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FYI -- this issue is of importance. <br>
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The ICANN community has worked for a long time on this transition.
The ALAC has ratified the plans for transition. Now it's time for
the US Congress to pass it through, but Acts have been proposed at
US Senate and Congress to block it. This message is for US citizens
who are part of At-Large to let their representative know they
oppose the Acts to block the transition. Of course, in your
initiative, identify yourself as a member of the At-Large Community,
the end users at ICANN.<br>
Kindest regards,<br>
<br>
Olivier<br>
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<td>[IANA-issues] Fwd: TRANSITION - FOR US CITIZEN
REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NCSG (Typo corrected version, with
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<td>Fri, 9 Sep 2016 06:37:53 +0100</td>
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<td>Seun Ojedeji <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:seun.ojedeji@gmail.com"><seun.ojedeji@gmail.com></a></td>
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<p dir="ltr">Saw this on the NCSG list and thought might be
relevant info here as well. US citizens here may also want to do
the needful.</p>
<p dir="ltr">Cheers!</p>
<p dir="ltr">Sent from my LG G4<br>
Kindly excuse brevity and typos</p>
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From: "Edward Morris" <<a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="mailto:egmorris1@toast.net">egmorris1@toast.net</a>><br>
Date: 9 Sep 2016 2:15 a.m.<br>
Subject: TRANSITION - FOR US CITIZEN REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NCSG
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To: <<a moz-do-not-send="true"
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Cc: <br>
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style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,Sans-Serif;font-size:12px">
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<h2 style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><span style="font-size:14px"><span
style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Hello
everybody,</span></span></h2>
<div style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"> </div>
<h2 style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><font face="arial,
helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14px">Next
week is a crucial time in the life of the transition.
The administration needs to notify Congress by
September 15th of it's intention to proceed. Although
a high priority issue for a few Congressmen in the so
called House Freedom Caucus, the transition
is something that has really flown under the radar for
most Senators and Representatives.</span></font></h2>
<div style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"> </div>
<h2 style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><span
style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><span
style="font-size:14px">I'd like to tell everyone in
the NCSG that the United States Congress cares about
what you think. It does not. Individual
Congresspersons, though, do care what their
constituents think - that's where we need your help.</span></span></h2>
<h2 style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"> </h2>
<h2 style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><span
style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><span
style="font-size:14px">American members of the NCSG,
both institutions and individuals, it's time to
let your elected representatives know what you think
of the transition. The best way to do this is to call
Washington and tell your Senator, Representative or
their staff person what you want them to do regarding
the elimination of US government stewardship of the
internet through the IANA contract.</span></span></h2>
<div style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"> </div>
<div style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><span
style="font-size:14px"><span
style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Please
today please call your Senator or Representative, or
preferably both, today </span></span><span
style="font-size:14px"><span
style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">and
tell them that:</span></span></div>
<div style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"> </div>
<div style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"> </div>
<div style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><span
style="font-size:14px"><span
style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">1. You,
or your organisation, are active members of the ICANN
community representing noncommercial users,</span></span></div>
<div style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"> </div>
<div style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><span
style="font-size:14px"><span
style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">2. You
support the transition of the internet from the US
government to the multi-stakeholder community (if you
do),</span></span></div>
<div style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"> </div>
<div style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><span
style="font-size:14px"><span
style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">3. (For
Senators) You oppose S3034, the mis-named Protecting
Internet Freedom Act, or</span></span></div>
<div style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"> </div>
<div style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><span
style="font-size:14px"><span
style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">4. (For
Representatives) You oppose HR 5329, the Securing
America's Internet Domains Act of 2016,</span></span></div>
<div style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"> </div>
<div style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"> </div>
<div style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><span
style="font-size:14px"><span
style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">You can
reach your Senator or Representative through the
Capitol switchboard at 202-224-3121.</span></span></div>
<div style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"> </div>
<div style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"> </div>
<div style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><span
style="font-size:14px"><span
style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">If you
do not know your representative you can obtain his or
her identity here: </span></span></div>
<div style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><span
style="font-size:14px"><span
style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><a
moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://www.house.gov/representatives/find/"
target="_blank">http://www.house.gov/<wbr>representatives/find/</a></span></span></div>
<h2 style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><font face="arial,
helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14px">Expat
Americans should contact the Senator and
Representative of the district where you currently
cast your remote ballot in elections (or where you
last resided, if you do not currently vote in the
United States).</span></font></h2>
<div style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"> </div>
<h2 style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><span
style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><span
style="font-size:14px">In addition, please call the
Secretary of the Department of Congress Penny Pritzker
at <span>202-482-2112</span> and:</span></span></h2>
<h2 style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><span
style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><span
style="font-size:14px">1. Identify yourself, your
affiliation and that you are an active member of the
ICANN community representing noncommercial users and
that</span></span></h2>
<h2 style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><font face="arial,
helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14px">2. you
support the transition (if you do) and expect the
Department of Commerce to proceed as scheduled at the
end of this month and not extend the current
IANA contract or propose a new one.</span></font></h2>
<div style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"> </div>
<div style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><span
style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><span
style="font-size:14px">The time to talk is
over: Americans. If you want he transition to occur
the time to act is <strong>today. Not Monday, today. </strong>The
way to act is by calling, not writing. The impact is
much greater.</span></span></div>
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<div style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><span
style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><span
style="font-size:14px">Thank you for your
consideration.</span></span></div>
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<div style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><span
style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><span
style="font-size:14px">Best,</span></span></div>
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<div style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><span
style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><span
style="font-size:14px">Ed Morris</span></span></div>
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