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<p class="MsoNormal">Thanks Paul, interesting.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I was struck by one of the things Thune said: <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">“<i><span style="color:#333333">I’ve been working with Senator
<strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";font-weight:normal">Marco Rubio</span></strong> to hold the administration accountable to its promises and to urge ICANN to implement accountability reforms as part of the IANA transition process</span></i><span style="color:#333333">.<i>”<o:p></o:p></i></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#333333">IMO, its seems clear that ICANN will be very well served by agreeing to reasonable measures that ensure actual post-transition accountability on issues of both substance and process.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#333333">I am glad that Bruce is our board liaison.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#333333">David<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> accountability-cross-community-bounces@icann.org [mailto:accountability-cross-community-bounces@icann.org]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Paul Rosenzweig<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, January 30, 2015 3:05 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> 'Accountability Cross Community'<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [CCWG-ACCT] Accountability Relevant Items in the US Senate<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The community might be interested in the two following events that occurred in the United States Senate this week:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Two Senators (Hatch and Blunt) introduced a resolution relating to the ICANN/IANA Transition:
<a href="http://thehill.com/sites/default/files/hatch-blunt_internet_governance_awareness_week_resolution4_1.pdf">
http://thehill.com/sites/default/files/hatch-blunt_internet_governance_awareness_week_resolution4_1.pdf</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Meanwhile, Senator John Thune, Chair of the Senate Commerce Committee (the one that oversees the NTIA) gave a broad speech regarding his agenda for the coming year, which included mention of the IANA transition as well. A report on that
speech is here: <a href="http://blogs.rollcall.com/technocrat/internet-governance-a-hearing-planned-and-a-resolution-introduced/?dcz">
http://blogs.rollcall.com/technocrat/internet-governance-a-hearing-planned-and-a-resolution-introduced/?dcz</a>=
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<p class="MsoNormal">Regards<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Paul<o:p></o:p></p>
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