Thanks for sharing this Ayden. Sam et al: The PDF is attached in case you can't view it. Best, -Michael __________________ Michael J. Oghia Istanbul, Turkey Journalist & editor 2015 ISOC IGF Ambassador Skype: mikeoghia Twitter <https://www.twitter.com/MikeOghia> *|* LinkedIn <https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikeoghia> On Fri, Mar 4, 2016 at 11:42 AM, Ayden Férdeline <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Hello, all- > > Sharing without comment, a new letter dated 3 March from Senators Cruz, > Lankford, and Lee. > > > http://www.cruz.senate.gov/files/documents/Letters/20160303_CruzLankfordLee_ICANNLetter.pdf > > Ayden > > On Sat, Feb 27, 2016 at 8:11 AM, Olévié Kouami <[log in to unmask]> > wrote: > >> Hi everyone ! >> >> +1 @Dorothy. >> >> Is it a damnation position to, one day, have been the ICANN CEO ? >> It's a non sense approach, IMHO. >> >> Let's consider the actions of the newest CEO. Where should he be ended up >> ? >> >> Who knows ? :-) >> >> Warm regards, >> -Olévié- >> >> >> 2016-02-26 9:33 GMT+00:00 Dorothy K. Gordon < >> [log in to unmask]>: >> >>> Has everyone forgotten about where previous heads of ICANN ended up? >>> This is a totally inconsequential issue in my view. >>> >>> Dorothy K. Gordon >>> Director-General >>> Ghana-India Kofi Annan Centre of Excellence in ICT >>> Mobile: 233 265005712 >>> Direct Line: 233 302 683579 >>> Website: www.aiti-kace.com.gh >>> Encrypt Everything - https://gpgtools.org https://silentcircle.com >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: “farzaneh badii” <[log in to unmask]> >>> To: [log in to unmask] >>> Sent: Thursday, 25 February, 2016 8:27:46 AM GMT +00:00 Casablanca / >>> Monrovia >>> Subject: Re: AW: [NCSG-Discuss] Cannot View Cruz Press Release re: CEO >>> Fadi >>> >>> >>> Hi >>> >>> >>> ok it might be only political, but the implications of the CEO of ICANN >>> attending a controversial conference and then accepting a position ( even >>> if it starts later), are huge. It was a careless act by the CEO of ICANN. >>> Especially at this very sensitive time when the community has been >>> preparing for transition and hours of voluntary work and expertise have >>> gone into the accountability proposal. Why give them an excuse? >>> >>> >>> On 25 February 2016 at 09:10, Rudi Vansnick < [log in to unmask] > >>> wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>> Dear all, >>> >>> >>> Well said. Politics have their own world of communication and in period >>> of elections they often use destructive messages to promote their own >>> person. I’m afraid Wolgang has highlighted a quite important aspect. >>> Campaigning for the USA elections senator Cruz uses populism to promote his >>> candidature. In the past he was never concerned about the internet, now all >>> of the sudden he wants to become the savior of the internet … >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Rudi Vansnick >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Op 24 feb. 2016, om 16:21 heeft Kleinwächter, Wolfgang < >>> [log in to unmask] > het volgende >>> geschreven: >>> >>> >>> I remember a US Senator who started a campaign in 2005 that the UN will >>> overtake the Internet. This was nonsense. UN Secretary General Kofi Annan >>> wrote an article in the “Washington Post” at the eve of WSIS II in Tunis >>> declaring that the UN has no plans and no ambitions to overtake or rule the >>> Internet. However, the Senator continued to argue that the UN plans to >>> overtake the Internet. The outcome of the WSIS II was the launch of the IGF >>> and the recognition of ICANN. When the Senator returned from Tunis, he >>> posted on his website: “I saved the Internet”. I did not follow whether the >>> “savior of the Internet” used his “Tunis success” in his election campaign >>> in 2006. >>> >>> Be careful to mix propagandistic noise with real issues. >>> >>> Wolfgang >>> >>> >>> -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht----- >>> Von: NCSG-Discuss im Auftrag von Edward Morris >>> Gesendet: Mi 24.02.2016 15:55 >>> An: [log in to unmask] >>> Betreff: Re: [NCSG-Discuss] Cannot View Cruz Press Release re: CEO Fadi >>> >>> It should be noted that under section 1001 of title 18 of the US Code >>> Senator Cruz is accusing Mr. Chehade of a felony that carries with it a >>> fine of up to $100,000 and up to 5 years in jail. Although he's unlikely to >>> receive either I do think we should do our best to ensure that our members >>> fees are not used to pay for any penalty that may ensue. >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> >>> >>> >>> On 24 Feb 2016, at 14:48, Paul Rosenzweig < >>> [log in to unmask] > wrote: >>> >>> Here the text: >>> >>> From: Novack, Phil (Cruz) On Behalf Of Press, Cruz (Cruz) >>> Sent: Tuesday, February 23, 2016 6:25 PM >>> Subject: RELEASE: Sen. Cruz: ICANN CEO Fadi Chehade Is Misleading the >>> United States Senate >>> >>> <image001.png> >>> UNITED STATES SENATE >>> Sen. Ted Cruz Press Office >>> >>> FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE >>> Cruz Press Office: 202-228-7561 >>> Rachael Slobodien [log in to unmask] >>> Phil Novack: [log in to unmask] >>> February 23, 2015 >>> >>> Sen. Cruz: ICANN CEO Fadi Chehade Is Misleading the United States Senate >>> Chehade should recuse himself from all ICANN decisions that could impact >>> the Chinese government >>> >>> WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) issued the following >>> statement today regarding a letter that Cruz, Sen. James Lankford >>> (R-Okla.), and Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) received from Fadi Chehade, CEO of >>> the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) on Friday. >>> Chehade's letter was in reply to one that Cruz, Lankford, and Lee sent on >>> February 4 raising serious concerns and requesting information regarding >>> Mr. Chehade's involvement with the World Internet Conference, which is >>> organized by the Chinese government, a regime notorious for its censorship >>> of the Internet and criminalization of online speech. >>> >>> “Either the World Internet Conference and the People's Republic of China >>> have misreported the events that took place during their own conference or >>> Fadi Chehade isn't being completely honest with the United States Senate,” >>> said Sen. Cruz. “While Chehade continues to state that his first meeting >>> won't take place until later this year, the Xinhua News Agency, the >>> official press agency of the People's Republic of China, reported on >>> December 17, 2015 that, 'The advisory committee held its first meeting on >>> the sidelines of the second World Internet Conference in Wuzhen of east >>> China's Zhejiang Province. Jack Ma, founder of China's Internet giant >>> Alibaba, and Fadi Chehade, president and CEO of ICANN, act as co-chairman >>> of the advisory committee.' It should also be noted that Chehade has >>> admitted that he has entered into an arrangement while still serving as the >>> CEO of ICANN and performing under a contract with the United States >>> government, through which his future travel costs to the Chinese >>> government's state-sponsored World Internet Conference will be compensated. >>> Travel compensation from the Chinese government can be a form of personal >>> conflict of interest, which could impair Chehade's ability to act >>> impartially and in the best interest of the government when performing >>> under the contract. As such, Chehade should recuse himself from all ICANN >>> decisions that could impact the Chinese government, which include all >>> negotiations and discussions pertaining to the Internet Assigned Numbers >>> Authority (IANA) transition.” >>> >>> >>> >>> Paul Rosenzweig >>> [log in to unmask] >>> O: +1 (202) 547-0660 >>> M: +1 (202) 329-9650 >>> VOIP: +1 (202) 738-1739 >>> Skype: paul.rosenzweig1066 >>> Link to my PGP Key >>> <image002.png> >>> >>> From: NCSG-Discuss [mailto: [log in to unmask] ] On Behalf >>> Of Sam Lanfranco >>> Sent: Wednesday, February 24, 2016 9:34 AM >>> To: [log in to unmask] >>> Subject: Re: Cannot View Cruz Press Release re: CEO Fadi >>> >>> Thanks Michael, >>> >>> I can get Fadi's response, and I can get to the circleid.com page, but >>> again, when I click on that page's link to the Cruz Press Release I get: >>> >>> <image003.png>and again a blank page. >>> >>> Sam L. >>> >>> >>> >>> On 24/02/2016 9:12 AM, Michael Oghia wrote: >>> Try this: >>> >>> Cruz's response to Fadi: >>> http://www.circleid.com/posts/20160223_icann_ceo_fadi_chehade_is_misleading_the_us_senate_says_sen_cruz/ >>> >>> Fadi's response: >>> https://www.cruz.senate.gov/files/documents/Letters/20160219_ICANN_CEOLetter.pdf >>> >>> Do those work? >>> >>> -Michael >>> __________________ >>> >>> Michael J. Oghia >>> Istanbul, Turkey >>> 2015 ISOC IGF Ambassador >>> #TCKchat co-host, 1st session >>> Skype: mikeoghia >>> Twitter | LinkedIn >>> >>> On Wed, Feb 24, 2016 at 4:10 PM, Sonia H. < [log in to unmask] > wrote: >>> I've had the same problem (Turkey) trying to display the page. >>> >>> Sonia Herring >>> >>> Sonia >>> >>> On Wed, Feb 24, 2016 at 4:09 PM, Sam Lanfranco < [log in to unmask] > >>> wrote: >>> I only get a blank page when (from Canada) I try to view Cruz's press >>> release 2599. >>> I get to the site, but only a blank page: >>> >>> <image004.png> >>> >>> I get a blank page using Chrome, using Firefox, and using Psiphon >>> Virtual Private Network. >>> The URL is correct and it comes up in search engines but I cannot get to >>> the page. >>> >>> Has the page been blocked to Canada or are there other problems? >>> >>> Sam L. >>> >>> On 24/02/2016 5:45 AM, Ayden Férdeline wrote: >>> Hi, all- >>> >>> Embedded in this press release by Senator Cruz is a written response >>> that Fadi Chehadé sent him last Friday addressing concerns raised about his >>> involvement with the World Internet Conference. >>> >>> - Press release: https://www.cruz.senate.gov/?p=press_release&id=2599 >>> >>> - Fadi's letter: >>> https://www.cruz.senate.gov/files/documents/Letters/20160219_ICANN_CEOLetter.pdf >>> >>> Best wishes, >>> >>> Ayden >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> ------------------------------------------------ >>> “It is a disgrace to be rich and honoured >>> in an unjust state” -Confucius >>> ------------------------------------------------ >>> Dr Sam Lanfranco (Prof Emeritus & Senior Scholar) >>> Econ, York U., Toronto, Ontario, CANADA - M3J 1P3 >>> email: [log in to unmask] Skype: slanfranco >>> blog: http://samlanfranco.blogspot.com >>> Phone: +1 613-476-0429 cell: +1 416-816-2852 >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> >>> Farzaneh >>> >> >> >> -- >> *Olévié Ayaovi Agbenyo KOUAMI* >> >> >> *Directeur-Adjoint de O and K IT SOLUTIONS sarl Editeur de logiciels de >> gestion (PGI/ERP) S.I.G.E. 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