Dear colleagues On 17 August 2012, the ASO AC called for nominations for the ASO appointment to Seat 10 on the ICANN Board of Directors. The nomination period will end on 19 October 2012. If you are considering nominating someone or yourself, please do not wait until the end of the nomination phase. Nominees will need time to sign and return a letter certifying they are of good character, before the end of the nomination period. Failure to meet the deadline will make nominees ineligible for consideration by the ASO AC Qualification Review Committee. The ASO AC has now published the full timeline for other phases in the selection process. The timeline, along with details on how to submit a nomination, are available at the following URL: http://aso.icann.org/people/icann-board-elections/2013-elections/ Kind Regards, ASO Secretariat