Hello Thomas, This is an interesting article indeed and an unfortunate situation. However i think its important to note that this isn't a strange thing; certain internet services have been denied by Govt. in various countries in the past and I just think this is just yet another instance. While I have so much concern for this, I wonder what ICANN can do in a situation like this except to wish the registry all the best in putting up with the laws of her jurisdiction of incorporation. Nevertheless, on a general level, ICANN needs to continue to partner with or support other Internet organisations involved in internet freedom advocacy. That said, I think this example referenced indeed re-echos the possible impact that ICANN's jurisdiction of incorporation can have on the organisation. One of the "thought" that always came to me during the CWG-Stewardship proposal development is whether the jurisdiction of ICANN is more important than that of the maintainer. The article referenced here rightly re-echos that thought (imagine if CORE was the org affected here). Overall, the reality is that an organisation has to be incorporated somewhere; its a devil we can't avoid. We just have to hope that the jurisdiction of incorporation doesn't go rogue on ICANN but necessary measures to reduce such negative impact should continue to be explored. Regards On Wed, Sep 20, 2017 at 9:58 AM, Thomas Rickert <thomas@rickert.net> wrote:
Hi all, you might find this article interesting.
https://www.internetnews.me/2017/09/20/dotcat-registry-offic es-raided-spanish-police/
Best, Thomas
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