This message is sent on behalf of the Address Supporting Organization Address Council (ASO AC) _______________________________________________________________________________ Reminder: Comment Phase Open for 2015 ICANN Board Seat 9 Election _______________________________________________________________________________ Consistent with the ASO Memorandum of Understanding and ICANN Bylaws, the Address Supporting Organization Address Council (ASO AC) is responsible for the appointment of a representative to serve on Seat Number 9 of the ICANN Board. The ASO AC is pleased to announce the following six candidates for its upcoming appointment. - Anthony Harris - Khaled Koubaa - Martin J. Levy - Raimundo Beca - Ron da Silva - Timothy Denton In accordance with the ASO AC election procedures, a comment period is now open. A biography and supporting comment facilities for each candidate may be found here: https://aso.icann.org/category/uncategorized/ The comment period will close at 23:59 UTC on 31 March 2015. The ASO AC election procedures are found in Section 7 of the ASO Operating Procedures and are available on the ASO website at: https://aso.icann.org/documents/operational-documents/operating-procedures-a... The time frame for the selection process is as follows: - Nomination Phase - 24 October 2014 to 31 December 2014 (CLOSED) - Comment Phase - 1 January 2015 to 31 March 2015 - Interview Phase - 1 February 2015 to 31 March 2015 - Selection Process - 1 April 2015 to 17 April 2015 - Due Diligence Review - 18 April 2015 to 31 May 2015 - Announcement - no later than 1 June 2015 All phases will conclude at 23:59 UTC on the date specified. For further information and ongoing notices about the selection process, please visit: https://aso.icann.org/aso-icann/icann-board-elections/2015-elections/ Regards, ASO Secretariat secretariat@aso.icann.org