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<P class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P><SPAN
lang=DE><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Dear Community Members,</FONT>
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV class=Section1>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN lang=DE><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN lang=DE>ICANN invites community participation in an
open consultation regarding the proposed registry agreement for new gTLDs. This
meeting is being organized in response to a commitment made by ICANN at its
meetings in Seoul to continue discussions with the community about open issues
in the agreement, including the process for amending the agreement, aspects of
registry services reviews, and restrictions on registry operators' ability to
distribute names through affiliated registrars (e.g., vertical
separation).<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN lang=DE><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN lang=DE>The consultation will be held on Thursday, 7
January 2010, from 14:00 to 20:00 UTC
<http://timeanddate.com/s/1gwx>. A conference call bridge and Adobe
Connect access will be available for this discussion and all interested parties
are encouraged to participate. ICANN will facilitate this discussion from
Washington, DC and space will be available to accommodate some in-person
participation. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN lang=DE>The reference materials for the consultation
include the Registry Agreement published in Draft Applicant Guidebook v3
viewable at
http://icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/draft-agreement-specs-clean-04oct09-en.pdf,
the redline version of the Draft Applicant Guidebook from v2 to v3 viewable at
http://icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/draft-agreement-specs-redline-04oct09-en.pdf.
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN lang=DE>If you are interested in participating, please
confirm at registry-liaison@icann.org by <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN lang=DE>28 December 2009. Please indicate whether
you will attend in-person or remotely. Additional details regarding remote
participation will be provided in advance of the consultation.
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN lang=DE><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN lang=DE>We look forward to your participation in this
work. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN lang=DE><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN lang=DE>Thank you.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN lang=DE><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN lang=DE>Craig Schwartz <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN lang=DE>Chief gTLD Registry
Liaison<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN lang=DE>ICANN</SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN lang=DE></SPAN> </P><SPAN lang=DE>
<P class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN lang=DE>Please note the
announcement<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN lang=DE>15 December 2009<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN lang=DE>ICANN Consultation on New gTLD Registry
Agreement<BR>http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-15dec09-en.htm<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN lang=DE><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN lang=DE><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN lang=DE>Glen de Saint Géry<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN lang=DE>GNSO Secretariat<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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