Yes, it was interesting hearing an academician on BBC this morning describe the new document, called  &quot;Affirmation of Commitments&quot; as a &quot;less tenuous document&quot;. Question is, does that give ICANN more or less autonomy and independence?<br>
<br>Regards,<br><br>Brian<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Sep 30, 2009 at 12:38 PM, Harry Hare <span dir="ltr">&lt;<a href="mailto:harry@africanedevelopment.org">harry@africanedevelopment.org</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br>
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