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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN class=343325607-12102009></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN class=343325607-12102009>Dear
Members</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN
class=343325607-12102009></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN
class=343325607-12102009><STRONG>Ballot on revised BC
Charter</STRONG></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN
class=343325607-12102009><STRONG></STRONG></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN class=343325607-12102009>At the request of
the BC Officers and with reference to the message below, I have today opened a
7-day voting period for the newly revised BC Charter. </SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN
class=343325607-12102009></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN class=343325607-12102009>A
majority approval vote means the new Charter will be adopted. A
majority non-approval vote means the Charter will not be
adopted.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN
class=343325607-12102009></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN class=343325607-12102009>A ballot form is
attached. Each member organisation has one vote. The vote should be placed by
the principle BC contact for the membership organsiation or by notified proxy. I
will apply weighted voting when I receive your ballot form. All ballots
will be acknowledged.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN
class=343325607-12102009></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN class=343325607-12102009>The voting period
closes at midnight in your time zone on Monday 19 October 2009. Ballots cannot
be accepted after this time.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN
class=343325607-12102009></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN class=343325607-12102009>Best
wishes</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN
class=343325607-12102009>Gary</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN
class=343325607-12102009>----------------------------------------------------</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN
class=343325607-12102009></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN class=343325607-12102009>We would like to ask
all members to cast their vote in favour of the attached revised BC
Charter.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN class=343325607-12102009>A definitive PDF
version is attached.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN class=343325607-12102009>A Word version
showing recent track changes is also provided for
information.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN
class=343325607-12102009></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN class=343325607-12102009>The Charter
accommodates necessary changes for the re-structured GNSO in which the
stakeholder groups provide representatives to the GNSO
council.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN class=343325607-12102009>As such the BC will
move from a situation in which its three GNSO representatives were also BC
Officers, to a separation of these roles.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN class=343325607-12102009>There will be a new
executive committee with a chair and two vice-chairs in addition to the two
representatives to the GNSO Council.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN class=343325607-12102009>The Charter also
includes other changes recommended by members and ICANN staff based on learning
since the last Charter.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN class=343325607-12102009>The officers have
done their best to accommodate all member perspectives given the diversity of
those perspectives.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN class=343325607-12102009>The Board has
requested Constituencies complete work on Charter revision by
Seoul.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN
class=343325607-12102009></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN class=343325607-12102009>Zahid
Jamil</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN class=343325607-12102009>Mike
Rodenbaugh</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN class=343325607-12102009>Philip
Sheppard</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN
class=343325607-12102009></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN class=343325607-12102009>BC
Officers</SPAN></FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>