<div dir="ltr"><div><div><div>@Eberhard, thanks for providing reference to a scenario<br><br></div>@Michele *Sign* ;) actually i got you loud and clear. What i am asking(okay maybe not asking but saying) is that; isn't rules like this really restricting ICANN from acting global as it 'seem' to desire. I just think some exceptions should be made when it comes to country sanctions as it relates to global internet critical infrastructure.<br>
<br></div>Perhaps this is not a big deal to us yet, until we perhaps offend US as a country or continent ;)<br><br></div>Cheers!<br></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Mon, Feb 24, 2014 at 4:01 PM, Dr Eberhard W Lisse <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:el@lisse.na" target="_blank">el@lisse.na</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><a href="http://www.treasury.gov/resource-center/sanctions/Programs/Documents/sudan.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.treasury.gov/resource-center/sanctions/Programs/Documents/sudan.pdf</a><br>
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On 2014-02-24, 16:49 , Seun Ojedeji wrote:<br>
> On Mon, Feb 24, 2014 at 2:58 PM, Michele Neylon - Blacknight<br>
</div><div class="">> <<a href="mailto:michele@blacknight.com">michele@blacknight.com</a> <mailto:<a href="mailto:michele@blacknight.com">michele@blacknight.com</a>>> wrote:<br>
><br>
> It's an American entity so it is bound by US law<br>
><br>
><br>
> Sure i know it is, what is strange is that US law rebukes organizations<br>
> with similar role as ICANN from supporting certain region. Well i was<br>
> hoping for a reference to that.<br>
><br>
><br>
> The fact that there is or is not an internet connection is not relevant<br>
><br>
> Well i believe Internet has a lot of relevance in this, after-all we<br>
> won't be talking ICANN/IANA if there ain't internet. So the point is why<br>
> should i participate in growing ICANN (through domain purchases for<br>
> instance) and be legally bound from benefiting from its<br>
> initiatives....should there be any such restriction in the first place?<br>
> (if it indeed existed).<br>
><br>
> IMHO i think funding should be the major and perhaps only thing that<br>
> could make ICANN selective on which country to support.<br>
><br>
> Cheers!<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> Mr. Michele Neylon<br>
> Blacknight<br>
> <a href="http://blacknight.tel" target="_blank">http://blacknight.tel</a><br>
> Sent from a small shiny object so excuse fat fingers!<br>
><br>
> On 24 Feb 2014, at 06:45, "Seun Ojedeji" <<a href="mailto:seun.ojedeji@gmail.com">seun.ojedeji@gmail.com</a><br>
</div><div class="">> <mailto:<a href="mailto:seun.ojedeji@gmail.com">seun.ojedeji@gmail.com</a>>> wrote:<br>
><br>
>> On Mon, Feb 24, 2014 at 11:04 AM, Nigel Roberts<br>
</div><div class="">>> <<a href="mailto:nigel@channelisles.net">nigel@channelisles.net</a> <mailto:<a href="mailto:nigel@channelisles.net">nigel@channelisles.net</a>>> wrote:<br>
>><br>
>> Dear Hugo<br>
>><br>
>> The reason I say all this is not to criticise, is that if your<br>
>> recipient (ICANN's CEO) cannot understand your<br>
>> representations, he will not be able to respond appropriately<br>
>> or direct the right people accordingly as I know he would want to.<br>
>><br>
>> ++1 the other thing will also be to suggest that mails like this<br>
>> (which seem to suggest conflict of interest) be sent directly to<br>
>> those concerned, as i don't think it has gotten to the level of<br>
>> posting(escalating) to a public list.<br>
>><br>
>><br>
>> Then again, I am sure ICANN's by-now-vast resources would<br>
>> extend to having important missives translated, so I would<br>
>> suggest re-sending this in your native language.<br>
>><br>
>> ++1<br>
>><br>
>> PS: ICANN is an American company. I think it also would have<br>
>> difficulties (legal?) in funding representatives from North<br>
>> Korea and Cuba??<br>
>><br>
>><br>
>> Hmm...am curious on how this works practically and will appreciate<br>
>> if you could further clarify your statement above, are you saying<br>
>> ICANN is restricted by law on countries to support? even though<br>
>> internet connectivity exist in those regions?<br>
>><br>
>> Regards<br>
>><br>
>><br>
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