<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div>These are very relevant questions. Or, does one just have a webinar because one has a free afternoon? </div><div><br></div><div>Has anyone been paying attention to the WHOIS accuracy discussions at ICANN?</div><div><br></div><div>Ben</div><div><br>Sent from my iPhone</div><div><br>On Nov 1, 2012, at 9:00, Badru Ntege <<a href="mailto:badru.ntege@nftconsult.com">badru.ntege@nftconsult.com</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Out of curiosity what is the Agenda for this webinar ??<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">And what would be the end in mind. What exactly do we want to achieve ???<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> <a href="mailto:africann-bounces@afrinic.net">africann-bounces@afrinic.net</a> [<a href="mailto:africann-bounces@afrinic.net">mailto:africann-bounces@afrinic.net</a>]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>adamou s. nacer<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, November 01, 2012 9:29 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:africann@afrinic.net">africann@afrinic.net</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [AfrICANN-discuss] Internet regulation at national level?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">can it be after 1700hrs West African time please? <o:p></o:p></p>
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Web : <a href="http://www.antic.cm" target="_blank">http://www.antic.cm</a><br>
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<b>Envoyé le :</b> Mercredi 31 octobre 2012 9h14<br>
<b>Objet :</b> Re: [AfrICANN-discuss] Internet regulation at national level?</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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