September 2012 - NANOG-announce

Proposed NANOG bylaws amendments
by Steve Feldman 19 Sep '12

19 Sep '12

Please review and comment on the proposed amendments to the NANOG bylaws at: https://sites.google.com/a/newnog.org/bylaws-2012/ It has become apparent that cleaning up and simplifying our bylaws will be a long-term project, more than can be accomplished in a single election cycle. These proposed amendments are intended as the first in a series to accomplish those goals, to fix a few outstanding issues and to provide a framework for future improvement. Please direct discussion to the members(a)nanog.org or nanog-futures(a)nanog.org list as appropriate. The board will be voting on final ballot language early in October based on these recommendations and your input. Note that there is also a procedure for members to directly place amendments ballot by petition, as described in section 14 of the bylaws. Thanks, Steve

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Update on NANOG board and committee nomination process
by Steve Gibbard 18 Sep '12

18 Sep '12

I would like to remind everyone about some important dates that are coming up for the NANOG governance process: * September 17, 2012: The nomination process for NANOG Program Committee Candidates begins. * October 1, 2012 the nomination process for the NANOG Board of Directors closes. The NANOG Program Committee is a group of sixteen individuals from the NANOG community who together are responsible for the solicitation and selection of material for NANOG meeting programs. Per the NANOG bylaws, eligible candidates each will serve a two-year term. To be eligible to be appointed as a member of the Program Committee, an individual must have attended one NANOG conference within the prior calendar year (12 months) and be a member in good standing. Candidates should have a broad technical knowledge of Internet operations and be familiar with NANOG meetings. Having constructive opinions and ideas about how NANOG meetings might be improved is of high value. A willingness to recruit presentations for each meeting is required. Please send nominations to nominations(a)nanog.org. If you are nominating another person, please provide that person's name and email address. If you are nominating yourself, please provide a Statement of Intent and a Biography, each with a suggested limit of 150 words. For samples, please see the 2011 candidate lists (http://www.nanog.org/governance/elections/2011elections/) The NANOG Board of Directors is a group of six elected members and NANOG's Executive Director. The Board of Directors is responsible for and works closely with the Committee Chairs to promote, support, and improve NANOG. The Board is responsible for the selection of the Program Committee, the Communications Committee, and the Development Committee. The Board is responsible to the members ensuring that the NANOG organization remains, open, relevant, useful, and financially sound. Please read the Board Member Responsibilities (http://www.nanog.org/governance/BOD_Responsibilities.pdf) and NANOG bylaws (https://newnog.org/docs/newnog-bylaws-20110104.pdf) for a complete understanding of the expectations placed on Board Members. To ensure continuity on the Board, three seats out of six become open each year due to the expiration of 2-year terms. The Board members whose terms are expiring in October are: * Patrick Gilmore * Daniel Golding * Michael K. Smith Patrick has served two 2-year terms and cannot be considered for re-election until October 2013 (one year leave). Daniel is completing the term vacated in June 2012 and he can stand for re-election. Michael is completing the term vacated in August 2011 and he can stand for re-election. How do you Nominate? You can self-nominate. If you care about NANOG’s governance and want to take a turn at volunteering your time and expertise to help make it better: 1. Make sure you are a NANOG member in good standing 2. Submit your Declaration of Candidacy to elections(a)nanog.org. You can nominate others. 1. Send their contact information to elections(a)nanog.org 2. If they accept the nomination, they will be asked to become a NANOG member in good standing 3. They will have to submit their Declaration of Candidacy to elections(a)nanog.org. As always, if you have a questions, please email nominations(a)nanog.org. Thank you for your support, and your participation in the community. Thanks, Steve Gibbard for the NANOG Board

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NANOG mail list maintenance completed
by Randy Epstein 18 Sep '12

18 Sep '12

NANOG Community: The mail list upgrade went well. NANOG mail lists are now operating on NANOG owned machines and under the management of the Communications Committee. Regards, Randy Epstein NANOG CC Chair On behalf of the NANOG Communications Committee

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REMINDER: Upcoming NANOG mail list maintenance notification - 18-Sept-2012
by Randy Epstein 18 Sep '12

18 Sep '12

Reminder of the upcoming Mail List service scheduled for Tuesday, September 18, 2012 beginning at 6 am Eastern, expected to last no more than 30 minutes. Regards, Randy Epstein NANOG CC Chair On behalf of the NANOG Communications Committee

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RESCHEDULE NOTIFICATION for NANOG mail list maintenance - Tuesday, September 18th, 2012
by Randy Epstein 13 Sep '12

13 Sep '12

Colleagues: The NANOG mailman list upgrade and transition was not completed this morning. The maintenance has been rescheduled for Tuesday, September 18, 2012 at 6 am Eastern time. Regards, Randy Epstein NANOG CC Chair On behalf of the NANOG Communications Committee

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REMINDER: Upcoming NANOG mail list maintenance notification - 13-Sept-2012
by Randy Epstein 12 Sep '12

12 Sep '12

Reminder of the upcoming Mail List service scheduled for Thursday, September 13, 2012 beginning at 6 am Eastern, expected to last no more than 30 minutes. Regards, Randy Epstein NANOG CC Chair On behalf of the NANOG Communications Committee

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Upcoming NANOG mail list maintenance notification - 13-Sept-2012
by Randy Epstein 10 Sep '12

10 Sep '12

On Thursday, September 13, 2012 beginning at 6 AM Eastern, the NANOG mail list service will be unavailable. Mailman will be upgraded and moved to a new location, and all lists will be synced, thus ensuring that no messages or archives are lost in the transition. We expect the outage to last no longer than 30 minutes. Regards, Randy Epstein NANOG CC Chair On behalf of the NANOG Communications Committee

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