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<p>regarding ICANN offices, we are not recommending any changes to present ICANN bylaws, which already says ICANN shall be in Los Angeles. So we are leaving jurisdiction alone. </p>
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<p>If we attempt to <span style="text-decoration: underline;">change</span> the present bylaws to just say California, we are opening the issue of jurisdiction. That will <span style="font-size: 12pt;">draw attention to jurisdiction -- both from those who
would want a US location in fundamental bylaws, as well as those who don't want US </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">jurisdiction to remain in the bylaws. </span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">I don't think the risks of that debate are justified by the potential </span>savings in real estate costs. <br>
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<p>Besides, if ICANN someday wanted to relocate in California to save office costs, I doubt the community would block that change to the bylaws. <br>
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<b>Sent:</b> Friday, April 24, 2015 9:14 PM<br>
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<b>Subject:</b> Re: [CCWG-ACCT] Fwd: draft proposal for AoC section 8 - for our next call</font>
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<div>Ed, thanks for this. I agree with your suggestion. The key, in my mind, is securing the accountability mechanisms in applicable law and jurisdiction. I'm not a lawyer, but for these purposes it seems that the State of California would be explicit enough. </div>
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On Apr 24, 2015, at 8:13 PM, Edward Morris <<a href="mailto:egmorris1@toast.net">egmorris1@toast.net</a>> wrote:<br>
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<div>Are we sure we want to restrict ICANN to a Los Angeles headquarters? I'm not trying to bring up the jurisdiction issue in this post, more of a real estate issue. If a dozen years from now ICANN needs a new headquarters do we really want to restrict it
to Los Angeles County if real estate prices, recruitment concerns or other issues would make it a better idea to set up shop in Orange, Riverside or another county within California? If there is a legal requirement to state the county in the Bylaws so be it;
if not, I'd suggest that "State of California, United States of America" should suffice.</div>
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<div>-apologies for not thinking of this earlier.</div>
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<div>Per Mathieu's request, here is a one page summary of proposed way to deal with AoC section 8. I tried to reflect suggestions from our last call.</div>
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<div>Look forward to discussion.</div>
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