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<font face="Verdana">The clearest statement I have heard till now
from ICANN that US oversight is not acceptable... and that FoC is
but a US gov contract<br>
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Much more than what many of the civil society are ready to say or
commit to.<br>
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However, it is easier to talk about a contract between ICANN and
people than to come up with the actual means and processes of such
a (social) contract. But good to state the principles that then
opens up thinking and possible concrete proposals. <br>
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parminder <br>
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<td>[Internet Policy] Fadi Chehadé: Affirmation of
Commitments needs to become contract between 'ICANN and
you'</td>
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<td>Thu, 17 Oct 2013 20:16:00 +0530</td>
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<td>Vinay Kesari <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:vinay.kesari@gmail.com"><vinay.kesari@gmail.com></a></td>
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<div dir="ltr">Dear all,
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Fadi Chehadé, the CEO of ICANN, spoke this evening at the <a
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href="http://www.ficci.com/events-page.asp?evid=21654"
target="_blank">Internet, Mobile & Digital Economy
Conference (IMDEC) 2013</a> in New Delhi, and made some very
interesting statements, including the following (which I
paraphrase):
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<li>The Affirmation of Commitments needs to change from
being a contract between ICANN and the US Government, to a
contract between 'ICANN and you'.</li>
<li>The handling of the IANA function needs to be structured
in keeping with the idea that it is the 'root of the
world' rather than of any one country.</li>
<li>ICANN headquarters would be split between Los Angeles,
Istanbul and Singapore, and hiring in Los Angeles is to be
frozen.</li>
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<div>I will post links to the video from the event as soon as
it is up, as well as a more detailed report on his other
remarks, including on Brazil, the role of industry, and
multilateralism.</div>
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<div>Regards,</div>
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<div>Vinay Kesari</div>
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