<html><head></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">Thanks Becky<div> A minor suggestion in relation to this bullet</div><div><!--StartFragment--><p class="MsoBodyText" style="margin-left:45.0pt;text-indent:-27.0pt;mso-list:
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</span></span></span>Do members of the GAC think there is a shared
understanding between the GAC and Board on the circumstances in which ICANN is
obligated to affirmatively notify the GAC of a pending matter raising public
policy issues?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span></p>
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<div><div><br></div><div>The way the Board has always "affirmatively" notified the GAC is by having the GAC chair as liaison, plus the fact that liaisons are treated as board members in all ways bar voting. In particular, they are provided with all board papers and participate in all board decision making discussions.</div><div><br></div><div>The question might raise differents if it asked about "formal" notification.</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>regards</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>Peter</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>On May 27, 2010, at 9:17 AM, Burr, Becky wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type="cite">
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<div><font face="Arial" size="2"><span class="716271521-26052010">Please provide input
on the attached questions. </span></font></div>
<div><font face="Arial" size="2"><span class="716271521-26052010"></span></font> </div>
<div><font face="Arial" size="2"><span class="716271521-26052010">Also, any other
input on the previously circulated methodology?</span></font></div>
<div><font face="Arial" size="2"><span class="716271521-26052010"></span></font> </div>
<div><font face="Arial" size="2"><span class="716271521-26052010">Becky
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