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IMO, yes ICANN need to take its distance from US jurisdiction. But
an inter-national jurisdiction is not a good idea.<br>
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ICANN's legitimacy hinge on users (writ large, commercial and non,
contracted and non) and it should definitely stress its non
inter-national foundations, as well as its non-international plans
for the future, early and often.<br>
<br>
Asking the inter-national question just embarrass ICANN as an org,
and it doesn't help it strengthen its *global* foundation. <br>
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May be I would ask if there are plans to address the perception that
US has final jurisdiction (implying it does not) in order to
populate the "authority/foundation by announcement" space in a
manner that is most conducive to ICANN's perrenity (as beholden to
all its stakeholders/communities)?<br>
<br>
Nicolas<br>
<br>
On 2/22/2012 4:39 PM, Kerry Brown wrote:
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">One
question I’d like to see is: “Are there any plans to make
ICANN more of an international organisation that is not
beholden to or restricted by the laws of any one country?”
Your proposed topic possibly hints at this. Why not just
come out and ask it so it is on the table for discussion. I
don’t really expect we’d get a serious or full answer but it
would get the subject out there. If ICANN doesn’t start
planning to make a move toward being a truly international
organisation it will happen in an unplanned, possibly very
destructive way whether we like it or not. It’s something we
all need to start talking about.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Kerry
Brown<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span
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lang="EN-US">From:</span></b><span
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lang="EN-US"> NCSG-Discuss
[<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="mailto:NCSG-DISCUSS@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU">mailto:NCSG-DISCUSS@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU</a>]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Robin Gross<br>
<b>Sent:</b> February-22-12 1:07 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:NCSG-DISCUSS@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU">NCSG-DISCUSS@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [NCSG-Discuss] Fwd: Confirming Meeting
with the Board - Tuesday 13 March - 3:30pm<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">NCSG has the opportunity to meet with the
ICANN Board of Directors in Costa Rica. We need to
identify the 3 topics / questions that we are most
interested in discussing with the Board during our hour with
them.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">One possible topic I'd like to suggest
is ICANN's importance in defending the multi-stakeholder
model of governance. We've seen a lot of pressure from
governments recently to exert more control on the Internet
and on ICANN policymaking activities. It might be good to
reiterate to the board that we support
multi-stakeholderism in which civil society is an equal
participant to business and government in policymaking and
that ICANN can lead to defend this private-sector led
governance model.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">What do others think? We should come
up a top 3 list to propose to the board by 2 March.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thank you,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Robin<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Begin forwarded message:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span
style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"">From:
</span></b><span
style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"">Diane
Schroeder <<a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="mailto:diane.schroeder@icann.org">diane.schroeder@icann.org</a>></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span
style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"">Date:
</span></b><span
style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"">February
22, 2012 12:27:58 PM PST</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"">To:
</span></b><span
style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"">Robin
Gross <<a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="mailto:robin@ipjustice.org">robin@ipjustice.org</a>></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span
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</span></b><span
style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"">Glen
de Saint Géry <<a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="mailto:Glen@icann.org">Glen@icann.org</a>>,
David Olive <<a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="mailto:david.olive@icann.org">david.olive@icann.org</a>></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span
style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"">Subject:
Confirming Meeting with the Board - Tuesday 13
March - 3:30pm</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">Dear
Robin - this will confirm that the Board
will be meeting with the Noncommercial
Stakeholder Group on Tuesday 13 March from
3:30pm to 4:30pm. The arrangements will be
similar to those in Dakar – there will be a
head table and class room style with
additional chair seating. Interpretation
and scribing will be provided for the
meeting.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">It
would be helpful if the Stakeholder Group
could identify the three topics/questions
that they are most interested in discussing
with the Board and sending those to me by
Friday 2 March. I will endeavor to the same
on behalf of the Board.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">Please
let me know if you have any questions.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
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