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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Dear Grace, dear co-Chairs<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">I feel a side-by-side comparison of the new AoI with the old ones, including a section (1) explaining why every change is made and (2) pointing to the
relevant section(s) of the CCWG Report and/or the ICG Report would be very helpful in order to prepare for this public consultation.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Will such a document be made available?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="DE" style="font-size:11.0pt">Von:</span></b><span lang="DE" style="font-size:11.0pt"> accountability-cross-community-bounces@icann.org [mailto:accountability-cross-community-bounces@icann.org]
<b>Im Auftrag von </b>Grace Abuhamad<br>
<b>Gesendet:</b> Freitag, 27. Mai 2016 21:52<br>
<b>An:</b> Accountability Cross Community <accountability-cross-community@icann.org><br>
<b>Betreff:</b> [CCWG-ACCT] Public Comment on the Articles of Incorporation<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">Per the Board resolution earlier today, the Articles of Incorporation are now up for public comment:
<a href="https://www.icann.org/public-comments/draft-restated-articles-incorporation-2016-05-27-en">
https://www.icann.org/public-comments/draft-restated-articles-incorporation-2016-05-27-en</a>.
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<h2 style="background:white"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333">Brief Overview<o:p></o:p></span></h2>
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<em><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333">Purpose:</span></b></em><span class="apple-converted-space"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333">This
Public Comment period seeks community input on the Draft Restated Articles of Incorporation developed to reflect the recommendations contained in the proposals by the<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>IANA Stewardship Transition Coordination Group
(ICG) and Cross Community Working Group on Enhancing<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>ICANN<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>Accountability (CCWG-Accountability) as provided to the<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>ICANN<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>Board
on 10 March 2016 and transmitted to<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>NTIA. (See Resolutions<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://www.icann.org/resources/board-material/resolutions-2016-03-10-en#2.b"><span style="color:#0098D5">2016.03.10.12-15</span></a><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>and<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://www.icann.org/resources/board-material/resolutions-2016-03-10-en#2.c"><span style="color:#0098D5">2016.03.10.16-19</span></a>)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<em><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333">Current Status:</span></b></em><span class="apple-converted-space"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333">The
proposed draft of the Restated Articles of Incorporation was developed collaboratively by the<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>ICANN<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>legal team and the independent counsel hired to advise the CCWG-Accountability
and the Cross Community Working Group to Develop an<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>IANA Stewardship Transition Proposal on Naming Related Functions (CWG-Stewardship). Both the independent counsel to the community groups and<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>ICANN's
General Counsel agree that the draft Restated Articles are consistent with the community proposals relating to the<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>IANA Stewardship Transition.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<em><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333">Next Steps:</span></b></em><span class="apple-converted-space"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333">Any
interested party may review and provide feedback on the draft Restated Articles during the public comment period. The comments will be analyzed and incorporated for the<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>ICANN<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>Board
prior to its consideration of the adoption of the Restated Articles. Restated Articles must be adopted as part of the implementation planning process. Once adopted, the Restated Articles are expected to filed and go into effect in the event<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>NTIA<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>approves
of the<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>IANA Stewardship Transition Proposal and the<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>IANA<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>Functions Contract expires.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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