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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Bradley<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Your proposed modification is on the right track, but I have trouble with the vagueness of “based on previously agreed language.” I see endless debates about
 whether some new term is “based on” agreed language or not. So why not just say this:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;color:#1F497D">“</span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;color:black">Previous discussions within the CCWG-Accountability while preparing the Bylaws Draft led to the conclusion
 that <b><u>grandfathering</u></b> of renewals were acceptable for these types of agreements, &nbsp;<b><u>but would not extend to any new term or condition.”&nbsp;
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Dr. Milton L. Mueller<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Professor, School of Public Policy<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif"> Silver, Bradley [mailto:Bradley.Silver@timewarner.com]
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<b>Sent:</b> Friday, May 6, 2016 3:12 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Mueller, Milton L &lt;milton@gatech.edu&gt;; Bernard Turcotte &lt;turcotte.bernard@gmail.com&gt;; Accountability Cross Community &lt;accountability-cross-community@icann.org&gt;<br>
<b>Subject:</b> RE: [CCWG-ACCT] CCWG-Accountability - Draft Response to Public Consultation on New Bylaws - 72 hour consultation for the CCWG-Accountability<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;color:#1F497D">The language may be read to imply that the addition of any new terms would take those agreements out of the grandfathering altogether, which is not what was intended
 – only the new terms.&nbsp; I suggest clarifying that as follows - &nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;color:black">Previous discussions within the CCWG-Accountability while preparing the Bylaws Draft led to the conclusion that
<b><u>grandfathering</u></b> of renewals were acceptable for these types of agreements, &nbsp;<b><u>but would not extend to any new term or condition which was not based on previously agreed language</u></b>.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Tahoma&quot;,sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Tahoma&quot;,sans-serif">
<a href="mailto:accountability-cross-community-bounces@icann.org">accountability-cross-community-bounces@icann.org</a> [<a href="mailto:accountability-cross-community-bounces@icann.org">mailto:accountability-cross-community-bounces@icann.org</a>]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Mueller, Milton L<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, May 06, 2016 2:21 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Mueller, Milton L; Bernard Turcotte; Accountability Cross Community<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [CCWG-ACCT] CCWG-Accountability - Draft Response to Public Consultation on New Bylaws - 72 hour consultation for the CCWG-Accountability<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Also, related to this, shouldn’t the recommendation in 2.3 propose adding this language to the bylaws?
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<p class="Default"><span style="font-size:11.5pt">“…as long as these renewals did not include any new terms. Any new terms would need to be within the scope and mission of ICANN.”</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;color:#1F4E79"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<a href="mailto:accountability-cross-community-bounces@icann.org">accountability-cross-community-bounces@icann.org</a> [<a href="mailto:accountability-cross-community-bounces@icann.org">mailto:accountability-cross-community-bounces@icann.org</a>]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Mueller, Milton L<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, May 6, 2016 2:16 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Bernard Turcotte &lt;<a href="mailto:turcotte.bernard@gmail.com">turcotte.bernard@gmail.com</a>&gt;; Accountability Cross Community &lt;<a href="mailto:accountability-cross-community@icann.org">accountability-cross-community@icann.org</a>&gt;<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [CCWG-ACCT] CCWG-Accountability - Draft Response to Public Consultation on New Bylaws - 72 hour consultation for the CCWG-Accountability<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Bernard<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;color:#1F497D">One quick comment.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;color:#1F497D">I was pleased to see the renewals of the RA/RAA flagged in 2.2. I think the comment is attempting to do the right thing, but I find the language phrased in a
 way that seems to create an unintentional ambiguity.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="Default"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;color:#1F4E79">Under 2.2 you say:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="Default"><span style="font-size:11.5pt">“…as long as these renewals did not include any new term based on previously agreed language. Any new terms would however need to be within the scope and mission of ICANN.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="Default"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;color:#1F4E79">I do not understand the function or intent of the words “based on previously agreed language.” If the language is previously agreed, how can it be a new term? Did
 you mean to simply say:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="Default"><span style="font-size:11.5pt">“…as long as these renewals did not include any new terms. Any new terms would need to be within the scope and mission of ICANN.”</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;color:#1F4E79"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;color:#1F497D">--MM<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<a href="mailto:accountability-cross-community-bounces@icann.org">accountability-cross-community-bounces@icann.org</a> [<a href="mailto:accountability-cross-community-bounces@icann.org">mailto:accountability-cross-community-bounces@icann.org</a>]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Bernard Turcotte<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, May 6, 2016 11:36 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Accountability Cross Community &lt;<a href="mailto:accountability-cross-community@icann.org">accountability-cross-community@icann.org</a>&gt;<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [CCWG-ACCT] CCWG-Accountability - Draft Response to Public Consultation on New Bylaws - 72 hour consultation for the CCWG-Accountability<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">All,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">As discussed on the call this week please find attached the draft response of the CCWG-Accountability&nbsp;to the public consultation on the new Bylaws.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">This document was developed from the meeting notes of our call on May 3rd and reviewed by the leadership team.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">As discussed at that meeting we are providing the&nbsp;CCWG-Accountability a 72 hour comment period on this draft response&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">beginning 1800UTC Friday May 6th and closing 1800UTC Monday May 9th.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Bernard Turcotte<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">ICANN Staff Support for the&nbsp;CCWG-Accountability Co-Chairs<o:p></o:p></p>
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