustees will appoint one nominee to a three-year term. Direct any questions concerning this process to Member Services at memsvcs at arin.net. Information on the NRO NC can be found at http://www.aso.icann.org/. Regards, Member Services American Registry for Internet Numbers From memsvcs at arin.net Tue May 3 10:27:53 2005 From: memsvcs at arin.net (Member Services) Date: Tue, 3 May 2005 10:27:53 -0400 Subject: [arin-announce] Call for Nominations: NRO NC ARIN Region Message-ID: <20050503142823.A3C951FEDB@mercury.arin.net> This is an open call for nominations from the ARIN region to fill one (1) seat on the NRO Number Council that becomes vacant with the expiration of Lee Howard's term on December 31, 2005. The appointed representative must be willing to serve a three (3) year term beginning January 1, 2006. Any individual residing within the ARIN service region may be nominated, with the exception of Regional Internet Registry staff members. Self-nominations are permitted. Please note that the NRO Number Council representatives now fulfill the role of ICANN's ASO Address Council. Responsibilities of NRO NC representatives are outlined in the ASO Memorandum of Understanding at: http://www.nro.net/documents/aso-mou.html All NRO NC nominees from the ARIN region are subject to the Nomination and Appointment Conflict of Interest List published at: http://www.arin.net/elections/electionguidelines.html#conflicts If you are interested in nominating yourself or any other individual as a member of the Number Council, fill out the Nomination Form at: http://www.arin.net/elections/nominate.html Nominations will be accepted until 23:59 ET on Friday, July 29, 2005. ARIN will contact all nominees via e-mail and/or telephone to verify that they are willing and able to fulfill a three-year term. If ARIN cannot reach the nominee, the nomination will be rejected. After the nomination period closes, the ARIN Board of Trustees will appoint one nominee to a three-year term. Direct any questions concerning this process to Member Services at memsvcs at arin.net. Information on the NRO NC can be found at http://www.aso.icann.org/. Regards, Member Services American Registry for Internet Numbers From memsvcs at arin.net Tue May 10 10:15:31 2005 From: memsvcs at arin.net (Member Services) Date: Tue, 10 May 2005 10:15:31 -0400 Subject: [arin-announce] Call for Comments on Revised ICANN Strategic Plan Message-ID: <20050510141534.9B6541FEE3@mercury.arin.net> Based on feedback from workshops during its April meeting, ICANN has published a revised Strategic Plan. ICANN will use this 3-year plan as a long-range planning tool for guiding its use of resources to best enable its mission. This open comment period expires on May 13, 2005. The document, details on how to submit comments, and a link to view comments are all available at: http://www.icann.org/strategic-plan/strategic-plan.html As with the initial document, ARIN believes it is extremely important to provide feedback concerning this plan. Raymond A. Plzak President & CEO American Registry for Internet Numbers (ARIN) From memsvcs at arin.net Fri May 13 13:50:46 2005 From: memsvcs at arin.net (Member Services) Date: Fri, 13 May 2005 13:50:46 -0400 Subject: [arin-announce] Call for Response: WGIG Internet Governance Questionnaire Message-ID: <20050513175048.A75221FEC6@mercury.arin.net> ARIN invites and encourages its community to provide input directly into the current discussions on Internet governance. The UN's Working Group on Internet Governance (WGIG) is conducting a survey asking stakeholders for their thoughts on current Internet governance arrangements. The questionnaire is available on the WGIG website at: http://www.wgig.org/docs/Questionnaire.09.05.05.pdf WGIG has also established an online discussion forum, available from its home page at: http://www.wgig.org Please take a few minutes to respond to this survey. As a stakeholder in Internet governance, and in IP address management in particular, your input is important and will be valued by the WGIG. Regards, Raymond A. Plzak President & CEO American Registry for Internet Numbers From memsvcs at arin.net Mon May 16 13:56:25 2005 From: memsvcs at arin.net (Member Services) Date: Mon, 16 May 2005 13:56:25 -0400 Subject: [arin-announce] Call for Nominations: ARIN Board, ARIN AC, and NRO NC Message-ID: <20050516175642.4B9CB1FEC6@mercury.arin.net> ARIN is currently seeking nominations for the following positions as originally announced on May 2 and 3: * Two (2) seats on the ARIN Board of Trustees * Five (5) seats on the ARIN Advisory Council * One (1) seat on the NRO Number Council Board of Trustees and Advisory Council: You must be an ARIN General Member in good standing to make nominations for the Board of Trustees and Advisory Council. However, those nominated do not need to be ARIN members. Self-nominations are permitted. A petition process is available to nonmembers seeking to nominate themselves for the Board of Trustees. NRO Number Council: Any individual residing within the ARIN service region may be nominated, with the exception of Regional Internet Registry staff members. Self-nominations are permitted. Nominators are not required to be ARIN General Members in good standing. All nominees are subject to the Nomination and Appointment Conflict of Interest List at: http://www.arin.net/elections/electionguidelines.html#conflicts Please take the time to nominate qualified candidates for these positions. The call for nominations closes at 23:59 ET on Friday, July 29, 2005. The nomination election form is available online at: http://www.arin.net/elections/nominate.html Now is a good time for ARIN member firms to check with Member Services (memsvcs at arin.net) to ensure they have a designated member representative eligible to vote in the upcoming election. Direct any questions concerning this process to Member Services at memsvcs at arin.net. Regards, Member Services American Registry for Internet Numbers (ARIN)