Thanks Jordan for the hat tip, and adding this--- This significant statement regarding ICANN corporate jurisdiction appears on the first page of the January 3, 2017 letter signed by ICANN Board Chairman Steve Crocker: ICANN’s commitment to remain a not-for-profit corporation, headquartered in the United States of America with offices around the world is embedded in ICANN’s Articles of Incorporation, which requires community agreement to modify, and in the Bylaws, which specify that ICANN’s California office is its principal place of business. (Emphasis added) Philip S. Corwin, Founding Principal Virtualaw LLC 1155 F Street, NW Suite 1050 Washington, DC 20004 202-559-8597/Direct 202-559-8750/Fax 202-255-6172/Cell Twitter: @VlawDC "Luck is the residue of design" -- Branch Rickey From: accountability-cross-community-bounces@icann.org [mailto:accountability-cross-community-bounces@icann.org] On Behalf Of Jordan Carter Sent: Monday, January 09, 2017 8:34 PM To: Accountability Cross Community Subject: [CCWG-ACCT] AOC terminated Hi all I don't know if there has already been a note, but it's worth recognising (and celebrating) that the Affirmation of Commitments between ICANN and the U.S. government has been terminated. This was done through an exchange of letters between Sec Strickling and Dr Crocker. https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/correspondence/strickling-to-crocker-0... Hat tip to Phil Corwin who referenced this in another post. Nice to see one of the more symbolically important recommendations from WS1 being implemented. cheers Jordan -- Jordan Carter Chief Executive InternetNZ +64-4-495-2118 (office) | +64-21-442-649 (mob) | Skype: jordancarter jordan@InternetNZ.net.nz<mailto:jordan@InternetNZ.net.nz> | www.InternetNZ.nz<http://www.InternetNZ.nz> A better world through a better Internet ________________________________ No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com<http://www.avg.com/email-signature> Version: 2016.0.7996 / Virus Database: 4749/13706 - Release Date: 01/04/17