Dear Greg,

Dear all,

Could you please make sure the message below appears in the e-mail you will send to the CCWG plenary with the report?

"Brazil expresses its opposition to the "Final Report" on Jurisdiction that is being submitted to the CCWG plenary.

The report does not address the concerns Brazil and others repeatedly raised during the work of the subgroup, nor does it duly take into account the contributions Brazil and others timely submitted on jurisdictional issues that motivated the launching of Work Stream 2.

Furthermore, the report falls short of the objectives envisaged for Work Stream 2 – in particular the need to ensure that ICANN is accountable towards all stakeholders –, by not tackling the issue of ICANN's subjection to US jurisdiction, as well as leaving untouched the unsatisfactory situation where US authorities (tribunals, enforcement agencies, regulatory bodies, etc.) can possibly interfere with the activities ICANN performs in the global public interest.

As we have stated from day one of Work Stream 1 back in 2014, Brazil cannot accept this state of affairs – where Governments are not placed on an equal footing vis-à-vis the country of incorporation as regards their ability to participate in ICANN's management of Internet global resources –, which is not in line with the rules and principles embodied in the Tunis Agenda for the Information Society nor with the fundamental tenets of the multi-stakeholder approach, which we uphold and support.

In this respect, Brazil recalls that its non-opposition to the conclusion and outcome of Work Stream 1 was made in good faith based on the understanding that a satisfactory settlement of the jurisdictional issues, as identified during the transition process, would be addressed in a satisfactory manner. We are saddened to notice that the report does not live up to that expectation.

Finally, Brazil objects to the portrayal of the report as a consensus document, which we understand is due to an incorrect consensus-level designation made by the Chair, as well as the fact that many views and contributions made during the process – including in some cases our own - were systematically disregarded or ignored, with no effort being made in order to build consensus and bridge differences with respect to these views and contributions.

Brazil will submit within the agreed deadline a document to be attached to report with the points we consider should have been included therein."

Best regards,

Benedicto