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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Why?  You say that but you don’t explain it.  <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>From my perspective, you can certainly have a 60% rule for the Board’s actions with regard to GAC advice AND a rule that does not let the GAC participate in any Empowered Community decision in which the EC seeks to challenge/change/modify what the Board has done.  Please explain<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Paul<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Paul Rosenzweig<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><a href="mailto:paul.rosenzweigesq@redbranchconsulting.com"><span style='color:#0563C1'>paul.rosenzweig@redbranchconsulting.com</span></a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>O: +1 (202) 547-0660<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>M: +1 (202) 329-9650<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>VOIP: +1 (202) 738-1739<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Skype: paul.rosenzweig1066<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><a href="http://www.redbranchconsulting.com/index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=19&amp;Itemid=9"><span style='color:#0563C1'>Link to my PGP Key</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.rsaconference.com/events/us16?utm_source=signature&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=speakers-us2016"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=578 height=87 id="Picture_x0020_7" src="cid:image001.png@01D15DA1.A76F44A0"></span></a><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><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'> Kavouss Arasteh [mailto:kavouss.arasteh@gmail.com] <br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, February 2, 2016 9:48 AM<br><b>To:</b> Paul Rosenzweig &lt;paul.rosenzweig@redbranchconsulting.com&gt;<br><b>Cc:</b> Andrew Sullivan &lt;ajs@anvilwalrusden.com&gt;; accountability-cross-community@icann.org<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [CCWG-ACCT] Recommendation 11, 2/3 board threshold, GAC consensus, and finishing<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Dear Andrew<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Dear All,<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>I have just asked Becky to slightly modify her text by referring to&quot; Board's Actions inregard with GAC aDVICE &quot; and not ' GAC Advice&quot; due to the fact that IRP could be invoked against Board's action and not an AC or a SO .<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>She kindly confirmed that<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Second the alternative of 60% is MUTUALLY &nbsp;EXCLUSIVE &nbsp;with Her Proposal after editorial amendments mentioned above.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>We CAN NOT TAKE BOTH OF THEM AS TWO &nbsp;MUTUALLY INCLUSIVE OPTIONS<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Regards&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>kAVOUSS<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>2016-02-02 15:32 GMT+01:00 Paul Rosenzweig &lt;<a href="mailto:paul.rosenzweig@redbranchconsulting.com" target="_blank">paul.rosenzweig@redbranchconsulting.com</a>&gt;:<o:p></o:p></p><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>I agree with Andrew.&nbsp; Logically, there is no reason they are mutually<br>exclusive.&nbsp; Politically, they are quite interdependent.&nbsp; For some the<br>willingness to accept 60% might very well be contingent on Becky's proposal<br>being adopted.<br><span style='color:#888888'><br><span class=hoenzb>Paul</span><br></span><br><span class=im>Paul Rosenzweig</span><br><span class=im><a href="mailto:paul.rosenzweig@redbranchconsulting.com">paul.rosenzweig@redbranchconsulting.com</a></span><br><span class=im>O: <a href="tel:%2B1%20%28202%29%20547-0660">+1 (202) 547-0660</a></span><br><span class=im>M: <a href="tel:%2B1%20%28202%29%20329-9650">+1 (202) 329-9650</a></span><br><span class=im>VOIP: <a href="tel:%2B1%20%28202%29%20738-1739">+1 (202) 738-1739</a></span><br><span class=im>Skype: paul.rosenzweig1066</span><br><br><br><span class=im>-----Original Message-----</span><br><span class=im>From: Andrew Sullivan [mailto:<a href="mailto:ajs@anvilwalrusden.com">ajs@anvilwalrusden.com</a>]</span><br><span class=im>Sent: Tuesday, February 2, 2016 9:20 AM</span><br><span class=im>To: <a href="mailto:accountability-cross-community@icann.org">accountability-cross-community@icann.org</a></span><br><span class=im>Subject: Re: [CCWG-ACCT] Recommendation 11, 2/3 board threshold, GAC</span><br><span class=im>consensus, and finishing</span><o:p></o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Tue, Feb 02, 2016 at 09:14:31AM +0100, Kavouss Arasteh wrote:<br>&gt; THESE TWO PROPOSALS ARE MUTUALLY EXCLUSIVE.<br><br>This is a new wrinkle.&nbsp; I don't see how it's true.&nbsp; Becky's proposal is<br>completely compatible with 50%+1, 60% (+1?), 2/3, or even 100% thresholds<br>for the board's support.&nbsp; Can you please explain why you think they are<br>mutually exclusive?<br><br>Best regards,<br><br>A<br><br><br>--<br>Andrew Sullivan<br><a href="mailto:ajs@anvilwalrusden.com">ajs@anvilwalrusden.com</a><br>_______________________________________________<br>Accountability-Cross-Community mailing list<br><a href="mailto:Accountability-Cross-Community@icann.org">Accountability-Cross-Community@icann.org</a><br><a href="https://mm.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/accountability-cross-community" target="_blank">https://mm.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/accountability-cross-community</a><br><br>_______________________________________________<br>Accountability-Cross-Community mailing list<br><a href="mailto:Accountability-Cross-Community@icann.org">Accountability-Cross-Community@icann.org</a><br><a href="https://mm.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/accountability-cross-community" target="_blank">https://mm.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/accountability-cross-community</a><o:p></o:p></p></div></div></blockquote></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p></div></div></body></html>