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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Some context for my tweaks – <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>I don’t know what is meant by a “free standing case”, and the words “without context” seem like a potentially broad carve out to the grandfathering language. The sentence was tweaked to clarify that the provisions of such agreement are “on their face”, within the mission. It also doesn’t prejudice the rights of any third party to seek redress under an IRP. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>No rights are expanded by this language. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><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"'> Mueller, Milton L [mailto:milton@gatech.edu] <br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, December 01, 2015 3:45 PM<br><b>To:</b> Silver, Bradley; Burr, Becky; David Post<br><b>Cc:</b> Thomas Rickert; Accountability Cross Community<br><b>Subject:</b> RE: [CCWG-ACCT] Minority statements inclusion in report<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Do not support. Becky’s original wording is better.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div style='border:none;border-left:solid blue 1.5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 4.0pt'><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> <a href="mailto:accountability-cross-community-bounces@icann.org">accountability-cross-community-bounces@icann.org</a> [<a href="mailto:accountability-cross-community-bounces@icann.org">mailto:accountability-cross-community-bounces@icann.org</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Silver, Bradley<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, December 1, 2015 3:27 PM<br><b>To:</b> Mueller, Milton L; Burr, Becky; David Post<br><b>Cc:</b> Thomas Rickert; Accountability Cross Community<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [CCWG-ACCT] Minority statements inclusion in report<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Suggested tweak – <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>It means that the parties who entered into existing contracts intended (and intend) to be bound by those agreements<span style='background:yellow'>. It means that neither a contracting party nor anyone else should be able to bring a case that any provisions of such agreements on their face, are ultra vires.</span> It does not, however, modify any contracting party’s right to challenge the other partyıs interpretation of that language. It does not modify the right of any <span style='background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'>person or entity</span> materially affected (as defined in the Bylaws) by an action or inaction in violation ICANNıs Bylaws to seek redress through an IRP. Nor does it modify the scope of ICANN’s Mission.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>-----Original Message-----<br>From: Mueller, Milton L [<a href="mailto:milton@gatech.edu">mailto:milton@gatech.edu</a>] <br>Sent: Tuesday, December 01, 2015 3:02 PM<br>To: Burr, Becky; Silver, Bradley; David Post<br>Cc: Thomas Rickert; Accountability Cross Community<br>Subject: RE: [CCWG-ACCT] Minority statements inclusion in report<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Acceptable to me, thanks. David? Malcolm?<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>--MM<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>> -----Original Message-----<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>> From: Burr, Becky [<a href="mailto:Becky.Burr@neustar.biz"><span style='color:windowtext;text-decoration:none'>mailto:Becky.Burr@neustar.biz</span></a>]<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>> Sent: Tuesday, December 1, 2015 12:29 PM<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>> To: Silver, Bradley; Mueller, Milton L; David Post<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>> Cc: Thomas Rickert; Accountability Cross Community<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>> Subject: Re: [CCWG-ACCT] Minority statements inclusion in report<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>> I have no problem providing additional guidance to the drafters:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>> What does it mean that the language of these agreements are <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>> grandfathered?<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>> It means that the parties who entered into existing contracts <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>> intended (and<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>> intend) to be bound by those agreements. It means that neither a <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>> contracting party or anyone else should be able to bring a free <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>> standing case that the language, without context, is ultra vires. It <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>> does not, however, modify any contracting partyıs right to challenge <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>> the other partyıs interpretation of that language. It does not modify <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>> the right of any party materially affected (as defined in the Bylaws) <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>> by an action or inaction in violation ICANNıs Bylaws to seek redress <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>> through an IRP. Nor does it modify the scope of ICANNıs Mission.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>> J. Beckwith Burr<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>> Neustar, Inc. / Deputy<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>> General Counsel & Chief Privacy Officer<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>> 1775 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington D.C. 20006<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>> Office: +1.202.533.2932 Mobile: +1.202.352.6367 / neustar.biz <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>> <<a href="http://www.neustar.biz"><span style='color:windowtext;text-decoration:none'>http://www.neustar.biz</span></a>><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>> On 12/1/15, 12:18 PM, "Silver, Bradley" <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>> <<a href="mailto:Bradley.Silver@timewarner.com"><span style='color:windowtext;text-decoration:none'>Bradley.Silver@timewarner.com</span></a>><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>> >Milton - who is the "other party" in your suggested amendment below?<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>> ><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>> >-----Original Message-----<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>> >From: Mueller, Milton L [<a href="mailto:milton@gatech.edu"><span style='color:windowtext;text-decoration:none'>mailto:milton@gatech.edu</span></a>]<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>> >Sent: Tuesday, December 01, 2015 12:13 PM<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>> >To: Burr, Becky; David Post; Silver, Bradley<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>> >Cc: Thomas Rickert; Accountability Cross Community<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>> >Subject: RE: [CCWG-ACCT] Minority statements inclusion in report<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>> ><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>> ><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>> >> -----Original Message-----<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>> >> It means that the parties who entered into existing contracts <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>> >> intended (and<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>> >> intend) to be bound by those agreements. It means that neither a <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>> >> contracting party or anyone else should be able to bring a free <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>> >> standing case that the language, without context, is ultra vires. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>> >> It does not, however, modify any contracting partyıs right to <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>> >> challenge the other partyıs interpretation of that language. Nor <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>> >> does it modify the scope of ICANNıs Mission.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>> ><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>> >This is reassuring, Becky, but I want it to be clear.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>> ><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>> >Are you willing to add to the current report the following language:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>> ><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>> >The grandfathering statement, however, cannot be used to modify the<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>> scope<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>> >of ICANN's mission nor to modify any contracting partyıs right to <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>> >challenge the other partyıs interpretation of contractual language if <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>> >they think enforcement actions are expanding the scope of ICANN's <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>> >mission.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>> ><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>> ><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>> >=========================================================<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>> ========<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>> ><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>> ><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>> ><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>> > Reminder: Any email that requests your login credentials or that <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>> >asks you to click on a link could be a phishing attack. 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