Dear IETF Community, The 2012-2013 IETF nomination process has not yet filled the Transport Area Director position despite several attempts to broaden the pool of nominees. The whole community conveys our most sincere gratitude to the existing nominees for this position. However, it seems that no candidate has yet been found that meets the specific IESG-provided requirements and is also able to make the necessary time commitment. Requirements for IESG positions can be found at: https://www.ietf.org/group/nomcom/2012/iesg-requirements The TSVAREA session at IETF 86 will include a discussion on the difficulty in locating a Transport Area Director candidate that meets these position requirements and is also able to make the necessary time commitment. The outcome of the discussion cannot be predicted in advance. Since this discussion could lead to a change in the IESG requirements, the IESG encourages the community to take part in this discussion so that any changes are based on broad community input. On behalf of the IESG, Russ Housley