<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div>+ Keith, we still need to issue our statement .<br><br><div style="text-align: left;direction: ltr; "><div style="text-align: left;direction: ltr; ">Kind Regards,</div><div style="text-align: left;direction: ltr; ">Mohamed&nbsp;</div></div></div><div><br>On 7 May 2015, at 07:21, Drazek, Keith &lt;<a href="mailto:kdrazek@verisign.com">kdrazek@verisign.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div>

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<div>Hi Narelle,&nbsp;</div>
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<div>In my view, it does not obviate the need for our statement. If the message included references to the ICANN Board AND the ICANN staff, then perhaps. But it doesn't.</div>
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<div>Keith</div>
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On May 6, 2015, at 11:02 PM, Narelle Clark &lt;<a href="mailto:narelle.clark@accan.org.au">narelle.clark@accan.org.au</a>&gt; wrote:<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D">Doesn\u2019t this message obviate the need for any statement from us?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D">Ie doesn\u2019t it answer the question that we\u2019re posing about concerns ICANN has?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D">Narelle<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Tahoma&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">From:</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Tahoma&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"> Internal-cg [<a href="mailto:internal-cg-bounces@ianacg.org">mailto:internal-cg-bounces@ianacg.org</a>]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Alissa Cooper<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, 7 May 2015 10:48 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> ICG<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Internal-cg] Fwd: [CCWG-ACCT] Further comment on concerns that ICANN will reject community developed proposals<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">FYI<o:p></o:p></p>
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Begin forwarded message:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<b>Date:</b> May 6, 2015 at 3:19:59 PM PDT<br>
<b>To:</b> "<a href="mailto:accountability-cross-community@icann.org">accountability-cross-community@icann.org</a>" &lt;<a href="mailto:accountability-cross-community@icann.org">accountability-cross-community@icann.org</a>&gt;<br>
<b>Subject:</b> <b>[CCWG-ACCT] Further comment on concerns that ICANN will reject community developed proposals</b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Hello All,<br>
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Regarding the following statement posted in numerous lists:<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal">"ICANN has verbally represented that they will reject any proposed &nbsp;agreement in which ICANN is not deemed the sole source prime &nbsp;contractor for the IANA functions in perpetuity."<o:p></o:p></p>
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The ICANN Board supports the community processes that have been used to develop proposals for the IANA transition and ICANN's accountability. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;ICANN also recognizes and accepts that the community will want to have fall back mechanisms in place should the
 IANA functions operator not perform its function to the standards required &nbsp;by the community. &nbsp;&nbsp;An important part of any system that focusses on security and stability is to document processes for handling any failures of the system.<br>
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The Board also supports the need for the ICG to coordinate the various transition proposals, and awaits the outcome of that process.<br>
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The Board will consider the recent reports from the CWG and CCWG that are open for public comment, and will raise any concerns it has in writing. &nbsp;&nbsp;We urge other community members to focus on the documents produced by the cross-community working groups, and
 provide feedback to the cross-community working groups through the public comment process.<br>
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Regards,<br>
Bruce Tonkin<br>
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Board Liaison to the CCWG on Accountability<br>
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