Minutes | Board Governance Committee (BGC) Meeting 11 April 2013

BGC Attendees: Cherine Chalaby, Chris Disspain, Raymond Plzak, and Bruce Tonkin – Chair

Staff Attendees: John Jeffrey – General Counsel and Secretary; Megan Bishop, Samantha Eisner, and Amy Stathos


The following is a summary of discussion, actions taken and actions identified:

  1. Reconsideration Request 13-1 – (Bruce Tonkin excused himself from this discussion.) The BGC reviewed and discussed Reconsideration Request 13-1, which was submitted by Ummah Digital, Inc. ("Ummah"), through Katim Touray. The BGC concluded that Ummah has not stated proper grounds for reconsideration, and therefore recommended that Ummah's Request be denied without further consideration. The BGC passed a motion adopting the recommendation that Reconsideration Request 13-1 be denied and recommending that the New gTLD Program Committee adopt the BGC's recommendation.

    • Actions:
      • Staff to post BGC's recommendation.
      • Staff to present the BGC's recommendation to the New gTLD Program Committee for consideration.

Published on 23 February 2015