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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>This may of interest to many
members. It will be further interesting to see how this issue is addressed in
the next draft of the Applicant Guidebook, due from ICANN today.<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
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owner-council@gnso.icann.org [mailto:owner-council@gnso.icann.org] <b>On Behalf
Of </b>Margie Milam<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, November 09, 2010 2:55 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> council@gnso.icann.org<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [council] Interim Report on Vertical Integration Between
Registrars and Registries (Phase I)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>Dear Councilors,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>On behalf of the VI PDP Working Group, I am pleased to
inform you that the VI Working Group has published its Interim Report on
Vertical Integration between Registrars and Registries (Phase I). This
Interim Report describes the absence of a consensus within the VI Working Group
for any recommendations for the first round of new gTLDs (Phase I of the
PDP). With Phase I of the PDP complete, the VI Working Group
intends to suspend its activities pending further instructions from the
GNSO Council for conducting Phase II of the PDP, which is expected to
focus on developing a long term solution for both new gTLD and existing
gTLDs. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>Please note that due to its size, the Interim Report is
posted on the WIKI page for the VI Working Group below, and will be posted on
the GNSO Council website shortly.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><a
href="https://st.icann.org/vert-integration-pdp/index.cgi?vertical_integration_pdp">https://st.icann.org/vert-integration-pdp/index.cgi?vertical_integration_pdp</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>Best Regards,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Margie <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Berlin Sans FB"'>____________<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Berlin Sans FB"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Berlin Sans FB"'>Margie Milam<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Berlin Sans FB"'>Senior Policy
Counselor<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Berlin Sans FB"'>ICANN<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Berlin Sans FB"'>____________<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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