[apologies for duplicates] Hi All, For those of you not already aware, the APNIC Executive Council elections are coming up, due to close at the 25th APNIC Open Policy Meeting in Taipei (25 - 29th Feb 2008). David Hughes from Australia has been nominated for the EC and would make both for a great member to represent the internet interests of Australia, NZ, and South Pacific. There hasn't been an ANZ based person on the EC since Geoff Huston in 2003. Given the impending implosion of the v4 internet it's a pretty important time for the ANZ/ Pacific internet community to have a member on the EC familiar with the region and it's many challenges. David has a wealth of experience, and has been heavily involved in the APNIC and operator community in the Asia Pacific region for many years now. He is a most suitable candidate for this role. More info on David here: http://www.apnic.net/meetings/25/elections/ec/david_hughes.html Wondering why you should care? The EC are effectively the Board of Directors of APNIC. They set the budget, fee schedules, provide policy and strategic guidance to APNIC, and a host of other duties outlined at: http://www.apnic.net/ec/ec-role.pdf If you don't know already, then find out who your APNIC corporate contact is and make sure they get involved and vote. Online voting opens on 13 Feb. I'll be at APNIC25 so if you don't want or have time, or care to vote, then it's easy to appoint a proxy to vote on your behalf. I'm more than happy to do this for you - all you have to do is fill out the proxy form below. Form already filled out with my details for your convenience. I'm also happy to relay any comments or questions you have on the policy proposals being discussed at the meeting. Details of current proposals are at: http://www.apnic.net/meetings/25/ Cheers, Jonny. APNIC Proxy voting form. (taken from http://www.apnic.net/meetings/ proxy.html) (Note that there are also SIG and AsiaPac NRO votes taking place at APNIC25, you can fill out the proxy form with specific votes you want here, or entrust me to make an appropriate choice). --- Proxy voting form APNIC Member Meeting - 29 Feb 2008 To register your proxy, please print and complete this form and return it by fax to +61-7-3858-3199 before 9:00am Taipei time (UTC +8:00) on Wednesday, 27 February 2008. Note: Your APNIC Membership must be current on the day of the meeting, in order for your proxy to have effect. I/We ___________________________________________________________ (person's name) of _____________________________________________________________ (company name) being a member of APNIC with _______________ votes HEREBY APPOINT _____________Jonny Martin________________________ (person's name) of _________________________FX Networks_________________________ (company name) or failing him/her ________________________________________________________________ (person's name) of _____________________________________________________________ (company name) to be my/our proxy to vote for me/us at the meeting of members to be held on 29 February 2008 and at any adjournment thereof. _______Voting for David Hughes from Melbourne IT________________ (Any restrictions on voting to be inserted here) Signed this _____________ day of ____________________ _________ (day) (month) (yr) ________________________________________________________________ (member's account name - eg "ABCNET-AP") ________________________________________________________________ (member's signature) ________________________________________________________________ (member's contact phone number) ________________________________________________________________ (member's contact facsimile number) ________________________________________________________________ (member's contact email address) ---