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<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Dear
all,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>I
wanted to bring to the attention of the BC members that the DAGv4 Public
Comment period is coming to a close Wednesday, in one week (July 21st).<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>We
commented on four aspects in our post regarding DAGv3 (found here: <a
href="http://forum.icann.org/lists/3gtld-guide/msg00147.html">http://forum.icann.org/lists/3gtld-guide/msg00147.html</a>
), to whit: <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]>ICANN Staff Recommendations for
Rights Protection Mechanisms<o:p></o:p></p>
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to Other Scripts or Languages <o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]>Revised Comparative Evaluation
Scoring <o:p></o:p></p>
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gTLDs<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>While
I do not know (and would like to hear from others that are better informed)
what happened with regard to our first issue, RPMs, I do know that our other
three comments were wholly ignored by staff.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>I
would submit to the members that we need to repost our comments with some stronger
language to ensure that staff hear and react to the BC’s concerns.
Whatever happens, we have one week to submit our comments.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Comments/thoughts?<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Kind
regards,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>RA<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Ronald
N. Andruff<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>President<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>RNA
Partners, Inc.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>220
<st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">Fifth Avenue</st1:address></st1:Street><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on"><font size=3
face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>New York</span></font></st1:City>, <st1:State
w:st="on">New York</st1:State> <st1:PostalCode w:st="on">10001</st1:PostalCode></st1:place><o:p></o:p></p>
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1 212 481 2820 ext. 11<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>-----Original
Message-----<br>
From: owner-bc-gnso@icann.org [mailto:owner-bc-gnso@icann.org] On Behalf Of Mike
O'Connor<br>
Sent: Tuesday, July 13, 2010 10:09 AM<br>
To: bc - GNSO list<br>
Subject: [bc-gnso] Policy question -- does the BC want to develop a position on
the current IRTP draft?</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>subject
says it all. IRTP-B is in public-comments. does the BC have a view?<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>mikey<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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