<div dir="ltr">Hi Niels,<div><br></div><div>I agree with you. I do not understand how the current language expands ICANN's obligations, especially when the text quite literally states the opposite. The global public interest bit is also surprising in this context. From what I understand, the term is largely undefined, and as per the 3rd draft proposal, the Board must consider the community's interpretation of 'global public interest', which has not been developed yet. </div><div>Unfortunately, this is an area of particular concern to the Board, as Bruce just stated (<a href="https://mm.icann.org/pipermail/accountability-cross-community/2015-December/008981.html">https://mm.icann.org/pipermail/accountability-cross-community/2015-December/008981.html</a>) and we don't know how CCWG will respond to these comments- whether they truly will be treated like the other public comments or given special treatment. </div><div><br></div><div>Best,</div><div>Aarti</div><div><br></div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br clear="all"><div><div class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div style="color:rgb(80,0,80);font-size:12.8px"><img src="https://docs.google.com/uc?export=download&id=0BycAZd9M5_7NTWs4YXZxbnJXcWc&revid=0BycAZd9M5_7Na3ROMTFBMzhiakF0dkVacm9tNks2aGlxa2o4PQ" width="96" height="46"><br></div><div style="color:rgb(80,0,80);font-size:12.8px"><br></div><div style="color:rgb(80,0,80);font-size:12.8px"><span style="color:rgb(136,136,136);font-size:12.8px">Aarti Bhavana | Research Fellow</span></div><div style="color:rgb(80,0,80);font-size:12.8px"><span style="font-size:x-small;color:rgb(136,136,136)">C</span><font size="1" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(136,136,136)">entre for Communication Governance | National Law University, Delhi | </span><span style="color:rgb(136,136,136)">Sector-14, Dwarka, New Delhi - 110078 | Cell: (+91) 965-464-6846 </span><span style="color:rgb(136,136,136)">| Fax: (+91) 11-280-34256 </span><span style="color:rgb(136,136,136)">| </span><span style="color:rgb(136,136,136)"><a href="http://www.ccgdelhi.org/" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">www.ccgdelhi.org</a> . </span></font><a href="http://www.ccgdelhi.org/" style="color:rgb(17,85,204);font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:x-small" target="_blank">www.ccgtlr.org</a><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:x-small"> </span><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:x-small;color:rgb(136,136,136)">| </span><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:x-small;color:rgb(136,136,136)"></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>
<br><div class="gmail_quote">On 18 December 2015 at 16:04, Niels ten Oever <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:lists@digitaldissidents.org" target="_blank">lists@digitaldissidents.org</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><pre>Pardon me. This time with attachment. <br><br>Best,<br><br>Niels<span class=""><br><br>On 18 December 2015 18:02:09 GMT+08:00, Niels ten Oever <<a href="mailto:lists@digitaldissidents.org" target="_blank">lists@digitaldissidents.org</a>> wrote:<br></span><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0pt 0pt 1ex 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid #729fcf;padding-left:1ex"><span class="">Dear all, <br><br>By now you have probably all seen the comment of the board on the<br>proposed raft report, and especially annex 6. If not please find them<br>attached.<br><br>I have to say I was both dismayed and struck by surprise when I read<br>the comments, but I am very curious to learn what you think.<br><br>My main feeling was that we have already addressed all points that are<br>brought up, but again I am very curious to hear your opinion.<br><br>Finally. The biggest surprise came from the suggestion of the use of<br>the public interest instrument, which seems to be quite far fetched to<br></span>use in case of human rights. !
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imagine the headline: ICANN board<span class=""><br>think human rights are against the public interest.<br><br>Looking forward to hear what you all think.<br><br>All the best,<br><br>Niels<br><br><br></span>.<br></blockquote><span class=""><br>-- <br>Sent from my Android device with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity.</span></pre><br>_______________________________________________<br>
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