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[[Jeremiah Johnston]], Board Member <br>

[[Jeremiah Johnston]], Board Member <br>

[[Phillip Reynolds]], Board Member<br>

[[Phillip Reynolds]], Board Member<br>

[[Phil Corwin]], Counsel

[[Philip Corwin]], Counsel

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* In February, 2011, [[Phil Corwin]] of the ICA addressed a letter to the U.S. [[DOC|Department of Commerce]] and sent copies to [[Rod Beckstrom]] and other [[ICANN]] executives; the letter urged those involved to not allow [[ICANN]]'s [[GAC]] to become more than an advisory body, and consequently not to allow it to sidetrack progress on new [[gTLD]] issues and other initiatives that the GAC opposed and/or wants greater control over. The letter was sent prior to a special consultation of the [[ICANN Board]] with the GAC in Brussels, and also ahead of the [[ICANN 40|40th ICANN meeting]] held in March, 2011 in San Francisco. The ICA thought that if the ICANN Board acquiesced to the GAC, they would not only be compromising the new [[gTLD]] process but the entire multi-stakeholder model. It also was weary of the GAC's moves to override recommendations made by ICANN working groups on [[Intellectual Property|intellectual property]] issues.<ref>[http://www.thedomains.com/2011/02/25/ica-tells-icann-dont-fold-under-government-pressure/ ICAN Tells ICANN Not To Fold Under Government Pressure - TheDomains.com]</ref>

* In February, 2011, [[Phil Corwin]] of the ICA addressed a letter to the U.S. [[DOC|Department of Commerce]] and sent copies to [[Rod Beckstrom]] and other [[ICANN]] executives; the letter urged those involved to not allow [[ICANN]]'s [[GAC]] to become more than an advisory body, and consequently not to allow it to sidetrack progress on new [[gTLD]] issues and other initiatives that the GAC opposed and/or wants greater control over. The letter was sent prior to a special consultation of the [[ICANN Board]] with the GAC in Brussels, and also ahead of the [[ICANN 40|40th ICANN meeting]] held in March, 2011 in San Francisco. The ICA thought that if the ICANN Board acquiesced to the GAC, they would not only be compromising the new [[gTLD]] process but the entire multi-stakeholder model. It also was weary of the GAC's moves to override recommendations made by ICANN working groups on [[Intellectual Property|intellectual property]] issues.<ref>[http://www.thedomains.com/2011/02/25/ica-tells-icann-dont-fold-under-government-pressure/ ICAN Tells ICANN Not To Fold Under Government Pressure - TheDomains.com]</ref>

* At the end of the year in 2009, the contract for ICA's counsel and representative to ICANN and other bodies, Phil Corwin, expired. The thought of not having him, or any representation, at such a crucial time for new [[gTLD]]s and new versions of the [[URS]] was described as "disastrous".<ref>[http://www.thedomains.com/2010/01/24/internet-commerce-association-september-2006-january-2010-r-i-p/ RIP ICA- The Domains.com]</ref> He has since returned to working with the ICA.<ref>[http://www.internetcommerce.org/node/279 Philip Corwin Blog Post]</ref>

* At the end of the year in 2009, the contract for ICA's counsel and representative to ICANN and other bodies, Philip Corwin, expired. The thought of not having him, or any representation, at such a crucial time for new [[gTLD]]s and new versions of the [[URS]] was described as "disastrous".<ref>[http://www.thedomains.com/2010/01/24/internet-commerce-association-september-2006-january-2010-r-i-p/ RIP ICA- The Domains.com]</ref> He has since returned to working with the ICA.<ref>[http://www.internetcommerce.org/node/279 Philip Corwin Blog Post]</ref>

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