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<p><font face="Verdana">Nigel</font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana">Are you suggesting that ICANN's dealings
with registries, gTLD or ccLTD, may not even be a matter covered
under OFAC, meaning even if an OFAC sanction is in force, it
would not cover ICANN's dealings with a gTLD of ccTLD owned by a
person within a sanctioned country? Do correct me if that is not
what you are saying. <br>
</font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana">Well, we should then certainly ask ICANN
legal this question:</font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana">Are ICANN's interactions with gTLDs and
ccTLDs covered under sanctions assuming an OFAC sanction is in
force over the country/ persons concerned? <br>
</font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana">This should clear the matter.</font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana">Greg, may I request ICANN legal also
responds to the above question that arises from Nigel's email...</font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana">parminder </font><br>
</p>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On Monday 31 July 2017 12:48 PM, Nigel
Roberts wrote:<br>
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<blockquote type="cite"
cite="mid:bf9aeb60-3187-d7ba-9ab2-2371818e651e@channelisles.net">OFAC
applies, it seems, to ALL countries, not a few
<br>
<br>
See answer 10 at
<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://www.treasury.gov/resource-center/faqs/Sanctions/Pages/faq_general.aspx#licenses">https://www.treasury.gov/resource-center/faqs/Sanctions/Pages/faq_general.aspx#licenses</a>
<br>
<br>
<br>
The real key as to whether ICANN and/or PTI is seriously affected
by OFAC depends not so much on the countries to which OFAC applies
(to which, for the reasons above the answer is "ALL"), but to the
true construction of the expression "prohibited transaction".
<br>
<br>
OFAC's own website gives a fairly general and broad definition: "
trade or financial transactions and other dealings in which U.S.
persons may not engage unless authorized by OFAC or expressly
exempted by statute."
<br>
<br>
But what matters is the detail of the statute and the regulations
issued under it.
<br>
<br>
<br>
Nonetheless, if ICANN, or PTI does not engage in prohibited
transactions for which a license would be required, then the
effect of the OFAC system is going to be negligible, or
insignificant.
<br>
<br>
(Unfortunately, risk aversion, an over-abundance of caution, and a
'box-ticking' approach might result in an inappropriately
disproportionate approach to compliance "just to make sure").
<br>
<br>
Which is a risk in itself.
<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
On 31/07/17 07:53, Arasteh wrote:
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<blockquote type="cite">Greg
<br>
Tks for the info which are available on GOOGLE but nor quickly
as you
<br>
gathered.
<br>
Appreciation for that
<br>
I request you to kindly collect the names of countries to which
OFAC
<br>
applies by ICANN
<br>
Kavouss
<br>
<br>
Sent from my iPhone
<br>
<br>
On 31 Jul 2017, at 08:40, Greg Shatan
<<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:gregshatanipc@gmail.com">gregshatanipc@gmail.com</a>
<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:gregshatanipc@gmail.com"><mailto:gregshatanipc@gmail.com></a>> wrote:
<br>
<br>
<blockquote type="cite">All,
<br>
<br>
I thought it might be helpful to provide some background
information
<br>
on OFAC in advance of Tuesday's meeting. These are intended
to
<br>
provide overall information on OFAC, not analysis of the
relationshipO
<br>
between OFAC compliance and ICANN. If there are other helpful
general
<br>
resources, please reply to this email.
<br>
<br>
OFAC FAQ, General Questions:
<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://www.treasury.gov/resource-center/faqs/Sanctions/Pages/faq_general.aspx#basic">https://www.treasury.gov/resource-center/faqs/Sanctions/Pages/faq_general.aspx#basic</a>
<br>
<br>
A basic overview of OFAC compliance for US-based businesses (a
little
<br>
old (2011), but still helpful):
<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://www.law360.com/articles/262952/4-steps-toward-ofac-sanctions-compliance">https://www.law360.com/articles/262952/4-steps-toward-ofac-sanctions-compliance</a>
<br>
(Also attached as PDF in case the link can't be accessed)
<br>
<br>
Good overview, though oriented toward banks and financial
<br>
institutions, from FFIEC (Federal Financial Institutions
Examination
<br>
Council, a US inter-agency body empowered to prescribe uniform
<br>
principles, standards, and report forms for the federal
examination of
<br>
financial institutions):
<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://www.ffiec.gov/bsa_aml_infobase/pages_manual/olm_037.htm">https://www.ffiec.gov/bsa_aml_infobase/pages_manual/olm_037.htm</a>
<br>
<br>
Wikipedia
<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Office_of_Foreign_Assets_Control">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Office_of_Foreign_Assets_Control</a>
<br>
<br>
IEEE and OFAC:
<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://www.ieee.org/about/corporate/compliance/legal/ofac/DF_IEEE_MIG_NAV_94987">https://www.ieee.org/about/corporate/compliance/legal/ofac/DF_IEEE_MIG_NAV_94987</a>
<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
Greg
<br>
<4 Steps Toward OFAC Sanctions Compliance.docx>
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