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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>One more point, which I wanted to write
separately:</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>I've heard a lot of people say that Intellectual
Property & the work of the IRT fell outside ICANN's scope.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Someone asked this specific question & Jonathan
Cohen, Senior Partner at Shapiro Cohen replied that this was false: according to
him, the ICANN bylaws & principles mention protection of Intellectual
Property & Marks, and that therefore, the IRT's proposals fall completely
*in line* with ICANN's *core mission*.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>I'd be interested if this was
confirmed/denied.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>O.</FONT></DIV>
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