[AfrICANN-discuss] Complaint from Sudan to ICANN

[Adam Peake]

Before wondering too much about this it might be worth checking with ICANN staff to see if ICANN is subject to restrictions of the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) and the like.  I don't know.  But I do know people from countries subject to such regulations have volunteered for ICANN, served as members of councils and committees.  I don't know if ICANN supported their travel (or if they did, how they worked it.) 

Adam


On Feb 24, 2014, at 11:54 PM, Michele Neylon - Blacknight wrote:

> *sigh*
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> You’re not getting it.
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> The US government has rules and restrictions about who can trade with who
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> If a country is on that list then a US entity cannot trade with them
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> That’s all.
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> It doesn’t matter if you or anyone else think X or Y or
> A US entity cannot choose which laws they obey and which ones they ignore
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> From: africann-bounces at afrinic.net [mailto:africann-bounces at afrinic.net] On Behalf Of Seun Ojedeji
> Sent: Monday, February 24, 2014 8:49 AM
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> Subject: Re: [AfrICANN-discuss] Complaint from Sudan to ICANN
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> On Mon, Feb 24, 2014 at 2:58 PM, Michele Neylon - Blacknight <michele at blacknight.com> wrote:
> It's an American entity so it is bound by US law
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> Sure i know it is, what is strange is that US law rebukes organizations with similar role as ICANN from supporting certain region. Well i was hoping for a reference to that.
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> The fact that there is or is not an internet connection is not relevant
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> Well i believe Internet has a lot of relevance in this, after-all we won't be talking ICANN/IANA if there ain't internet. So the point is why should i participate in growing ICANN (through domain purchases for instance) and be legally bound from benefiting from its initiatives....should there be any such restriction in the first place? (if it indeed existed). 
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> IMHO i think funding should be the major and perhaps only thing that could make ICANN selective on which country to support.
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> Cheers!
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> Mr. Michele Neylon
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> On 24 Feb 2014, at 06:45, "Seun Ojedeji" <seun.ojedeji at gmail.com> wrote:
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> On Mon, Feb 24, 2014 at 11:04 AM, Nigel Roberts <nigel at channelisles.net> wrote:
> Dear Hugo
> 
> The reason I say all this is not to criticise, is that if your recipient (ICANN's CEO) cannot understand your representations, he will not be able to respond appropriately or direct the right people accordingly as I know he would want to.
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> ++1 the other thing will also be to suggest that mails like this (which seem to suggest conflict of interest) be sent directly to those concerned, as i don't think it has gotten to the level of posting(escalating) to a public list.
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> Then again, I am sure ICANN's by-now-vast resources would extend to having important missives translated, so I would suggest re-sending this in your native language.
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> ++1
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> PS: ICANN is an American company. I think it also would have difficulties (legal?) in funding representatives from North Korea and Cuba??
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> Hmm...am curious on how this works practically and will appreciate if you could further clarify your statement above, are you saying ICANN is restricted by law on countries to support? even though internet connectivity exist in those regions?
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