[council] Fwd: Looks like the JPA will expire next week

[Alan Greenberg <alan.greenberg@xxxxxxxxx>]

Don't think that this has been sent to the Council list.

Thanks to Bob Bruen for this pointer.

Alan

> The Economist is reporting that ICANN will not have the JPA renewed. A 4
> page letter has been signed (affirmation of commitments). There is some
> international oversight committee going in place, with four panels and the
> US will have reps on only one.
>
> ICANN has said nothing about this and there is no word yet on who in the
> US government sign the letter.
>
> http://www.economist.com/businessfinance/displaystory.cfm?story_id=14517430