Hi Cate

I am a member of the auDA Board representing the "demand" class of members .
I am speaking as an individual and expressing my own personal views.

When I joined the Board in December I voiced similar concerns.  I have
attended a number of Board meetings and discussed these issues with other
members of the Board both publicly and privately.  I have also corresponded
privately with Robert Elz.

It is my view that all members of the Board are competent professionals who
have acted with the greatest integrity and dignity.  I have established to
my own personal satisfaction that the process being adopted is both
constitutionally proper and very fair.

The whole tenor of Board meetings are such that every Board member is
totally familiar and comfortable with these issues and the approach being
taken.  Each step in the process has been discussed in as much depth as any
Board member may personally require.  There is no hidden agenda, deception
or unfair dealing of any sort.  The whole process falls squarely within the
framework of the auDA Constitution.  It is why the body was set up.

It is generally expected that Board members allow the CEO to be a
spokesperson for the organisation.  I am satisfied that all members of the
Board are fully supportive of Chris Disspain, our CEO.  Personally I find
him remarkably capable and competent.  You can be assured that his voice
represents my views and those of other Board members.

I am a subscriber to this mailing list.  I believe that all Board members
except one are also subscribed.  There is also an internal Board mailing
list.  Any Board member can, at any time, offer his or her own personal
view to the members publicly through this list.  I have done so now.

I trust that this helps resolve any uncertainties you might have.

Best regards
Patrick Corliss
[speaking personally]


----- Original Message -----
From: Cate Coorey <catecoorey&#167;bigpond.com>
To: <dns&#167;waia.asn.au>
Sent: Friday, June 08, 2001 5:54 AM
Subject: RE: [DNS] re-delegation of .au


> Chris Disspain wrote
> >Cate,
> >
> >I do not think your comments are in any way a personal attack. I welcome
> >robust debate on all issues and that is, at least in part, what this list
is
> >for.
>
> well ok then... I find the absence of a formal resolution on the move to
> request a re-delegation at this time quite disturbing. I also find staff
> assertions that none is required equally disturbing. Please remedy this
> minor oversight by calling a meeting (by electronic means or whatever as
> allowed for in the constitution) and poll each Board member as to their
> support for this action at this time, then post the results on the web.
 I
> can live with a retroactive resolution since the issue is for me is not so
> much the action at this stage - since I have no detail - but process and
> accountability, which I thought was the whole point of auDA)
>
> My concern / curiosity stems from media releases which imply there has
been
> some sort of impasse and auDA releases which say he wont return your
calls.
> I wonder what formal concrete documented steps were taken to win him over
> and whether each board member considered them sufficient. I would have
> thought if the board sent formal letters to Elz 90 days ago or whatever
> that those would have been posted.  If the letter simply said "we would
> like to assume the role of trustee and have the support of xyz, please let
> us know if you have any concerns so that we may address them. If we dont
> hear from you in 90 days we will assume we have your support and approach
> the IANA for a re delegation. Maybe you did this who knows, After not
> having heard from him I would have though the board would have met and
> approved (formally) the staff to approach the IANA.... I know too much
> openness and transparency can slow things down and start little "off topic
> " bush fires, fair enough but a formal move by the board to approve a
major
> inititive is not too much to ask. I think I have exhausted this topic now,
> sorry to moan on list readers...
>
> Cate Coorey
>
>
>
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