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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D">I am coming back to this issue and my previous question (see below) to get some clarity as this is now an issue being discussed in the GAC. I would therefore kindly ask whether the
 answer from Becky (below) should be seen as the authoritative one, or if the CCWG has sought a legal opinion on this?
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<b>Julia Katja Wolman</b><br>
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<b>Sendt:</b> 26. november 2015 14:45<br>
<b>Til:</b> Malcolm Hutty; Julia Katja Wolman<br>
<b>Cc:</b> Silver, Bradley; Mueller, Milton L; Accountability Community; ACCT-Staff<br>
<b>Emne:</b> Re: [CCWG-ACCT] Resolution of Mission Language related to regulation and contract<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black">To reiterate, we are clarifying the existing Mission, not changing it. &nbsp;Our clarification does not terminate existing PICs. The GAC continues to be free to offer whatever Advice it likes, including
 on &#8220;sensitive strings&#8221; and other public policy issues. &nbsp;ICANN remains obligated to consider that Advice and to attempt to identify mutually acceptable solutions in the event of disagreement in accordance with the Bylaws. &nbsp;As is presently the case, the
<i>ICANN Board's</i> final decision on whether to accept GAC Advice and how to implement such Advice must remain consistent with the ICANN Bylaws.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">From: </span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Malcolm Hutty &lt;<a href="mailto:malcolm@linx.net">malcolm@linx.net</a>&gt;<br>
<b>Date: </b>Thursday, November 26, 2015 at 7:52 AM<br>
<b>To: </b>Julia Katja Wolman &lt;<a href="mailto:jukacz@erst.dk">jukacz@erst.dk</a>&gt;<br>
<b>Cc: </b>Becky Burr &lt;<a href="mailto:becky.burr@neustar.biz">becky.burr@neustar.biz</a>&gt;, &quot;Silver, Bradley&quot; &lt;<a href="mailto:Bradley.Silver@timewarner.com">Bradley.Silver@timewarner.com</a>&gt;, &quot;Mueller, Milton L&quot; &lt;<a href="mailto:milton@gatech.edu">milton@gatech.edu</a>&gt;,
 Accountability Community &lt;<a href="mailto:accountability-cross-community@icann.org">accountability-cross-community@icann.org</a>&gt;, ACCT-Staff &lt;<a href="mailto:acct-staff@icann.org">acct-staff@icann.org</a>&gt;<br>
<b>Subject: </b>Re: [CCWG-ACCT] Resolution of Mission Language related to regulation and contract<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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On 26 Nov 2015, at 06:58, Julia Katja Wolman &lt;<a href="mailto:jukacz@erst.dk">jukacz@erst.dk</a>&gt; wrote:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D">The discussions on this issue, including the status of the Draft Proposal, have been somewhat challenging to follow. After the last CCWG call 24 November and the discussion on the
 list with regard to the Mission Statement, the &#8220;picket fence&#8221; and the termination of the PICs, especially, I would appreciate a clarification (legal?) of what it would mean for GAC&#8217;s public policy advice, for example à la the advice the GAC has given on &#8220;sensitive
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black">There is no intention to limit ICANN's ability to decline to delegate domains containing sensitive strings in accordance with consensus policy (and so, in accordance with GAC advice that a particular
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<b>På vegne af </b>Burr, Becky<br>
<b>Sendt:</b> 24. november 2015 20:09<br>
<b>Til:</b> Silver, Bradley; Mueller, Milton L; Accountability Community; ACCT-Staff<br>
<b>Emne:</b> Re: [CCWG-ACCT] Resolution of Mission Language related to regulation and contract</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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 to add as part of the drafting note. &nbsp;But it doesn&#8217;t make a lot of sense to me to start calling out particular sections of the agreements &#8211; does that mean other parts of the agreement that are not called out are automatically suspect? &nbsp;Can we stick with the
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">From: </span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">&lt;Silver&gt;, Bradley &lt;<a href="mailto:Bradley.Silver@timewarner.com">Bradley.Silver@timewarner.com</a>&gt;<br>
<b>Date: </b>Tuesday, November 24, 2015 at 1:50 PM<br>
<b>To: </b>Becky Burr &lt;<a href="mailto:becky.burr@neustar.biz">becky.burr@neustar.biz</a>&gt;, &quot;Mueller, Milton L&quot; &lt;<a href="mailto:milton@gatech.edu">milton@gatech.edu</a>&gt;, Accountability Community &lt;<a href="mailto:accountability-cross-community@icann.org">accountability-cross-community@icann.org</a>&gt;,
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<b>Subject: </b>RE: [CCWG-ACCT] Resolution of Mission Language related to regulation and contract</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D">Fine with that tweak as well.&nbsp; I do want to make one suggested change to a drafting note, which is a point of clarity and is consistent with discussion on the call, as well as the
 back and forth on this list.&nbsp; We very much need to ensure that these restrictions are not going to be used to poke holes in the presumptive validity of provisions in the RAA and RA and PICs, which are supported by the Specs.&nbsp; So I propose:</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b>On Behalf Of </b>Burr, Becky<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, November 24, 2015 12:54 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Mueller, Milton L; Accountability Community; ACCT-Staff<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [CCWG-ACCT] Resolution of Mission Language related to regulation and contract</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black">I am fine with &#8220;in service of&#8221; - just used in furtherance of because that is what the David Post language came around with&nbsp;</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:12.0pt;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:9.0pt;color:black">J. Beckwith Burr</span></b><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:9.0pt;color:#3366FF"><br>
</span></b><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:9.0pt;color:#008656">Neustar, Inc.</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:9.0pt;color:#7D7D7D">/Deputy General Counsel &amp; Chief Privacy Officer<br>
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<b>Date: </b>Tuesday, November 24, 2015 at 12:50 PM<br>
<b>To: </b>Becky Burr &lt;<a href="mailto:becky.burr@neustar.biz">becky.burr@neustar.biz</a>&gt;, Accountability Community &lt;<a href="mailto:accountability-cross-community@icann.org">accountability-cross-community@icann.org</a>&gt;, ACCT-Staff &lt;<a href="mailto:acct-staff@icann.org">acct-staff@icann.org</a>&gt;<br>
<b>Subject: </b>RE: [CCWG-ACCT] Resolution of Mission Language related to regulation and contract</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D">The statement on ICANN&#8217;s ability to enforce contracts: &#8220;in service of&#8221; its mission was clearly the most popular and acceptable language; &#8220;in furtherance of&#8221; was the least popular
 and acceptable. Please revert to &#8220;in service of&#8221;</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b>On Behalf Of </b>Burr, Becky<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, November 24, 2015 12:15 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Accountability Community &lt;<a href="mailto:accountability-cross-community@icann.org">accountability-cross-community@icann.org</a>&gt;; ACCT-Staff &lt;<a href="mailto:acct-staff@icann.org">acct-staff@icann.org</a>&gt;<br>
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 language) to reflect the 2nd Draft Proposal language plus the contract language as follows:</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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 use the Internet&#8217;s unique identifiers, or the content that such services carry or provide. &nbsp;</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Avenir Book&quot;;color:red">ICANN shall have the ability to negotiate, enter into and enforce agreements
 with contracted parties in furtherance of its Mission.</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:&quot;Avenir Book&quot;;color:black">I</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Avenir Book&quot;;color:black">&nbsp;have added the following Note per our discussion:</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Avenir Book&quot;;color:green">Note to drafters:&nbsp; In crafting proposed Bylaws language to reflect this Mission Statement, the CCWG wishes the drafters to reflect the following considerations</span></i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Avenir Book&quot;;color:green">:</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Avenir Book&quot;;color:black">The prohibition on the regulation of &#8220;content&#8221; is not intended to prevent ICANN policies from taking into account the semantic meaning of domain names.</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Avenir Book&quot;;color:black">The issues identified in Specification 1 to the Registry Agreement and Specification 4 to the Registrar Accreditation Agreement (the so-called &#8220;<i>Picket Fence</i>&#8221;) are intended
 and understood to be within the scope of ICANN&#8217;s Mission.&nbsp; A side-by-side comparison of the formulation of the Picket Fence in the respective agreements is attached for reference.&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Avenir Book&quot;;color:black">The PDF (as well as the PDF of the Picket Fence language) is attached. &nbsp;</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:&quot;Avenir Book&quot;;color:black">Please note also that&nbsp;</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:&quot;Avenir Book&quot;;color:black">I</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:&quot;Avenir Book&quot;;color:black">&nbsp;have added
 a general note to the effect that we expect the the Bylaws drafters may need to modify the Articles of Incorporation to align with the substantive changes to the Bylaws.</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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