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brother In the Internet World there are always things to get busy with, welcome
back to out-ICANN world and congratulations to our brothers from Nigeria. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font
size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>
africann-bounces@afrinic.net [mailto:africann-bounces@afrinic.net] <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Katim S. Touray<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Sunday, August 07, 2011 1:18
PM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> africann@afrinic.net;
aftld-discuss@aftld.org<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> [AfrICANN-discuss] Thank
you!<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><font size=2 color=black
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'>Dear all,<br>
<br>
As you probably know now, my application for a second term on the ICANN board
was not accepted by the NomCom, as indicated in its recent announcement of
selections (<a
href="http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-05aug11-en.htm">http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-05aug11-en.htm</a>).
So my term on the board ends this Oct. at the Dakar, Senegal, ICANN meeting.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><font size=2 color=black
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'>So let me say
a big "Thanks!!" to all of you, the African ICANN community for your
support during my time on the ICANN board. It's been wonderful working
with all of you, and I hope we continue working to ensure that the Internet
continues to benefit our people, and that we continue to work actively with the
global ICANN community for an Internet that benefits all of humanity, and not
just the privileged few.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><font size=2 color=black
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'>I would also
like to take this opportunity to congratulate NomCom's new appointees from
Africa: Lanre Ajayi from Nigeria (GNSO Council), and Titi Akinsanmi from
Nigeria (ALAC). I urge you to provide them all the support they need to
effectively discharge their duties in their new positions.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><font size=2 color=black
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'>Congratulations
also to our brother Carlton Samuels and the rest of the NomCom appointees,
including Dr.Steve Crocker, our board Chairman. I wish them all, the board,
ICANN, and the entire community all the very best in the future!<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'><br>
Again, thanks for everything!<br>
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Sincerely,<br>
<br>
Katim<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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