[AusNOG] APNIC Executive Council Election

[David J. Hughes]

Hi Elly,

I'll drop you a line off-list about my experiences.


Thanks

David
...


On 19/02/2008, at 5:57 PM, Elly Tawhai wrote:

> Dear David,
>
> MyAPNIC is designed to streamline many APNIC membership processes,
> including lodgment of proxies.  We're not aware of any current  
> problems
> with MyAPNIC reliability or user interface, but we take such  
> reports very
> seriously, and I would urge you to let us know about any specific  
> issues.
>
> Kind regards,
> Elly
> APNIC
>
> On Sat, 16 Feb 2008, David J.Hughes wrote:
>
>>
>> [ This message is being sent to several mailing lists and many  
>> individuals.
>> I apologise if you receive duplicates ]
>>
>>
>> Hi
>>
>> The voting for the APNIC Executive Council has started and, as  
>> many of you
>> already know, I've nominated for a position on the EC.  I think  
>> it's a
>> critical time for us to have representation from an Australian  
>> service
>> provider on the EC - something we haven't had since 2003.  I hope  
>> that I can
>> count on your support.
>>
>> There are 2 options for voting in this election :
>>
>> 	1. Online via MyAPNIC (as long as you have an APNIC digital
>> certificate)
>> 	2. Via a proxy vote.
>>
>>
>> The online process is quite arduous at best and has proven to be  
>> unreliable
>> from my experience.  If you don't already have an APNIC cert then  
>> in all
>> honesty the old fashioned, paper based solution is far easier.
>>
>> To facilitate proxy voting, James Spenceley of Vocus  
>> Communications has
>> offered to present all proxy votes at the APNIC meeting in  
>> Taipei.  Attached
>> to this email is the proxy voting paperwork, pre-completed with  
>> James'
>> details.  If you would like to support my election to the EC could  
>> you please
>> complete the form and either scan/email it back to me or fax it to  
>> 07 3319
>> 6058.
>>
>> For the proxy form to be valid it must include the number of  
>> votes.  Your
>> voting rights are linked to the size of your membership  (small,  
>> large etc
>> etc).  If you are at all unsure of the size of your membership you  
>> can verify
>> the details at the link below :
>>
>> Australia
>> 	http://www.apnic.net/apnic-bin/memlist.pl?size=&cc=au&sort=ascending
>>
>> New Zealand
>> 	http://www.apnic.net/apnic-bin/memlist.pl?size=&cc=nz&sort=ascending
>>
>>
>> Details about the number of votes available to each size of  
>> membership is
>> show at the link below
>>
>> 	http://www.apnic.net/docs/corpdocs/member-fee-schedule.html
>>
>>
>> Historically, the participation rate in the EC elections from  
>> Australian
>> members has been very low.  It's very important for you guys to  
>> participate
>> in this process if we are going to have any chance of electing  
>> representation
>> from our industry.  Having the support of the Tier-1 telco's and  
>> national
>> ISPs is fantastic but it's not enough to counter the voting blocks  
>> from Asia
>> and the sub-continent.  We need all the members, including those  
>> that don't
>> usually participate, to cast their votes.  I hope that by  
>> organising this
>> proxy I've simplified the process so that we have a good chance of  
>> getting
>> the numbers required.
>>
>> If you have any questions please don't hesitate to contact me.
>>
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> David
>> ...
>>
>>
>>
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