<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div dir="auto">The person must be attending in person, right ?</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Otherwise I can volunteer if none of the people who were more involved have time.</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div id="composer_signature" dir="auto"><div style="font-size:14px;color:#909090" dir="auto">Envoyé depuis mon appareil Galaxy</div></div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div><br></div><div align="left" dir="auto" style="font-size:100%;color:#000000"><div>-------- Message d'origine --------</div><div>De : Rafik Dammak via NCSG-PC <ncsg-pc@lists.ncsg.is> </div><div>Date : 18/02/2026 09:50 (GMT+01:00) </div><div>À : Akinremi Peter Taiwo <compsoftnet@gmail.com> </div><div>Cc : ncsg-pc <ncsg-pc@lists.ncsg.is> </div><div>Objet : Re: [NCSG-PC] Urgent / SSAC plenary session </div><div><br></div></div><div dir="auto"><div>Thanks for the input.</div><div dir="auto">We need urgently a name of speaker to suggest and they can work on the talking points.</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Best,</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Rafik </div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div class="gmail_attr" dir="ltr">On Wed, Feb 18, 2026, 08:00 Akinremi Peter Taiwo <<a href="mailto:compsoftnet@gmail.com">compsoftnet@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex" class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><blockquote style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex" class="gmail_quote"><span class="gmail_default">Dear Rafik, </span></blockquote><div><br></div><div><div class="gmail_default">Thanks for sharing. I’m glad Ram is seeking an NCSG perspective on this critical topic. Since I will be participating remotely, we will need a representative on the ground to bring these points to the discussion.</div><p>My <span class="gmail_default">rough thought</span></p><p>Resilience should not be merely a technical checkbox; it must be a fundamental safeguard for the global public interest. In an era of escalating environmental fragility<font size="1"> </font>ranging from systemic failures to software supply-chain risks, the survivability of the Internet and the DNS is directly linked to the protection of non-commercial communication and human rights.</p><p>We believe resilience must be a baseline guarantee, not a luxury service. If the costs or technical complexities of surviving systemic shocks create a security divide,<span style="font-size:x-small" class="gmail_default"> </span>we risk a centralized Internet where only the most well-funded commercial entities remain visible and viable.</p><p>Furthermore, true policy resilience requires a steadfast commitment to the bottom-up, multistakeholder model. This is the only governance framework that truly reflects the lived realities of global end-users. As external regulatory pressures intensify, ICANN’s unique role is to defend a unified, simple, and interoperable DNS against fragmentation. Every layer of policy complexity introduced or influenced by <span class="gmail_default">regulation or government</span> represents a new point of fragility. The ICANN Policy Development Process must ensure the Internet remains a robust and permissionless <span class="gmail_default">resource </span>for all.</p><p> <span class="gmail_default">T</span>he shift from stability to survivability must be a collective effort that prioritizes transparency and equity. We must move beyond silos to understand the cascading impacts that DNS failures have on the non-profit entities that rely on them. The NCSG advocates for a resilience framework that is rights-respecting by design<b>,</b> ensuring that the hidden dependencies we rely on are managed through accountable, multistakeholder oversight. By grounding our resilience strategies in these core values, we ensure the Internet remains not just stable, but truly survivable for the diverse communities it serves.</p></div></div><div><br></div><span class="gmail_signature_prefix">-- </span><br><div class="gmail_signature" dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div><font color="#000000" face="arial, sans-serif">Best regards</font></div><div><font color="#000000" face="arial, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div dir="ltr"><font color="#666666" face="arial, sans-serif"><b>Taiwo Peter Akinremi</b></font></div><div dir="ltr"><font face="arial, sans-serif" color="#999999">------ ------ ------- </font><span style="color:rgb(153,153,153);font-family:arial,sans-serif">------ ------ ------- </span><span style="color:rgb(153,153,153);font-family:arial,sans-serif">------ ------ ------- </span><span style="color:rgb(153,153,153);font-family:arial,sans-serif">------ ------ ------- </span><span style="color:rgb(153,153,153);font-family:arial,sans-serif">------ ------</span><font face="arial, sans-serif" color="#999999"><br></font><div><font color="#073763" size="1" face="arial, sans-serif"><b>Phd Candidate | Principal & Executive Consultant, CSN</b></font></div><div><div><font size="1" face="arial, sans-serif"><b>Email:</b> <font color="#073763"><a rel="noreferrer" href="mailto:compsoftnet@gmail.com">compsoftnet@gmail.com</a>, <a rel="noreferrer" href="mailto:peterexecute@gmail.com">p-taiwo@compsoftnet.com.ng</a></font></font></div><div>___________________________________________</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>
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