<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><div class=""><br class=""></div>Kavouss,&nbsp;<div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Even though being called Request For Comments, they are actually the binding structure of Internet Protocols that allows the Internet to be what it is today.&nbsp;</div><div class="">Nevertheless, it was at some point (years after its initial publishing) recognised as a Best Current Practice and keeps this status to this date, and become referenced in almost all newer protocol specifications, so this document survived the scrutiny of times.&nbsp;</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Rubens</div><div class=""><br class=""><div class="">.;<br class=""><div><blockquote type="cite" class=""><div class="">On Feb 29, 2016, at 4:42 AM, Kavouss Arasteh &lt;<a href="mailto:kavouss.arasteh@gmail.com" class="">kavouss.arasteh@gmail.com</a>&gt; wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><div class=""><div dir="ltr" class=""><div class="">Dear All,</div><div class="">The hyperlink which provide some information on the use of " shall" "shallnot" and so on provided by Network Working Group&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong class=""><font color="#ff0000" class="">is for comments see below and dated 20 years ago.</font></strong></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><em class="">"Network Working Group&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; S. Bradner<br class="">Request for Comments: 2119&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Harvard University<br class="">BCP: 14&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; March 1997<br class="">Category: Best Current Practice</em></div><div class=""><em class="">S. Bradner<br class="">Request for Comments: 2119"&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Harvard University<br class="">BCP: 14&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; March 1997</em><br class=""></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">My comment is that we have to look at the matter within the context of the phrase and within an example claimed to be&nbsp;best practice</div><div class="">I strongly believe that if we want to change the text we need to discuss it at our forthcoming physical meeting on 04 March</div><div class="">At that mmeting we have to agree the use of " should" or " would" instead of "may" AND CERTAINLY &nbsp;NOT SHALL </div><div class="">Moreover we need to clearly mentioned the minimum number of SO/AC in order that exercising the community power has some legal validity. That minimum seems to be 4 ( simple majority) of 7 SO/AC¨</div><div class="">Regards</div><div class="">Kavouss </div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br class=""><div class="gmail_quote">2016-02-29 4:48 GMT+01:00 Jordan Carter <span dir="ltr" class="">&lt;<a href="mailto:jordan@internetnz.net.nz" target="_blank" class="">jordan@internetnz.net.nz</a>&gt;</span>:<br class=""><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr" class="">hi all<div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">I think this does need to be clear, and the approach set out is what I think our proposal is meant to convey.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">best,</div><div class="">Jordan</div><div class="">&nbsp;</div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><div class=""><div class="h5"><br class=""><div class="gmail_quote">On 29 February 2016 at 14:12, Chris Disspain <span dir="ltr" class="">&lt;<a href="mailto:chris@disspain.id.au" target="_blank" class="">chris@disspain.id.au</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br class=""><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;padding-left:1ex;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204);border-left-width:1px;border-left-style:solid"><div style="-ms-word-wrap: break-word;" class=""><span style="color:rgb(102,102,102);f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<br class=""><div class=""><blockquote type="cite" class=""><div class="">On 29 Feb 2016, at 12:02 , Drazek, Keith &lt;<a href="mailto:kdrazek@verisign.com" target="_blank" class="">kdrazek@verisign.com</a>&gt; wrote:</div><br class=""><div class=""><div style="text-transform:none;text-indent:0px;letter-spacing:normal;font-family:Verdana;font-size:13px;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;word-spacing:0px;white-space:normal" class=""><span class=""></span></div><div style="text-transform:none;text-indent:0px;letter-spacing:normal;font-family:Verdana;font-size:13px;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;word-spacing:0px;white-space:normal" class=""><div class="">Hi Bruce,</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Thanks for your reply.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">I agree fully there needs to be a minimum. Speaking personally, I think 4 SO/ACs should be the minimum level of participation, with 3 of those 4 in support/not objecting required to use the powers.&nbsp;</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">I hope we can all confirm a common understanding so the bylaw drafters will have clear and unambiguous direction.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Regards,</div><div class="">Keith<br class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><br class="">On Feb 27, 2016, at 6:03 PM, Bruce Tonkin &lt;<a style="color:purple;text-decoration:underline" href="mailto:Bruce.Tonkin@melbourneit.com.au" target="_blank" class="">Bruce.Tonkin@melbourneit.com.au</a>&gt; wrote:<br class=""><br class=""></div><blockquote type="cite" class=""><div class=""><div class=""><div style="margin:0cm 0cm 0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;font-size:12pt" class=""><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt" class="">Hello Keith,<u class=""></u><u class=""></u></span></div><div style="margin:0cm 0cm 0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;font-size:12pt" class=""><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt" class=""><u class=""></u>&nbsp;<u class=""></u></span></div><div style="margin:0cm 0cm 0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;font-size:12pt" class=""><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt" class="">I assume there also needs to be some lower limit of participants that applies to the concept of “</span><i class=""><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt" class="">preventing the need for unanimous support”.</span></i><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt" class=""><u class=""></u><u class=""></u></span></div><div style="margin:0cm 0cm 0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;font-size:12pt" class=""><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt" class=""><u class=""></u>&nbsp;<u class=""></u></span></div><div style="margin:0cm 0cm 0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;font-size:12pt" class=""><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt" class="">Taking an extreme case, &nbsp;what if only one SO or AC “chooses” to be part of the decisional process?&nbsp; &nbsp;Every decision taken would be unanimous by default.&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="">&nbsp;</span><u class=""></u><u class=""></u></span></div><div style="margin:0cm 0cm 0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;font-size:12pt" class=""><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt" class=""><u class=""></u>&nbsp;<u class=""></u></span></div><div style="margin:0cm 0cm 0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;font-size:12pt" class=""><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt" class="">How many participants of the 7 SOs and ACs makes a viable Empowered Community?&nbsp; Should it be 2, 3, or 4.&nbsp;&nbsp; I hope we get at least 4 out of 7 for it &nbsp;to genuinely represent a significant portion of the community.<u class=""></u><u class=""></u></span></div><div style="margin:0cm 0cm 0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;font-size:12pt" class=""><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt" class=""><u class=""></u>&nbsp;<u class=""></u></span></div><div style="margin:0cm 0cm 0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;font-size:12pt" class=""><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt" class="">So rather than “If fewer than 5”, it could be “If at least 4”<u class=""></u><u class=""></u></span></div><div style="margin:0cm 0cm 0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;font-size:12pt" class=""><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt" class=""><u class=""></u>&nbsp;<u class=""></u></span></div><div style="margin:0cm 0cm 0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;font-size:12pt" class=""><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt" class="">Regards,<u class=""></u><u class=""></u></span></div><div style="margin:0cm 0cm 0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;font-size:12pt" class=""><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt" class="">Bruce Tonkin<u class=""></u><u class=""></u></span></div><div style="margin:0cm 0cm 0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;font-size:12pt" class=""><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125);font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt" class=""><u class=""></u>&nbsp;<u class=""></u></span></div><div style="margin:0cm 0cm 0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;font-size:12pt" class=""><a name="698179277_-469075524__MailEndCompose" class=""><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125);font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt" class=""><u class=""></u>&nbsp;<u class=""></u></span></a></div><div class=""><div style="border-style:solid none none;padding:3pt 0cm 0cm;border-top-color:rgb(225,225,225);border-top-width:1pt" class=""><div style="margin:0cm 0cm 0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;font-size:12pt" class=""><b class=""><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt" class="">From:</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt" class=""><span class="">&nbsp;</span><a style="color:purple;text-decoration:underline" href="mailto:accountability-cross-community-bounces@icann.org" target="_blank" class="">accountability-cross-community-bounces@icann.org</a><span class="">&nbsp;</span>[<a style="color:purple;text-decoration:underline" href="mailto:accountability-cross-community-bounces@icann.org" target="_blank" class="">mailto:accountability-cross-community-bounces@icann.org</a>]<span class="">&nbsp;</span><b class="">On Behalf Of<span class="">&nbsp;</span></b>Drazek, Keith<br class=""><b class="">Sent:</b><span class="">&nbsp;</span>Sunday, 28 February 2016 7:04 AM<br class=""><b class="">To:</b><span class="">&nbsp;</span><a style="color:purple;text-decoration:underline" href="mailto:accountability-cross-community@icann.org" target="_blank" class="">accountability-cross-community@icann.org</a><br class=""><b class="">Subject:</b><span class="">&nbsp;</span>[CCWG-ACCT] Request for Clarification on Threshold Issue<u class=""></u><u class=""></u></span></div></div></div><div style="margin:0cm 0cm 0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;font-size:12pt" class=""><u class=""></u>&nbsp;<u class=""></u></div><div style="margin:0cm 0cm 0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;font-size:12pt" class=""><span lang="EN-US" style="color:rgb(31,73,125);font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt" class="">Hi Thomas, Mathieu and Leon. I’m submitting the following on behalf of the undersigned members/participants from the GNSO:<u class=""></u><u class=""></u></span></div><div style="margin:0cm 0cm 0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;font-size:12pt" class=""><span lang="EN-US" style="color:rgb(31,73,125);font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt" class=""><u class=""></u>&nbsp;<u class=""></u></span></div><div style="margin:0cm 0cm 0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;font-size:12pt" class=""><span lang="EN-US" style="color:rgb(31,73,125);font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt" class="">---------------------------------------------<u class=""></u><u class=""></u></span></div><div style="margin:0cm 0cm 0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;font-size:12pt" class=""><span lang="EN-US" style="color:rgb(31,73,125);font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt" class="">Dear CCWG-Accountability Chairs,<u class=""></u><u class=""></u></span></div><div style="margin:0cm 0cm 0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;font-size:12pt" class=""><span lang="EN-US" style="color:rgb(31,73,125);font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt" class=""><u class=""></u>&nbsp;<u class=""></u></span></div><div style="margin:0cm 0cm 0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;font-size:12pt" class=""><span lang="EN-US" style="color:rgb(31,73,125);font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt" class="">We are very concerned with the response of the Board to the request for clarification regarding the need to adjust the thresholds for the Empowered Community to exercise its powers if the number of decisional participants is less than 5 SOACs. Currently the text in Annex 1 and 2 regarding this possibility is ambiguous:<u class=""></u><u class=""></u></span></div><div style="margin:0cm 0cm 0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;font-size:12pt" class=""><span lang="EN-US" style="color:rgb(31,73,125);font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt" class=""><u class=""></u>&nbsp;<u class=""></u></span></div><div style="margin:0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt;text-indent:2.25pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;font-size:12pt" class=""><span lang="EN-US" style="color:rgb(31,73,125);font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt" class="">“The thresholds presented in this document were determined based on this assessment. If fewer than five of ICANN’s SOs and ACs agree to be decisional Participants, these thresholds for consensus support may be adjusted. Thresholds may also have to be adjusted if ICANN changes to have more SOs or ACs.”<u class=""></u><u class=""></u></span></div><div style="margin:0cm 0cm 0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;font-size:12pt" class=""><span lang="EN-US" style="color:rgb(31,73,125);font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt" class=""><u class=""></u>&nbsp;<u class=""></u></span></div><div style="margin:0cm 0cm 0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;font-size:12pt" class=""><span lang="EN-US" style="color:rgb(31,73,125);font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt" class="">In our view, there is no question that the thresholds<span class="">&nbsp;</span><i class="">must</i><span class="">&nbsp;</span>be adjusted if there are fewer than five decisional participants. We have acknowledged repeatedly and operated under the assumption that there should not be a requirement of unanimous support for the Empowered Community to exercise its powers. Yet, if there are less than five decisional participants, unless the thresholds are adjusted it would require unanimous support for the Empowered Community to:<u class=""></u><u class=""></u></span></div><div style="margin:0cm 0cm 0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;font-size:12pt" class=""><span lang="EN-US" style="color:rgb(31,73,125);font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt" class=""><u class=""></u>&nbsp;<u class=""></u></span></div><div style="margin:0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;font-size:12pt" class=""><span lang="EN-US" style="color:rgb(31,73,125);font-family:Symbol;font-size:11pt" class=""><span class="">·<span style="font:7pt/normal &quot;Times New Roman&quot;" class="">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="">&nbsp;</span></span></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="color:rgb(31,73,125);font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt" class="">Reject a proposed Operating Plan/Strategic Plan/Budget;<u class=""></u><u class=""></u></span></div><div style="margin:0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;font-size:12pt" class=""><span lang="EN-US" style="color:rgb(31,73,125);font-family:Symbol;font-size:11pt" class=""><span class="">·<span style="font:7pt/normal &quot;Times New Roman&quot;" class="">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="">&nbsp;</span></span></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="color:rgb(31,73,125);font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt" class="">Recall the entire Board of Directors; and<u class=""></u><u class=""></u></span></div><div style="margin:0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;font-size:12pt" class=""><span lang="EN-US" style="color:rgb(31,73,125);font-family:Symbol;font-size:11pt" class=""><span class="">·<span style="font:7pt/normal &quot;Times New Roman&quot;" class="">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="">&nbsp;</span></span></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="color:rgb(31,73,125);font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt" class="">Reject an ICANN Board decision relating to reviews of IANA functions, including the triggering of any PTI separation process.<u class=""></u><u class=""></u></span></div><div style="margin:0cm 0cm 0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;font-size:12pt" class=""><span lang="EN-US" style="color:rgb(31,73,125);font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt" class=""><u class=""></u>&nbsp;<u class=""></u></span></div><div style="margin:0cm 0cm 0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;font-size:12pt" class=""><span lang="EN-US" style="color:rgb(31,73,125);font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt" class="">These powers are central to ensuring that ICANN remains accountable to the Empowered Community. This matter is too critical to the primary purpose of the CCWG-Accountability proposal to remain unclear. As the Board has noted in its own formal comments, “Leaving this issue for future consideration raises the potential for renegotiation of the community thresholds.&nbsp; This potential for renegotiation adds a level of instability and a lack of predictability.”<u class=""></u><u class=""></u></span></div><div style="margin:0cm 0cm 0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;font-size:12pt" class=""><span lang="EN-US" style="color:rgb(31,73,125);font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt" class=""><u class=""></u>&nbsp;<u class=""></u></span></div><div style="margin:0cm 0cm 0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;font-size:12pt" class=""><span lang="EN-US" style="color:rgb(31,73,125);font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt" class="">Although it has a superficial resemblance to the recent debate over thresholds in the GAC carve-out, we believe it is fundamentally different. There is a great distinction between an SO or AC<span class="">&nbsp;</span><b class=""><i class="">choosing</i></b><span class="">&nbsp;</span>to not participate, and an SO or AC being<span class="">&nbsp;</span><b class=""><i class="">blocked</i></b><span class="">&nbsp;</span>from participation in a specific instance, as was the case in the case of the GAC carve-out. We were willing to accept a unanimous threshold for Board recall in the unique circumstances of the GAC carve-out, where the GAC was blocked from participation, but we believe firmly that if any SO or AC<span class="">&nbsp;</span><b class=""><i class="">elects</i></b>, whether through a conscious decision or an inability to decide, to not participate, then the non-unanimity principle must be upheld.<u class=""></u><u class=""></u></span></div><div style="margin:0cm 0cm 0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;font-size:12pt" class=""><span lang="EN-US" style="color:rgb(31,73,125);font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt" class=""><u class=""></u>&nbsp;<u class=""></u></span></div><div style="margin:0cm 0cm 0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;font-size:12pt" class=""><span lang="EN-US" style="color:rgb(31,73,125);font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt" class="">However, as we saw with the debate over the thresholds in the GAC carve-out, this could be a contentious issue. It is far better to resolve this matter now (and during the drafting of bylaws), prior to the official transfer of the proposal to NTIA, than to delay it when it could have significant negative ramifications on the transition through a failure to resolve it during the implementation phase.<u class=""></u><u class=""></u></span></div><div style="margin:0cm 0cm 0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;font-size:12pt" class=""><span lang="EN-US" style="color:rgb(31,73,125);font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt" class=""><u class=""></u>&nbsp;<u class=""></u></span></div><div style="margin:0cm 0cm 0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;font-size:12pt" class=""><span lang="EN-US" style="color:rgb(31,73,125);font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt" class="">Therefore, we respectfully request that the current text in Annex 1 and Annex 2 be edited to replace “may” with “shall” and add an additional explanatory clause:<u class=""></u><u class=""></u></span></div><div style="margin:0cm 0cm 0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;font-size:12pt" class=""><span lang="EN-US" style="color:rgb(31,73,125);font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt" class=""><u class=""></u>&nbsp;<u class=""></u></span></div><div style="margin:0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;font-size:12pt" class=""><span lang="EN-US" style="color:rgb(31,73,125);font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt" class="">“The thresholds presented in this document were determined based on this assessment. If fewer than five of ICANN’s SOs and ACs agree to be decisional Participants, these thresholds for consensus support<span class="">&nbsp;</span></span><b class=""><i class=""><span lang="EN-US" style="color:red;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt" class="">shall</span></i></b><span lang="EN-US" style="color:red;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt" class=""><span class="">&nbsp;</span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="color:rgb(31,73,125);font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt" class="">be adjusted<span class="">&nbsp;</span></span><b class=""><i class=""><span lang="EN-US" style="color:red;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt" class="">to prevent the need for unanimous support among the decisional Participants to exercise any of the seven Community powers</span></i></b><span lang="EN-US" style="color:rgb(31,73,125);font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt" class="">. Thresholds may also have to be adjusted if ICANN changes to have more SOs or ACs.”<u class=""></u><u class=""></u></span></div><div style="margin:0cm 0cm 0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;font-size:12pt" class=""><span lang="EN-US" style="color:rgb(31,73,125);font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt" class=""><u class=""></u>&nbsp;<u class=""></u></span></div><div style="margin:0cm 0cm 0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;font-size:12pt" class=""><span lang="EN-US" style="color:rgb(31,73,125);font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt" class="">Signed,<u class=""></u><u class=""></u></span></div><div style="margin:0cm 0cm 0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;font-size:12pt" class=""><span lang="EN-US" style="color:rgb(31,73,125);font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt" class=""><u class=""></u>&nbsp;<u class=""></u></span></div><div style="margin:0cm 0cm 0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;font-size:12pt" class=""><span lang="EN-US" style="color:rgb(31,73,125);font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt" class="">Phil Corwin<u class=""></u><u class=""></u></span></div><div style="margin:0cm 0cm 0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;font-size:12pt" class=""><span lang="EN-US" style="color:rgb(31,73,125);font-family:Calibri,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