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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>It’s OK Niels, they also think that increased transparency is against the global public interest. I infer that they think that the GPI is equivalent to whatever gives them the least amount of constraint and the greatest amount of obscured power.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>To say I am disappointed in the Board is to understate the matter.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Paul<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Paul Rosenzweig<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><a href="mailto:Paul.rosenzweig@gmail.com">Paul.rosenzweig@gmail.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>+1 (202) 329-9650<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>VOIP: +1 (202) 738-1739 <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Skype: paul.rosenzweig1066<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Costa Rica: +506 7008 3964<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Our travel blog: <a href="http://www.paulandkatyexcellentadventure.blogspot.com/">www.paulandkatyexcellentadventure.blogspot.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>My professional blog: <a href="http://www.paulrosenzweigesq.com/">www.paulrosenzweigesq.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><a href="http://www.redbranchconsulting.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=19&Itemid=9">Link to my PGP Key</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.rsaconference.com/events/us16?utm_source=signature&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=speakers-us2016"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=578 height=87 id="Picture_x0020_7" src="cid:image001.png@01D13974.592A0290"></span></a><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> wp4-bounces@icann.org [mailto:wp4-bounces@icann.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Niels ten Oever<br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, December 18, 2015 5:34 AM<br><b>To:</b> wp4@icann.org<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Wp4] Board comments on Annex 6<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><pre>Pardon me. This time with attachment. <br><br>Best,<br><br>Niels<br><br>On 18 December 2015 18:02:09 GMT+08:00, Niels ten Oever <<a href="mailto:lists@digitaldissidents.org">lists@digitaldissidents.org</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></pre><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid #729FCF 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:6.0pt'><pre>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>use in case of human rights. !<o:p></o:p></pre><pre> I can<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>imagine the headline: ICANN board<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>.<o:p></o:p></pre></blockquote><pre><br>-- <br>Sent from my Android device with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity.<o:p></o:p></pre></div></body></html>