January 2026 - Announce - DotAsia Mailman List Manager

DotAsia Board Elections 2026 - Voting Period Begins on 19 January 2026
by Election Committee 19 Jan '26

19 Jan '26

Dear DotAsia Members, The voting period for the Co-Sponsor category vacancy in the DotAsia Board Elections 2026 has begun today, 19 January 2026. A customized voting ballot has been sent to each eligible Co-Sponsor voting email address. If as an eligible voting member you did not receive it, please contact elections(a)board.dot.asia immediately. For your voting consideration, the bios of candidates have been posted on https://www.dot.asia/board-elections-2026/ and on the DotAsia voting platform. Once you have voted, you will receive an email from the scrutineer jesse(a)abacushkcpa.com to confirm your vote. If a reply of confirmation is not received within 48 hours of the scrutineer’s email, the vote may become invalid. Please be reminded again that the voting period ends in 10 days, on Thursday, 29 January 2026 23:59 UTC. Thank you for your attention and we look forward to your participation. Best Regards, Paul Wilson DotAsia Board Election Chair 2026

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DotAsia AGM (Annual General Meeting): Feb 8, 2026, SUN
by Board Secretariat 16 Jan '26

16 Jan '26

Dear DotAsia Members, We look very much forward to seeing you at this year's DotAsia Annual General Meeting (AGM) to be held as usual in conjunction with APRICOT 2026. Date: February 8, 2026 (Sun) Time: 04:30 - 06:00 UTC (Local time: 11:30 - 13:00 UTC+7) Where: MR8, Sheraton Grand Jakarta Gandaria City Online Participation: https://www.dot.asia/dotasia-agm-2026/ (Link will be available on February 8) The AGM is open to members as well as the public, please register at https://www.dot.asia/dotasia-agm-2026/ DotAsia Annual General Meeting (AGM) 2026 Agenda: 0. Administrative Welcome 1. Board Chair Opening Remarks 2. Board Elections 2026 (Election Chair & NomCom Reports) 3. Board Report (Chair, BGC, BFC, BCC Reports) 4. Member Resolution & Discussions - Re-appointment of Auditors 5. .Asia Registry Backend Provider Report 6. Financial Report 2024-2025 7. DotAsia Highlights 2025 & Strategic Plan Progress Report 8. Open Discussions 9. Joint Dinner with AP* Retreat We have one (1) Members' resolution this year: 1. Appointment of Auditors Details will be included on the AGM website as they become available. Sincerely, Board Secretariat DotAsia Organisation Note: This is an announcement email, please do not reply to announce(a)dot.asia. For all board elections matters, please contact us at boardsec(a)dot.asia.

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DotAsia Board Elections 2026 - Nominations Result & Report
by Election Committee 12 Jan '26

12 Jan '26

Dear DotAsia Member, The nomination period for DotAsia Board Elections 2026 ended on January 7, 2026. In accordance with the Board Election Procedures BEP <https://www.dot.asia/policies/BGC004-BoardElectionsProcedures-v2-2-20251203…>, section 2.6. Dispute Resolution; a 96 hours dispute resolution period, ending January 11, 2026, 23:59 UTC has now elapsed and I am writing to you to announce that the completed of nomination period results can be found at https://2026.nominations.board.dot.asia/ and for your convenience are included in the table below. [image: image.png] Nomination Results The Nominations Committee has determined, based on the information available to it as at January 9, 2026, that all the Nominees meet the eligibility criteria to be nominated for the DotAsia Board Election 2026. As per the Notice of Board Elections 2026 <https://www.dot.asia/policies/NoticeOfBoardElections2026-20251203.pdf>, a Nominations Report will be available by January 14, 2026. Access to the report will be available on January 14, 2026 via the following link: https://dot.asia/docs/elections/dotasia2026-nominations-report_R.zip Nomination Outcome SPONSOR CATEGORY Since the number of candidates standing for the election in the Sponsor Member category is equal to the number of vacancies in that category (i.e. we have 2 candidates and 2 seats), no voting is required. Rose JAMIESON and Thy TRY are therefore deemed elected as they are the only candidates in the Sponsor Member category. CO-SPONSOR CATEGORY DotAsia will enter into the voting process, which starts on January 19, 2026 (Mon), and ends on January 29, 2026 (Thu) 23:59 UTC (i.e. a period of 10 days), with the following 2 candidates up for election for the 1 seat in the Co-Sponsor Member category: Satish BABU Kevin MEYNELL After voting, the one who receives the highest number of votes will be deemed elected. Whitelisting 1. BigPulse is the online voting platform used for this election. BigPulse sends emails from the domain name mail1.bigpulse.com and o1i179.smtp2go.com which currently uses IP addresses: 66.235.120.0/24 170.10.68.0/23 209.15.228.130/32 209.15.228.126/32 5.44.19.185/32 Please whitelist these domains and IP addresses. A customized ballot including voting instructions will be sent to the Voting Representative of each eligible Co-Sponsor Member at the start of the voting period. Note that Sponsor Members will not receive a ballot. 2. Upon voting, a vote receipt will be sent to the voter and copied to the third-party scrutineer (jesse(a)abacushkcpa.com) Additionally, the scrutineer will send out a confirmation email to each voter and the voter is required to reply to the scrutineer within 48 hours. Any votes that are not confirmed within 48 hours may be counted as invalid. Please whitelist jesse(a)abacushkcpa.com. Thank you for your attention to this message, and we look forward to your participation in this year’s elections. Regards, Paul Wilson DotAsia Election Chair 2026 Note: This is an announcement email, please do not reply to announce(a)dot.asia. For all board elections matters, please contact us at boardsec(a)dot.asia.

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DotAsia Board Elections 2026 - Nomination Updates
by Board Elections 08 Jan '26

08 Jan '26

Dear DotAsia Members, A Board Elections Compliance Administrator has been engaged to provide supporting and administrative services on behalf of the Board’s Elections Committee. Please be reminded that the nomination period will end on January 7, 2026 (Wed) 23:59 UTC. There has been an update to the status of nominations in the DotAsia Board Elections. You can view the latest status here: https://2026.nominations.board.dot.asia/ <https://2026.nominations.board.dot.asia/> For your convenience, the current status is included below as well. Candidate Member Category Nominated By Seconded By Candidate Confirmation* Candidate Sub-Region Remarks Regards, Board Elections Compliance Administrator, on behalf of DotAsia Board Secretariat (Elections Team) * An Election Code of Conduct <https://www.dot.asia/policies/NC-001-ElectionCodeOfConduct_v1-COMPLETE-2024…> is established by the NomCom in accordance with the DotAsia Articles of Association. Any non-compliance with the code may result in exclusion of the relevant person from the election. According to DotAsia Article of Association Article 23(2), all confirmed eligible nominees will be included in the Nominations Report. Note: This is an announcement email, please do not reply to announce(a)dot.asia. For all board elections matters, including comments on the election procedures, please contact us at boardsec(a)dot.asia.

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Nominate Leaders for DotAsia Board – Deadline Tomorrow!
by Board Secretariat 06 Jan '26

06 Jan '26

Dear DotAsia Members, Please note: The nomination period ends tomorrow, January 7, 2026 (Wed) 23:59 UTC. This is a critical opportunity for members to nominate candidates and contribute to DotAsia’s strategic direction. View the latest details of the nominations in the DotAsia Board Elections here: https://2026.nominations.board.dot.asia/ For your convenience, the current status is included below as well. Candidate Member Category Nominated By Seconded By Candidate Confirmation* Candidate Sub-Region Satish BABU Co-Sponsor Member APNIC You can also find the templates below to submit your nominations and seconds to us through elections(a)board.dot.asia <mailto:boardelections@board.dot.asia>. Your participation is vital to our organization's continued success. Best Regards, Board Secretariat ________________________________________ The following form/text may be used by a proposer to nominate a candidate: ======================================================================== To: elections(a)board.dot.asia <mailto:elections@board.dot.asia> Subject: DotAsia Board Elections Nomination ======================================================================== Dear DotAsia Board Secretariat, Our organization is proposing a nomination in the DotAsia Board Elections, with the following details: Proposing Organization’s Name: Member Category: [Sponsor Member or Co-Sponsor Member] Candidate’s Name: Candidate’s Email Address: Sincerely, _______________ (Name of Voting Representative) _______________ (Title/Position) _______________ (Organization) ________________________________________ The following form/text may be used by a seconder in the nomination of a candidate: ======================================================================== To: elections(a)board.dot.asia <mailto:elections@board.dot.asia> Subject: Seconding of a Nomination for the DotAsia Board Elections ======================================================================== Dear DotAsia Board Secretariat, _______________ (Member), will second the nomination of: _______________ (Candidate) proposed by _______________ (proposer) to run as a candidate in the [ Sponsor Member / Co-Sponsor Member ] category of the DotAsia Board Elections. Our organization is seconding a nomination in the DotAsia Board Elections, with the following details: Seconding Organization’s Name: Proposing Organization’s Name: Member Category: [ Sponsor Member or Co-Sponsor Member ] Candidate’s Name: Sincerely, _______________ (Name of Voting Representative) _______________ (Title/Position) _______________ (Organization) Note: This is an announcement email, please do not reply to announce(a)dot.asia. For all board elections matters, including comments on the election procedures, please contact us at boardsec(a)dot.asia.

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