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    <div class="moz-cite-prefix">Steve, Jordan, and anyone else so
      inclined,<br>
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      Would you care to offer your best guess(es) as to the response of
      the Government of the United States were the Corporation to engage
      in the course of conduct proposed?<br>
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      I suspect it would look suspiciously similar to something we've
      seen before,
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.ntia.doc.gov/files/ntia/publications/fr_ianafunctionsnoi_02252011.pdf">http://www.ntia.doc.gov/files/ntia/publications/fr_ianafunctionsnoi_02252011.pdf</a><br>
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      Have either of you (or others sharing the concern expressed by
      Steve and Jordan) any indication that the Board is or ever has
      considered unilateral termination of the AoC? <br>
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      Eric Brunner-Williams<br>
      Eugene, Oregon<br>
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      On 1/29/15 2:14 PM, Jordan Carter wrote:<br>
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          <div class="gmail_quote">On 30 January 2015 at 11:07, Eric
            Brunner-Williams <span dir="ltr">&lt;<a
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                href="mailto:ebw@abenaki.wabanaki.net" target="_blank">ebw@abenaki.wabanaki.net</a>&gt;</span>
            wrote:<br>
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0.8ex;border-left-width:1px;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204);border-left-style:solid;padding-left:1ex"><span
                class="">On 1/29/15 1:58 PM, Steve DelBianco wrote:<br>
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0.8ex;border-left-width:1px;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204);border-left-style:solid;padding-left:1ex">Okay,
                  so Jonathan exaggerated a bit by saying we have zero
                  accountability today.  But Avri admits we have no
                  mechanisms that are binding on the board. And Avri
                  cites the AoC, which can be canceled by ICANN at any
                  time.<br>
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              Would you be so kind as to offer support for this ...
              peculiar claim?<br>
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            <div>From section 11 of the AOC:</div>
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            <div>"<span
style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:helvetica,arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:22.3999996185303px">Any
                party may terminate this Affirmation of Commitments by
                providing 120 days written notice to the other party.</span>" </div>
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          <a moz-do-not-send="true"
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        <div class="gmail_extra"><a moz-do-not-send="true"
            href="http://duckduckgo.com">duckduckgo.com</a> is often
          your friend.</div>
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        <div class="gmail_extra">Jordan</div>
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          -- <br>
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            <div dir="ltr">Jordan Carter<br>
              <br>
              Chief Executive <br>
              <b>InternetNZ</b><br>
              <br>
              04 495 2118 (office) | +64 21 442 649 (mob)<br>
              <a moz-do-not-send="true"
                href="mailto:jordan@internetnz.net.nz" target="_blank">jordan@internetnz.net.nz</a>
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              Skype: jordancarter<br>
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              <i>To promote the Internet's benefits and uses, and
                protect its potential.</i><br>
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