<div><div>So I think that has to be a constant point of focus. We need to ensure there are no attempts to move GDD into a separate external entity.</div><div><br/></div><div><font style="color:#333333"><i>Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE Droid</i></font></div></div><div class="elided-text">On Apr 25, 2017 12:45 PM, Olivier MJ Crepin-Leblond <ocl@gih.com> wrote:<br type='attribution'><blockquote class="quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
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Indeed, the Global Domains Division (GDD) is indeed a fully owned
division of ICANN. It is the part of ICANN that deals with
contractual work with all contracted parties. (Registries and
Registrars). Its portal is on: <a href="http://gddportal.icann.org/">http://gddportal.icann.org/</a><br />
Kindest regards,<br />
<br />
Olivier<br />
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<div>On 25/04/2017 16:03, Seun Ojedeji
wrote:<br />
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<div>If this means global domains division yes I
believe it still is very much within ICANN. The upcoming GDD
Summit seem to confirm that as well [1]. IANA department is the
one which is now incorporated as PTI.
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</div>
<div>Regards</div>
<div>1. <a href="https://digitalwatch.giplatform.org/events/global-domains-division-industry-summit-2017">https://digitalwatch.giplatform.org/events/global-domains-division-industry-summit-2017</a></div>
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<div class="elided-text">On Apr 25, 2017 14:49, "Gbruen" <<a href="mailto:gbruen@knujon.com">gbruen@knujon.com</a>>
wrote:<br />
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<div>Olivier, do you know if GDD is still part of the
larger organization or has it been Incorporated
separately?</div>
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<div><br />
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<div><i><font style="color:#333333">Sent from my Verizon
Wireless 4G LTE Droid</font></i></div>
</div>
<div>On Apr 25,
2017 2:10 AM, Olivier MJ Crepin-Leblond <<a href="mailto:ocl@gih.com">ocl@gih.com</a>> wrote:<br />
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<div> Dear Alan,<br />
<br />
as a follow-up to my explanation on the ALAC mailing
list about ICANN being a 501(c)(3) organisation, the
relevant Article of Incorporation paragraph is:<br />
(Ref: <a href="https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/governance/articles-en">https://www.icann.org/<wbr />resources/pages/governance/<wbr />articles-en</a>
)<br />
<br />
<i><font color="#3366ff">Article 2.I.II:<br />
This Corporation is a nonprofit public benefit
corporation and is not organized for the private
gain of any person. It is organized under the
Nonprofit Public Benefit Corporation Law for
charitable and public purposes. The Corporation is
organized, and will be operated, exclusively for
charitable, educational, and scientific purposes
within the meaning of § 501(c)(3) of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “<strong>Code</strong>”),
or the corresponding provision of any future
United States tax code. Any reference in these
Articles to the Code shall include the
corresponding provisions of any future United
</font></i></div></blockquote></div></blockquote></div></div></blockquote></div></blockquote></div>