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<div>REMINDER THAT THE PUBLIC FORUM STARTS AT 8:30 A.M./AGENDA BELOW: PLEASE TRY TO COME BY 8 &nbsp;A.M. AND DISCUSS AS A GROUP THE ITEMS BELOW AND THE PUBLIC MIKE OPPORTUNITIES. &nbsp;THIS IS AN INFORMATIONAL EXCHANGE BUT SOME TOPICS WILL HAVE EXISTING BC POSITIONS AND IN THOSE CASES, WE WILL FIGURE OUT WHERE A PUBLIC MIKE STATEMENT IS NEEDED, AND WHO CAN MAKE IT.&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><!--StartFragment-->

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mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;
mso-bidi-font-size:13.0pt;font-family:&quot;Lucida Grande&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:
&quot;Lucida Grande&quot;">Agenda details: THURSDAY, PUBLIC FORUM<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>

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none;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:&quot;Lucida Grande&quot;;
mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Lucida Grande&quot;">&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p>

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tab-stops:11.0pt .5in;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:&quot;Lucida Grande&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Lucida Grande&quot;">8.30
– 8.35 Chair, Nominating Committee <o:p></o:p></span></p>

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tab-stops:11.0pt .5in;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:&quot;Lucida Grande&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Lucida Grande&quot;"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>

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tab-stops:11.0pt .5in;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:&quot;Lucida Grande&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Lucida Grande&quot;">8.35
– 8.50 Independent Review Panel decision<o:p></o:p></span></p>

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11.0pt .5in;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:&quot;Lucida Grande&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Lucida Grande&quot;"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>

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tab-stops:11.0pt .5in;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:&quot;Lucida Grande&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Lucida Grande&quot;"><span style="mso-spacerun:
yes">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style:normal">[MSC Chair’s Note: This will be the
explanation and <span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp;</span><o:p></o:p></i></span></p>

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tab-stops:11.0pt .5in;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style:normal"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:
&quot;Lucida Grande&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Lucida Grande&quot;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp;</span>discussion of the .xxx decision.] <o:p></o:p></span></i></p>

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tab-stops:11.0pt .5in;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:&quot;Lucida Grande&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Lucida Grande&quot;"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>

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tab-stops:11.0pt .5in;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:&quot;Lucida Grande&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Lucida Grande&quot;">8.50
– 10.45 New gTLD implementation issues (Part one)<o:p></o:p></span></p>

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tab-stops:47.0pt 1.0in;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:&quot;Lucida Grande&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Lucida Grande&quot;"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>

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tab-stops:47.0pt 1.0in;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:&quot;Lucida Grande&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Lucida Grande&quot;">Trade
Mark protection mechanisms<o:p></o:p></span></p>

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-1.5in;line-height:14.0pt;mso-pagination:none;mso-list:l0 level3 lfo1;
tab-stops:83.0pt 1.5in;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:&quot;Lucida Grande&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Lucida Grande&quot;">Clearing
House<o:p></o:p></span></p>

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-1.5in;line-height:14.0pt;mso-pagination:none;mso-list:l0 level3 lfo1;
tab-stops:83.0pt 1.5in;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:&quot;Lucida Grande&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Lucida Grande&quot;">Uniform
Rapid Suspension<o:p></o:p></span></p>

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tab-stops:83.0pt 1.5in;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:&quot;Lucida Grande&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Lucida Grande&quot;">Post
delegation dispute mechanisms<o:p></o:p></span></p>

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tab-stops:47.0pt 1.0in;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:&quot;Lucida Grande&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Lucida Grande&quot;">Thick
Whois<o:p></o:p></span></p>

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tab-stops:47.0pt 1.0in;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:&quot;Lucida Grande&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Lucida Grande&quot;">Vertical
Integration<o:p></o:p></span></p>

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tab-stops:47.0pt 1.0in;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:&quot;Lucida Grande&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Lucida Grande&quot;"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>

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tab-stops:11.0pt .5in;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:&quot;Lucida Grande&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Lucida Grande&quot;">10.45
– 11.00 Break<o:p></o:p></span></p>

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tab-stops:11.0pt .5in;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:&quot;Lucida Grande&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Lucida Grande&quot;"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>

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tab-stops:11.0pt .5in;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:&quot;Lucida Grande&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Lucida Grande&quot;">11.00
– 11.45 New gTLds implementation issues (Part two)<o:p></o:p></span></p>

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tab-stops:47.0pt 1.0in;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:&quot;Lucida Grande&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Lucida Grande&quot;"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>

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tab-stops:47.0pt 1.0in;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:&quot;Lucida Grande&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Lucida Grande&quot;">3
Character Variants<o:p></o:p></span></p>

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tab-stops:47.0pt 1.0in;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:&quot;Lucida Grande&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Lucida Grande&quot;">EOI<o:p></o:p></span></p>

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tab-stops:47.0pt 1.0in;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:&quot;Lucida Grande&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Lucida Grande&quot;">gTLD
communications plan launch<o:p></o:p></span></p>

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tab-stops:47.0pt 1.0in;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:&quot;Lucida Grande&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Lucida Grande&quot;">Economic
studies<o:p></o:p></span></p>

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fees<o:p></o:p></span></p>

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tab-stops:47.0pt 1.0in;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:&quot;Lucida Grande&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Lucida Grande&quot;"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>

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tab-stops:11.0pt .5in;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:&quot;Lucida Grande&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Lucida Grande&quot;">11.45
– 12.00.Accountability and Transparency Review<o:p></o:p></span></p>

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– 12.10 DNS security; DNS Cert<o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:&quot;Lucida Grande&quot;;
mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Lucida Grande&quot;">12.10 – 12.30 Any other issues</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'Lucida Grande'" size="5"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 17px;"><br></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'Lucida Grande'" size="5"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 17px;">REMINDER/REQUEST:</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'Lucida Grande'" size="5"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 17px;"><br></span></font></p>

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</div><div>This is a reminder/invitation to all of you to come at <b>8 a.m.</b> to the coffee area, grab a coffee, and join in an informal 'huddle' to discuss the Public Forum Agenda, and identify what topics you are going to be speaking on at the mike. When there is a position of the BC, we will assign a speaker to convey the BC position, if that is suitable to the agenda. &nbsp;However, there are many topics on the Forum agenda either where the BC does not have a position, or where members have different views. &nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>In some cases, we don't have positions, but will have questions to ask. &nbsp;In some cases, we have pre existing positions. but in many cases, some topics will lead to members wanting to speak in their individual capacity to ask questions.&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>I'd just like to gather a list of where you want to speak. We'll do a bit of sorting tomorrow a.m. and also identify any other topics.&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>I HAVE INVITED PROSPECTIVE MEMBERS AND OUR NEWEST MEMBER, JON NEVETT TO JOIN US.&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>THIS IS AN OPTIONAL GATHERING, BUT I HOPE YOU WILL COME ALONG.&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>MARILYN CADE</div><div>BC CHAIR</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br><br><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Optima, 'Times New Roman'"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Verdana"><br></font></font></div>

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