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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>Like the rest of the voices heard on this
list on this topic, I, too, feel that this announcement is antithetical to the
bottom up consensus based process ICANN has been built on; and worse, it could
not come at a more inopportune time. Sadly, showcasing the yawning disconnect
between the Board and the community – at this critical juncture – could,
and should, have been avoided, in my view. Now, it is going to be very
difficult to get the Genie back in the bottle…<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font size=2
face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>
owner-bc-gnso@icann.org [mailto:owner-bc-gnso@icann.org] <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Phil Corwin<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Monday, April 30, 2012 6:59
PM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> bc-gnso@icann.org<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> [bc-gnso] ICANN
Eliminates Board Meetings at ICANN Meetings</span></font><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>In
my opinion, a step backwards for transparency and accountability -- <a
href="http://www.thedomains.com/2012/04/30/icann-eliminates-friday-public-board-meeting-at-future-conferences/">http://www.thedomains.com/2012/04/30/icann-eliminates-friday-public-board-meeting-at-future-conferences/</a>
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