Summary of the Board Meeting Minutes (21 February 2024)

On 21 February 2024, the APTLD Board held a regular meeting, which was attended by all Director sand considered a range of matters. A summary of the Meeting is published in this document.

Vote of Thanks to the Outgoing Board Member

The Board passed a resolution of thanks to Mr. Erhan Karabardak for his contribution to the Board and community and suggested the Board Chair forward a letter of gratitude to Mr. Karabardak.

Election of Board Officers

The Board elected Ms. Ai-Chin Lu (.NU) the Board Chair, Mr. Li Hongtao (.CN) – the Board Vice Chair, Ms. Boyoung Kim (.KR)- the Board Secretary, and Mr. Sami Ali (.BH) – the Treasurer.

Setting Day and Time for the Board Meetings in 2023

The Board resolved that the time and date of regular Board monthly meetings should be 2pm Beijing time on the third Wednesday of the month.

Discussion on the Results of APTLD85

The Board resolved to express thanks to the MoEIT of the Republic of India and NIXI for hosting APTLD85 and concluded that the Meeting was conducted satisfactorily.

GM and VNNIC’s Update on Preparations for APTLD86

The Board took notice of the update and suggested the staff conduct the Call for APTLD86 Fellowships; GM – engage with potential sponsors of the Meeting; and suggested VNNIC and GM develop further proposals on the event logistics.

GM’s Update on the 2024 Budget

The Board received a regular monthly update on the state of the 2024 budget and took notice thereof and thanked Members for their proactive contribution to the APTLD budget

Cessation of the .IR and .TV’s Ordinary Membership

The Boards received the GM’s Update on the matter and resolved that based on the respective clauses of the Constitution the .IR and .TV’s Membership shall be ceased with an immediate effect.

Cessation of Mr. Anil Kumar Jain’s Associate Membership

The Board reviewed Mr. Anil Kumar Jain’s note of resignation from Associate Membership and resolved to satisfy the request with an immediate effect.

Review of an Application for Associate Membership by .VI

The Board review an application for Associate Membership by Virgin Islands Public Communication System, Inc, the manager of the .VI ccTLD for Virgin Islands, and resolved to admit .VI as an Associate Member, effective as of the membership fee payment date.

Review of an Application for Associate Membership by Shreshta IT Technologies Pvt. Ltd.

The Board review an application for Associate Membership by Shreshta IT Technologies PVT, Ltd, a ccTLD cybersecurity service provider headquartered in Belgaum, India, and resolved to admit Shreshta IT Technologies Pvt. Ltd as an Associate Member, effective as of the membership fee payment date.

The Board also considered other administrative and financial matters.