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<div>Dear Pedro</div>
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<div>Let me thank you for this very constructive proposal, which in my view reflects very well the GAC consensus podition agreed upon in Dublin.</div>
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<div>I would like to urge colleagues to carefully consider this proposal, which already amounts to a significant compromise for some of us, and look into its merits.</div>
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<div>I feel that discussions could quickly progress on this very sensitive issue if the consensus elements agreed by the GAC are duly considered.</div>
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<div>Regards</div>
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<div>Rafael</div>
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<div style="font-size:9px">Sent from a mobile device. Please excuse any typos.</div>
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<div>From: Pedro Ivo Ferraz da Silva </div>
<div>Date:09/11/2015 12:31 (GMT-02:00) </div>
<div>To: accountability-cross-community@icann.org </div>
<div>Subject: [CCWG-ACCT] Stress Test 18: bylaw amendment suggestion </div>
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<div style="direction:ltr; font-family:Tahoma; color:#000000; font-size:10pt">Dear CCWG colleagues,
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<font face="Calibri,sans-serif" size="2"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span>As you are aware, in Dublin the GAC has provided a consensus input with regards to the bylaw amendments derived from ST18. The GAC input was the following:</span></span></font></div>
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<p><span style="font-size:12.000000pt; font-family:'Calibri'">"<i>The discussions on Stress Test 18 have helped the GAC to have a better understanding of the different views on the issue. In assessing the different rationales presented so far related to Stress
Test 18, the GAC considered: </i></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:12.000000pt; font-family:'Calibri'"><i>The need that each and every Advisory Committee ensures that the advice provided is clear and reflects the consensus view of the Committee;
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<p><span style="font-size:12.000000pt; font-family:'Calibri'"><i>The need that each and every Advisory Committee should preserve its own autonomy in its definition of consensus;
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<p><span style="font-size:12.000000pt; font-family:'Calibri'"><i>The value the Board attributes to receiving consensus advice;
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<p><span style="font-size:12.000000pt; font-family:'Calibri'"><i>The recommendation of the BGRI WG, as reiterated by the ATRT2, to set the threshold
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<p><span style="font-size:12.000000pt; font-family:'Calibri'"><i>for the ICANN Board to reject GAC advice to a 2/3 majority voting, consistent with the threshold established for rejection of ccNSO and GNSO PDP recommendations.</i></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:12.000000pt; font-family:'Calibri'"><i>In view of the above, having considered concerns expressed by various parties, the GAC agreed to further work on the issue of Stress Test 18, and to submit any further input to the CCWG taking
into account the timelines of the CCWG. GAC Members will continue to work within the CCWG to finalise the proposal for enhancing ICANN accountability.</i>" </span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">With </span><span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">the aim of addressing the input given by the GAC in its ICANN 54 communiqué and the original concerns expressed by the ST18
proponents, I </span><span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">present for your consideration the following alternative amendments (</span><span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><u>underlined</u></b></span><span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">)
in ICANN bylaws. </span></div>
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<div style="font-size:medium; margin:0px"><font face="Calibri,sans-serif" size="2"><span style="font-size:11pt"><font size="4" color="black"><span style="font-size:16pt"><i>ARTICLE XI: ADVISORY COMMITTEES</i></span></font></span></font></div>
<div style="font-size:medium; margin:0px 0px 23.3pt"><font face="Calibri,sans-serif" size="2"><span style="font-size:11pt"><font size="4" color="black"><span style="font-size:16pt"><b><i>Section 1. GENERAL</i></b></span></font></span></font></div>
<div style="font-size:medium; margin:0px 0px 23.3pt"><font face="Calibri,sans-serif" size="2"><span style="font-size:11pt"><font size="4" color="black"><span style="font-size:16pt"><i>“The Board may create one or more Advisory Committees in addition to those
set forth in this Article. Advisory Committee membership may consist of Directors only, Directors and non-directors, or non-directors only, and may also include non-voting or alternate members. Advisory Committees shall have no legal authority to act for ICANN,
but shall report their findings and recommendations to the Board.</i></span></font></span></font></div>
<div align="justify" style="font-size:medium; margin:0px"><font face="Calibri,sans-serif" size="2"><span style="font-size:11pt"><font size="4" color="black"><span style="font-size:16pt"><b><i><u>Where the ICANN Board is obliged to pay due deference to advice
from Advisory Committees and where that advice, if not followed, requires finding mutually agreed solutions for implementation of that advice, the Advisory Committee will make every effort to ensure that the advice provided is clear and reflects the consensus
view of the committee. In this context, each Advisory Committee has the right to determine its particular definition of consensus.</u></i></b></span></font><font size="4" color="black"><span style="font-size:16pt"><i><u>” </u></i></span></font></span></font></div>
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<div style="font-size:medium; margin:0px"><font face="Calibri,sans-serif" size="2"><span style="font-size:11pt"><font size="4" color="black"><span style="font-size:16pt"><i>ARTICLE XI: ADVISORY COMMITTEES</i></span></font></span></font></div>
<div align="justify" style="font-size:medium; margin:0px"><font face="Calibri,sans-serif" size="2"><span style="font-size:11pt"><font size="4" color="black"><span style="font-size:16pt"><b><i>Section 2. SPECIFIC ADVISORY COMMITTEES</i></b></span></font></span></font></div>
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<div style="font-size:medium; margin:0px"><font face="Calibri,sans-serif" size="2"><span style="font-size:11pt"><font size="4" color="black"><span style="font-size:16pt"><i>“The advice of the Governmental Advisory Committee on public policy matters shall be
duly taken into account, both in the formulation and adoption of policies. In the event that the ICANN Board determines to take an action that is not consistent with the Governmental Advisory Committee advice, it shall so inform the Committee and state the
reasons why it decided not to follow that advice. </i></span></font><font size="4" color="black"><span style="font-size:16pt"><b><i><u>Any GAC Advice approved by a GAC consensus may only be rejected by a vote of more than two-thirds (2/3) of the Board.</u></i></b></span></font><font size="4" color="black"><span style="font-size:16pt"><i> </i></span></font><font size="4" color="black"><span style="font-size:16pt"><i>The
Governmental Advisory Committee and the ICANN Board will then try, in good faith and in a timely and efficient manner, to find a mutually acceptable solution.”</i></span></font><font face="Tahoma,sans-serif" size="2" color="black"><span style="font-size:10pt"><i></i></span></font></span></font></div>
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<div><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif; font-size:small">Kind regards,</span></div>
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<div><font face="Calibri,sans-serif" size="2"><font color="black"><span>Pedro Ivo Ferraz da Silva</span></font></font></div>
<div><font face="Calibri,sans-serif" size="2"><font color="black"><span>Divisão da Sociedade da Informação</span></font></font></div>
<div><font face="Calibri,sans-serif" size="2"><font color="black"><span>Ministério das Relações Exteriores</span></font></font></div>
<div><font face="Calibri,sans-serif" size="2"><font color="black"><span>T: +55 61 2030-6609</span></font></font></div>
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