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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Ron, you have captured the intent of my comment.&nbsp; The
economic framework paper is &#8220;new&#8221; information for the comment
proceeding and it provides some perspectives that are relevant to the issues being
discussed within the BC.&nbsp; The paper discusses the potential user benefits
of new gTLDs (e.g., innovative business models and IDNs), while also acknowledging
the potential costs and externalities. &nbsp;I read the two conclusions in the paper
as being related &#8211; ICANN should introduce new gTLDs in discrete, limited
rounds and adopt practices for gathering additional information about the costs
and benefits of new gTLDs.&nbsp; By implementing both recommendations, ICANN can
learn from experience and make informed decisions. &nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p>

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Jeff<o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>
owner-bc-gnso@icann.org [mailto:owner-bc-gnso@icann.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Ron
Andruff<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, July 19, 2010 12:26 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> 'Jon Nevett'<br>
<b>Cc:</b> bc-GNSO@icann.org<br>
<b>Subject:</b> RE: [bc-gnso] RE: UPDATED DRAFT BC Public Comments on DAGv4<o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>Jon,<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>That
addition was submitted by Jeff Bruegeman (AT&amp;T), but it was meant as a
supporting statement to the Economic Framework, i.e., NOT based on
categories.&nbsp; It is not meant to roll back the clock.<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>Regarding
the &#8220;in line with past positions&#8221; refers to the fact that the BC is
consistent in its desire to see an orderly rollout versus being a constituency
stuck in history.<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>Can
you and I take this offline and work through language that you feel is more
definitive?<o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>RA<o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:blue'>Ronald N. Andruff</span><span style='color:blue'><o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:blue'>President<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:blue'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:blue'>RNA Partners, Inc.<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
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  datetime="2010-07-19T12:20"></ns0:City></ins></span><span style='font-family:
 "Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>, </span><ns0:State w:insAuthor="Owner"
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'><o:p></o:p></span></p>

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color:blue'>+ 1 212 481 2820 ext. 11<o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Jon Nevett
[mailto:jon@nevett.net] <br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, July 19, 2010 12:09 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Ron Andruff<br>
<b>Cc:</b> bc-GNSO@icann.org<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [bc-gnso] RE: UPDATED DRAFT BC Public Comments on DAGv4<br>
<b>Importance:</b> High</span><o:p></o:p></p>

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class=apple-style-span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Ron:</span></span><o:p></o:p></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-style-span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>I just took a quick look at the document and
unless I am mistaken, It looks like there was at least one material change to
at least the first document. &nbsp;For example, I do not recall seeing the
following sentence in any of the prior versions. &nbsp;</span></span><o:p></o:p></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-style-span><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>&quot;Therefore the BC recommends that ICANN
continue its practice of introducing new gTLDs and IDNs in discrete, limited
rounds.&quot;</span></b></span><o:p></o:p></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-style-span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>I don't support this insertion. &nbsp;It is
unclear. &nbsp;Does this mean the BC agrees or not with the implementation plan
in DAGv4, which includes discrete rounds. &nbsp;Or does it mean that the BC
supports some kind of rounds based on categories or applicants? &nbsp;Such a
model would take us back to days of ICANN staff and board conducting beauty
contests either by application or by category. &nbsp;We rejected this approach
at the GNSO recommendation level and shouldn't go back to it. &nbsp;</span></span><o:p></o:p></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-style-span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>I haven't looked closely enough to see if
there are other changes in this new document. &nbsp;</span></span><o:p></o:p></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-style-span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Also, I don't support attaching the prior
comments to these comments. &nbsp;Our comments should be able to evolve with
the passage of time. &nbsp;If we just want to repeat ourselves, then it is
appropriate to attach prior comments. &nbsp;In this case, however, we shouldn't
just support a position simply because we did so last year. &nbsp;Indeed, why
must the BC post comments &quot;in line with past positions?&quot; &nbsp;Can't
the BC change its mind on an issue? &nbsp;We shouldn't just regurgitate old
arguments simply because they were supported historically. &nbsp;</span></span><o:p></o:p></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-style-span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>My two cents. &nbsp;</span></span><o:p></o:p></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span
class=apple-style-span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Thanks.</span></span><o:p></o:p></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-style-span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Jon</span></span><o:p></o:p></p>

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lang=EN-GB style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>&nbsp;</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal>On Jul 19, 2010, at 11:13 AM, Ron Andruff wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>Dear
colleagues,</span><o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>&nbsp;</span><o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>Pursuant
to the comments that have been sent in, as rapporteur for this process, I have
incorporated the amendments and prepared two final documents for your review
and comment.&nbsp; Two documents, insomuch as I broke the original comments
into two separate postings so that the BC membership can work through the
issues accordingly.&nbsp; As Philip Sheppard noted, the BC must post its
comments in line with past positions.&nbsp; Splitting the documents hopefully
enables focused discussion on the RPM piece without impeding posting the other
comments.</span><o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>&nbsp;</span><o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>The
first document incorporates a slimmed down version of the original comments I
posted last week on the issues of &#8216;market differentiation&#8217;,
&#8216;translation of ASCII to other scripts&#8217; and &#8216;revised
community priority evaluation scoring&#8217;, with the BC&#8217;s DAGv3
comments attached for reference.&nbsp; It should be noted that <u>I have made
no material changes</u> in these comments; rather I simply tightened up the
arguments and cleaned up typos, etc.</span><o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>&nbsp;</span><o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>The
second document is effectively Jon&#8217;s edits on RPMs.&nbsp; I have made no
changes to his edition other than made the correction
(&#8216;complainant&#8217; vs. &#8216;registrant&#8217;) that Phil Corwin noted
in his recent posting to the list.</span><o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>&nbsp;</span><o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>Once
again, I welcome comments/amendments to finalize these two documents for posting.</span><o:p></o:p></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>Kind
regards,</span><o:p></o:p></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> <a
href="mailto:owner-bc-gnso@icann.org">owner-bc-gnso@icann.org</a>
[mailto:owner-bc-gnso@icann.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Phil Corwin<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, July 19, 2010 10:39 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Jon Nevett; Zahid Jamil<br>
<b>Cc:</b> 'Deutsch, Sarah B'; <a href="mailto:michaelc@traveler.com">michaelc@traveler.com</a>;
<a href="mailto:mike@haven2.com">mike@haven2.com</a>; <a
href="mailto:jb7454@att.com">jb7454@att.com</a>; <a
href="mailto:randruff@rnapartners.com">randruff@rnapartners.com</a>; <a
href="mailto:ffelman@markmonitor.com">ffelman@markmonitor.com</a>; <a
href="mailto:bc-GNSO@icann.org">bc-GNSO@icann.org</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> RE: Re[2]: [bc-gnso] DRAFT BC Public Comments on DAGv4</span><o:p></o:p></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";
color:black'>ICA believes that John's redraft is a&nbsp;significant improvement
in many ways.</span><o:p></o:p></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";
color:black'>However, we do continue to have some concerns about the URS
section, specifically:</span><o:p></o:p></p>

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 <li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:
     auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
     "Tahoma","sans-serif"'>We can't support the transfer option, as suspension
     versus transfer was one of the major distinctions between URS and
     standard&nbsp;UDRP as originally proposed by the&nbsp;IRT -- that is, URS
     was supposed to be for rapid, lower cost blocking of a domain in slam dunk
     cases, with&nbsp;UDRP reserved for less clear cut cases as well as instances
     where the complainant wished to permanently acquire the domain. We think
     it's important to preserve that distinction and that&nbsp;problems with
     the use of the&nbsp;UDRP for default cases should be addressed by
     comprehensive&nbsp;UDRP reform. </span><o:p></o:p></li>
 <li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:
     auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
     "Tahoma","sans-serif"'>We don't agree that the language asserting that the
     &quot;impact&quot; test is too low for a finding of abuse of process. The
     exact language now in the DAG is --</span><o:p></o:p></li>
</ul>

<p><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#FF0101'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span
style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>&quot;</span><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>An
Examiner may find that Complaint contained a deliberate material falsehood if
it</span><o:p></o:p></p>

<p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;contained
an assertion of fact, which at the time it was made, was made with the</span><o:p></o:p></p>

<p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;knowledge
that it was false and which, if true, would have an impact on the outcome on</span><o:p></o:p></p>

<p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;the
URS proceeding.&quot;</span><o:p></o:p></p>

<p><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#FF0101'>&nbsp;</span><o:p></o:p></p>

<p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>What
this says is that if a complainant deliberately lied about a material fact in
order to&nbsp;influence&nbsp;the&nbsp;outcome of a URS in its favor&nbsp;it
will suffer a penalty in order to protect the integrity of the overall process.
The penalty for one such deliberate lie is being suspended from using the URS
for one year; the penalty for two such lies is permanently barring it&nbsp;from
use of&nbsp;the process. Now, as a&nbsp;practical matter, it will be the rare
case where the examiner is able to conclude that the complainant
deliberately&nbsp;misrepresented material facts, so this isn't going to happen
very often, plus there are no monetary sanctions -&nbsp;including fines or a
requirement that the complainant pay the registrant's costs of defending the
domain -&nbsp;so it isn't as severe a&nbsp;pernalty&nbsp;as some called for it
to be.&nbsp;If the BC is going to say that the impact test is too low (with
which we don't agree) then I think it has some responsibility to propose an
alternate tests that protects the integrity of the URS against&nbsp;the
(hopefully rare) complainant who deliberately seeks to abuse it.</span><o:p></o:p></p>

<p><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#FF0101'>&nbsp;</span><o:p></o:p></p>

<p><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#FF0101'>&nbsp;</span><o:p></o:p></p>

<p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>As
a typographical matter, the last portion of&nbsp;the last sentence of the first
URS&nbsp;paragraph should read &quot;less certainty for the <strong><span
style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>complainant </span></strong>using
this process&quot;, not &quot;registrant&quot;.&nbsp;</span><o:p></o:p></p>

<p><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#FF0101'>&nbsp;</span><o:p></o:p></p>

<p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>Finally,
we appreciate the serious and civil debate that has been taking place within
the BC on this matter -- this is precisely what should occur within a
constituency to bridge differences in perspective.</span><o:p></o:p></p>

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margin-left:0in'><em><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial Black","sans-serif";
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color:navy'>&nbsp;</span></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial Black","sans-serif";
color:navy'>-- Branch Rickey</span><o:p></o:p></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>From:</span></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'> Jon
Nevett [jon@nevett.net]<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Sunday, July 18, 2010 9:39 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Zahid Jamil<br>
<b>Cc:</b> 'Deutsch, Sarah B'; Phil Corwin; <a
href="mailto:michaelc@traveler.com">michaelc@traveler.com</a>; <a
href="mailto:mike@haven2.com">mike@haven2.com</a>; <a
href="mailto:jb7454@att.com">jb7454@att.com</a>; <a
href="mailto:randruff@rnapartners.com">randruff@rnapartners.com</a>; <a
href="mailto:ffelman@markmonitor.com">ffelman@markmonitor.com</a>; <a
href="mailto:bc-GNSO@icann.org">bc-GNSO@icann.org</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: Re[2]: [bc-gnso] DRAFT BC Public Comments on DAGv4</span><o:p></o:p></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Folks: </span><o:p></o:p></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Attached is a suggested redraft to
bridge the gap. &nbsp;I personally don't agree with some of the arguments I
left in the attached, but I tried to keep the longstanding BC positions while
toning down the anti-TLD language. &nbsp;I also deleted a couple of the
arguments that were objected to in some of the notes I reviewed.</span><o:p></o:p></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Here are some of the highlights:</span><o:p></o:p></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>*I deleted the GPML section.</span><o:p></o:p></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>*I deleted the clear and
convincing evidence issue with regard to the URS. &nbsp;As a member of the IRT,
I can say that it clearly was our intent for the URS to have a higher burden of
proof &nbsp;than the UDRP -- the legal standard is exactly the same. &nbsp;We
wanted the URS to be for &quot;slam dunk&quot; cases. &nbsp;The URS was to be a
less expensive alternative to the UDRP cognizant of the fact that 70% of UDRPs
go unanswered. &nbsp;Has this issue even been raised before by the BC?</span><o:p></o:p></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>*Based on Sarah's helpful e-mail,
I left alone the complaint about transferring names after a successful URS as
that has been an issue that Zahid, Mike and others in the BC have argued
consistently. &nbsp;I do note, however, that transfer was not in the IRT
recommendation and the STI agreed to add a year to the registration at the
request of the complainant as a compromise. &nbsp;</span><o:p></o:p></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>*Again based on Sarah's e-mail, I
left the PDDRP section pretty much alone except for an argument about
registries warehousing names, but not using them, as that argument didn't make
much sense to me. &nbsp;That's exactly the function of a registry to warehouse
names until they are sold by registrars. &nbsp;If a registry
&quot;reserves&quot; a name and it is not in use at all, the mark holder should
be thrilled that it can't be registered by a squatter.</span><o:p></o:p></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>*I also deleted the paragraph
about the Director of Compliance. &nbsp;I don't think it appropriate to comment
on those kinds of personnel matters.&nbsp;</span><o:p></o:p></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>*I didn't touch the arguments
related to community and 13 points (though I personally favor 14 points to
avoid gaming -- sorry Ron), as that seems to be longstanding BC position.</span><o:p></o:p></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>*I didn't do much on the Market
Differentiation section either other than soften some of the language.</span><o:p></o:p></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>I have no idea if my attempt will
get consensus or not, but I thought it worthwhile to offer alternative language
and I tried hard to find a balance. &nbsp;</span><o:p></o:p></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Thanks.</span><o:p></o:p></p>

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