[IOT] IOT - Survey Regarding ICANN 75

Kavouss Arasteh kavouss.arasteh at gmail.com
Thu Jun 30 10:14:41 UTC 2022


Dear Bernie
Tks
I very probably attend ICANN 75 physically.
I am in contact with GAC for some formality to be addressed on that matter
Regards
KA

On Wed, Jun 29, 2022 at 9:17 PM McAuley, David via IOT <iot at icann.org>
wrote:

> Thank you, Bernie and Susan.
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> I am planning to attend ICANN 75 in person but to be fair I cannot commit
> to that yet – much will depend on the state of the pandemic and my
> employer’s arrangements regarding COVID.
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> I would very much welcome a F2F meeting – in fact, I think it would be
> quite important for the following reasons.
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> We as an IOT are doing very important work, often draining work as we
> grapple with complex issues on which we don’t agree. Some issues – Rule 4,
> for instance - are exceedingly difficult, in my opinion.
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> Prior to the pandemic, we as an IOT did not meet F2F at ICANN meetings but
> we did see each other, and we developed warm and respectful bonds amongst
> the team. Now as the pandemic (let us hope) wanes and as we are close to
> finishing the rules (I think we are) the IOT could use the chance to work
> more closely – personal ties will help.
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> We still have much to do – I mentioned some of my thoughts in this
> regarding in the work-document that Bernie has started (
> https://docs.google.com/document/d/1FAANnX7L7D5-RVF0vXJ5o88i1ZR1gmVVBQn8C2LBjLo/edit).
> A chance to sit together for four? eight? hours, if possible, would help us
> greatly IMO.
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> As this team faces challenging work, in my opinion we are doing so with
> good-faith all around and superb leadership by Susan (along with superb
> staff support). It is just difficult work – a F2F working session may
> render great benefits.
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> Thank you Bernie and Susan for reaching out.
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> Best wishes,
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> David
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> David McAuley
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> Senior International Policy Manager
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> Verisign, Inc.
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> All,
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> As mentioned at our last plenary we are considering the possibility of a
> face-to-face meeting at ICANN 75.
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> Our next step in seeing if this is feasible is to inquire as to how many
> IOT members are planning to attend ICANN 75 in KL.
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> If you are planning to attend ICANN 75 and would be interested in
> attending an IOT face-to-face meeting at that time please advise by
> replying to this email.
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> Thank You.
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> Bernard Turcotte
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> ICANN Support to the IOT
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> Susan Payne
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> Chair IOT
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