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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=宋体>Hi, Andrei,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=宋体></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=宋体>Thank you for your reply and comments.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=宋体></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=宋体>First of all, I fully agree with you on "<FONT
size=3>I love California, but not LA area... </FONT>". That is why my
other residence besides Beijing is in Silicon Valley.
:)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=宋体></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=宋体>Regarding what is ALAC, I also fully agree that we are
among an expert community. However, the "expert community" does not
represent a single party's interests. Just as regular consumers
need lawyers to represent them in court against big industries and corporations,
within ICANN, we at ALAC are the professional "lawyers" to represent the
billions of end-users in order to keep a leash on the DNS industry and their
"lawyers". </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=宋体></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=宋体>This is the nature of ALAC, something I learned over
the year-and-half working at CCT-RT. A few months ago when I told
ALAC's Board member Rinalia about this, her reply was "Kaili, you have
learned." :)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=宋体></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=宋体>Thanks again, Andrei. Maybe becuase of similar
backgrounds, it's always so nice having discussions with you.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=宋体></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=宋体>Kaili</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=宋体></FONT> </DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 9pt 宋体">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 9pt 宋体; BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=andrei@rol.ru href="mailto:andrei@rol.ru">Andrei Kolesnikov</A>
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<DIV style="FONT: 9pt 宋体"><B>To:</B> <A title=kankaili@gmail.com
href="mailto:kankaili@gmail.com">Kan Kaili</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 9pt 宋体"><B>Cc:</B> <A title=jjs@dyalog.net
href="mailto:jjs@dyalog.net">JJS</A> ; <A title=alac@atlarge-lists.icann.org
href="mailto:alac@atlarge-lists.icann.org">ALAC working list</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 9pt 宋体"><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, May 03, 2017 5:01 AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 9pt 宋体"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [ALAC] ICANN as a 501(c)(3)
Organisation</DIV>
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<DIV>Dear Kaili, I love California, but not LA area... I would appreciate, if
ICANN is an NGO registered in Switzerland, but lets be real.<BR></DIV>
<DIV><BR>Well, we saw an attempt to start the discussion to use ICANN reserves
to promote awareness and the reaction to it. Definitely ICANN is a
multistakeholder org :)<BR></DIV><BR></DIV>Also ALAC is not representing the
billions of end-users (thanks God, whatever he/she is). But a portion of
expert community. This is where I'm speaking for myself. The beauty of
ICANN is that we all carry different views...<BR><BR></DIV>Yours, --andrei<BR>
<DIV><BR></DIV></DIV>
<DIV class=gmail_extra><BR>
<DIV class=gmail_quote>2017-05-01 18:59 GMT+03:00 Kan Kaili <SPAN
dir=ltr><<A href="mailto:kankaili@gmail.com"
target=_blank>kankaili@gmail.com</A>></SPAN>:<BR>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=宋体>Hi, Andrei,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=宋体></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=宋体>Thank you for your comments.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=宋体></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=宋体>First of all, I fully agree with you that, as you
pointed out, ICANN indeed "runs" domains. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=宋体></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=宋体>However, ICANN being a multi-stakeholder entity,
exactly who within ICANN "runs" those domains? I am afraid they are
the registries and registrars, represented by a part of GNSO. For
ccTLDs, those at ccNSO do. However, ALAC obviously does not.
Neither do most other AC/SOs, at least not for their own commercial
interests.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=宋体></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=宋体>Thus, why does the world needs ICANN? Why is
ICANN designed as non-profit instead of a commercial entity to "run"
domains? According to my understanding, that is because the public
needs somebody responsible and to be in charge of the DNS system. That
is, to be responsible for the public interests, primarily the interests of
end-users/consumers.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=宋体></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=宋体>Thus, as we can see, about all of what ICANN does,
is to prescribe regulations in order to keep those commercial entities,
mostly registries and registrars, under a leash. However, as ICANN is
international without a legislation behind, these regulations are presented
as contracts enforced by a judicial system, currently the State of
California.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=宋体></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=宋体>The clear definition of ICANN was not as
important before it became independent last year. That is
becuase, although not ideal for ICANN's global responsbility, there is a US
publicly elected legislation behind who is ultimately in charge.
However, after its independence, the definition of ICANN's responsibility
becomes vital.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=宋体></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=宋体>Lately, we have seen some people at GNSO
discussing using surplus revenue from the new gTLD program to promote
"awareness" of the program. To be exact, that is to use ICANN's
money as registries'/registrars' marketing budget. Isn't
it? Why don't they form their own association and hire their own
marketing agency? The only explanation is, they are seeing ICANN as
their own trade association and marketing agency.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=宋体></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=宋体>Believe me, I can fully understand that keeping
some definitions fuzzy is necessary under certain environments. That
is because most people cannot afford the dear "price" to clarify them.
However, now we are talking about ICANN and the Internet, where I do not
see such a "price" to be paid. This is another reason I
strongly suggest we make it clear, especially for ALAC representing the
billions of end-users, those who need ICANN to protect their interests as a
regulator. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=宋体></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=宋体>Afterall, a "de facto regulator of the cyber
space", this is why ICANN was created.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=宋体></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=宋体>Only my personal opinion and to be further
discussed. Thank you again.</FONT></DIV><SPAN class=HOEnZb><FONT
color=#888888>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=宋体></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=宋体>Kaili</FONT></DIV></FONT></SPAN>
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<DIV style="FONT: 9pt 宋体">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 9pt 宋体; BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4"><B>From:</B> <A
title=andrei@rol.ru href="mailto:andrei@rol.ru" target=_blank>Andrei
Kolesnikov</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 9pt 宋体"><B>To:</B> <A title=kankaili@gmail.com
href="mailto:kankaili@gmail.com" target=_blank>Kan Kaili</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 9pt 宋体"><B>Cc:</B> <A title=jjs@dyalog.net
href="mailto:jjs@dyalog.net" target=_blank>JJS</A> ; <A
title=alac@atlarge-lists.icann.org
href="mailto:alac@atlarge-lists.icann.org" target=_blank>ALAC working
list</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 9pt 宋体"><B>Sent:</B> Monday, May 01, 2017 3:20 PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 9pt 宋体"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [ALAC] ICANN as a 501(c)(3)
Organisation</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
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<DIV>
<DIV>it is amazing how much time and efforts human beings can spend in
finding the stable platform to prove the things they do. Resulting in
million dollars spent on legal, meetings, travel etc. :)<BR></DIV>ICANN
exists, it runs domains. Business practices established many years ago and
world accepted it. I think this is a good explanation what ICANN
is.<BR><BR></DIV>Yours, --andrei<BR><BR></DIV>
<DIV class=gmail_extra><BR>
<DIV class=gmail_quote>2017-05-01 9:06 GMT+03:00 Kan Kaili <SPAN
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target=_blank>kankaili@gmail.com</A>></SPAN>:<BR>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=宋体>Hi,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=宋体></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=宋体>Thank you for your response and
comment.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=宋体></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=宋体>Indeed, now ICANN is fully independent of
the US DOC, clearly defining ICANN's functions becomes even more
important than before. Otherwise, it may well become a trade
association. This is shown from GNSO's discussion of using surplus
from the new gTLD program to "promote awareness" of new G. That
is, marketing for registries/registrars.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=宋体></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=宋体>In addition, now the overall environment is
quite different from a decade ago. At least, I believe the US
Government would not be against the idea of "regulator".</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=宋体></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=宋体>Thus, I wonder if the At-Large community
should again begin to advocate ICANN as a "de facto regulator of
the cyber world".</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=宋体></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=宋体>Thank you again.</FONT></DIV><SPAN
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=宋体></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=宋体>Kaili</FONT></DIV></FONT></SPAN>
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<DIV style="FONT: 9pt 宋体">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 9pt 宋体; BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4"><B>From:</B> <A
title=jjs@dyalog.net href="mailto:jjs@dyalog.net"
target=_blank>JJS</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 9pt 宋体"><B>To:</B> <A title=kankaili@gmail.com
href="mailto:kankaili@gmail.com" target=_blank>KAN Kaili</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 9pt 宋体"><B>Cc:</B> <A title=ocl@gih.com
href="mailto:ocl@gih.com" target=_blank>Olivier CREPIN-LEBLOND</A> ;
<A title=alac@atlarge-lists.icann.org
href="mailto:alac@atlarge-lists.icann.org" target=_blank>ALAC working
list</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 9pt 宋体"><B>Sent:</B> Monday, May 01, 2017 1:19
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 9pt 宋体"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [ALAC] ICANN as a
501(c)(3) Organisation</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<P dir=ltr>Kaili is quite right in pointing out the fundamental
importance of ICANN being truthfully described.</P>
<P dir=ltr>A decade ago, and less, this came up in Board discussions
every now and then, the majority swatting down anything suggestive of
"regulation". The closest we got to accurately naming ICANN's function
was "quasi regulation", but this expression was then redacted from
reports. Among the arguments put forward by opponents to such a
designation, the fear of aggravating Washington was uppermost. Who
were we to dare question a tenet of Reagonomics and Thatcherism, i.e.
"Only self-regulation can lead to prosperity"? And never mind if the
2008 financial meltdown proved that self-regulation had failed, common
wisdom would not accept the evidence.</P>
<P dir=ltr>This debate is not neutral, especially at a time when we
see a perilous convergence between some democracies and the régimes
they used to (rightly) criticize. When democracies resort to doctoring
facts and smothering free debate, the public interest is in peril.</P>
<P dir=ltr>This may be the right time to put forward, once again, the
term "quasi regulatory" to describe ICANN's main function. As in the
time of Copernic, calling out reality may not be without risk, but
remains essential for human development.</P>
<P dir=ltr>Jean-Jacques.<BR><BR><BR></P>
<DIV class=gmail_quote>Le 1 mai 2017, à 03:29, Kan Kaili <<A
href="mailto:kankaili@gmail.com"
target=_blank>kankaili@gmail.com</A>> a écrit:
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=宋体>Hi,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=宋体></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=宋体>As ICANN CEO visited China last week, I
raised a question during the meeting: Exactly what is
ICANN?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=宋体></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=宋体>According to what ICANN does, it is a de
facto REGULATOR serving the public interest by regulating the
DNS industry. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=宋体></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=宋体>However, he flatly denied that, saying
ICANN is a "stock exchange".</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=宋体></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=宋体>As I see it, this is a fundamental
undefined question of ICANN. Even during the openning speech
in Copenhagen, Steve Croker said "whatever ICANN is ..."
</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=宋体></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=宋体>However, this question leads to the
position and weight of ALAC, and the consumers'/end-users'
interests, within ICANN, including the number of seats on the Board,
budget allocation, etc.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=宋体></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=宋体>Thus, I hope this question at least could
be clarified within the At-Large community, before we can make it
clear in ICANN.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=宋体></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=宋体>Thank you.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=宋体></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=宋体>Kaili</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=宋体></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=宋体></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=宋体></FONT> </DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 9pt 宋体; BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4"><B>From:</B> <A
title=ocl@gih.com href="mailto:ocl@gih.com" target=_blank>Olivier
MJ Crepin-Leblond</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 9pt 宋体"><B>To:</B> <A
title=alac@atlarge-lists.icann.org
href="mailto:alac@atlarge-lists.icann.org" target=_blank>ALAC
Working List</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 9pt 宋体"><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, April 25, 2017
2:10 PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 9pt 宋体"><B>Subject:</B> [ALAC] ICANN as a
501(c)(3) Organisation</DIV>
<DIV><BR></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
class=m_575133423362180774m_3968875922633185118moz-txt-link-freetext
href="https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/governance/articles-en"
target=_blank>https://www.icann.org/resource<WBR>s/pages/governance/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 States tax code. In
furtherance of the foregoing purposes, and in recognition of the
fact that the Internet is an international network of networks,
owned by no single nation, individual or organization, the
Corporation shall, except as limited by <U>Article IV</U> hereof,
pursue the charitable and public purposes of <B>lessening the
burdens of government and promoting the global public interest
</B>in the operational stability of the Internet by carrying out
the mission set forth in the bylaws of the Corporation
(“<STRONG>Bylaws</STRONG>”). Such global public interest may be
determined from time to time. Any determination of such
global public interest shall be made by the multistakeholder
community through an inclusive bottom-up multistakeholder
community process.<BR><BR>Article 2.IV:<BR>Notwithstanding any
other provision of these Articles: <BR>a. The Corporation shall
not carry on any other activities not permitted to be carried on
(i) by a corporation exempt from United States income tax under §
501(c)(3) of the Code or (ii) by a corporation, contributions to
which are deductible under § 170(c)(2) of the Code.<BR>b. No
substantial part of the activities of the Corporation shall be the
carrying on of propaganda, or otherwise attempting to influence
legislation, and the Corporation shall be empowered to make the
election under § 501 (h) of the Code.</FONT></I>
<P>So what does the § 501(c)(3) tax code say? <A
class=m_575133423362180774m_3968875922633185118moz-txt-link-freetext
href="http://bit.ly/1Va1vVt"
target=_blank>http://bit.ly/1Va1vVt</A></P>
<P>To be tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal
Revenue Code, an organization must be <A
href="https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/charitable-organizations/organizational-test-internal-revenue-code-section-501c3"
target=_blank>organized</A> and <A
href="https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/charitable-organizations/operational-test-internal-revenue-code-section-501c3"
target=_blank>operated</A> exclusively for <A
href="https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/charitable-organizations/exempt-purposes-internal-revenue-code-section-501c3"
target=_blank>exempt purposes</A> set forth in section 501(c)(3),
and none of its earnings may <A
href="https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/charitable-organizations/inurement-private-benefit-charitable-organizations"
target=_blank>inure</A> to any private shareholder or
individual.</P>
<P><BR></P>
<P>Exempt purposes:</P>
<P><A
class=m_575133423362180774m_3968875922633185118moz-txt-link-freetext
href="https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/charitable-organizations/exempt-purposes-internal-revenue-code-section-501c3"
target=_blank>https://www.irs.gov/charities-<WBR>non-profits/charitable-organiz<WBR>ations/exempt-purposes-interna<WBR>l-revenue-code-section-501c3</A></P>
<P><I><FONT color=#3366ff>The exempt purposes set forth in section
501(c)(3) are charitable, religious, educational, scientific,
literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or
international amateur sports competition, and preventing cruelty
to children or animals. The term <EM>charitable</EM> is used
in its generally accepted legal sense and includes relief of the
poor, the distressed, or the underprivileged; advancement of
religion; advancement of education or science; erecting or
maintaining public buildings, monuments, or works; <B>lessening
the burdens of government</B>; lessening neighborhood tensions;
eliminating prejudice and discrimination; defending human and
civil rights secured by law; and combating community deterioration
and juvenile delinquency.</FONT></I></P>
<P><FONT color=#3366ff><FONT color=#000000>So "lessening the
burdens of government" is clearly the key reason for ICANN to
operate as 501(c)(3), but as you can see there are other possible
purposes. (As a side track, it is particularly important to note
the "global public interest" part of the mission which is still
undefined and unresolved.)</FONT></FONT></P>
<P><FONT color=#3366ff><FONT color=#000000>With the new gTLD
program generating a large income, ICANN needs to be very careful
and show sustained support for "lessening the burdens of
government" - thus support all sorts of Internet-related
activities outside of ICANN. Not doing so, it could be accused of
"excess benefit transactions" <A
class=m_575133423362180774m_3968875922633185118moz-txt-link-freetext
href="https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/charitable-organizations/intermediate-sanctions-excess-benefit-transactions"
target=_blank>https://www.irs.gov/charities-<WBR>non-profits/charitable-organiz<WBR>ations/intermediate-sanctions-<WBR>excess-benefit-transactions</A>
and be sanctioned. ICANN needs to walk a very fine line on this. I
am not a US tax attorney and have very little knowledge of the
matter, but it is my understanding that if ICANN was to stop
supporting initiatives in the wider Internet ecosystem space,
activities related to ICANN but not *strictly* relating to Names
and Numbers, it would risk losing its 501(c)(3)
status.<BR></FONT></FONT></P>
<P><FONT color=#3366ff><FONT color=#000000>This loss of 501(c)(3)
status is completely independent of the point of view that some
are holding that ICANN is spending too much money outside ICANN
core activities. <BR></FONT></FONT></P>
<P><FONT color=#3366ff><FONT color=#000000>It is also worth noting
that adhering to the conditions for retaining 501(c)(3) status
will be a key issue for the allocation of Auction
funds.<BR></FONT></FONT></P>
<P><FONT color=#3366ff><FONT color=#000000>I really think that we
should fully play this card when it comes down to use of funds in
ICANN. The At-Large Community is part of this "promoting the
global public interest" and we need to remind everyone about this
regularly.</FONT></FONT></P>
<P><FONT color=#3366ff><FONT color=#000000><BR></FONT></FONT></P>
<P><FONT color=#3366ff><FONT color=#000000>Kindest
regards,</FONT></FONT></P>
<P><FONT color=#3366ff><FONT color=#000000><BR></FONT></FONT></P>
<P><FONT color=#3366ff><FONT
color=#000000>Olivier<BR></FONT></FONT></P>
<P><FONT color=#3366ff><FONT color=#000000></FONT><BR></FONT></P>
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