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class=634543622-17022010>All,</SPAN></FONT></DIV><SPAN class=634543622-17022010>
<DIV><BR><FONT face=Arial><FONT color=#0000ff><FONT size=2><SPAN
class=634543622-17022010> Sorry for the fire drill, but c</SPAN>omments are
due on the issue of filling <SPAN class=634543622-17022010> ICANN
</SPAN>Board Seat 13 <SPAN
class=634543622-17022010> by </SPAN> Feb. 18 (tomorrow!).
Because we did not have enough time <SPAN
class=634543622-17022010> to follow </SPAN> our usual 14 day
process to circulate comments for full BC sign on, we're trying a modified
approach. <SPAN class=634543622-17022010> I've attempted a very
short one pager with comments for those from the BC who</SPAN> wish to
add their names individually<SPAN class=634543622-17022010> .</SPAN><SPAN
class=634543622-17022010> If you can sign on individually, could you let
me know?</SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=634543622-17022010><FONT color=#0000ff size=2 face=Arial>Note
that the IPC and ISPs are filing something similar and it will be important to
make sure that our Non-Contracted House isn't restricted when it comes time next
year for our group to select Board Seat 14.</FONT></SPAN></DIV><SPAN
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<DIV><BR><FONT color=#0000ff size=2 face=Arial>Thanks,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><BR><SPAN class=634543622-17022010><FONT color=#0000ff size=2
face=Arial>Sarah</FONT></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV align=left><FONT size=2 face=Arial><FONT color=#000080>Sarah B. Deutsch
<BR>Vice President & Associate General Counsel <BR>Verizon Communications
<BR>Phone: 703-351-3044 <BR>Fax: 703-351-3670 </FONT><BR></FONT></DIV>
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