<div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Dear Gonzalo,</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">It's pretty obvious that all public information will indeed be public
and therefore we will have access to it. What someone may find disturbing
is that instead of getting first-hand information as stakeholders would have
expected, we will probably get most of the key information from public sources
thanks to a Department of Justice investigation...</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Best regards</span></p><div><br></div><div>Enzo Puliatti</div><div>ISOC Italy</div><div><br></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Mon, Feb 3, 2020 at 10:51 PM Gonzalo Camarillo via Chapter-delegates <<a href="mailto:chapter-delegates@elists.isoc.org">chapter-delegates@elists.isoc.org</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">Hi Richard,<br>
<br>
right, whatever information is made public through that process will, well, be public indeed.<br>
<br>
Cheers,<br>
<br>
Gonzalo<br>
<br>
> -----Original Message-----<br>
> From: Richard Hill <<a href="mailto:rhill@hill-a.ch" target="_blank">rhill@hill-a.ch</a>><br>
> Sent: Monday, February 3, 2020 21:57<br>
> To: Gonzalo Camarillo <<a href="mailto:gonzalo.camarillo@ericsson.com" target="_blank">gonzalo.camarillo@ericsson.com</a>>; 'Chapter<br>
> Delegates' <<a href="mailto:Chapter-delegates@elists.isoc.org" target="_blank">Chapter-delegates@elists.isoc.org</a>><br>
> Subject: RE: [Chapter-delegates] Upcoming webminars<br>
> <br>
> Dear Gonzalo,<br>
> <br>
> Thank you for this.<br>
> <br>
> As you say below, "it remains important that the opinions we all form<br>
> around this deal are based on an accurate view of the facts."<br>
> <br>
> Given what you refer to as "time sensitivities, confidentiality, and complex<br>
> legal requirements" most of us don't have access to key facts that would<br>
> permit us to understand why the Board considered this deal to be a good<br>
> idea.<br>
> <br>
> However, the time sensitivities and the confidentiality will presumably be less<br>
> of an issue in light of the letter from the California Attorney General (in their<br>
> role as supervisory authority for non-profit organization) to ICANN, in which<br>
> they request a great deal of information(apparently with subpoena powers)<br>
> regarding Ethos and the proposed transaction and that ICANN defer a<br>
> decision until 20 April 2020.<br>
> <br>
> So, by then, perhaps we will all have access to relevant facts.<br>
> <br>
> The letter in question, with ICANN's letter to PIR, is at:<br>
> <br>
> <a href="https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/correspondence/jeffrey-to-nevett-" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/correspondence/jeffrey-to-nevett-</a><br>
> 30jan<br>
> 20-en.pdf<br>
> <br>
> Best,<br>
> Richard<br>
> <br>
> > -----Original Message-----<br>
> > From: Chapter-delegates [mailto:<a href="mailto:chapter-delegates-" target="_blank">chapter-delegates-</a><br>
> > <a href="mailto:bounces@elists.isoc.org" target="_blank">bounces@elists.isoc.org</a>] On Behalf Of Gonzalo Camarillo via Chapter-<br>
> > delegates<br>
> > Sent: Monday, February 3, 2020 21:25<br>
> > To: <a href="mailto:chapter-delegates@elists.isoc.org" target="_blank">chapter-delegates@elists.isoc.org</a><br>
> > Subject: [Chapter-delegates] Upcoming webminars<br>
> ><br>
> > Dear Chapter Leaders,<br>
> ><br>
> > I understand that a draft letter from the Chapter Advisory Council to<br>
> > the Internet Board of Trustees about the sale of PIR, is in the<br>
> > process of being finalized.<br>
> ><br>
> > On behalf of the of the Internet Society Board trustees, I would like<br>
> > to acknowledge the concerns of our community and the frustrations<br>
> > about not having been sufficiently consulted.<br>
> ><br>
> > At our core, the Internet Society is a collaborative and consultative<br>
> > body. This is part of our DNA and will forever be part of it; however,<br>
> > time sensitivities, confidentiality, and complex legal requirements<br>
> > surrounding this deal have meant that we have not been able to involve<br>
> > our community as fully as we would have liked.<br>
> ><br>
> > In late November, we hosted a conversation with all our members to<br>
> > help address community concerns. In addition, there have been several<br>
> > blog posts by the trustees and Andrew to explain what the deal means<br>
> > for the community, and how it will help us continue our work together<br>
> > in support of our common mission. The chapter-selected trustees also<br>
> > held a call with the ChAC where they responded to their questions.<br>
> > Beyond these touch points, PIR, ISOC, and Ethos Capital have set up a<br>
> > public website <a href="http://www.keypointsabout.org" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">www.keypointsabout.org</a>, to provide more clarity around<br>
> > the transaction and to address questions and concerns. In addition to<br>
> > this, we have been planning more touchpoints between the Board and the<br>
> > community, both in person and online. The Chapter AC letter further<br>
> > highlights the need for these touchpoints, so I would like to kick<br>
> > this off with a webinar for chapter leaders during February, followed<br>
> > by another online session in March. There will also be an opportunity<br>
> > for those in Cancun at ICANN67<br>
> > to connect with some of the trustees in person.<br>
> ><br>
> > It remains important that the opinions we all form around this deal<br>
> > are based on an accurate view of the facts. A lot of misinformation<br>
> > has been circulated about the deal, and this has detracted<br>
> > significantly from an understanding of the value that the transaction<br>
> > will bring to the Internet Society, our chapters, the work of our<br>
> > members, and ultimately the Internet, a resource we all believe is for<br>
> > the greater good of society at large. This deal will ensure ISOC's<br>
> > community efforts to build, promote, and defend the Internet can<br>
> > continue, with proper and sustained funding, at a time when user<br>
> > trust, government intervention, and walled gardens are making our work<br>
> > more important than ever.<br>
> ><br>
> > I want to assure all of you that all of us on the Board are listening.<br>
> > We are available to answer your questions, because we recognize the<br>
> > importance of having an open dialogue where concerns can be raised and<br>
> > opinions shared. We welcome what you have to say, and we hope that we<br>
> > can all move forward together toward a bigger, stronger Internet.<br>
> ><br>
> > In the meantime, please watch out for the invitation to the webinar<br>
> > session later this month which I very much hope you will be able to<br>
> > attend.<br>
> ><br>
> > Cheers,<br>
> ><br>
> > Gonzalo<br>
> > Chair - ISOC BoT<br>
> ><br>
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