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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Based on the questions outlined in the GAO brief I think that the meeting may not align with a broad overview of the methodology and structure, if they are
willing to talk about that and not delve into specific questions on experience of the co-chairs, risk identification, stakeholder representation and the extent that the NTIAs criteria are sufficient, then this may be a different discussion. B<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">But as outlined their questions are very specific, and I would say tailored to looking at the transition in a certain manner. We need to quell our willingness
to share here and be very careful in how we approach this.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""> accountability-cross-community-bounces@icann.org [mailto:accountability-cross-community-bounces@icann.org]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Carlos Raúl Gutiérrez<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, March 30, 2015 6:46 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Mathieu.Weill@afnic.fr<br>
<b>Cc:</b> accountability-cross-community@icann.org<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [CCWG-ACCT] GAO meeting request<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Dear Mathieu<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">As far as I understand the GAO has been put in charge to review the IANA transition process and inform Congress.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">At this point I think it would be very useful to fully brief them on the methodology, working groups structure and expected timelines for the broader community inputs.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">It is in any case the best opportunity to explain the whole system to the people who are going to evaluate its results and make recommendations to the lawmakers. If you convinced them, they will convince the lawmakers in a way that is not
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<p class="MsoNormal">I would refrain in the brief from <b><u>any</u></b> content issue at this time.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Carlos Raúl Gutiérrez<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">San Jose, COSTA RICA<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">On Mar 30, 2015, at 4:11 AM, Mathieu Weill <<a href="mailto:mathieu.weill@afnic.fr">mathieu.weill@afnic.fr</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
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For your information, the US Governement Accountability Office has requested a teleconference with the co-chairs of the CCWG. Tentative date is currently discussed for next week (7 or 8 April).
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Thomas Rickert, Leon Felipe Sanchez, Mathieu Weill<o:p></o:p></p>
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<a href="mailto:mathieu.weill@afnic.fr"><mathieu.weill@afnic.fr></a>, '<a href="mailto:leonfelipe@sanchez.mx">leonfelipe@sanchez.mx</a>'
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">You may recall meeting my colleagues, Derrick Collins, Alwynne Wilbur, and Kate Perl at the ICANN meeting in Singapore in February.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">At any rate, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) has been asked by the Chairs of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce and its Communications and Technology Subcommittee
to review the National Telecommunications and Information Administration’s (NTIA) proposed transition of key Internet domain name functions to the global multistakeholder community. We are meeting with knowledgeable people and organizations to gather information
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">We would like to meet with you via teleconference to discuss the proposed transition from the perspective of the Accountability working group. We have provided a list of questions,
below, to give you a better idea of the topics we want to discuss with you, and I’ll provide a teleconference line after confirming your availability (please “reply all” so that others can know of your availability). In addition to the discussion, we would
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Would you be available for a one-hour time slot during one of the following blocks?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Wednesday, April 1</span><sup><span style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">st</span></sup><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">:
10:00 – 11:00 EST<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Thursday, April 2</span><sup><span style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">nd</span></sup><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">:
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Friday, April 3</span><sup><span style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">rd</span></sup><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">:
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">We would also like to meet with Steve DelBianco and Cheryl Langdon-Orr to discuss their work with the Stress Test Work Party. Please let me know if you’d like to be part of
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