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<p class="MsoNormal">This is an open call for nominations from the
ARIN region to fill one (1) seat on the Number Resource
Organization (NRO) Number Council that becomes vacant with the
expiration of Ron da Silva’s term on 31 December 2011. Candidates
must be willing to serve a three (3) year term beginning 1 January
2012. Incumbents may be nominated for consecutive terms. <br>
<br>
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. <br>
<br>
All NRO NC nominees from the ARIN region are subject to the
Nomination and Appointment Conflict of Interest List published at:
<br>
<br>
<a
href="https://www.arin.net/participate/elections/conflicts.html"><span
style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none;">https://www.arin.net/participate/elections/conflicts.html</span></a>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The NRO NC requirements and responsibilities
can be viewed at: </p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
href="https://www.arin.net/about_us/nronc_requirements.html">https://www.arin.net/about_us/nronc_requirements.html</a><br>
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If you are interested in nominating yourself or any other
individual as a member of the Number Council, visit ARIN Election
Headquarters to fill out the nomination form at:</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
href="https://www.arin.net/app/election/">https://www.arin.net/app/election/</a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> Nominations will be accepted until 17:00 ET on
Wednesday, 24 August 2011. ARIN will contact all nominees via
email 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 not be accepted. Note that the 2011 candidate
questions will be available soon and that the 2010 candidate
questions are currently posted for your reference.<br>
<br>
Direct any questions concerning this process to Communications and
Member Services at <a href="mailto:info@arin.net"><span
style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none;">info@arin.net</span></a>.
Information on the NRO NC can be found at <br style="">
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<a href="http://www.aso.icann.org/"><span style="color: windowtext;
text-decoration: none;">http://www.aso.icann.org/</span></a><br>
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Regards, <br>
<br>
Communications and Member Services <br>
American Registry for Internet Numbers (ARIN)<br>
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