<html><head></head><body><div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:garamond, new york, times, serif;font-size:16px"><div id="yiv1811420282"><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1479732028991_53270"><div style="color:#000;background-color:#fff;font-family:garamond, new york, times, serif;font-size:16px;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1479732028991_53269"><div id="yiv1811420282yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1479732028991_41467"><span></span></div><div></div><div id="yiv1811420282yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1479732028991_41466">Blessed Monday colleagues!<br clear="none"><br clear="none"></div><div dir="ltr" id="yiv1811420282yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1479732028991_41466">With the transition, would be interesting to know how "much Kenya and Africa" cares and dares to act when it comes to the jurisdiction.</div><div dir="ltr" id="yiv1811420282yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1479732028991_41466"><br clear="none"></div><div dir="ltr" id="yiv1811420282yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1479732028991_41466">I may relate this with the UN bodies. Kenya hosting one of the UN organs is a source of not only diplomatic prestige but also power position. On the Internet front, perhaps this is the time to be the heart and not observers of the next phase.</div><div dir="ltr" id="yiv1811420282yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1479732028991_41466"><br clear="none"></div><div id="yiv1811420282yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1479732028991_41466"><br clear="none"></div><div id="yiv1811420282yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1479732028991_41466">From the India Civil Societies Statement (attached), share in comments by Parminder below;</div><div dir="ltr" id="yiv1811420282yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1479732028991_41466">"Recently, the US gave up its role of signing entries to the Internet's root zone file, which represents
the addressing system for the global Internet. This is about the Internet addresses that end with
.com, .net, and so on, and the numbers associated with each of them that help us navigate the
Internet. We thank and congratulate the US government for taking this important step in the right
direction. However, the organisation that manages this system, ICANN1
, a US non-profit, continues
to be under US jurisdiction, and hence subject to its courts, legislature and executive agencies.
Keeping such an important global public infrastructure under US jurisdiction is expected to become
a very problematic means of extending US laws and policies across the world.
We the undersigned therefore appeal that urgent steps be taken to transit ICANN from its current
US jurisdiction. Only then can ICANN become a truly global organisation2
. We would like to make
it clear that our objection is not directed particularly against the US; we are simply against an
important global public infrastructure being subject to a single country's jurisdiction....."</div><div id="yiv1811420282yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1479732028991_41466"><br clear="none"></div><div id="yiv1811420282yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1479732028991_41466">Be blessed!</div><div id="yiv1811420282yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1479732028991_41466"><br clear="none"></div><div id="yiv1811420282yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1479732028991_41466">Regards/Wangari</div><div class="yiv1811420282signature" id="yiv1811420282yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1479732028991_41465">---<br clear="none"><font id="yiv1811420282yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1479732028991_41464" style="font-weight:bold;font-family:verdana, helvetica, sans-serif;" size="2"><span style="color:rgb(127, 0, 63);">Pray God Bless. 2013Wangari circa - </span><span id="yiv1811420282yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1479732028991_41463" style="color:rgb(127, 0, 63);">"Being of the Light, We are Restored Through Faith in Mind, Body and Spirit; We Manifest The Kingdom of God on Earth".</span></font><br clear="none"></div><div class="yiv1811420282qtdSeparateBR" id="yiv1811420282yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1479732028991_41462"><br clear="none"><br clear="none"></div> </div></div></div><div class=".yiv1811420282yahoo_quoted" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1479732028991_53351"> <div id="yiv1811420282yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1479732028991_41455" style="font-family:garamond, new york, times, serif;font-size:16px;"> <div id="yiv1811420282yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1479732028991_41454" style="font-family:HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, Sans-Serif;font-size:16px;"> <div class="qtdSeparateBR" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1479732028991_53350"><br><br></div><div class="yiv1811420282yqt6069746366" id="yiv1811420282yqt70676"><div dir="ltr" id="yiv1811420282yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1479732028991_41461"><font id="yiv1811420282yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1479732028991_41460" size="2" face="Arial"> On Wednesday, 9 November 2016, 5:00, parminder <parminder@itforchange.net> wrote:<br clear="none"></font></div> <br clear="none"><br clear="none"> <div class="yiv1811420282y_msg_container" id="yiv1811420282yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1479732028991_41476"><div id="yiv1811420282">
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As you know, the issue of jurisdiction of ICANN is under
consideration at ICANN's community process (in the accountability
track where there is a sub group discussing this issue). ICANN is
currently meeting in Hyderabad, India, from 3rd to 9th November. <br clear="none">
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Today, on the last day of ICANN's Hyderabad meeting, the enclosed
statement was issued by key Indian civil society organisations
engaged with Internet governance issues, supported by two key
global networks involved in this area. The statement expresses the
urgent need for transiting ICANN from being under the jurisdiction
of one country, presenting the rationale of why this is important
to do. It also lists some possible options of doing so, towards
beginning a serious action-oriented deliberation on this very
important matter. Unlike what is often understood, the
jurisdiction issue is not just a matter of sovereign prestige and
self respect of the states but concerns vital matters impacting
people's rights. This is especially so as the society gets more
and more digitised in all areas.<br clear="none">
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We welcome comments and feedback.<br clear="none">
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The statement has been issued by the following Indian civil
society organisations. </div>
<div class="yiv1811420282western" style="margin-bottom:0cm;line-height:100%;"> <font color="#000080" size="+3"><span lang="zxx"><u><a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" target="_blank" href="http://cis-india.org/"><font color="#000000"><font style="font-size:12pt;"><span lang="en-GB">Centre for
Internet and Society</span></font></font></a></u></span></font><font color="#000000" size="+3"><font style="font-size:12pt;"><span lang="en-GB">, Bangalore </span></font></font><font size="+3"> </font></div>
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<div class="yiv1811420282western" style="margin-bottom:0cm;line-height:100%;"> <font color="#000080" size="+3"><span lang="zxx"><u><a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" target="_blank" href="http://www.itforchange.net/"><font color="#000000"><font style="font-size:12pt;"><span lang="en-GB">IT for
Change</span></font></font></a></u></span></font><font color="#000000" size="+3"><font style="font-size:12pt;"><span lang="en-GB">, Bangalore </span></font></font> </div>
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<div class="yiv1811420282western" style="margin-bottom:0cm;line-height:100%;"> <font color="#000080" size="+3"><span lang="zxx"><u><a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" target="_blank" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_Software_Movement_of_India"><font color="#000000"><font style="font-size:12pt;"><span lang="en-GB">Free Software Movement of India</span></font></font></a></u></span></font><font color="#000000" size="+3"><font style="font-size:12pt;"><span lang="en-GB">, Hyderabad </span></font></font> </div>
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<div class="yiv1811420282western" style="margin-bottom:0cm;line-height:100%;"> <font color="#000080" size="+3"><span lang="zxx"><u><a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" target="_blank" href="http://www.knowledgecommons.in/"><font color="#000000"><font style="font-size:12pt;"><span lang="en-GB">Society for Knowledge Commons</span></font></font></a></u></span></font><font color="#000000" size="+3"><font style="font-size:12pt;"><span lang="en-GB">, New Delhi</span></font></font></div>
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<div class="yiv1811420282western" style="margin-bottom:0cm;line-height:100%;"> <font color="#000080" size="+3"><span lang="zxx"><u><a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" target="_blank" href="http://defindia.org/"><font color="#000000"><font style="font-size:12pt;"><span lang="en-GB">Digital
Empowerment Foundation</span></font></font></a></u></span></font><font color="#000000" size="+3"><font style="font-size:12pt;"><span lang="en-GB">, New Delhi</span></font></font></div>
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<div class="yiv1811420282western" style="margin-bottom:0cm;line-height:100%;"> <font color="#000080" size="+3"><span lang="zxx"><u><a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" target="_blank" href="http://www.delhiscienceforum.net/"><font color="#000000"><font style="font-size:12pt;"><span lang="en-GB">Delhi Science Forum</span></font></font></a></u></span></font><font color="#000000" size="+3"><font style="font-size:12pt;"><span lang="en-GB">, New Delhi</span></font></font></div>
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<div class="yiv1811420282western" style="margin-bottom:0cm;line-height:100%;"> <font color="#000080" size="+3"><span lang="zxx"><u><font color="#000000"><font style="font-size:12pt;"><span lang="en-GB">Software Freedom Law Cent<u>er</u> India</span></font></font></u></span></font><font color="#000000" size="+3"><font style="font-size:12pt;"><span lang="en-GB">, New Delhi</span></font></font></div>
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<div class="yiv1811420282western" style="margin-bottom:0cm;line-height:100%;"> <font color="#000080" size="+3"><span lang="zxx"><u><a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" target="_blank" href="https://twnetwork.org/"><font color="#000000"><font style="font-size:12pt;"><span lang="en-GB">Third World
Network - India</span></font></font></a></u></span></font><font color="#000000" size="+3"><font style="font-size:12pt;"><span lang="en-GB">, New Delhi</span></font></font></div>
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<div class="yiv1811420282western" style="margin-bottom:0cm;line-height:100%;"> <font style="font-size:12pt;" size="+3">It is
supported by the following global networks:</font></div>
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<div class="yiv1811420282western" style="margin-bottom:0cm;line-height:100%;"> <font color="#000080" size="+3"><span lang="zxx"><u><a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" target="_blank" href="https://www.apc.org/"><font color="#000000"><font style="font-size:12pt;"><span lang="en-GB">Association
For Progressive Communications</span></font></font></a></u></span></font></div>
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<div class="yiv1811420282western" style="margin-bottom:0cm;line-height:100%;"><font size="+3"> <font color="#000080"><span lang="zxx"><u><a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" target="_blank" href="http://justnetcoalition.org/"><font color="#000000"><font style="font-size:12pt;"><span lang="en-GB">Just Net Coalition <br clear="none">
</span></font></font></a></u></span></font></font></div>
<div class="yiv1811420282western" style="margin-bottom:0cm;line-height:100%;"><a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" target="_blank" href="http://justnetcoalition.org/"><br clear="none">
</a> <font size="+1">We will soon expand this effort to enlist
more global support.</font></div>
<div class="yiv1811420282western" style="margin-bottom:0cm;line-height:100%;"><font size="+1">Best, Parminder</font></div>
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