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End of Nominations Report for 2023 DotAsia Board Elections.
by Election Committee 26 Jan '23

26 Jan '23

Dear DotAsia Member, The nomination period for the DotAsia Board Elections 2023 was completed on January 20, 2023. I am writing to you to announce that the nomination results can be found at https://nominations.board2023.dot.asia/ and for your convenience are included in the table below. Your attention is also drawn to the ** IMPORTANT INFORMATION for The Electorate, immediately below this Candidate details table: Candidate Member Category Nominated By Seconded By Candidate Confirmation Candidate Sub-Region Nicole T. I. CHAN Sponsor Member TWNIC (.TW) JPRS (.JP) Accepted North and East Asia Kashif ADEEL Sponsor Member PH Domain Foundation (.PH) UZINFOCOM (.UZ) Accepted Middle East and Western Asia Santanu ACHARYA Sponsor Member KazNIC (.KZ) Datacom Co., Ltd. (.MN) Accepted Central and South East Asia Jose Emmanuel DISINI Sponsor Member AfgNIC (.AF) KazNIC (.KZ) Accepted Central and South East Asia Khan Md. Mahfuzus SALAM Co-Sponsor Member APNG APRALO Accepted N/A Tenanoia SIMONA Sponsor Member The IUSN Foundation (.NU) ccTLD-ID (.ID) Accepted Australasia and Pacific Thomas BARRETT Sponsor Member PW Registry Corp. (.PW) JPRS (.JP) Accepted Not in Asia Pacific Akinori MAEMURA Co-Sponsor Member APNIC APTLD Accepted N/A Maureen HILYARD Sponsor Member JPRS (.JP) SGNIC (.SG) Accepted Australasia and Pacific Jordan CARTER Sponsor Member auDA (.AU) TWNIC (.TW) Accepted Australasia and Pacific **IMPORTANT INFORMATION for The Electorate: Based on the DotAsia Board Election Procedures <https://www.dot.asia/policies/BGC004-BoardElectionsProcedures-v1-5-20221221…> , *SPONSOR CATEGORY* 1. DotAsia will enter into the voting process, which starts on Jan 30 (Mon), and ends on Feb 13, 2023 (Mon) at 23:59 UTC (i.e. a period of 2 weeks), with the following 8 candidates up for election for the 4 seats in the Sponsor Member category: Nicole T. I. CHAN Kashif ADEEL Santanu ACHARYA Jose Emmanuel DISINI Tenanoia SIMONA Thomas BARRETT Maureen HILYARD Jordan CARTER 2. In accordance with the geographical diversity requirement specified in Article 33 of the M&A, there shall be at least 1 Director elected for the sub-region of Australasia and Pacific, and the 3 candidates from that sub-region are: Tenanoia SIMONA Maureen HILYARD Jordan CARTER After voting, the one who receives the highest number of votes for the sub-region of Australasia and Pacific will be deemed elected and the rest of the 3 vacancies will be filled by the top 3 candidates from the remaining 7 candidates. *CO-SPONSOR CATEGORY* 3. DotAsia will enter into the voting process, which starts on Jan 30 (Mon), and ends on Feb 13, 2023 (Mon) at 23:59 UTC (i.e. a period of 2 weeks), with the following 2 candidates up for election for the 1 seat in the Co-Sponsor Member category: Khan Md. Mahfuzus SALAM Akinori MAEMURA After voting, the one who receives the highest number of votes will be deemed elected. All the available candidate bios and statements of interest (SOI) will be posted on the voting platform and https://www.dot.asia/board-elections-2023/ at the start of the voting period. For more information about the voting process, please refer to our procedures document at https://www.dot.asia/policies/BGC004-BoardElectionsProcedures-v1-5-20221221… . Whitelisting 1. BigPulse is the online voting platform used for this election. BigPulse sends emails from the domain name mail1.bigpulse.com which currently uses IP addresses: 209.15.228.130 and 5.44.17.248, please whitelist these IP addresses. A customized ballot including voting instructions will be sent to the Voting Representative of each Sponsor Member and Co-Sponsor Member at the start of the voting period. 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, Cheryl Langdon-Orr DotAsia Election Chair 2023

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Webinar - DotAsia Board Election Voting Process
by boardsec＠dot.asia 23 Jan '23

23 Jan '23

Dear DotAsia Members, The DotAsia Board Election voting period will start on January 30, 2023, we would like to better explain the Board Election voting process. You are cordially invited to join us at a webinar scheduled for: Event Info: January 27, 2023 (Fri) Time: 03:00 UTC (15 minutes) Zoom: http://aji.asia/webinar In this webinar, we will tell you about how an eligible voter can vote through the online voting platform and the process of confirmation. Join us on January 27, 2023 (Fri) at 03:00 UTC to learn more. If you are unable to join us at this time, we will post the recording at https://www.dot.asia/board-elections-2023/. Should you have any questions, please feel free to contact us at boardsec(a)dot.asia. Regards, Board Secretariat DotAsia Organisation

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DotAsia Board Elections 2023 - Nomination Updates
by Board Elections 20 Jan '23

20 Jan '23

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. There has been an update to the status of nominations in the DotAsia Board Elections. You can view the latest status here: https://nominations.board2023.dot.asia/ For your convenience, the current status is included below as well. Candidate Member Category Nominated By Seconded By Candidate Confirmation Sub-Region Nicole T. I. CHAN Sponsor Member TWNIC (.TW) Please be reminded that the nomination period will end on January 20, 2023 (Fri) 23:59 UTC. Regards, Board Elections Compliance Administrator, on behalf of DotAsia Board Secretariat (Elections Team)

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Webinar - DotAsia Sponsor Community Project (SCP) Funds
by boardsec＠dot.asia 04 Jan '23

04 Jan '23

Dear DotAsia Sponsor Members, Each year, the DotAsia team provides you with a Sponsor Community Project (SCP) Funds Allocation Report, which you should have received recently. To better explain the purpose and processes of the SCP which has been put in place since the beginning of DotAsia, you are cordially invited to join us at a webinar scheduled for next week: Event Info: January 10, 2023 (Tue) Time: 04:00 UTC (30 minutes) Zoom: http://aji.asia/dotasiazoom Speaker: Edmon Chung, CEO for DotAsia Organisation You can also find some information about the SCP and its utilization by different initiatives in the past at: https://www.dot.asia/sponsor-community-project-funds/ In this webinar, DotAsia's CEO Edmon Chung will tell you about the DotAsia Sponsor Community Project (SCP) Funds, explain who may be eligible and how Sponsor Members of DotAsia can help initiatives that promote Internet development within their cc-locality to apply for the SCP Funds. Join us on January 10, 2023 (Tue) at 04:00 UTC to learn more. Should you have any questions, please feel free to contact us at boardsec(a)dot.asia <mailto:boardsec@dot.asia> . Regards, Board Secretariat DotAsia Organisation

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DotAsia Board Elections 2023 - Nomination Period Begin
by Cheryl Langdon-Orr 24 Dec '22

24 Dec '22

From: electioncommittee(a)board.dot.asia To: announce(a)dot.asia Cc: boardelections(a)board.dot.asia, electioncommittee(a)board.dot.asia Subject: DotAsia Board Elections 2023 - Nomination Period Begins Dear DotAsia Members, Here are two important announcements pertaining to the 2023 DotAsia Board Elections: *1. 3rd-Party Election Compliance Administrator (Board Secretariat - Election Team)*To continue the robustness of the Board Elections Process, we have invited a 3rd-Party Election Compliance Administrator to serve on behalf of the Board Secretariat in Elections correspondence. The Election Compliance Administrator (Board Secretariat - Election Team) will report to the Election Committee and will be communicating to members using boardelections(a)board.dot.asia. *2. Nomination Period Begins* This is a reminder that the Nomination Period for the DotAsia Board Elections 2023 has started today,* Dec 23, 2022, and will end on Jan 20, 2023 (Fri) 23:59 UTC*. As outlined in the Board Elections Procedures document ( https://www.dot.asia/board-elections-2023/) please feel free to use the below templates to submit your nominations and seconds to boardelections(a)board.dot.asia <toboardelections(a)board.dot.asia>. Please also note that we will accept nominations, seconds, and votes from your organization’s designated email address that DotAsia has on file. Email correspondences have been sent to that email address earlier for confirmation purposes. If you have not obtained it, please check your spam folder or reach out to the Board Secretariat at boardsec(a)dot.asia. Thank you for your attention, and we look forward to your participation in this year’s elections. Sincerely, Cheryl Langdon-Orr DotAsia Election Chair 2023 ________________________________________ *The following form/text may be used by a proposer to nominate a candidate:* ======================================================================== 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:* ======================================================================== 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)

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DotAsia Board Elections 2023 - Election Committee
by the Todorovs 23 Dec '22

23 Dec '22

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DotAsia Board Elections 2023
by phyo 05 Dec '22

05 Dec '22

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Public Comment Period Closed: Draft .ASIA Community Reserved Names Policy
by boardsec＠dot.asia 11 Apr '22

11 Apr '22

Dear DotAsia Community, Thank you for all those who have provided comments and feedback to the .Asia Community Reserved Names Policy draft. Our appreciation also to all those who have responded favorably in support of the policy initiative. The public comment period for the draft policy is now closed. The DotAsia team will incorporate received suggestions into the policy document for further consideration through the Board Community-Projects Committee, and the Board for adoption. In summary, the .Asia Community Reserved Names Policy provides an extra level of protection against inadvertent lapses of domain name registrations by introducing a process for .Asia domain names used for community purposes in alignment of the DotAsia vision and mission (https://www.dot.asia/dotasia-organisation/about-dotasia/#visionmission) to be placed onto the Community Reserved Names List in accordance with the .Asia Reserved Names Policy (https://www.dot.asia/policies/DotAsia-Reserved-Names--COMPLETE-2007-08-10.p df). We look forward to announcing the implementation of the policy. Regards, Board Secretariat DotAsia Organisation From: boardsec(a)dot.asia <boardsec(a)dot.asia> Sent: March 7, 2022 9:35 PM To: 'announce(a)dot.asia' <announce(a)dot.asia> Subject: Public Comment Period: Draft .ASIA Community Reserved Names Policy Dear DotAsia Community, In response to community suggestions for protection of active .Asia domain names used for community purposes that aligns with the DotAsia vision and mission (https://www.dot.asia/dotasia-organisation/about-dotasia/#visionmission) and the global Asia Pacific Internet community we serve, DotAsia is looking to put in place a Community Reserved Names Policy. In short, the .ASIA Community Reserved Names Policy is intended to provide an extra level of protection against inadvertent lapses of domain name registrations for active .Asia domain names supporting community purposes. By placing such domain names onto the Community Reserved Names List, when a registrant forgets to (or due to whatever reason failed to) renew the domain registration, the domain name will not immediately drop back into the available pool and be able to be registered by anyone. Instead, it will be caught as a Reserved Name and not be available for general registration. The registrant may then work with DotAsia to reactivate the domain. We are publishing this DRAFT Community Reserved Names Policy (https://www.dot.asia/policies/DotAsia-CommunityReservedNames-PUBLIC-COMMENT S-DRAFT-20220304.pdf) for your feedback, comments and suggestions. This public comment period is posted on March 8, 2022, and will be open until April 8, 2022. Please send your responses and thoughts via email to comments(a)dot.asia <mailto:comments@dot.asia> . Regards, Board Secretariat DotAsia Organisation

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Public Comment Period: Draft .ASIA Community Reserved Names Policy
by boardsec＠dot.asia 08 Mar '22

08 Mar '22

Dear DotAsia Community, In response to community suggestions for protection of active .Asia domain names used for community purposes that aligns with the DotAsia vision and mission (https://www.dot.asia/dotasia-organisation/about-dotasia/#visionmission) and the global Asia Pacific Internet community we serve, DotAsia is looking to put in place a Community Reserved Names Policy. In short, the .ASIA Community Reserved Names Policy is intended to provide an extra level of protection against inadvertent lapses of domain name registrations for active .Asia domain names supporting community purposes. By placing such domain names onto the Community Reserved Names List, when a registrant forgets to (or due to whatever reason failed to) renew the domain registration, the domain name will not immediately drop back into the available pool and be able to be registered by anyone. Instead, it will be caught as a Reserved Name and not be available for general registration. The registrant may then work with DotAsia to reactivate the domain. We are publishing this DRAFT Community Reserved Names Policy (https://www.dot.asia/policies/DotAsia-CommunityReservedNames-PUBLIC-COMMENT S-DRAFT-20220304.pdf) for your feedback, comments and suggestions. This public comment period is posted on March 8, 2022, and will be open until April 8, 2022. Please send your responses and thoughts via email to comments(a)dot.asia <mailto:comments@dot.asia> . Regards, Board Secretariat DotAsia Organisation

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DotAsia Board Elections 2022 - Election Result
by DotAsia Organisation 21 Feb '22

21 Feb '22

Dear DotAsia Members, The Sponsor Member category voting period of the DotAsia Board Elections 2022 ended on February 14, 2022, 23:59 UTC. The voting results for the dot.ASIA Board 2022 are as follows: ---------------------------- Ballots Issued: 23 ---------------------------- Voter ID: 715542 194942 120741 564685 535331 298878 596290 471325 284753 409655 363956 361297 508079 364205 514157 904329 333472 728030 445652 763055 677630 914410 626443 ---------------------------- Ballots Received: 19 (18 valid, 1 invalid) ---------------------------- Voter ID: 715542 298878 (invalid) 120741 471325 535331 409655 363956 361297 333472 364205 514157 904329 677630 728030 445652 763055 194942 914410 626443 ---------------------------- Valid Votes Counted: 50 ---------------------------- In accordance with the geographical diversity requirement specified in Article 33 of the M&A, there shall be at least 1 Director elected for the sub-region of Middle East & Western Asia and North & Northeast Asia. The 2 candidates from North & Northeast Asia are: Arthur CHANG – North & Northeast Asia Nicole T.I. CHAN – North & Northeast Asia Sponsor Member Candidate Votes Received Arthur CHANG 14 (elected) Leonid TODOROV 12 (elected) Murad IBRAGIMOV 10 (elected) Maureen HILYARD 7 Nicole T.I. CHAN 7 ---------------------------- ELECTION RESULTS ---------------------------- Sponsor Member Category There were 4 vacancies in the Sponsor Member category. Based on the voting results and geographical diversity requirement, the following candidates were elected in the Sponsor Member category: Arthur CHANG North & Northeast Asia Leonid TODOROV Not in Asia Pacific Murad IBRAGIMOV Central & South East Asia Alireza SALEH* Middle East & Western Asia *The number of candidates standing for election in the Middle East & Western Asia Sponsor Member category is equal to the number of vacancies in that category (i.e. we have 1 candidate and 1 seat), no voting would be required. Alireza SALEH is therefore deemed elected as he is the only candidate in the Middle East & Western Asia region in the Sponsor Member category. Co-Sponsor Member Category There was 1 vacancy in the Co-Sponsor Member category and the following candidate was elected: Satish BABU** ** The number of candidates standing for election in the Co-Sponsor Member category is equal to the number of vacancies in that category (i.e. we have 1 candidate and 1 seat), no voting would be required. Satish BABU is therefore deemed elected as he is the only candidate in the Co-Sponsor Member category. Please find in the attached, the Report of Factual Finding from the scrutineer. The election results will be reported at the upcoming AGM on Feb 27, 2022. Thank you very much for your participation! Yours sincerely, [cid:e3b2cc5f-bf50-4b09-845c-70cf21e05e16] Cheryl Langdon-Orr dot.Asia Election Chair 2022 NOTE: In accordance to section 2.3 of the DotAsia Board Elections Procedures 2022, this Agreed-upon Procedures Report on DotAsia Organisation Board Elections in 2022 will be provided for the information of the Election Committee members, DotAsia Board and DotAsia Members only and it should not be copied, referred to or disclosed in whole or in part to any other persons, and the third-party scrutineer will expressly disclaim any liability to any such party in this respect.

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