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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN class=343325607-12102009>Dear
Members</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN
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<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 organisation 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 Sunday 15 November<SPAN
class=937485209-04112009> </SPAN>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></SPAN></FONT><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 <SPAN
class=937485209-04112009>and CSR rep </SPAN>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><SPAN class=343325607-12102009><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=2>The officers
have done their best to accommodate all member perspectives given the diversity
of those perspectives<SPAN class=937485209-04112009>. Based on recent discussion
where there was member disagreement we have wherever possible reverted to the
text of the current charter which has served us
well.</SPAN></FONT></FONT></SPAN></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></DIV></BODY></HTML>