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<p>+1 for Jean-Jacques and Milton.</p>
<p>We have to use the language of those whom we want to reach - and
this is often NOT our "own" well polished intern use of words.</p>
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Stewardship Transition” is a total loser as far as political
rhetoric goes. The general public doesn’t know what IANA is,
what the heck “stewardship” of it means, and “transition” is
a very vague term. That phrase only means something to
people within the process, and it still doesn’t encompass
the accountability dimension.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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now always refer to it as the “ICANN reforms.” Most people
know what ICANN is (that is what the debate is really about,
after all), and the language makes it clear that by stopping
the transition the opponents are also preventing the reform
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<b>On Behalf Of </b>Michael Oghia<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Saturday, September 10, 2016 5:14 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:NCSG-DISCUSS@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU">NCSG-DISCUSS@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: Transition: For US Citizens
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<p class="MsoNormal">On Sat, Sep 10, 2016 at 11:06 AM,
"Kleinwächter, Wolfgang" <<a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="mailto:wolfgang.kleinwaechter@medienkomm.uni-halle.de"
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language "IANA Stewardship Transition":
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Von: NCSG-Discuss im Auftrag von Subrenat,
Jean-Jacques<br>
Gesendet: Sa 10.09.2016 10:12<br>
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Betreff: Re: [NCSG-Discuss] Transition: For US
Citizens (apologies for problems with earlier
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Hello Michael,<br>
<br>
as a member of the ICG, but writing here in a
private capacity, I would like to point out the
dangers of using the term "transition" too
loosely.<br>
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The proposal submitted by the ICG, based on
input from the global Internet community, does
not call for the transition, in other words the
transfer of IANA, the entity itself. As you are
aware, the original intent of the United States
Administration, as confirmed again by the NTIA
in its instructions of 2014, was and is the
transition OF OVERSIGHT of the IANA Functions.<br>
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For anyone not fully versed in Internet matters,
and there may be a handful of them in
legislative bodies in various countries,
repeating that what is at stake is the
TRANSITION OF IANA amounts to waving a red flag,
suggestive of slyly abandoning sovereign rights.
We must make clear, once again, that it is the
TRANSITION OF OVERSIGHT we are talking about.<br>
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I plead with you, and with all the colleagues
who have posted a great number of messages on
this thread, to make sure that the proper
terminology is used, failing which those
messages may be counter-productive.<br>
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Regards,<br>
Jean-Jacques.<br>
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De: "Michael Oghia" <<a
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href="mailto:mike.oghia@GMAIL.COM">mike.oghia@GMAIL.COM</a>><br>
À: <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="mailto:NCSG-DISCUSS@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU">NCSG-DISCUSS@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU</a><br>
Envoyé: Samedi 10 Septembre 2016 09:14:05<br>
Objet: Re: Transition: For US Citizens
(apologies for problems with earlier versions)<br>
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<br>
Un updated version of this letter with
hyperlinks and a call to oppose S3034 that I
just sent to Mitch McConnell as well (UofL =
University of Louisville):<br>
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Dear Mr. McConnell,<br>
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<br>
Hello, my name is Michael Oghia. I am a U.S.
citizen and UofL alumnus currently residing in
Belgrade, Serbia, and I work as an independent
consultant within the Internet governance
community. I am a member of multiple
constituencies of the Internet Corporation for
Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), including
the Non-Commercial Stakeholders Group (NCSG). As
you know, the transition of the Internet
Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) to the global
multi-stakeholder community is supposed to occur
on 30 September but is facing major opposition,
often which is fueled by fear, misinformation,
partisan politics, and a lack of understanding.<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
As a Kentucky citizen and member of the Internet
governance community, I adamantly urge you to
support the transition as well as oppose S3034
(the Protecting Internet Freedom Act). I cannot
stress to you enough how this issue is
absolutely imperative for the United States as
well as the global Internet community. As
National Telecommunications and Information
Administration (NTIA) chief Larry Stickler told
Politico (based on previous testimony to
Congress): "It's important for the future of the
Internet that the transition not be blocked on
Sept. 30 ... the delay would be 'giving a gift
to Russia and China.' ... government had spent
'two years developing a plan,' and abandoning it
would 'hurt the credibility of America in the
eyes of the rest of the world.'"<br>
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<br>
Mr. McConnell, please, as one of your
constituents I beg you -- do not fall into the
trap of useless, partisan politics on this
issue. The IANA transition will increase the
accountability and transparency of ICANN, better
safeguard the domain name system (DNS) and wider
Internet as a global resource, and greatly
enhance trust in U.S. leadership.<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
I was initially hesitant to send this email but
I hope that my plea speaks to your integrity. If
anything, I ask your team to contact me at any
time if you would like to know more about the
transition from a non-partisan, non-political
perspective, and to research information about
the transition from a variety of sources (see: <a
moz-do-not-send="true"
href="https://www.icann.org/iana-stewardship-questions"
target="_blank">
https://www.icann.org/iana-stewardship-questions</a> for ICANN's direct
response, as well as
<a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://bit.ly/2cef7B2" target="_blank">http://bit.ly/2cef7B2</a>
and <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://bit.ly/2cefIlT" target="_blank">
http://bit.ly/2cefIlT</a> for more
information). Unlike some of the misinformation
spreading across certain political channels, I
can vouch for this plan. Moreover, as someone
working in the field, I work with and personally
know many of the people who wrote the text of
the transition. As such, I absolutely guarantee
that the transition is better for U.S. interests
than not doing so.<br>
<br>
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<br>
Thank you for your service to the people of
Kentucky.<br>
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Sincerely,<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
Michael J. Oghia<br>
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Jackson, Breathitt County, Kentucky<br>
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iGmena communications manager<br>
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2016 ISOC IGF returning ambassador<br>
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Independent #netgov consultant & editor<br>
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Email: <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="mailto:mike.oghia@gmail.com">mike.oghia@gmail.com</a><br>
<br>
Twitter: <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="https://www.twitter.com/mikeoghia"
target="_blank">https://www.twitter.com/mikeoghia</a><br>
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LinkedIn: <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikeoghia"
target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikeoghia</a><br>
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On Fri, Sep 9, 2016 at 10:39 AM, Michael Oghia
< <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="mailto:mike.oghia@gmail.com">
mike.oghia@gmail.com</a> > wrote:<br>
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Hi Ed,<br>
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It's my pleasure. Indeed, calling can be a bit
tricky. I already recieved a confirmation
receipt of my email, and I too am curious to see
his stance (assuming he has one). I also tweeted
his press secretary asking if he has a stance.
So, of course, I will share.<br>
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Again, thanks for putting this together. And
actually, I apologize for forgetting to include
a request for him to oppose S3034.<br>
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Best,<br>
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-Michael<br>
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On Fri, Sep 9, 2016 at 10:06 AM, Edward Morris
< <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="mailto:egmorris1@toast.net">
egmorris1@toast.net</a> > wrote:<br>
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Michael,<br>
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Thank you so much for this and for your
excellent prototype e-mail.. Although my
experience suggests that calls do generate a bit
greater impact, in situations like yours where
you are so far away from home an e-mail like
yours is a great idea. Thank you so much for
doing this!<br>
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<br>
If you get a response, Michael, please be so
kind as to share with us. I'm<br>
personally unaware of any position Senator Paul
has taken on the issue - let's hope your message
can help make it a positive one!<br>
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Thanks again for your great work,<br>
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Ed<br>
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On 9 Sep 2016, at 06:58, Michael Oghia < <a
moz-do-not-send="true"
href="mailto:mike.oghia@gmail.com">mike.oghia@gmail.com</a>
> wrote:<br>
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Hi all,<br>
<br>
An update: I just sent to Rand Paul, a
Republican senator from Kentucky (the state
where I am registered to vote). I have more
faith that he and his team will respond than
Mitch McConnell, a senior Republican senator
from Kentucky who is the Senate majority leader.
I never bother messaging McConnell about
anything that is remotely partisan because it
is, frankly, futile.<br>
<br>
Here is my letter in case someone wants to use
it as a template and add/modify it:<br>
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<br>
<br>
Dear Dr. Paul,<br>
<br>
<br>
Hello, my name is Michael Oghia. I am a U.S.
citizen currently residing in Belgrade, Serbia,
and I work as an independent consultant within
the Internet governance community. I am a member
of multiple constituencies of the Internet
Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers
(ICANN), including the Non-Commercial
Stakeholders Group (NCSG). As you know, the
transition of the Internet Assigned Numbers
Authority (IANA) to the global multi-stakeholder
community is supposed to occur on 30 September
but is facing major opposition, often which is
fueled by fear, misinformation, partisan
politics, and a lack of understanding.<br>
<br>
<br>
As a Kentucky citizen and member of the Internet
governance community, I adamantly urge you to
support the transition. As National
Telecommunications and Information
Administration (NTIA) chief Larry Stickler told
Politico (based on previous testimony to
Congress): "It's important for the future of the
Internet that the transition not be blocked on
Sept. 30 ... the delay would be 'giving a gift
to Russia and China.' ... government had spent
'two years developing a plan,' and abandoning it
would 'hurt the credibility of America in the
eyes of the rest of the world.'"<br>
<br>
<br>
Dr. Paul, please -- do not fall into the trap of
useless, partisan politics on this issue. The
IANA transition will increase the accountability
of ICANN, better safeguard the domain name
system (DNS) and wider Internet as a global
resource, and enhance trust in U.S. leadership.<br>
<br>
<br>
I was initially hesitant to send this email but
then I considered how you have often defended
Internet rights, and hope that my plea speaks to
your integrity. If anything, I ask your team to
contact me at any time if you would like to know
more about the transition from a non-partisan,
non-political perspective, and to research
information about the transition from a variety
of sources.. Unlike some of the misinformation
spreading across certain political channels, I
can vouch for this plan. As someone working in
the field, I work with and personally know many
of the people who wrote the text of the
transition. I absolutely guarantee that the
transition is better for U.S. interests than not
doing so.<br>
<br>
<br>
Thank you for your service to the people of
Kentucky.<br>
<br>
<br>
Sincerely,<br>
<br>
<br>
Michael J. Oghia<br>
Jackson, Breathitt County, Kentucky<br>
<br>
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iGmena communications manager<br>
2016 ISOC IGF returning ambassador<br>
Independent #netgov consultant & editor<br>
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<br>
Email: <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="mailto:mike.oghia@gmail.com">mike.oghia@gmail.com</a><br>
Twitter: <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="https://www.twitter.com/mikeoghia"
target="_blank">https://www.twitter.com/mikeoghia</a><br>
LinkedIn: <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikeoghia"
target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikeoghia</a><br>
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On Fri, Sep 9, 2016 at 7:34 AM, Sonigitu Ekpe
< <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="mailto:soekpe@gmail.com">
soekpe@gmail.com</a> > wrote:<br>
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Good opinion.<br>
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How many shall be willing to do what you are
suggesting, when it shall favour many Americans.<br>
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How do you shot yourself?<br>
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On 9 Sep 2016 6:24 a.m., "Michael Oghia" < <a
moz-do-not-send="true"
href="mailto:mike.oghia@gmail.com">
mike.oghia@gmail.com</a> > wrote:<br>
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Best,<br>
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Michael J. Oghia<br>
iGmena communications manager<br>
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2016 ISOC IGF returning ambassador<br>
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Independent #netgov consultant & editor<br>
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Belgrade, Serbia<br>
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Skype: mikeoghia<br>
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Twitter | LinkedIn<br>
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On Fri, Sep 9, 2016 at 3:19 AM, Edward Morris
< <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="mailto:egmorris1@toast.net">
egmorris1@toast.net</a> > wrote:<br>
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Hello everybody,<br>
My apology for my multiple efforts to get this
to you. My spell check and font selector seem to
have a mind of their own this morning. My
sincere apologies. The message, however, remains
the same and is important.<br>
Next week is a crucial time in the life of the
transition. The administration needs to notify
Congress by September 15th of it's intention to
proceed. Although a high priority issue for a
few Congressmen in the so called House Freedom
Caucus, the transition is something that has
really flown under the radar for most Senators
and Representatives.<br>
<br>
I'd like to tell everyone in the NCSG that the
United States Congress cares about what you
think.. It does not. Individual Congresspersons,
though, do care what their constituents think -
that's where we need your help.<br>
<br>
American members of the NCSG, both institutions
and individuals, it's time to let your elected
representatives know what you think of the
transition. The best way to do this is to call
Washington and tell your Senator, Representative
or their staff person what you want them to do
regarding the elimination of US government
stewardship of the internet through the IANA
contract.<br>
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Please today please call your Senator or
Representative, or preferably both, today and
tell them that:<br>
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1. You, or your organisation, are active members
of the ICANN community representing
noncommercial users,<br>
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2. You support the transition of the internet
from the US government to the multi-stakeholder
community (if you do),<br>
<br>
3. (For Senators) You oppose S3034, the
mis-named Protecting Internet Freedom Act, or<br>
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4. (For Representatives) You oppose HR 5329, the
Securing America's Internet Domains Act of 2016,<br>
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You can reach your Senator or Representative
through the Capitol switchboard at 202-224-3121.<br>
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If you do not know your representative you can
obtain his or her identity here:<br>
<a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://www.house.gov/representatives/find/"
target="_blank">http://www.house.gov/representatives/find/</a>
Expat Americans should contact the Senator and
Representative of the district where you
currently cast your remote ballot in elections
(or where you last resided, if you do not
currently vote in the United States).<br>
<br>
In addition, please call the Secretary of the
Department of Commerce Penny Pritzker at
202-482-2112 and:<br>
1. Identify yourself, your affiliation and that
you are an active member of the ICANN community
representing noncommercial users and that<br>
2. you support the transition (if you do) and
expect the Department of Commerce to proceed as
scheduled at the end of this month and not
extend the current IANA contract or propose a
new one.<br>
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The time to talk is over: Americans. If you want
he transition to occur the time to act is today.
Not Monday, today. The way to act is by calling,
not writing. The impact is much greater.<br>
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Thank yu for your consideration.<br>
<br>
Best,<br>
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