[Ccwg-auctionproceeds] HAPPY BIRTHDAY ELLIOT

elliot noss enoss at tucows.com
Wed Sep 13 22:54:08 UTC 2017


much thanks!

> On Sep 13, 2017, at 3:30 PM, Vanda Scartezini <vanda at scartezini.org> wrote:
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> Lots of joy and success in your life!!
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> On 9/5/17, 13:27, "ccwg-auctionproceeds-bounces at icann.org on behalf of elliot noss" <ccwg-auctionproceeds-bounces at icann.org on behalf of enoss at tucows.com> wrote:
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>> and I will add to this that I am not (at all) convinced that giving away money with a broader scope than the organizational mission would risk non-profit status in any way. ISOC, nominet cira and NLnet are all examples to the contrary.
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>> I also respect and appreciate ICANN legal giving us their view on the matter AND they are deeply incented to take a narrow view of this question. I do not begrudge them that. BUT, we should be able to avail ourselves of independant opinion, particularly in dealing with $230m!
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>> hopefully that is enough for mark to hold off on his resignation until this issue is determined, because it is relatively simply determinable.
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>> EN
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>>> On Sep 5, 2017, at 10:15 AM, Marc Gauw <marc.gauw at nlnet.nl> wrote:
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>>> Hi all,
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>>> After reading the Board reply with respect to 'Conflict Of Interest', it is getting obvious that the Board does not encourage that ccWG-members would also nominate for receiving/dispersing auction-funds later-on.
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>>> I have to respect that, and therefor have decided to leave the ccWG per today.
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>>> Note that NLnet Foundation over the last 20 years has been very active in dispersing our own charity-fund to hundreds of Internet projects, the last years primarily on open source and cybersecurity. 
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>>> It was our intention to share our 'Internet-charity-experience' with this team DURING the ccWG, AND to provide support with dispersing parts of the auction-funds to the right non-profit cybersecurity projects AFTER the ccWG.
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>>> Now that it retrospectively turns out that the first support may exclude us from the second support, we have no choice than to leave the ccWG, since potentially receiving a (modest) part of the ICANN funds is crucial for our NLnet-battle against exponentially growing cybersecurity threats.
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>>> Many thanks for working together with you, and all the best with the remaining work in the ccWG !
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>>> Kind regards,
>>> Marc
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>>> Op 4-9-2017 om 16:29 schreef Erika Mann:
>>>> Dear All - 
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>>>> herewith I'm forwarding Steve's reply to our letter. 
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>>>> We will have a first exchange on Thursday this week, during our CCWG AP call. I send Steve already a quick reply, saying that we will discuss the Board letter then for the first time. 
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>>>> Best, 
>>>> Erika
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>>>> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
>>>> From: Steve Crocker <steve.crocker at board.icann.org>
>>>> Date: Sun, Sep 3, 2017 at 3:19 PM
>>>> Subject: Board reply to CCWG-AP
>>>> To: Erika Mann <erika at erikamann.com>, Ching Chiao <chiao at brandma.co>, Marika Konings <marika.konings at icann.org>
>>>> Cc: Steve Crocker <steve.crocker at board.icann.org>, Marika Konings <marika.konings at icann.org>, Icann-board ICANN <icann-board at icann.org>, Avri Doria <avri at apc.org>, "Sarah B. Deutsch" <sarahbdeutsch at gmail.com>, Board Operations <Board-Ops-Team at icann.org>, Sally Costerton <sally.costerton at icann.org>, Samantha Eisner <Samantha.Eisner at icann.org>, Lauren Allison <lauren.allison at icann.org>
>>>> 
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>>>> Dear Erika and Ching,
>>>> 
>>>> Thank you for your letter received on May 22, 2017 on behalf of the Cross Community Working Group on New gTLD Auction Proceeds (CCWG-AP) in response to the Board email of March 2nd 2017.
>>>> 
>>>> On behalf of the Board, I am delighted to see that we are aligned in our thinking regarding the points discussed in the original email. Specifically, in response to your letter, please find attached a letter including additional acknowledgements and requested clarifications.
>>>> 
>>>> Thank you again for your efforts leading this work. 
>>>> 
>>>> Steve
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