<html><body><span style="font-family:Verdana; color:#000000; font-size:10pt;"><div>Thanks Phil. Interesting although I wouldn't call it dispositive. There was no rule, regulation, or executive order that allowed the IANA Contract to expire and for ICANN to take up a self-presumptive role in the vacuum, so I'm not sure why it would have appeared on this list in any event. Interesting days ahead, one way or the other, as whomever ends up dealing with ICANN from the Trump administration will very likely have a different approach than we have seen over these last 8 years (at least if his current cabinet appointments are any accurate indication of change coming). </div><div><br></div><div>Best,</div><div>Paul</div><div><br></div><div> <br><br></div>
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Subject: [council] FW: House Freedom Caucus First 100 Days Agenda Omits<br>
Mention of IANA Transition<br>
From: Phil Corwin <<a href="mailto:psc@vlaw-dc.com">psc@vlaw-dc.com</a>><br>
Date: Fri, December 16, 2016 10:36 am<br>
To: "<a href="mailto:council@gnso.icann.org">council@gnso.icann.org</a>" <<a href="mailto:council@gnso.icann.org">council@gnso.icann.org</a>><br>
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