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<p>Hi McTim, all</p>
<p>The statement in support of the IANA transition that was drafted
by a few CS orgs over the past couple of days in anticipation of
today's Senate hearing is here:</p>
<p><a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://bestbits.net/iana-transition/">http://bestbits.net/iana-transition/</a></p>
<p>It was drafted to respond to some of the more ridiculous spin
being heard on the Hill about the transition and human rights and
free expression.</p>
<p>Everyone is welcome and encouraged to sign on.</p>
<p>Best!<br>
</p>
<p>Matthew<br>
</p>
<br>
<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 5/24/2016 7:37 PM, McTim wrote:<br>
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cite="mid:CACAaNxiKMW28VodMz51sp7oyzS0_3dF_u5b9vMmY8FO7Dh2DkA@mail.gmail.com"
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<div dir="ltr">Hi,<br>
<div class="gmail_extra"><br>
<div class="gmail_quote">On Tue, May 24, 2016 at 1:37 PM,
Edward Morris <span dir="ltr"><<a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="mailto:egmorris1@toast.net" target="_blank">egmorris1@toast.net</a>></span>
wrote:<br>
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style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,Sans-Serif;font-size:12px">
<div>HI McTim,</div>
<div> </div>
<div> </div>
<div>Although I might be surprised, I doubt the NCSG
will have a consensus on an approach to the
transition.</div>
<div> </div>
<div>I strongly support the Heritage approach to the
transition. It should be noted that Brett made it very
clear that he supports the transition. I believe the
words he used, words that seem to have confused a few
people here, were "I support the transition". It's
just that his position, IMHO, takes a far more
mature, sophisticated and nuanced approach to the
matter than the speed racer approach espoused during
the Senate hearing by our commercial colleagues. </div>
<div> </div>
<div>From the perspective of the noncommercial
commiunity, the soft graduated transition is the
better option for two very specific reasons:</div>
<div> </div>
<div>1. In creating an accountable ICANN we reinvented
the corporation. </div>
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<div><br>
</div>
<div>We didn't, it is just tinkering around the edges.</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div> </div>
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style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,Sans-Serif;font-size:12px">
<div>Our new corporate model is untried, untested and is
a completely new construction without precedent. </div>
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<div><br>
</div>
<div>As was ICANN in the earliest days.</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div> </div>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0
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style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,Sans-Serif;font-size:12px">
<div>Many of us in the NCSG preferred a membership model
based upon California statute that had greater
certainty. Our views were rejected. I don't know if
the model we have created will actually work as
intended. No one does. This was so rushed </div>
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<div><br>
</div>
<div>In fact is has been delayed for many years....not
"rushed".</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>There is a letter circulating amongst CS folks
supporting the transition, does anyone have the link to
that?</div>
<div><br>
</div>
</div>
-- <br>
<div>Cheers,<br>
<br>
McTim<br>
"A name indicates what we seek. An address indicates where
it is. A route indicates how we get there." Jon Postel</div>
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Matthew Shears | Director, Global Internet Policy & Human Rights Project
Center for Democracy & Technology | cdt.org
E: <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:mshears@cdt.org">mshears@cdt.org</a> | T: +44.771.247.2987
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