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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><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""> accountability-cross-community-bounces@icann.org [mailto:accountability-cross-community-bounces@icann.org]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Schaefer, Brett<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, July 04, 2016 5:42 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Thomas Rickert<br>
<b>Cc:</b> Accountability Cross Community<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [CCWG-ACCT] Public comment on draft Articles of Incorporation?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in">As stated in our public comment, I am concerned about the ambiguity of the AoI text on the global public interest. As I sent to the list last Sunday, I do not believe that Samantha's new text on the global public
interest addresses the concerns raised in the June 20 call. Specifically, that the proposed phrasing leaves open the possibility that the GPI could at times be determined by non-bottom up multi-stakeholder process. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in">I suggest that the CCWG request the following text instead of Samantha's text circulated last Sunday: <a name="_cp_text_1_19"><u>as such the global public interest shall be determined by the multistakeholder community
through an inclusive bottom-up multistakeholder community process consistent with the mission set forth in the bylaws of the Corporation (“<b>Bylaws</b>”).</u></a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in">I believe that this text would remove any ambiguity about how GPI is determined. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in">I understand that this would be more controversial and not necessarily legally necessary, but I think that the AoI would be clearer if "organized" were replaced by "incorporated" or "organized and incorporated"
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On Jul 4, 2016, at 3:57 PM, Thomas Rickert <<a href="mailto:thomas@rickert.net">thomas@rickert.net</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in">it was good to see many of you in Helsinki and I hope that you had safe trips back home. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in">We discussed the draft Articles of Incorporation during our last telco and agreed that Sam would send additional information to the list and all of us would then consider further whether or not all concerns have
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in">Thanks to Sam for providing more information in the meantime. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in">With the end of the public comment period approaching rapidly, I would now like those of you who think we should raise concerns with a CCWG comment to write to the list within the next 24 hours (until 20.00 UTC
on July 5th). Should any concerns raised get ssufficient traction to be considered a CCWG position, we will prepare a comment on that basis. <o:p></o:p></p>
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