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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Original link: <a href="https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-07-01-en">
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-07-01-en</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#333333">1 July 2016<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#333333">31 July 2016<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#333333">ICANN<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#333333">PTI Articles of Incorporation<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#333333">This public comment proceeding seeks community input on the Draft PTI Articles of Incorporation developed to reflect the recommendations contained in the proposals by the<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>IANA<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>Stewardship
Transition Coordination Group (ICG) as provided to the<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>ICANN<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>Board and transmitted to<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>NTIA<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>on
10 March 2016.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#333333"><a href="https://www.icann.org/public-comments/draft-pti-articles-incorporation-2016-07-01-en"><span style="color:#0098D5">https://www.icann.org/public-comments/draft-pti-articles-incorporation-2016-07-01-en</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Hillary Jett<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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