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<DIV><FONT face=Garamond><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Dear GNSO Constituency
Leaders and Members;<BR><BR>For your information, attached please find a copy of
the Formal Petition and Charter of the proposed new City Top-Level Domain
Constituency submitted by Dirk Krischenowski of dotBERLIN GmbH & Co. KG.
<BR><BR>This significant step represents the fourth formal new constituency
petition submitted to the Board in the context of the new GNSO Improvements
effort. The Staff will soon open a 30-day Public Comment Forum regarding the
Petition which will extend into July. Any comments submitted in the Forum
will be summarized for the Board’s review. <BR><BR>I have shared a copy of the
attached documents with the Board and the GNSO Council as well. The
document is now also posted on the GNSO Improvements web page at <FONT
color=#0000ff><U><A
href="http://gnso.icann.org/en/improvements/newco-process-en.htm.@icann.org">http://gnso.icann.org/en/improvements/newco-process-en.htm.@icann.org</A><BR></U></FONT><BR>Please
drop me a line if you have any questions or comments on this matter.<BR><BR>Best
regards,<BR><BR>Rob Hoggarth<BR><BR></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Robert
L. Hoggarth, Esq.<BR>Senior Policy Director<BR>ICANN<BR><BR>424 558
4805<BR><FONT color=#0000ff><U><A
href="robert.hoggarth@icann.org">robert.hoggarth@icann.org</A></U></FONT>
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