<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN"><html><head><meta content="text/html;charset=UTF-8" http-equiv="Content-Type"></head><body ><div style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><p style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration: none; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; color: rgb(39, 39, 40); font-size: 14px; white-space: pre-wrap;" class=""><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Roboto; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif;" class="x_597535436font"><span style="font-size: 16px;" class="x_597535436size">Dear SANOG Community</span></span></span><br></p><p style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration: none; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; color: rgb(39, 39, 40); white-space: pre-wrap;" class="x_597535436InterlineFormatApplier_fontSize_12pt"><br></p><p style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration: none; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; color: rgb(39, 39, 40); font-size: 14px; white-space: pre-wrap;" class=""><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" class="x_597535436colour"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif;" class="x_597535436font"><span style="font-size: 16px;" class="x_597535436size">3 out of 5 seats for the board of directors at PeeringDB are up for elections <span style="border-bottom: 1px dashed rgb(85, 85, 85); cursor: pointer; line-height: 1; transition: all 0.3s ease 0s;" data-value="2023-04-22 22:00:00" class="zm_inLnk">this year</span>. Any entity having an account on PeeringDB is a prospect voter. More details on voter eligibility and list of all candidates with their statements is available on </span></span></span><a style="box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration: underline; font-family: Roboto; font-size: medium;" href="https://docs.peeringdb.com/gov/misc/2023-04-14_election.html" target="_blank"><span><span style="font-family: Calibri, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif;" class="x_597535436font"><span style="font-size: 16px;" class="x_597535436size">PeeringDB docs</span></span></span></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" class="x_597535436colour"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif;" class="x_597535436font"><span style="font-size: 16px;" class="x_597535436size">.</span></span></span><br></p><p style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration: none; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: medium; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; color: rgb(39, 39, 40); white-space: pre-wrap;" class="x_597535436InterlineFormatApplier_fontSize_medium"><br></p><p style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration: none; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; color: rgb(39, 39, 40); font-size: 14px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16px; font-family: Comfortaa;"><span><span style="font-family: Calibri, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif;" class="x_597535436font"><span style="font-size: 16px;" class="x_597535436size">PeeringDB has proven to be a fantastic piece of software and, over the years, has become the de facto source of information for network interconnections. It has grown to be much more than just a database. The present and past teams have done a fantastic job of steering PeeringDB in the right direction. But there is always scope for improvement and innovative ideas to enhance the usability of any product further. And a fresh approach with the right mindset can do wonders. This is what I envision to bring to the table.</span></span></span></span><br></p><p style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration: none; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; color: rgb(39, 39, 40); white-space: pre-wrap;" class="x_597535436InterlineFormatApplier_fontSize_16px"><br></p><p style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration: none; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; color: rgb(39, 39, 40); font-size: 14px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16px; font-family: Comfortaa;"><span><span style="font-family: Calibri, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif;" class="x_597535436font"><span style="font-size: 16px;" class="x_597535436size">With my ~20 years of experience in the Internet industry, building a national ISP, engagement with various community efforts and by building and launching a few community software projects over the past decade -- I have learnt quite a few things. I believe, my perspective and guidance can help make PeeringDB a little more useful for all of the stakeholders of the Internet ecosystem.</span></span></span></span><br></p><p style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration: none; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; color: rgb(39, 39, 40); white-space: pre-wrap;" class="x_597535436InterlineFormatApplier_fontSize_16px"><br></p><p style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration: none; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; color: rgb(39, 39, 40); font-size: 14px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16px; font-family: Comfortaa;"><span><span style="font-family: Calibri, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif;" class="x_597535436font"><span style="font-size: 16px;" class="x_597535436size">A few studies have concluded that diversity promotes productivity and creativity. </span></span></span></span><br></p><p style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration: none; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; color: rgb(39, 39, 40); white-space: pre-wrap;" class="x_597535436InterlineFormatApplier_fontSize_16px"><br></p><p style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration: none; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; color: rgb(39, 39, 40); font-size: 14px; white-space: pre-wrap;" class=""><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16px; font-family: Comfortaa;"><span><span style="font-family: Calibri, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif;" class="x_597535436font"><span style="font-size: 16px;" class="x_597535436size">Building a neutral platform for the global village mandates representation from each part of the community. South Asia, where I come from, despite having ~7500 ASNs in the region – has no representation in the PeeringDB board. For context there are ~27000 total ASNs in PeeringDB.</span></span></span></span><br></p><p style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration: none; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; color: rgb(39, 39, 40); white-space: pre-wrap;" class="x_597535436InterlineFormatApplier_fontSize_16px"><br></p><p style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration: none; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; color: rgb(39, 39, 40); font-size: 14px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16px; font-family: Comfortaa;"><span><span style="font-family: Calibri, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif;" class="x_597535436font"><span style="font-size: 16px;" class="x_597535436size">I believe I have given you enough reasons to believe why I might be the ideal candidate. You have got the right to vote, go ahead and use it. :)</span></span></span></span><br></p><p style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration: none; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; color: rgb(39, 39, 40); white-space: pre-wrap;" class="x_597535436InterlineFormatApplier_fontSize_16px"><br></p><p style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration: none; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; color: rgb(39, 39, 40); font-size: 14px; white-space: pre-wrap;" class=""><b><span style="font-family: Calibri, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif;" class="x_597535436font"><span style="font-size: 16px;" class="x_597535436size"><span style="border-bottom: 1px dashed rgb(85, 85, 85); cursor: pointer; line-height: 1; transition: all 0.3s ease 0s;" data-value="2023-04-29 03:30:00" class="zm_inLnk">28th April UTC</span> is the last date for voter registration, and voting ends on <span style="border-bottom: 1px dashed rgb(85, 85, 85); cursor: pointer; line-height: 1; transition: all 0.3s ease 0s;" data-value="2023-04-29 21:30:00" class="zm_inLnk">29th April UTC</span>.</span></span></b><br></p><p style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration: none; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; color: rgb(39, 39, 40); white-space: pre-wrap;" class="x_597535436InterlineFormatApplier_fontSize_16px"><br></p><p style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration: none; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; color: rgb(39, 39, 40); font-size: 14px; white-space: pre-wrap;" class=""><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" class="x_597535436colour"><span><span style="font-family: Calibri, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif;" class="x_597535436font"><span style="font-size: 16px;" class="x_597535436size">Free voter registration is required for first time voters. </span></span></span></span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Comfortaa; font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif;" class="x_597535436font"><span style="font-size: 16px;" class="x_597535436size">Feel free to reach out for any clarification or if you need any help with the registration/voting process.</span></span></span><br></p><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;"><br></div><p style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration: none; color: rgb(39, 39, 40); font-size: 14px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: pre-wrap;" class=""><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: medium;"><span><span style="font-family: Calibri, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif;" class="x_597535436font"><span style="font-size: 16px;" class="x_597535436size">Thank you.</span></span></span></span><br></p><p style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration: none; color: rgb(39, 39, 40); font-size: 14px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: pre-wrap;" class=""><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: medium;"><span><span style="font-family: Calibri, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif;" class="x_597535436font"><span style="font-size: 16px;" class="x_597535436size">Rahul</span></span></span></span><br></p><div><br></div></div><br></body></html>