[Chapter-delegates] Questions from Chapters Leaders : 2016 Internet Society Board of Trustees Elections

[Carlos Vera Quintana]

Dear Mohamed thank you very much.

Carlos Vera Quintana
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> El 21 mar 2016, a las 4:37 p.m., Mohamed El Bashir <mbashir at isoc.sd> escribió:
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> Dear Alejandro, Carlos
> 
> Thank you for your raised questions, i have collected your raised questions would like to provide my responses to your raised questions as bellow :
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>>> 1. what commitments do you make to continue in contact with Chapters and members in order to feed your positions as a Trustee, in case you are elected?
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> This board seat is elected by the chapters, I believe its important to have a communication channel with the chapters/Chapter's leaders and be the channel to raise the chapters issues and concerns to ISOC board attention. 
> The means and methods for this interaction could achieved using different approaches, an example could be having a regular email updates on the issues from ISOC Board prospective or getting the chapters feedback on specific topics. 
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>>> 2. what commitments to other parties do you have that could reduce your independence and ability to make decisions in general, and in particular listening to the Chapters' voices? One of you is an official governmental representative in Internet governance matters so you are not free to decide your positions and in fact have acted in the past against community-wide decisions in order to comply with your government's policy - and you continue to hold that position. What about the other two candidates, what can you tell us about ccTLD management, consulting, business etc.?
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> I just recently finished an extensive work on the IANA Transition as one of the two vice chairs of the IANA Stewardship Transition Coordination Group “ICG”, ICG work is concluded by submitting the transition proposal to ICANN Board/NTIA, i don’t think i have any current commitments which will prevent me from engaging with the chapters. I am consider my self a technical person and don't hold a government representation position nor will be influenced by a Government position in my Internet related decisions. I have always been a believer and promoter of the Internet Openness and its muilt-stakeholder Internet governance model.
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> I have a long extensive experience in ccTLD management, i have established an managed ccTLD registries since 2001, i would be happy to share my experience or support the chapters in this area and generally in the internet infrastructure and policy development. Open and relaxed ccTLD registration policies lead to an increase in the local domains registrations and bring more local content and business online. 
> Beside ccTLD activities i am regular active contributor to the Internet Governance Forums.
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>> 3. What other responsibilities do you have now in another boards or institutions such us ICANN, RALOs, etc., that not only compromise your independency but compromise the amount of time you can dedicate to the ISOC Board?
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> I don’t think i have a current engagement with an I* organisation ( ICANN, RIRs ) which could compromise or influence my judgement, decisions and time commitment to ISOC board position. As indicated earlier
> i just concluded an extensive IANA transition work and would be able to positive contribute to ISOC Board if i was chosen by the chapters.
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> I hope the above responses has answered your enquiries .
> 
> Kind Regards,
> Mohamed