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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Thanks to the members who have expressed views on this
today. The final version submitted to the Council is attached.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:#1F497D'>Support is noted from: Verizon, HSBC, Facebook, AIM, Infinity
Portals, DNDRC, MCade, Rodenbaugh Law<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:#1F497D'>Dissent is noted from: ICA, O’Connor, Palage<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>I hope other members please will continue to weigh in with their
thoughts. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:#1F497D'>RODENBAUGH LAW<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>
owner-bc-gnso@icann.org [mailto:owner-bc-gnso@icann.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Deutsch,
Sarah B<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, December 11, 2009 8:12 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> martinsutton@hsbc.com; icann@rodenbaugh.com<br>
<b>Cc:</b> bc-gnso@icann.org; Margie Milam; owner-bc-gnso@icann.org<br>
<b>Subject:</b> RE: [bc-gnso] BC Minority Position re STI Initial Report<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:blue'>Zahid and Mike,</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>I agree.
This is a thoughtful and constructive statement, which
accurately describes the remaining concerns with the Clearinghouse
and URS, while at the same time, not objecting to the concepts as a whole.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>Best,</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>Sarah</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:navy'>Sarah
B. Deutsch<br>
Vice President & Associate General Counsel<br>
Verizon Communications<br>
Phone: 703-351-3044<br>
Fax: 703-351-3670<br>
sarah.b.deutsch@verizon.com</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> owner-bc-gnso@icann.org
[mailto:owner-bc-gnso@icann.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>martinsutton@hsbc.com<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, December 11, 2009 10:52 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> icann@rodenbaugh.com<br>
<b>Cc:</b> bc-gnso@icann.org; 'Margie Milam'; owner-bc-gnso@icann.org<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [bc-gnso] BC Minority Position re STI Initial Report</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Mike,</span> <br>
<br>
<span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Thank you and
Zahid for preparing the reports.</span> <br>
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<span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>I agree with
statements put forward in the minority report and reflects the concerns with
the proposed RPMs put forward by the ICANN Staff.</span> <br>
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<span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Best regards,</span>
<br>
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<span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Martin<br>
</span><br>
<b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:red'>Martin
C SUTTON</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:red'> </span><br>
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Fraud Risk and Intelligence | HSBC HOLDINGS PLC HGHQ<br>
Group Security & Fraud Risk<br>
8 Canada Square,Canary Wharf,London,E14 5HQ,United Kingdom</span> <br>
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<span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Sent by:
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<p><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Dec 11 2009
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>[bc-gnso]
BC Minority Position re STI Initial Report</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Attached
please find the Minority Statement that Zahid and I have drafted, based upon
the earlier consensus document agreed by the BC, further comments from Members
during this STI process, and our own negotiation and participation efforts
within the STI team.</span> <br>
<span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'> </span>
<br>
<span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>I also
include Zahid’s version 1.0, which I have edited drastically due to
focus, length and repetition. He has not had a chance to review my
version 2.0 yet, either, as he is hopefully asleep right now.</span> <br>
<span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'> </span>
<br>
<span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Margie, this
is tentative, subject to modification upon formal review of our membership, but
Zahid and I believe it represents consensus of the BC. We ask you to
please hold it, and do not submit the Initial Report to the Council, until at
least 3pm PST today, to allow our members the chance to offer comments to me
and Zahid, for possible further editing today.</span> <br>
<span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'> </span>
<br>
<span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Thanks,</span>
<br>
<span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Mike</span> <br>
<span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'> </span>
<br>
<span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Mike
Rodenbaugh</span> <br>
<span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>RODENBAUGH
LAW</span> <br>
<span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>548 Market
Street</span> <br>
<span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>San
Francisco, CA 94104</span> <br>
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