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Yusif Amadu<br>
eLearning Unit<br>
University of Ghana Computing Systems<br>
University of Ghana<br>
Cell: +233244659245<br>
Skype: kooissi<br>
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<div id="divRplyFwdMsg" dir="ltr"><font face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="font-size:11pt" color="#000000"><b>From:</b> NCSG-Discuss <NCSG-DISCUSS@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU> on behalf of Hubert K. Foy (AFRICSIS Dir) <hfoy@AFRICSIS.ORG><br>
<b>Sent:</b> 23 October 2018 15:09:12<br>
<b>To:</b> NCSG-DISCUSS@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: Fwd: URGENT CO-SIGN request: Joint letter to Board on IRP Rules of Procedure</font>
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<div class="PlainText">I support signing.<br>
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Hubert<br>
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On 2018-10-23 08:34 AM, Razoana Moslam wrote:<br>
> As a NCUC member, I support signing...<br>
> <br>
> Best regards<br>
> Razoana Moslam<br>
> <br>
> On Tue, 23 Oct, 2018 at 10:22 AM, David Cake <dave@davecake.net><br>
> wrote:<br>
> <br>
>> Speaking as EFA rep, I support signing.<br>
>> <br>
>> David<br>
>> <br>
>>> On 22 Oct 2018, at 8:46 pm, farzaneh badii<br>
>>> <farzaneh.badii@GMAIL.COM> wrote:<br>
>>> <br>
>>> We received this from Malcolm. An issue that we were concerned and<br>
>>> said in our public comment. Perhaps we can add our name quickly?<br>
>>> <br>
>>> As you may know, the IRP Implementation Oversight Team last week<br>
>>> adopted<br>
>>> "Interim Rules of Procedure" that include a deadline for filing of<br>
>>> no<br>
>>> later than 12 months after ICANN's action (rather than after<br>
>>> anyone is<br>
>>> affected by the action complained about).<br>
>>> <br>
>>> I have just been told that these rules have been sent to the Board<br>
>>> for<br>
>>> approval on Thursday.<br>
>>> <br>
>>> You will recall that this will deprive many potential claimants of<br>
>>> the<br>
>>> right to bring IRP cases, simply because ICANN's action is not<br>
>>> implemented for 12 months and so nobody ever acquired the right to<br>
>>> challenge it before the deadline expired.<br>
>>> <br>
>>> Each of your constituencies (SG, for NCSG) wrote to oppose the<br>
>>> adoption<br>
>>> of this "right of repose" for ICANN in the first public<br>
>>> consultation,<br>
>>> and each of you (except IPC) wrote to welcome the team's decision<br>
>>> to<br>
>>> reverse itself in the public consultation August just passed.<br>
>>> <br>
>>> I therefore assume you are as concerned as I am that the IOT has<br>
>>> now put<br>
>>> up these "Interim Rules" for approval, at ICANN Legal's request:<br>
>>> the<br>
>>> opposite of what was promised in the recent consultation!<br>
>>> <br>
>>> While the IOT currently plans to "continue these discussions" once<br>
>>> the<br>
>>> interim rules are adopted, there must be a real risk that these<br>
>>> "interim<br>
>>> rules" become permanent, if only because ICANN and the Chair<br>
>>> refuse to<br>
>>> join a consensus to change them.<br>
>>> <br>
>>> Most Board members have no clue this is controversial (or even<br>
>>> that it's<br>
>>> scheduled), and unless we intervene strongly it is likely to be<br>
>>> nodded<br>
>>> through on the consent agenda on Thursday. However, I have spoken<br>
>>> to<br>
>>> Matthew and Avri, so they are ready (and I believe supportive)<br>
>>> should<br>
>>> Cherine ask them if this should be deferred.<br>
>>> <br>
>>> I have drafted a letter to Cherine warning him that these rules<br>
>>> are<br>
>>> incompatible with the Bylaws (see attached).<br>
>>> <br>
>>> Will you CO-SIGN this letter on behalf of your constituency?<br>
>>> <br>
>>> P.S. This needs to go out urgently if it is to persuade the Board<br>
>>> to<br>
>>> drop this from the consent agenda. As tomorrow (Tues) is<br>
>>> constituency<br>
>>> day, I need your answer by the 5pm tomorrow.<br>
>>> <br>
>>> --<br>
>>> <br>
>>> --<br>
>>> <br>
>>> Farzaneh <Letter to ICANN Board on IRP Interim Rules of Procedure<br>
>>> 2018-10-22 draft 1.docx><br>
> --<br>
> Best Regards,<br>
> Razoana Moslam<br>
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