<div dir="ltr"><br><div class="gmail_extra"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Sat, Mar 15, 2014 at 7:32 AM, parminder <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:parminder@itforchange.net" target="_blank">parminder@itforchange.net</a>></span> wrote:<br>
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<div>On Saturday 15 March 2014 04:38 PM,
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<div dir="ltr">For a very long time indeed, many have asked for
the US to relinquish their role. �Now they have signaled their
willingness/readiness to do so. �
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<div>In practical terms, I see ICANN "floating free" from its
USG ties. �That is what i got out of the Press Conference last
night anyway (although I dialed in late) so may be mistaken.</div>
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Yes, you are wrong, free from USG ties is being free from
application of US jurisdiction, which more significant part has not
changed at all</div></blockquote><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>If there is to be no more contract (the one that says that ICANN MUST be domiciled in the USA, then it has changed completely and ICANN is free to base itself anywhere.</div>
<div><br></div><div>�</div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div bgcolor="#FFFFFF" text="#000000">, unless of course USG plans to give away that as
well, which would be really really appreciated... Any idea if that
is planned? <br></div></blockquote><div><br></div><div>they have just signaled their willingness for this to happen if I am not mistaken.</div><div><br></div><div>rgds,</div><div><br></div><div>McTim</div><div><br></div>
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