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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Hi Paul,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I would prefer the discussion happen with as much publicity as possible, because to my mind, the Board has too much control already, and there is too much darkness in the processes. Let’s shine some light.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>So private feedback to John or individual Board members doesn’t provide the equal playing field that I think would be attainable with a frank and public discussion. How much weight does a Board member place on a single opinion versus one debated and endorsed openly?<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Remember we are in a context without ARIN-DISCUSS, facing an obvious governance problem right now. Maybe waiting for another review cycle is too long. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Regards,<br>Mike<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> Paul Andersen - ARIN <paul@arin.net> <br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, October 19, 2021 2:48 PM<br><b>To:</b> John Curran <jcurran@arin.net><br><b>Cc:</b> Mike Burns <mike@iptrading.com><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [arin-ppml] ARIN Announces the Final Slate of Candidates for the 2021 ARIN Elections<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>The Board is already doing Governance Review work through its Governance Working Group which already had several changes under consideration for member feedback. It is also our standard process that we do a review after the election to feed changes into the next cycle which generally has to start in January.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Feedback can be provided by emailing myself or John who will collect and forward to the Board, reach out to your local Board member or use the ACSP. <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Oct 19, 2021, at 2:45 PM, John Curran <<a href="mailto:jcurran@arin.net">jcurran@arin.net</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>On 19 Oct 2021, at 2:07 PM, Mike Burns <<a href="mailto:mike@iptrading.com">mike@iptrading.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>I would also like to move forward.<span class=apple-converted-space> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>How are such changes made, do we just hope the Board is floating above, listening and maybe acting?<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Or is there a more formal process involved in governance process changes?<o:p></o:p></p></div></div></blockquote><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Mike - <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>As I noted previously - <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div></div></div><blockquote style='margin-left:30.0pt;margin-top:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><i>To that end, I would strongly advise that immediately after this election completes you submit whatever suggestions you have for improvement of ARIN's elections to the ARIN suggestion and consultation process <<a href="https://www.arin.net/participate/community/acsp/process/">https://www.arin.net/participate/community/acsp/process/</a>> so that they get formal consideration. </i><o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div></div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div></div></blockquote><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Thanks!<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>/John<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>John Curran<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>President and CEO<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>American Registry for Internet Numbers<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal>_______________________________________________<br>ARIN-PPML<br>You are receiving this message because you are subscribed to<br>the ARIN Public Policy Mailing List (<a href="mailto:ARIN-PPML@arin.net">ARIN-PPML@arin.net</a>).<br>Unsubscribe or manage your mailing list subscription at:<br><a href="https://lists.arin.net/mailman/listinfo/arin-ppml">https://lists.arin.net/mailman/listinfo/arin-ppml</a><br>Please contact <a href="mailto:info@arin.net">info@arin.net</a> if you experience any issues.<o:p></o:p></p></div></blockquote></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>