Dear Protocol Council Members, As Mr. Phil Davidson took his retirement, I would like to kindly ask your guidelines whether to ask Mr. S. Lynn if the PSO should fill up the vacancy right now or Protocol Council can wait until October in line with the election of the whole ICANN Board. If you wish so, please find below the draft letter to Mr. S. Lynn for your comments. Best regards, Vlad *************************** Dear Stuart, As you know, one of the Directors of the ICANN Board elected by PSO, Mr. Phil Davidson resigned. On behalf of the PSO Protocol Council I would like to kindly ask you to clarify whether the PSO should fill up the vacancy right now or can wait until October in line with the election of the whole ICANN Board. Faithfully yours, Vladimir