<div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr">Dear Tomslin,<div>I have no comment. The letter is clear for me. This is a critical governance issue that needs to be addressed otherwise as it was mentioned limiting the applicability of accountability mechanisms like the RFR, ICANN may discourage community participation and weaken its foundational commitment to transparency and accountability. I hope there will be room to discuss thiss issue at ICANN 81 to understand the full spectrum and implications.</div><div>Kind regards,<br clear="all"><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div style="text-align:left"><div><span style="font-family:"comic sans ms",sans-serif">.............................................................</span></div><div><font face="comic sans ms, sans-serif"><font size="4">Yao Amevi A. Sossou</font><br clear="all"></font><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-repeat:initial"><font face="comic sans ms, sans-serif"><span style="color:rgba(0,0,0,0.9)">Researcher |IxD| IT Support | Project manager| Human centered Entrepreneurship</span>| SDG Advocate | Internet Governance | Youth IGF</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-repeat:initial"><font face="comic sans ms, sans-serif">Email: <a href="mailto:soyames@gmail.com" target="_blank">soyames@gmail.com</a></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-repeat:initial"><font face="comic sans ms, sans-serif"><span style="text-align:center">Twitter: </span></font><font color="#0000ee" face="comic sans ms, sans-serif"><u><a href="https://twitter.com/_amevY2" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/_amevY2</a></u></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-repeat:initial"><font face="comic sans ms, sans-serif"><span style="text-align:center">LinkedIn: </span></font><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/ameviy/" target="_blank">Yao Amevi A. sossou | LinkedIn</a><font color="#0000ee" face="comic sans ms, sans-serif"><br></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-family:"comic sans ms",sans-serif">.............................................................</span><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="outline:none;font-weight:bolder;line-height:normal;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:"Default Sans Serif",Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="3" color="#008250" face="Calibri" style="outline:none;line-height:normal">To promote respect for the environment, thank you to only print this email only when necessary</font></span></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br></div></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Sun, Oct 13, 2024 at 9:55 PM Tomslin Samme-Nlar <<a href="mailto:mesumbeslin@gmail.com">mesumbeslin@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><div>Hi all,</div><div><br></div><div>Let me know if you have any concerns with the attached letter.<br></div><div><div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div><br></div><div>Warmly,<br></div>Tomslin<div><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:12.8px"></span></div><div><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:12.8px"><br></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">---------- Forwarded message ---------<br>From: <b class="gmail_sendername" dir="auto">Ashcraft, Damon via council</b> <span dir="auto"><<a href="mailto:council@icann.org" target="_blank">council@icann.org</a>></span><br>Date: Sun, 6 Oct 2024 at 08:32<br>Subject: [council] Draft Letter to Tripti/ICANN Board<br>To: GNSO Council List <<a href="mailto:council@gnso.icann.org" target="_blank">council@gnso.icann.org</a>><br></div><br><br><div>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Please see the draft letter that is proposed to be sent to Tripti regarding the IPC’ RFR dismissal. As discussed, the Council is not writing to specifically support the IPC—rather to point out concerns with the
process concerning the auction proceeds and dismissal of the RFR in general. This draft was worked on in a small group with Greg, Nacho, Paul, and myself and we learned that the Registry Stakeholder Group had some concerns that Kurt conveyed to us. Kurt has
been very helpful in conveying these concerns this version reflects edits based on those comments.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Thanks, Damon <u></u><u></u></span></p>
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