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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=557280716-11122009><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>Zahid and Mike,</FONT></SPAN></DIV><SPAN
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><BR><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>I <SPAN
class=557280716-11122009>agree</SPAN>. This is a thoughtful and
constructive <SPAN class=557280716-11122009>statement, which </SPAN><SPAN
class=557280716-11122009>a</SPAN>ccurately <SPAN
class=557280716-11122009>describes</SPAN> <SPAN
class=557280716-11122009>the remaining </SPAN>concerns with the Clearinghouse
and URS, while at the same time, not objecting to the concepts as a
whole.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><BR><SPAN class=557280716-11122009><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>Best,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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class=557280716-11122009><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>Sarah</FONT></SPAN></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV align=left><BR><FONT size=2><FONT color=#000080><FONT face=Arial>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<?xml:namespace prefix = o
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<FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B> 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<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
<DIV></DIV><BR><FONT face=sans-serif size=2>Mike,</FONT> <BR><BR><FONT
face=sans-serif size=2>Thank you and Zahid for preparing the reports.</FONT>
<BR><BR><FONT face=sans-serif size=2>I agree with statements put forward in the
minority report and reflects the concerns with the proposed RPMs put forward by
the ICANN Staff.</FONT> <BR><BR><FONT face=sans-serif size=2>Best
regards,</FONT> <BR><BR><FONT face=sans-serif size=2>Martin<BR></FONT><BR><FONT
face=Arial color=red size=2><B>Martin C SUTTON</B> </FONT><BR><FONT face=Arial
color=red size=2>Group Risk </FONT><BR><FONT face=Arial size=1>Manager, Group
Fraud Risk and Intelligence | HSBC HOLDINGS PLC HGHQ<BR>Group Security &
Fraud Risk<BR>8 Canada Square,Canary Wharf,London,E14 5HQ,United Kingdom</FONT>
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size=1>________________________________________________________________<BR></FONT><BR><FONT
face=Arial color=#4f4f4f size=1>Phone. +44 (0)20 7991 8074 / 7991
8074</FONT> <BR><FONT face=Arial color=#4f4f4f size=1>Mobile. +44
(0) 7774556680</FONT> <BR><FONT face=Arial color=#4f4f4f size=1>Email.
</FONT><A href="mailto:martinsutton@hsbc.com"><FONT face=Arial
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<TD width="41%"><FONT face=sans-serif size=1><B>"Mike Rodenbaugh"
<icann@rodenbaugh.com></B> </FONT><BR><FONT face=sans-serif
size=1>Sent by: owner-bc-gnso@icann.org</FONT>
<P><FONT face=sans-serif size=1>Dec 11 2009 15:17</FONT> <BR><BR><FONT
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<DIV align=center><FONT face=sans-serif size=1>Please respond
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<DIV align=right><FONT face=sans-serif size=1>To</FONT></DIV>
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<TD><FONT face=sans-serif size=1>"'Margie Milam'"
<Margie.Milam@icann.org></FONT>
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<DIV align=right><FONT face=sans-serif size=1>Subject</FONT></DIV>
<TD><FONT face=sans-serif size=1>[bc-gnso] BC Minority Position re
STI Initial Report</FONT></TR></TBODY></TABLE><BR>
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</FONT><FONT face=sans-serif size=1>HSBC Holdings plc -
GMO</FONT></TR></TBODY></TABLE><BR></TR></TBODY></TABLE><BR><BR><BR><FONT
face=Calibri size=2>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.</FONT> <BR><FONT face=Calibri
size=2> </FONT> <BR><FONT face=Calibri size=2>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.</FONT> <BR><FONT face=Calibri
size=2> </FONT> <BR><FONT face=Calibri size=2>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.</FONT> <BR><FONT face=Calibri
size=2> </FONT> <BR><FONT face=Calibri size=2>Thanks,</FONT> <BR><FONT
face=Calibri size=2>Mike</FONT> <BR><FONT face=Calibri size=2> </FONT>
<BR><FONT face=Calibri size=2>Mike Rodenbaugh</FONT> <BR><FONT face=Calibri
size=2>RODENBAUGH LAW</FONT> <BR><FONT face=Calibri size=2>548 Market
Street</FONT> <BR><FONT face=Calibri size=2>San Francisco, CA 94104</FONT>
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Minority Report v2.0.docx" deleted by Martin C SUTTON/GMO/HSBC] [attachment "BC
Minority Report v1.0.docx" deleted by Martin C SUTTON/GMO/HSBC] </FONT><BR><FONT
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