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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body bgcolor=white lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>The purpose of repose is certainty.  But the purpose of mission-based limitations on ICANN’s ability to act are far more fundamental values involving the constraint on the corporation.  I, too, left the room early, but had I been present I would have voiced opposition to an absolute limitations period that does not have a “discovery” or “effect” re-opener.  It is entirely possible, given standing principles, for there to be a policy that has no effect on an adversely effected party for longer than 2 years after adoption.  An absolute bar would prevent the correction of that foundational error.  <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>I can even see a statute of limitations for issues not relating to the violation of core mission restrictions – but if we adopt a bar to action that does not allow for initiation upon discovery of the alleged error, we encourage concealment.  I’m with Milton and Phil on this one<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Paul<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Paul Rosenzweig<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><a href="mailto:paul.rosenzweig@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'>My PGP Key: <a href="http://redbranchconsulting.com/who-we-are/public-pgp-key/"><span style='color:#0563C1'>http://redbranchconsulting.com/who-we-are/public-pgp-key/</span></a> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> accountability-cross-community-bounces@icann.org [mailto:accountability-cross-community-bounces@icann.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Phil Corwin<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, September 22, 2016 10:36 AM<br><b>To:</b> Mueller, Milton L &lt;milton@gatech.edu&gt;; MSSI Secretariat &lt;mssi-secretariat@icann.org&gt;; CCWG Accountability &lt;accountability-cross-community@icann.org&gt;<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [CCWG-ACCT] time limits on mission challenges<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'>I think this is a valid point –<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'>My view is that IF there is to be a timer (which I do not accept), the timer has to start from the specific application of the policy to affected individuals, not with its passage or implementation. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'>While still considering whether there should be any “statute of limitations” or “laches”-like time restrictions on the bringing of IRP challenges, certainly the clock should start running from the moment that actual harm is manifest, rather than from the time of adoption of a policy at which point the negative effect may be completely hypothetical or even unforeseeable.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:navy'>Philip S. Corwin, Founding Principal</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:navy'>Virtualaw LLC</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:navy'>1155 F Street, NW</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family: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class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'>I think the misunderstanding that I saw in the notes is based on the idea that mission-based challenges will occur just after we _<i>pass</i>_ a policy. So people arguing for “finality” as saying they want it to be clear whether a policy is in effect or not. I understand this argument, but since mission limitation challenges are based on harm done to individuals, we have to talk of time limits in the context of when and where they are actually applied to individuals, and we have to give plenty of time for that harm to manifest itself.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'>If, for example, you modify the UDRP in a way that turns out to enable abuse by parties who want to censor web sites, you can’t start a 2-year timer when the policy is passed or implemented, you have to start it when someone takes an action that effectively censors someone by applying the policy to their domain. If you don’t do that, the whole system could be gamed by the abusers simply waiting out the 2 year time limit and exploiting the policy after it expires.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'>I also think we should be able to object to a policy as transgressing mission limitations when it is passed, just as in liberal democracies one can mount a legal challenge to a law as being unconstitutional before it actually goes into effect. But these kinds of appeals could legitimately have a time limit. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'>Sorry I was not able to be there to make these points in person. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'>Dr. Milton L. Mueller<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'>Professor, School of Public Policy<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'>Georgia Institute of Technology<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><a name="_MailEndCompose"></a><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><div style='border:none;border-left:solid blue 1.5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 4.0pt'><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> <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>MSSI Secretariat<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, September 21, 2016 3:41 PM<br><b>To:</b> CCWG Accountability &lt;<a href="mailto:accountability-cross-community@icann.org">accountability-cross-community@icann.org</a>&gt;<br><b>Subject:</b> [CCWG-ACCT] Notes, recordings, transcript for CCWG ACCT Meeting #5_21 September<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Hello all,</span><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>&nbsp;</span><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>The notes, recordings and transcripts for CCWG Accountability WS2 Meeting #5 – 20 September 2016 will be available here:&nbsp; </span><a href="https://community.icann.org/x/Pg6sAw"><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>https://community.icann.org/x/Pg6sAw</span></a><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>A copy of the <span style='color:#18376A'>n</span>otes and action items may be found below.</span><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>&nbsp;</span><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Thank you<span style='color:#18376A'>.</span></span><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#18376A'>&nbsp;</span><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1D1D1D'>With kind regards,</span><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#244185'>Brenda Brewer&nbsp;</span><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1D1D1D'>MSSI Projects &amp; Operations Assistant</span><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><div style='border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;padding:0in 0in 1.0pt 0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1D1D1D'>ICANN<b> </b>-<b> </b>Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:7.5pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'>&nbsp;</span><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'>ACTION ITEMS</span></strong><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'>:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:7.5pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:22.5pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: 2;text-align:start;widows: 2;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue'>1. Sub-group rapporteurs should advise in the next two weeks if they are a complex topic or not for purposes of scheduling as presented today. Rapporteurs to deliver their subgroups paper 3 weeks (October 5<sup>th</sup>) prior to Hyderabad outlining work.</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:7.5pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:22.5pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: 2;text-align:start;widows: 2;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue'>2. Staff to review resources to see if there is a means to do interviews with leaders to assist in drafting positions. Sub-groups to advise staff if interested in this assistance.&nbsp;</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#262626'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#262626'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#262626'>Notes:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:7.5pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white'><strong><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'>Notes (including key elements of the chat):</span></strong><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:7.5pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: 2;text-align:start;widows: 2;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;word-spacing:0px'><strong><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'>Action Items:</span></strong><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;background:white'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#333333'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#333333'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue'>Sub-group rapporteurs should advise in the next two weeks if they are a complex topic or not for purposes of scheduling as presented today</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:7.5pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.25in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: 2;text-align:start;widows: 2;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;word-spacing:0px'><strong><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'>1.&nbsp; Welcome/SOI</span></strong><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;background:white'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#333333'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#333333'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'>Thomas Rickert: No one on phone only. No new SOIs. Mathieu Weill and Leon Sanchez send their apologies.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:7.5pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.25in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: 2;text-align:start;widows: 2;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;word-spacing:0px'><strong><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'>2.&nbsp; Update on US Senate Hearing on IANA Transition</span></strong><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;background:white'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#333333'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#333333'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'>Steve DelBianco: Theme for this call is keep calm and carry on. Background on current situation vs Congress. Two main factors for conservatives, Political<span class=apple-converted-space>&nbsp;</span><br>positioning vs a liberal administration and the disrespect of Congress vs the transition from ICANN and NTIA. We should assume there will be at least a 9<span class=apple-converted-space>&nbsp;</span><br>week delay in transition. We should not split the transition and accountability Bylaws.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;background:white'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#333333'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#333333'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'>David McAuley (RySG): We have a third witness on this call as well - Paul<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;background:white'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#333333'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#333333'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'>Paul Rosenzweig: Thanks David -- I'm glad you noticed.&nbsp; I don't have any need to intervene<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;background:white'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#333333'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#333333'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'>Jorge Cancio (GAG Switzerland): oh, yes, Paul's point of view would also be useful<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;background:white'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#333333'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#333333'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'>Greg Shatan: Intellectual Property interests have a variety of views.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;background:white'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#333333'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#333333'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'>Paul Rosenzweig: Jeff -- what would you like to know specifically -- I'll answer if I can<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;background:white'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#333333'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#333333'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'>Jeff Neuman (Com Laude): Whether your assessment is the same as Steve's and whether you believe the outcomes are as Steve has said (in your view)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;background:white'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#333333'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#333333'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'>Brett Schaefer: Why shouldn't the accountability reforms be implemented now if the transition is delayed? The bulk of them are not dependent on the transition. Indeed,<span class=apple-converted-space>&nbsp;</span><br>Bruce and Cherine said that that was the original plan in Morocco. What if the transition is delayed longer than 9 weeks? Are you prepared to wait forever for<span class=apple-converted-space>&nbsp;</span><br>accountability implementation?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;background:white'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#333333'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#333333'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'>Julf Helsingius (GNSO NCPH NCA): I don't see any reason to wait.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;background:white'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#333333'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#333333'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'>Edward Morris: Agree with Brett and Julf.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;background:white'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#333333'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#333333'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'>Avri Doria: Do we really need to split the Bylaws why not just include a statement that the PTI stuff is not active until the transition.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;background:white'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#333333'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#333333'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'>Alan Greenberg: @Brett, there is a lot of work to do to split the Bylaws and that will take time.&nbsp; I presume that will not be done until it is obvious the<span class=apple-converted-space>&nbsp;</span><br>delay will be substantial. (&gt; 9 weeks). But that is hypothesis on my part.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;background:white'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#333333'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#333333'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'>Paul Rosenzweig: Assuming it is part of the bill at all ...<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;background:white'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#333333'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#333333'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'>Philip Corwin: Near-term Board implementation of accountability measures in face of a delay would be very helpful in ending the Congressional roadblock, while<span class=apple-converted-space>&nbsp;</span><br>refusal to do so would add fodder to critics, IMHO<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;background:white'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#333333'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#333333'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'>Edward Morris: PTI is roughly 5% of the new Bylaws.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;background:white'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#333333'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#333333'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'>Jeff Neuman (Com Laude): +1 Philip<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;background:white'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#333333'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#333333'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'>Edward Morris: Good point Phil.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;background:white'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#333333'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#333333'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'>Matthew Shears: interesting point Phil<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;background:white'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#333333'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#333333'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'>Alan Greenberg: Even a rider saying that parts are inoperable is a Bylaw change that must go through due process which is time-consuming.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;background:white'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#333333'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#333333'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'>Greg Shatan: @Milton, not denying that some elements of the IP community are playing a role; we saw one as a witness in the Hearing.&nbsp; However, &quot;IP interests&quot; are<span class=apple-converted-space>&nbsp;</span><br>not monolithic and there is a diversity of views, including support for the transition and for the multi-stakeholder model.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;background:white'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#333333'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#333333'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'>Philip Corwin: It's not just the IANA contract. NTIA must also end RZMA contract with Verisign so that it can contract directly with ICANN to perform root zone<span class=apple-converted-space>&nbsp;</span><br>maintenance. Until that is in place ICANN would have no power to direct root zone changes.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;background:white'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#333333'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#333333'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'>Milton Mueller: Uncertain how we could continue with the transition if there is a new administration.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;background:white'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#333333'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#333333'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'>Steve DelBianco: many variables. We lose nothing by waiting until the election is done.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;background:white'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#333333'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#333333'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'>Edward Morris: Matt, I am not an expert on the &quot;test drive&quot; strategy. What I do know is that by delaying implementation we are playing into the hands of those<span class=apple-converted-space>&nbsp;</span><br>who are opposing the transition.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;background:white'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#333333'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#333333'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'>Steve DelBianco: &quot;test drive&quot; makes no sense, since we will not &quot;test&quot;&nbsp; our powers in&nbsp; a few months or even a few years. Test Drive is equivalent to indefinite delay.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;background:white'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#333333'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#333333'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'>Matthew Shears: agree Steve<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;background:white'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#333333'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#333333'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'>Milton Mueller: Yes, Ed, we need to get as many of the accountability reforms implemented as possible<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;background:white'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#333333'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#333333'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'>Megan Richards, European Commission: @Steve -agree on ineffectual test drive.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;background:white'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#333333'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#333333'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'>Paul Rosenzweig: We lose nothing by waiting. Some of the opposition ICANN can do nothing about. We will know by the end of tomorrow if a new rider has been included or not.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;background:white'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#333333'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#333333'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'>Kavouss Arasteh: This is purely an American political issue and we should just move on.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;background:white'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#333333'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#333333'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'>Steve DelBianco: I agree with Paul, that events are moving this week.&nbsp; Let's not game-out all the outcomes.&nbsp; Let's get back to work on WS2<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;background:white'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#333333'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#333333'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'>Steve DelBianco: WS2 implementation is part of the Board's commitment -- regardless of IANA contract<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;background:white'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#333333'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#333333'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'>David McAuley: +1 @Steve<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;background:white'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#333333'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#333333'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'>Edward Morris: Agree Steve<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;background:white'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#333333'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#333333'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'>Avri Doria: Steve, rights, and after Sept 30, that commitment comes due.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;background:white'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#333333'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#333333'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'>Sivasubramanian M 2: Is the US budgetary allocation / NTIA spending on Transition so substantial that the US budgetary process becomes one of the obstructions?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;background:white'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#333333'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#333333'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'>Steve Delbianco: asper previous answer.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;background:white'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#333333'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#333333'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'>Thomas Rickert: We have done a great job so far and we should be patient and wait for the next few weeks. As to the possibility of a Test Drive - we have baked<span class=apple-converted-space>&nbsp;</span><br>extensive consultation between the Board and the community which should obviate the need for the community to exercise the community power would make a test drive difficult.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:7.5pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.25in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: 2;text-align:start;widows: 2;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;word-spacing:0px'><strong><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'>3.&nbsp; WS2 Planning and Timeline</span></strong><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;background:white'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#333333'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#333333'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'>Thomas Rickert: WS2 work plan.&nbsp; There is light engagement by the community currently possibly due to the political uncertainty or fatigue. All items in WS2 are<span class=apple-converted-space>&nbsp;</span><br>important and need to get done. We probably need to readjust our work plan to be able to deliver by the end of this FY17.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;background:white'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#333333'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#333333'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'>Karen Mulberry: (presentation of slides on Planning and progress). Public Consultations now planned in February and May 2017.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;background:white'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#333333'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#333333'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'>Kavouss Arasteh: We should not revisit what has been decided in WS1.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;background:white'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#333333'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#333333'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'>Sivasubramanian M: WS2 ought not to be time-limited earlier there was a discussion on Accountability as a continuous, ongoing process.&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;background:white'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#333333'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#333333'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'>Matthew Shears: a number of the issues under discussion are shaping the discussion on transition in the political sphere - these issues should be dealt with asap particularly if we are going to stagger from CR to CR<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;background:white'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#333333'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#333333'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'>Edward Morris: Agreed Matt.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;background:white'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#333333'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#333333'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'>Niels ten Oever: @Siva - if we don't set deadlines this work will never end.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;background:white'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#333333'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#333333'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'>Mark Carvell UK GAC rep: Setting public comment periods intersessionally ahead of ICANN 58 and 59 respectively so that these meetings can initiate their finalization<span class=apple-converted-space>&nbsp;</span><br>with maximum visibility for community is very sensible and practicable approach.&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;background:white'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#333333'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#333333'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'>Greg Shatan: It is important for us to recognize that the work in the sub-groups cannot advance if people do not participate. It is important to have active participation<span class=apple-converted-space>&nbsp;</span><br>on the list and in Google docs between meetings.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;background:white'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#333333'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#333333'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'>Jorge Cancio (GAG Switzerland): I have a certain difficulty in planning too much ahead given the present uncertainty regarding the whole process<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;background:white'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#333333'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#333333'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'>Avri Doria: it is hard to get people to focus on WS2 while WS1 remains only a possibility<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;background:white'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#333333'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#333333'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'>Thomas Rickert: There is effectively little interest in most sub-groups currently. Most participants seem to be waiting to see something to comment on vs writing something.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;background:white'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#333333'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#333333'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'>Christopher Wilkinson: Agree we need more participation in the sub-groups, its not fatigue its just a mountain of work.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;background:white'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#333333'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#333333'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'>Avri Doria: Blank sheets of paper are an insurmountable problem for many people.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;background:white'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#333333'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#333333'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'>Jorge Cancio (GAG Switzerland): clear the overall situation and then we will be able to set clear deadlines<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;background:white'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#333333'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#333333'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'>Mark Carvell (UK GAC rep): Much of WS2 are key enhancements and strengthening of the ICANN model that need to be developed anyway regardless of current political uncertainty.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;background:white'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#333333'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#333333'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'>Jeff Neuman: And there is a lot of other substantive work going on in the ICANN community at the moment.&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;background:white'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#333333'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#333333'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'>Jorge Cancio (GAG Switzerland): Jeff is right<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;background:white'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#333333'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#333333'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'>Tijani Ben Jemaa: need to focus on what is required of WS2 by WS1.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;background:white'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#333333'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#333333'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'>Jorge Cancio (GAG Switzerland): I would be interested in having figures about the engagement from the community - volunteer fatigue is melting active participants to a reduced group.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;background:white'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#333333'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#333333'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'>Jeff Neuman: @jorge, and my fear is that the community has fatigue on the non-policy issues that ICANN is engaged in.&nbsp; In other words, ICANN is supposed to coordinate substantive policy.....but we have spent the last 18 months+ on procedural accountability issues.&nbsp; What good is an incredibly accountable organization if it cannot perform<span class=apple-converted-space>&nbsp;</span><br>the substantive tasks it was formed to do.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;background:white'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#333333'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#333333'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'>Thomas Rickert: ACTION ITEM: Sub-group rapporteurs should advise in the next two weeks if they are a complex topic or not for purposes of scheduling as presented<span class=apple-converted-space>&nbsp;</span><br>today. Unless rapporteurs can deliver a paper 3 weeks prior to Hyderabad we need to do something else. One option could be to do interviews with leaders by staff to<span class=apple-converted-space>&nbsp;</span><br>write down positions? Minor support and no objection. This is optional and sub-groups that want to use this should advise us of this.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;background:white'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#333333'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#333333'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'>Jeff Neuman: Lots of substantive issues on ICANN's plate now:&nbsp; RDDS/WHois, New gTLD Reviews, SUbsequent Procedures, Rights Protection Mechanisms, Privacy Proxy, Universal Acceptance / Awareness, etc.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;background:white'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#333333'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#333333'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'>Michael Karanicolas: Personally - I'd rather draft something myself than provide input by phone.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;background:white'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#333333'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#333333'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'>Niels ten Oever: Is there staff capacity for that? Sounds good to me! Would save a lot of time.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;background:white'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#333333'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#333333'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'>Sebastien Bachollet: I we agree to this schedule we should stick to it.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;background:white'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#333333'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#333333'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'>Thomas Rickert: No opposition to using the new project plan and ensure that we follow it.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:7.5pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.25in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: 2;text-align:start;widows: 2;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;word-spacing:0px'><strong><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'>4.&nbsp; Update on Action Item from 30 August Plenary</span></strong><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;background:white'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#333333'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#333333'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'>Karen Mulberry: There are meetings on the 9th.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;background:white'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#333333'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#333333'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'>Sebastien Bachollet: the last day is for the new bodies only.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:7.5pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.25in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: 2;text-align:start;widows: 2;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;word-spacing:0px'><strong><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'>5.&nbsp; WS2 Budget Update and Travel to ICANN 57 Hyderabad</span></strong><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;background:white'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#333333'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#333333'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'>Bernard Turcotte: (Presentation of slides)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;background:white'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#333333'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#333333'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'>Tijani Ben Jemaa: Rules are different at each embassy.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;background:white'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#333333'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#333333'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'>Alan Greenberg: Varies greatly from one country to another for an Indian visa - very complex.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;background:white'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#333333'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#333333'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'>Kavouss Arasteh: this visa caused issues for many. ICANN should come to some arrangements with countries it holds events in.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:7.5pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.25in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: 2;text-align:start;widows: 2;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;word-spacing:0px'><strong><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'>6.&nbsp; WS1 WP-IOT-IOT (IRP Implementation Oversight Team)</span></strong><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#333333'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#333333'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'>Becky Burr: (Presentation of the slides). First issue is the<span class=apple-converted-space>&nbsp;</span><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>application of subsequent modifications rules of existing IRPs.</span></strong><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#333333'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#333333'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'>Avri Doria: Support and explanation of some details regarding the alternative.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#333333'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#333333'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'>Kavous Arasteh: Normally rules are not retroactively applied - but in this case I would support this.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#333333'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#333333'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'>Jorge Cancio (GAG Switzerland): I'm not sure whether others feel the same, but without having some prior info in writing on the issues explained by Becky and<span class=apple-converted-space>&nbsp;</span><br>Avri it is extremely difficult to follow.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#333333'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#333333'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'>Kavouss Arasteh: Jorge, yes ,it is difficult but the way it has been drafted is quite understandable<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#333333'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#333333'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'>Jorge Cancio (GAG Switzerland): Thanks for that clarifications Becky and Thomas<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#333333'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#333333'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'>David McAuley (RySG) 2: I was active in the sub-team discussions and this alternative seems a fair compromise of the positions stated.&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#333333'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#333333'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'>Becky Burr: Next is<span class=apple-converted-space>&nbsp;</span><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Deadline to file</span></strong>, There are several alternatives.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#333333'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#333333'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'>Jorge Cancio (GAG Switzerland): under the current rules there seems to be a short timeframe for filing, but it is only triggers if you have or should have<span class=apple-converted-space>&nbsp;</span><br>awareness. In the new alt 2 24 months would be a hard stop: even if you have no clue you would not be able to file a dispute if you gain awareness afterwards...<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#333333'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#333333'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'>Malcolm Hutty: The issue is that we have different disputes, originally there were only process disputes and claimants usually know very quickly if<span class=apple-converted-space>&nbsp;</span><br>there is an issue. but under the new rules there are also claims vs ICANN following its own Bylaws which is different. As such Alternative 2 is not good. Would<span class=apple-converted-space>&nbsp;</span><br>be ok for a fixed delay for procedural claims. The 45 days seems a very tight timeline - does this make sense for the EC to make a claim.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#333333'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#333333'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'>Chris Disspain: Malcolm, how do you ensure that folks do not take actions over time that make them effected so that they can bring a claim and could you<span class=apple-converted-space>&nbsp;</span><br>give me an example of something that would require your formulation?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#333333'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#333333'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'>Chris Wilson: some statute of limitations for all claims makes sense.&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#333333'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#333333'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'>Steve DelBianco [GNSO - CSG]: Malcolm's point about the EC decision process is quite compelling<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#333333'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#333333'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'>Greg Shatan: Agree with Chris, there needs to be some finality.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#333333'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#333333'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'>David McAuley: Have agreed that 45 days is too short but support Alternative 2. We need some finality.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#333333'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#333333'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'>Kavouss Arasteh: Malcolm, you said 45 days is too short. what time frame in your view is not short<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#333333'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#333333'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'>Jorge Cancio (GAG Switzerland): on the other hand an absence of a statute of limitations weakens legal certainty<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#333333'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#333333'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'>Alan Greenberg: @Malcom, what deadline for filing would you propose for a harm that is delayed?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#333333'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#333333'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'>Greg Shatan: I could see expanding the 45 days, at least for the EC.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#333333'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#333333'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'>Greg Shatan: I support Alternative 2.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#333333'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#333333'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'>Becky Burr: Please note that the 45 days is tolled once CEP is initiated, so as a practical matter you only need to signal. Any other views?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#333333'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#333333'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'>Alan Greenberg: Alos support Alternative 2 - there has to be finality.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#333333'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#333333'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'>Malcolm Hutty: If we are agreeing to a fixed time then we are doing something different from a court and is not compatible with the Bylaws. alternative depends<span class=apple-converted-space>&nbsp;</span><br>on a watchful community but someone may not be harmed and therefore cannot file.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#333333'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#333333'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'>Kavouss Arasteh: Perhaps 24 months may be argued to be too long?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#333333'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#333333'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'>Chris Wilson: For sure!&nbsp; But 2 years is a long time, IMO.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#333333'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#333333'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'>Chris Disspain: my preference would be fewer than 24 but I can accept it if that is the consensus view<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#333333'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#333333'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'>Kavouss Arasteh: Could be change 24 by 12 months?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#333333'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#333333'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'>Chris Disspain: that would be better in my view Kavouss<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#333333'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#333333'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'>Kavouss Arasteh: I have not seen in any analogous case putting such a long period like 24 months<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#333333'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#333333'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'>Chris Disspain: all of these things are a balance and need to be both accommodating and workable<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#333333'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#333333'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'>Becky Burr: but anyone could apply for a name, be denied, and challenge - so I’m not moved by the no standing - the potential lack of motivation is a legitimate concern.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#333333'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#333333'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'>David McAuley (RySG) 2: +1 @Chris<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#333333'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#333333'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'>Greg Shatan: 24 months seems an acceptable compromise.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'>Kavous</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#333333'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#333333'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'>s Arasteh: Supports alternative 2 but not more than 12 months.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#333333'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#333333'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'>David McAuley (RySG) 2: it is a difficult thing to calculate but the IoT seemed to think 24 months is right if alternative 2 is used<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style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