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<span style='color: black; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 8pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;'>What do you think that ICANN is the only and last resort who
can perform IANA Functions, even if they could not fulfill the major requirements
of the RFP? It has become the backbone of the Internet after the Cancellation
of RFP. We have also discussed on another thread about the expected
consequences of the RFP of IANA Functions. With<var id="yui-ie-cursor"></var>out assurance of contract
extension, ICANN could not launch new gTLD program.</span><?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p></div><div>
</div><div><span style='color: black; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 8pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;'><span></span><span>This action also has created Monopolistic
environment/ atmosphere; at the time when (at the other side) Google is
capturing the world without any interference (to develop a Google World). There
will be two world leaders, ICANN & Google to rule on the Internet Community
Sphere.</span></span><span style='color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;'><o:p></o:p></span></div><div>
</div><div><span style='color: black; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 8pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;'><span></span><span>I also suggest that instead of single GAC,
there should be GAC+NGAC (governmental & non-governmental Advisory
Committees) to balance between Governmental Governed Internet net and
Non-Governmental (Public) Internet.</span><o:p></o:p></span></div><div>
</div><div><span style='color: black; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 8pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;'>Thanks<o:p></o:p></span></div><div>
</div><div><span style='color: black; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 8pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;'>Imran Ahmed Shah<o:p></o:p></span></div><div>
</font></span></span><font size="2" face="Arial"><div style="margin: 5px 0px; padding: 0px; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); height: 0px; line-height: 0; font-size: 0px;" class="hr" contentEditable="false" readonly="true"></div> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">From:</span></b> McTim <dogwallah@gmail.com><br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">To:</span></b> Carlos A. Afonso <ca@cafonso.ca> <br><b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Cc:</span></b> governance@lists.igcaucus.org; Ian Peter <ian.peter@ianpeter.com> <br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sent:</span></b> Sunday, 11 March 2012, 20:05<br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Subject:</span></b> Re: [governance] NTIA says ICANN "does not meet the requirements"for IANA renewal<br> </font></div><div><blockquote style="padding-left: 5px; margin-top: 5px; margin-left: 5px; border-left-color: rgb(16, 16, 255); border-left-width: 2px; border-left-style: solid;"><div
style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><div style="font-family: times new roman, new york, times, serif; font-size: 12pt;"> <br>On 3/11/12, Carlos A. Afonso <<a href="mailto:ca@cafonso.ca" ymailto="mailto:ca@cafonso.ca">ca@cafonso.ca</a>> wrote:<br>> McTim, most of us do not "reject the idea that a fully<br>> internationalised, representative ICANN Board can fulfil this oversight<br>> function". But with yet another blunt demonstration that the USG has the<br>> helm and will not let go,<br><br>That's right, they don't appear to be able to let go, even if it is<br>probably the most enlightened US administration one is likely to get<br>in terms of Internet-y matters. I think the "ICANN floating free"<br>idea is probably the most palatable one for them, and as a matter of<br>real- politick, one we could push for!<br><br>-- <br>Cheers,<br><br>McTim<br>"A name indicates what we seek. An address indicates
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