Dear Tim and Paul,
As you know, at its 26 June 2003 meeting, the ICANN Board adopted under
resolution 03.106 the
amendments to the bylaws for the formation of the
ccNSO. In adoption of
the amendments to the bylaws, the Board also called
for the formation f the Launching Group
(resolution 03.108). The resolution
requested the
"nine ccTLD members of the ccNSO
Assistance Group to call for an additional
six members to join with the nine ccTLD
members of the Assistance Group to
form a launching group
for the ccNSO ("Launching Group"), the
members of
which Launching Group
shall be identified in writing to the Secretary within
thirty days following the
adoption of these resolutions;"
On 9 July 2003
there was a call for expressions of interest for the
following number of
additions from the following regions to the ccNSO
Launching Group
<http://www.icann.org/announcements/announcement-09jul03.htm>.
1 from Asia Pacific
1 from Europe
2 from North America
2 from Africa
Five expressions of interest were received
from the
European Region. The
expressions of interest were
from:
1) Olivier Guillard
(appointed to represent AFNIC)
.fr ccTLD
2) Nigel Roberts
.gg ccTLD
3) Petr Kral
.cz ccTLD
4) Jimmy Imossi
.gi ccTLD (will appoint
someone to represent
them)
5) Arno Ahornegger
Vienna University of Economics and
Business Administration
The 9 members
initial members
of the Launching Group appreciate CENTR's
offer to work with
membership (and non-CENTR European ccTLD
managers) in
the
European region to determine whether a single
candidate from the existing
list of expressions of
interest will be put forward as a recommendation.
Such a recommendation must be received by 1 August 2003, 22:00
UTC.
Please note that this determination should be
based
only on the list of candidates
expressing interest listed
above.
If those above that submitted expressions of
interest
do
not wish to engage in a process to allow CENTR and
non-CENTR European
members to put forward
collectively a recommendation for a single candidate,
they can advise the 9
initial members of the Launching Group. Once the 1
August deadline has passed, if there is more
than one
candidate for Europe, the
Launching Group will select a member from Europe.
The Launching Group must
notify the ICANN Secretary of the
additional European member by 4 August.
For clarity, please note that the Launching
Group has
a very limited role, namely:
- solicit additional ccTLD
managers to join with the members of such
Launching Group to eventually comprise the ccNSO, which shall be deemed
constituted once thirty
members have joined; (Resolution 03.109)
- establish a schedule and procedures for the
selection of the initial ccNSO
Council; (Resolution 03.110)
It does not have the authority (a) to
initiate a ccPDP or (b) otherwise
engage in development of
substantive policies, or (c) select on behalf of
the ccNSO any director
or observer or other participant in any ICANN body.
(Resolution 03.111).
Kind regards,
Chris Disspain
CEO - auDA
ceo@auda.org.au
www.auda.org.au