[arin-announce] NRO News: Comment Period for ICANN Board Seat 9 Election

[ARIN]

Consistent with the ASO Memorandum of Understanding and ICANN Bylaws,
the Address Supporting Organization Address Council (ASO AC) is
responsible for the appointment of a representative to serve on Seat
Number 9 of the ICANN Board.

The ASO AC is pleased to announce the following four candidates for its
upcoming appointment.
The Candidates are:

* Thomas Eric Brunner-Williams
* Martin J. Levy
* William Manning
* Raymond Alan Plzak

In accordance with the ASO AC election procedures, a comment period is
now open. A short biography is available and supporting comment
facilities for each candidate may be found at:
http://aso.icann.org/people/icann-board-elections/2012-elections/

The comment period will close at 23:59 UTC on 19 April 2012. Comments
will be moderated.

The ASO AC election procedures are found in Section 7 of the ASO
Operating Procedures and are available on the ASO website at:
http://aso.icann.org/documents/operating-procedures-aso-ac/

The revised time frame for the selection process is as follows:

* Comment Phase 2 February 2012 – 19 April 2012
* Interview Phase 4 March 2012 – 19 April 2012
* Selection Phase 23 April 2012 -14 May 2012
* Due Diligence Review 15 May 2012 – 15 June 2012
* Winner Announced 18 June 2012 (or earlier based on completion date of
due diligence review)

All phases will conclude at 23:59 UTC on the date specified.


Regards,


ASO Secretariat
secretariat at aso.icann.org