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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Dear all<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Just to clarify on the GAC as decisional participant.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">There has been a GAC consensus input into the public comment period (see attached and under
<a href="http://forum.icann.org/lists/comments-draft-ccwg-accountability-proposal-30nov15/msg00070.html">
http://forum.icann.org/lists/comments-draft-ccwg-accountability-proposal-30nov15/msg00070.html</a>) where this issue is addressed under the following terms:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">==<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"CenturyGothic-Bold",sans-serif;color:#00408F">Establishing an empowered community for enforcing community powers<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"CenturyGothic-Bold",sans-serif;color:#00408F">(RECOMMENDATION 1)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"CenturyGothic",sans-serif;color:black">The GAC anticipates that it intends to participate in the proposed community<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"CenturyGothic",sans-serif;color:black">mechanism with the following qualifications.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"CenturyGothic",sans-serif;color:black">The GAC would focus on participation in the processes of engagement and<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"CenturyGothic",sans-serif;color:black">escalation detailed in Recommendation 2 with a view to supporting dialogue and<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"CenturyGothic",sans-serif;color:black">mutual understanding that would lead to resolution of disputes rather than<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"CenturyGothic",sans-serif;color:black">escalation.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"CenturyGothic",sans-serif;color:black">GAC participation would be primarily guided by a careful and prudent analysis of<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"CenturyGothic",sans-serif;color:black">whether the issue under consideration has public policy and/or legal implications.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"CenturyGothic",sans-serif;color:black">The GAC’s participation at the enforcement stage as appropriate is still under<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"CenturyGothic",sans-serif;color:black">discussion.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">==<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">As in other constituencies, discussions will logically continue on this and other topics according to the existing timeline
and whenever the final recommendations are on the table the GAC intends to provide a final assessment.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">But for the time being, the position expressed above by the GAC as a consensus input on December 21<sup>st</sup> is the
position which should be considered in my view as “the GAC position”.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Hope this is helpful<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Regards<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Jorge
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Von:</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> accountability-cross-community-bounces@icann.org [mailto:accountability-cross-community-bounces@icann.org]
<b>Im Auftrag von </b></span><span lang="DE" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Alice Jansen<br>
<b>Gesendet:</b> Mittwoch, 6. Januar 2016 15:53<br>
<b>An:</b> accountability-cross-community@icann.org<br>
<b>Betreff:</b> [CCWG-ACCT] DOCUMENT - Recommendation 1 – Inspection Rights (first reading)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><u><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Sent on behalf of CCWG-ACCT Co-Chairs</span></u><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">In preparation for your R<i>ecommendation 1 – Inspection Rights (first reading)</i> discussion scheduled for your call #75 - Thursday, 7 January 2016 (19:00 – 22:00
UTC) - please find attached the material to review. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Please use this email thread to circulate any comments you may have in advance of the call.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Thank you<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Mathieu, Thomas, León<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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