<div dir="ltr"><div>Dear Co-Chairs,</div><div>I have reviewed the e-mail exchanged among Jurisdiction Sub Group and extracted some issues referred therein.</div><div>This extract was sent to Grec and Sub Group for action </div><div>I will request you to kindly consider that and advise the sub group to take that into account</div><div>Kavouss </div><div><b><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height:115%;font-size:14pt"><font color="#000000" face="Calibri">Issues extracted from exchange of e-mails among WS2 Jurisdiction sub group<span> </span>which should to be carefully examined and responded by WS2, Jurisdiction Sub-Group</font></span></b></div><div><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3"><ol style="list-style-type:decimal;direction:ltr"><li style="font-style:normal;font-weight:normal"><p style="font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;margin-top:0cm;margin-bottom:0pt"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height:115%;font-size:14pt">What is the likelihood and circumstances under which the unilateral application of US public law to ICANN occurs, taking into account ICANN global governance function? </span></p></li><li style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"calibri","sans-serif";font-size:14pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal"><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"calibri","sans-serif";font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;margin-top:0cm;margin-bottom:0pt"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height:115%;font-size:14pt">Could a US Court change the decision of delegation of a gTLD, whenever the registry may be based?</span></p></li><li style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"calibri","sans-serif";font-size:14pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal"><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"calibri","sans-serif";font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;margin-top:0cm;margin-bottom:0pt"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height:115%;font-size:14pt">Could a US Court also impose the wisdom of US law over the domain allocation conditions of a gTLD<span> </span>?</span></p></li><li style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"calibri","sans-serif";font-size:14pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal"><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"calibri","sans-serif";font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;margin-top:0cm;margin-bottom:0pt"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height:115%;font-size:14pt">Could we determine that US law applies to ICANN in exactly the same manner as of any other country? </span></p></li><li style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"calibri","sans-serif";font-size:14pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal"><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"calibri","sans-serif";font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;margin-top:0cm;margin-bottom:0pt"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height:115%;font-size:14pt">How the available choice of law could be exercised?</span></p></li><li style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"calibri","sans-serif";font-size:14pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal"><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"calibri","sans-serif";font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;margin-top:0cm;margin-bottom:0pt"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height:115%;font-size:14pt">How ICANN could specify that a given dispute be determined by an arbitral panel in other countries than US? </span></p></li><li style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"calibri","sans-serif";font-size:14pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal"><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"calibri","sans-serif";font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;margin-top:0cm;margin-bottom:0pt"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height:115%;font-size:14pt">Should the choice of law not decided in the agreement, could either party make that choice when dispute arises?</span></p></li><li style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"calibri","sans-serif";font-size:14pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal"><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"calibri","sans-serif";font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;margin-top:0cm;margin-bottom:0pt"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height:115%;font-size:14pt">Which jurisdiction laws have been applied since the creation of ICANN governing disputes involving ICANN </span></p></li><li style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"calibri","sans-serif";font-size:14pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal"><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"calibri","sans-serif";font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;margin-top:0cm;margin-bottom:0pt"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height:115%;font-size:14pt">If for government and IGO parties Swiss law applies why for certain cases involving government(s) US jurisdiction were sought?</span></p></li><li style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"calibri","sans-serif";font-size:14pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal"><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"calibri","sans-serif";font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;margin-top:0cm;margin-bottom:0pt"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height:115%;font-size:14pt">Does the US court intervene as a policy making power or just a dispute settlers (. Africa)</span></p></li><li style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"calibri","sans-serif";font-size:14pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal"><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"calibri","sans-serif";font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;margin-top:0cm;margin-bottom:0pt"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height:115%;font-size:14pt">Who decides that an issue / dispute involve public interests?</span></p></li><li style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"calibri","sans-serif";font-size:14pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal"><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"calibri","sans-serif";font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;margin-top:0cm;margin-bottom:0pt"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height:115%;font-size:14pt">Could ICANN Be exempted FROM us Public laws under US Immunity Acts?</span></p></li><li style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"calibri","sans-serif";font-size:14pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal"><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"calibri","sans-serif";font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;margin-top:0cm;margin-bottom:0pt"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height:115%;font-size:14pt">Could we confirm that Internet core resources are global public good and thus cannot be subject to one country‘s jurisdiction ?</span></p></li><li style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"calibri","sans-serif";font-size:14pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal"><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"calibri","sans-serif";font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;margin-top:0cm;margin-bottom:0pt"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height:115%;font-size:14pt">Could US make laws that prohibit ICANN / PTI from doing business with particular countries?</span></p></li><li style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"calibri","sans-serif";font-size:14pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal"><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"calibri","sans-serif";font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;margin-top:0cm;margin-bottom:0pt"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height:115%;font-size:14pt">Could the US law prohibit ICANN to make changes in Root Zone? <span> </span></span></p></li><li style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"calibri","sans-serif";font-size:14pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal"><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"calibri","sans-serif";font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;margin-top:0cm;margin-bottom:0pt"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height:115%;font-size:14pt">Why US jurisdiction must always be applied to nationals of other countries ?<br><br></span></p></li><li style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"calibri","sans-serif";font-size:14pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal"><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"calibri","sans-serif";font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;margin-top:0cm;margin-bottom:0pt"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height:115%;font-size:14pt">How the States Sovereignty is ensured if US Jurisdiction applies?</span></p></li><li style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"calibri","sans-serif";font-size:14pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal"><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"calibri","sans-serif";font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;margin-top:0cm;margin-bottom:0pt"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height:115%;font-size:14pt">Is a ccTLD considered as country assets?</span></p></li><li style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"calibri","sans-serif";font-size:14pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal"><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"calibri","sans-serif";font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;margin-top:0cm;margin-bottom:0pt"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height:115%;font-size:14pt">What if OFAC does not give licence to ICANN for dealing with a particular country due to great deterioration of relationship with US?</span></p></li><li style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"calibri","sans-serif";font-size:14pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal"><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"calibri","sans-serif";font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;margin-top:0cm;margin-bottom:0pt"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height:115%;font-size:14pt">As of Ist October 2016 ,public laws is not a concern for ICANN as ICANN is an entirely private <span> </span>based entity, please confirm that</span></p></li><li style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"calibri","sans-serif";font-size:14pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal"><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"calibri","sans-serif";font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;margin-top:0cm;margin-bottom:0pt"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height:115%;font-size:14pt">For application of public law, there is no choice of jurisdiction? true or false?</span></p></li><li style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"calibri","sans-serif";font-size:14pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal"><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"calibri","sans-serif";font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;margin-top:0cm;margin-bottom:10pt"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height:115%;font-size:14pt">For application private law parties could preselect jurisdiction, true or false? </span></p></li></ol></font></div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">2016-12-13 15:10 GMT+01:00 Bernard Turcotte <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:turcotte.bernard@gmail.com" target="_blank">turcotte.bernard@gmail.com</a>></span>:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">All,</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">PDF attached which includes the agenda which I have also included in text below:</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"><br></div><div class="gmail_default"><div class="gmail_default">1 Introduction, update to SOIs, reminder on standards of behaviour</div><div class="gmail_default"><br></div><div class="gmail_default">2 Administration</div><div class="gmail_default"><ul><li>Timeline<br></li><li>IRP-IOT Public Consultation<br></li><li>ATRT3 Letter to SO/ACs<br></li><li>Funding for ICANN 58<br></li></ul></div><div class="gmail_default"><br></div><div class="gmail_default">3 Legal Committee</div><div class="gmail_default"><ul><li>Review of Requests<br></li><li>Process for requests from IRP-IOT<br></li></ul></div><div><div>4 Updates/Presentation from sub-groups </div><div><ul><li>IGF (short update)<br></li><li>Ombudsman (short update)<br></li><li>SO/AC accountability (short update)<br></li><li>Diversity (short update and questions)<br></li><li>Jurisdiction (review of questions)<br></li><li>Human rights (first reading)<br></li><li>Transparency (first reading)<br></li></ul></div><div><span class="m_-8980751719142420866gmail-Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre-wrap"> </span></div><div>5 AOB</div><div><br></div><div>6 Adjournment</div><div style="font-size:small"><br></div></div></div></div>
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