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<div>Thank you for the information Jonathan. I am surprised .web alone accounts for about half the proceeds. Is there a link to see the rest of the composition?</div>
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<div>Kind Regards,<br />
​Waudo</div>
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<div>On Thu, Feb 9, 2017, at 01:14 PM, Jonathan Robinson wrote:</div>
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<p class="me70096MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Thank-you James,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="me70096MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="me70096MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Indeed, I will try to stay involved.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="me70096MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="me70096MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Jonathan<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="me70096MsoNormal"><span style="font-weight: bold"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:EN-IE">From:</span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:EN-IE"> James Gannon [mailto:james@cyberinvasion.net]<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold">Sent:</span> 09 February 2017 09:51<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold">To:</span> jrobinson@afilias.info; ccwg-auctionproceeds@icann.org<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold">Subject:</span> Re: [Ccwg-auctionproceeds] Jonathan Robinson - GNSO Appointed Co-Chair to CWG Auctions<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="me70096MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black">Johnathan,</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-IE"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="me70096MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black">Its very unfortunate, but understandable, that you have taken these steps. I don’t think anyone would question your impartiality or ability to separate the two situations but if you feel that there may be a perception out there then it was undoubtedly the best course of action.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="me70096MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black">I hope that you will stay as a member or participant of the group as I think you will be a very valuable contributor to the work of the CCWG and it would be even greater a loss to not have you around.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="me70096MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black">-James<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="me70096MsoNormal"><span style="font-weight: bold"><span style="color:black">From: </span></span><span style="color:black"><<a href="mailto:ccwg-auctionproceeds-bounces@icann.org" defang_rel="noreferrer">ccwg-auctionproceeds-bounces@icann.org</a>> on behalf of Jonathan Robinson <<a href="mailto:jrobinson@afilias.info" defang_rel="noreferrer">jrobinson@afilias.info</a>><br />
<span style="font-weight: bold">Organization: </span>Afilias<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold">Reply-To: </span>"<a href="mailto:jrobinson@afilias.info" defang_rel="noreferrer">jrobinson@afilias.info</a>" <<a href="mailto:jrobinson@afilias.info" defang_rel="noreferrer">jrobinson@afilias.info</a>><br />
<span style="font-weight: bold">Date: </span>Thursday 9 February 2017 at 09:46<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold">To: </span>"<a href="mailto:ccwg-auctionproceeds@icann.org" defang_rel="noreferrer">ccwg-auctionproceeds@icann.org</a>" <<a href="mailto:ccwg-auctionproceeds@icann.org" defang_rel="noreferrer">ccwg-auctionproceeds@icann.org</a>><br />
<span style="font-weight: bold">Subject: </span>[Ccwg-auctionproceeds] Jonathan Robinson - GNSO Appointed Co-Chair to CWG Auctions</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="me70096MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">All,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="me70096MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="me70096MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Please note that I have written to the GNSO Council asking that I be replaced as the GNSO Appointed Co-Chair to this group – the Cross-Community Working Group on new gTLD Auction Proceeds (CWG Auctions).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">In this context, I would like to remind you of the following:</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"> </span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-left:37.2pt;text-indent:-19.2pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2"><span style="color:black"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">1.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">The net proceeds arising from ICANN’s new gTLD auctions now total in excess of US$230m. </span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-left:37.2pt;text-indent:-19.2pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2"><span style="color:black"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">2.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">In excess of US$130m of that US$230m is derived from the auction of .web, a TLD for which Afilias plc was an applicant and eventual ICANN auction participant.<br />
Moreover, Afilias is clearly on record as disputing the outcome of the ICANN auction for .web.</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"> </span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">The charter drafting team for the CWG Auctions placed particular emphasis on the issue of conflict of interest when drafting the Charter for this CWG. Close attention to conflict of interest related concerns will be necessary now in relation to the work of the CWG and, even more so, in future with regard to any process or mechanism that may be put in place as a result of the work of the CWG.</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"> </span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Now, considering that the tests for conflict of interest may include an actual, potential or even perceived conflict of interest and given the context provided above, it is quite possible that I may be seen to have at least a perceived conflict of interest in the execution of the work of the CWG Auctions.</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"> </span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Accordingly, I have written to the GNSO to ask that a successor co-chair be appointed as soon as reasonably possible.</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"> </span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Thank-you,</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Jonathan</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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