I'm sure it's a difficult call, but I do like that ICANN Staff and Board have started looking at this now. It is reasonable to make a call on it sooner than later so other arrangements can be appropriately made and allow attendees to make arrangements without the huge costs ususally associated with last minute changes. Tim -------- Original Message -------- Subject: Re: [council] Swap out Jordon for Singapore From: Rafik Dammak <rafik.dammak@gmail.com> Date: Thu, February 17, 2011 9:06 am To: Adrian Kinderis <adrian@ausregistry.com.au> Cc: "council@gnso.icann.org" <council@gnso.icann.org> Hello, sounds that the last lesson not learned yet? is ICANN doing prediction now and has expertise in foreign policy and ME politics? Regards Rafik 2011/2/17 Adrian Kinderis <adrian@ausregistry.com.au> The latest rumours are that we’ll be heading to Singapore next folks given the “unrest” in the Middle East. Adrian Kinderis