President's Report to Council 01/02/02

- Monday 10 December - attended Domainz staff retreat in Martinborough

- Friday 21 December - Domainz Xmas Party

- Thursday 31 January - Domainz Board meeting re DRS review

- Thursday 31 January - SRS IOC meeting

- The Secretary and I concluded negotiations with the Executive Director relating to the contract renewal, within the terms established at the 1 December meeting.

- Concluded draft of strategic planning agenda with Secretary.

- Concluded negotiations for the purchase of internetnz.org.nz - awaiting final transfer.

Press Interviews

- 3 Dec - Keith Newman (NZ Business Times) - discussions on outcomes of the Auckland forum / possible rationalisation of ISP industry and mergers/closures etc.

- 4 Dec - Paul Brislen (IDG) - Treasurers resignation, queries on financial health of InternetNZ.

- 5 Dec - Tom Pullar Strecker (Infotech) - Domain names under 100,000 - Domainz financial health.

- Early January - David Watson (Computerworld) - Viruses and email

- Mid January - Craig Dickson (RadioNZ) - 2 interviews - Consumer Protection Bill and Fonterra / Fencepost.com rural broadband

- Late January - Richard Trow (Dominion) - Spam.

Emails sent between 1/12/01 and 30/1/02:

Two resolutions sought:

• "That InternetNZ nominates Peter Dengate-Thrush for appointment as a director of the APTLD Board ."
• "That InternetNZ confirm Steven Heath as the co-ordinator for 2LD applications "

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Last updated 31 January 2002