The ASO AC is pleased to announce that it has selected Alan Barrett to serve for a three-year term in Seat 9 of the ICANN Board of Directors.

Mr. Barrett will begin his term at the conclusion of the ICANN 72 meeting scheduled to take place on 23-28 October 2021 in Seattle, USA. His term on Seat 9 will end in November 2024.

More information about Mr. Barrett is available here.

Thank You to All Candidates

The ASO AC would like to thank all the candidates who stepped forward for the significant amount of time they devoted to the selection process and for their willingness to serve on the ICANN Board.

The ASO AC would also like to extend their appreciation to Ron da Silva for his six years of service to the numbers community on the ICANN Board.

Selection Process

Mr. Barrett’s appointment is the result of a lengthy selection process, which included a public call for nominations, a public comment period, written and videoconference interviews, as well as a voting process in which all eligible ASO AC members were given the opportunity to vote.

Full details of the election process and information on all participating candidates can be found on the ASO 2021 ICANN Board of Directors Seat 9 Elections page.

ICANN’s Nominating Committee (NomCom) is responsible for the selection of eight ICANN Board Members, two Public Technical Identifiers (PTI) directors, and other selections as set forth in the ICANN Bylaws.

The NomCom is also charged with appointing some members of ALAC, the ccNSO Council, and the GNSO Council. The NomCom complements the other means for filling a portion of key ICANN leadership positions achieved within ICANN Supporting Organizations and Advisory Councils.

The Address Supporting Organization Address Council (ASO AC) is pleased to call for nominations for candidates from the Internet Numbers Community to run for an open seat on the ICANN NomCom 2022 as delegate of the ASO.

The term for the elected delegate will be one year starting in the Annual General Meeting ICANN 72 in October 2021.

Specific criteria and requirements regarding the NomCom composition and NomCom delegates are outlined in Article 8, Sections 8.2 and 8.4 of the ICANN Bylaws (https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/governance/bylaws-en/#article8).

Criteria for the selection of the delegate to the NomCom include:

1. Accomplished persons of integrity, objectivity, and intelligence, with reputations for sound judgment and open minds, and with experience and competence with collegial large group decision-making;
2. Persons with wide contacts, broad experience in the Internet community, and a commitment to the success of ICANN;
3. Persons whom the selecting body is confident will consult widely and accept input in carrying out their responsibilities;
4. Persons who are neutral and objective, without any fixed personal commitments to individuals, organizations, or commercial objectives in carrying out their Nominating Committee responsibilities;
5. Persons with an understanding of ICANN’s mission and the potential impact of ICANN’s activities on the broader Internet community who are willing to serve as volunteers, without compensation other than the reimbursement of certain expenses; and
6. Persons who are able to work and communicate in written and spoken English.

Time Commitment for the ASO NomCom Representative

In 2021, due to COVID19, NomCom has only conducted online meetings, and this may continue in 2022 unless and until it is safe to travel. Online meetings take more time per week as compared to in-person meetings. Please review the time commitments in view of COVID19. In case global travel resumes and there is an in-person meeting, travel support will be provided by ICANN. The NomCom has a procedure document that provides additional information about the work of the NomCom.

The person should be able to join (in person – ONLY when it is safe to travel and travel restrictions are lifted) three ICANN meetings (ICANN 72, 73 and 74) and an intersessional meeting (location to be decided by NomCom 2021).

• ICANN72 – Annual General Meeting (23^rd), 23-28 October 2021, Seattle, NA
• ICANN73 – Community Forum, 5-10 March 2022, San Juan, NA
• NomCom Intercessional – Assessment meeting – TBD April 2022 – (Location TBD)
• ICANN74 – Policy Forum, 13-16 June 2022, The Hague, EUR

Deadlines and Important Dates

The ASO AC will be responsible for the selection of the delegate based on the following timeline:

• Announcement of call for nominations for 2021 ICANN NomCom: 28 May 2021
• Nomination period ends: 27 June 2021
• Evaluation of nominations by the ASO AC: 28 June 2021 – 8 July 2021
• Voting period by the ASO AC: 9 July 2021 – 15 July 2021
• Announcement of selected delegate: around 16 July 2021.

Nominations should be sent to secretariat [at] aso [dot] icann [dot] org by 27 June 2021 23:59 UTC, along with answers to the following questions (all questions are mandatory). A CV may also be provided.

1. Have you read the time commitment for NomCom and are you willing to commit the time required to fulfil this role?
2. Have you been part of NomCom in the past representing any other constituency?
3. How many ICANN/RIR meetings have you attended in last five years? Which SOs/ACs do you actively follow?
4. Please briefly share why you would like to join NomCom as the ASO-AC appointee.

The election to fill Filiz Yilmaz’s seat on the NRO NC which term end on 31 May 2021  took place during RIPE 82 from 17-21 May 2021.

James Kennedy’s term will end on 31 December 2022.

Dear RIR Community,

On 12 May 2021, the ICANN Board of Directors adopted resolutions regarding the following:

• FY22-26 Operating and Financial Plan
• FY22 Operating Plan and Budget

See https://www.icann.org/resources/board-material/resolutions-2021-05-12-en#2.a

Highlights of the FY22-26 Operating and Financial Plan and FY22 Operating Plan and Budget are available at

https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/highlights-op-financial-plan-fy22-26-opplan-budget-fy22-2021-en.pdf

The FY22-26 Operating Plan and FY22 Operating Plan are available at https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/op-financial-plan-fy22-26-opplan-fy22-2021-en.pdf. The FY22 ICANN Operating Plan is available beginning on page 184.

The ICANN FY22 Budget is available at

https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/budget-fy22-2021-en.pdf

These resolutions (ICANN FY22-26 Operating and Financial Plan, ICANN FY22 Operating Plan and ICANN F22 Budget) are subject to Rejection Action Petitions from the community.

The ASO as a Decisional Participant received a notice from the ICANN Secretary pursuant to Section 22.4(a)(v) of the ICANN Bylaws.

https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/governance/bylaws-en/#article22

Any member of the ASO community may submit a rejection petition on the matter. If you are interested in submitting a Rejection Action Petition to the ASO, please consult Section 2 of Annex D of the ICANN Bylaws for the requirements which must be met by a Rejection Action Petition.

https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/governance/bylaws-en/#annexD

The deadline for the submission of Rejection Action Petitions is 11 June 2021 at 23:59 PDT, so any Rejection Action Petition should be sent to the ASO Secretariat ( secretariat [at] aso [dot] icann [dot] org) before the deadline.

Regards

ASO Secretariat

The ASO AC announced today that it has extended its deadline for the interview period for the selection of Seat 9 on the ICANN Board of Directors.

As part of this extension, a third round of interviews will be held with a final slate of candidates.

With this extension, the interview phase will now close on Tuesday 13 April 2021 at 23:59 UTC.

The new timeline is as follows:

• Final slate of candidate interviews and comment phase will close on Tuesday 13 April 2021.
• Selection Phase will start on Wednesday 14 April 2021.
• Selection Phase (deliberation) will end on Wednesday 28 April 2021.
• Selection Phase (voting) will run from Thursday 29 April to Wednesday 5 May 2021.
• Selected candidate will be announced after 5 May 2021, subject to the results of ICANN’s due diligence review.

More information and updated announcements will be added to the dedicated 2021 Seat 9 elections page on the ASO website:

https://aso.icann.org/icann-board/icann-board-elections/2021-icann-board-of-directors-seat-9-elections/

Kevin Blumberg, ARIN region representative, has been elected by the ASO Address Council (AC) as the new ASO AC/NRO NC Chair for 2021. Kevin Blumberg’s appointment was confirmed during the ASO AC teleconference held on 13 January 2021.

Kevin will be assisted in his role by Mike Silber (AFRINIC region) and Hervé Clément (RIPE NCC region) as vice chairs.

The ASO AC thanked outgoing chair Aftab Siddiqui for his years of service and leadership during his three terms as ASO AC Chair between 2018 and 2020.

ASO AC Chair elections are held annually in January. The chair and vice chairs each serve a one-year term.

The ASO is one of ICANN’s three Supporting Organizations. They review and develop recommendations on Internet Protocol (IP) address policy and advise the ICANN Board on policy issues relating to the operation, assignment, and management of IP addresses. The ASO Address Council (ASO AC) hold monthly teleconferences, usually on the first Wednesday of each month, with exceptions to avoid clashes with Regional Internet Registry meetings and other meetings relevant to the Internet Numbers Community.

Likewise, the IANA Review Committee (IANA RC) advises the NRO EC in its annual review of the service level of the IANA Numbering Services provided to the Regional Internet Registries. The IANA RC hold three or four teleconference meetings each year, on dates agreed by the members to prepare their annual report.

The dates for the 2021 meetings of both groups are currently being updated and are available at the following links:

ASO AC 2021 Meeting Schedule:

https://aso.icann.org/aso-ac/meetings/aso-ac-meeting-schedule/

IANA RC 2021 Meetings Schedule:

https://www.nro.net/accountability/operational/iana-numbering-services-review-committee/

Both the ASO AC and the IANA RC meetings are open to observers. Zoom information is published at the above URLs on the eve of each meeting.

In line with the ICANN Address Supporting Organization (ASO) Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)and the ICANN Bylaws, the Address Supporting Organization Address Council (ASO AC) has issued a call for nominations for Seat 9 of the ICANN Board of Directors.

The selected candidate will serve for a three-year term, which will begin at the conclusion of the ICANN Annual General Assembly during the ICANN 72 Meeting, scheduled from 23-28 October 2021 in Seattle, USA.

Following a call for candidates, the ASO AC is pleased to announce that the following candidates have been nominated (sorted by their first name):

1. Alan Barrett
2. Johan Helsingius
3. Kemly Camacho Jímenez
4. Margarita Valdes
5. Nigel Titley
6. Patrick W. Gilmore
7. Peter Thimmesch
8. Ron da Silva
9. Sean Kennedy
10. Wafa Zaafouri

Comment Phase
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The comment phase will begin on 21 December 2020 and will end at 23.59 UTC on 30 March 2021. Comments can be submitted for candidates by clicking on the link next to their name above and adding a comment to their biography.

Please note that, as per section 9.4.5 of the ASO AC Operating Procedures, all comments will be moderated by the ASO Secretariat prior to being published on the ASO website.

For more information on the ICANN Board of Directors Seat 9 election process, please go to https://aso.icann.org/icann-board/icann-board-elections/2021-icann-board-of-directors-seat-9-elections/