<div dir="auto">I tend to agree also. But neutrality doesn’t always feel apolitical. In my mind, or at least how I justify this course of action to myself, is that it is not really about neutrality, it’s about proactively protecting the global Internet everywhere, regardless of political backlash.  </div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Wed, Mar 2, 2022 at 7:34 AM Amrita Choudhury via At-Large <<a href="mailto:at-large@atlarge-lists.icann.org">at-large@atlarge-lists.icann.org</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div lang="EN-IN" link="blue" vlink="purple" style="word-wrap:break-word"><div class="m_3084664737814587876WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal"><span>Agree with the statement.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span>The situation in Ukraine is very unfortunate.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span>However, Internet should remain on, for all and ICANN services should remain neutral and apolitical.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span>Regards,<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span>Amrita<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span><u></u> <u></u></span></p><div><div style="border:none;border-top:solid #e1e1e1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm"><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US">From:</span></b><span lang="EN-US"> Secretariat <<a href="mailto:secretariat-bounces@atlarge-lists.icann.org" target="_blank">secretariat-bounces@atlarge-lists.icann.org</a>> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Sebicann Bachollet via Secretariat<br><b>Sent:</b> 02 March 2022 14:09<br><b>To:</b> ALAC <<a href="mailto:alac@atlarge-lists.icann.org" target="_blank">alac@atlarge-lists.icann.org</a>>; RALO Leadership <<a href="mailto:secretariat@atlarge-lists.icann.org" target="_blank">secretariat@atlarge-lists.icann.org</a>><br><b>Cc:</b> At Large <<a href="mailto:at-large@atlarge-lists.icann.org" target="_blank">at-large@atlarge-lists.icann.org</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> [Secretariat] EURALO Board communiqué<u></u><u></u></span></p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">Dear Colleagues,<u></u><u></u></p><div><p class="MsoNormal">Please find the link and the PDF attached in this mail of the EURALO Board communiqué regarding the Ukraine situation and the link to ICANN, EURALO ALSes and end-users..<u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">Thanks to the EURALO Board.<u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">Your support (RALOS, ALAC…) will be welcome.<u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://community.icann.org/display/EURALO/EURALO+Communique" target="_blank">https://community.icann.org/display/EURALO/EURALO+Communique</a><u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p></div></div></div>_______________________________________________<br>
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