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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>For those following the case, the decision can be accessed here: <span style='color:black'><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001cSDGDz8h71ckml9p90Ehw8ncA4XI-441d1R6i4Gdh49b0o5PqbSu2_fNz2D980RdiKtnEUB5oN7WUEvZk4N2t56rIfjT4IzEEitUsX4btBWIIwuMC9yVBbrukWnEqPH2U_62NtGIrfarESQcH6Nv1jQWyTaLpXki3hJ_UAmEHbnN3oQHMJGa7IqZYDWg5s7IFjJsDBZYYBCkSLT1wjDyCWyPQugzRHtKpx39rSzhaSfzgiF6l8IlUmqh0VyvOu1jCLu2-8PM9PWpmofGRfr8fpNTp5WVJpvRPu4Ila4ot9KmZHYRw3brpg==&c=nCw9I7GmGoPkTifN2DG2n6NRUMT5WssKM8rUL9KbTSu91VMOq8cp7A==&ch=02N2sUAFFSxqQmguVimPDaSjfa_ZKafSOV5-ZnF8AFEI4Q9KpkPQ1w==" target="_blank">case no. 16-CV-00862 RGK (JCx) </a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:4.5pt;text-align:justify'><span style='color:black'>Short summary – ICANN is enjoined from delegating the .Africa gTLD. The whole case is worth reading, but the money quote is: </span><i>“</i><em><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-style:normal'>The evidence suggests that ICANN intended to deny DCA's application based on pretext.</span></em><i>”<o:p></o:p></i></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:4.5pt;text-align:justify'><i><o:p> </o:p></i></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:4.5pt;text-align:justify'><i>Paul</i><span style='color:maroon'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Paul Rosenzweig<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Red Branch Consulting, PLLC<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>509 C St. NE<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Washington, DC 20002<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="mailto:paul.rosenzweigesq@redbranchconsulting.com">paul.rosenzweig@redbranchconsulting.com</a> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>O: +1 (202) 547-0660<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>M: +1 (202) 329-9650<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>VOIP: +1 (202) 738-1739<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Skype: paul.rosenzweig1066<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.redbranchconsulting.com/">www.redbranchconsulting.com</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.paulrosenzweigesq.com/">www.paulrosenzweigesq.com</a> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><a href="http://www.redbranchconsulting.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=19&Itemid=9">Link to my PGP Key</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>