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<FONT size=2 face=Tahoma><B>From:</B> Deutsch, Sarah B <BR><B>Sent:</B> Friday,
January 28, 2011 6:33 PM<BR><B>To:</B>
'bcprivate@bizconst.org'<BR><B>Subject:</B> Statement for CSG
representative<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN lang=EN>Statement of Interest in Standing for Election as CSG
representative:</DIV>
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<P>Dear BC Members:</P>
<P>I am standing once again for election to the position of the CSG
representative for the BC. This statement describes my interest in continuing in
this elected role, and provides a short interest statement, as required by the
BC Charter. </P>
<P>Section 4.6 of the BC Charter provides that the <SPAN
class=536161223-28012011>"</SPAN>CSG representative will be the BC
representative to the CSG executive committee and represent the Constituency on
all matters within the responsibility of the CSG executive committee excepting
policy coordination.<SPAN class=536161223-28012011>"</SPAN></P>
<P>I've been grateful for the opportunity to serve as your CSG representative
last year. I had the privilege of drafting, along with a number of key BC
members, the provisions that went into our Final CSG Charter. Both the drafting
process and the Charter itself were a collaborative success. In my opinion, the
initial work of the CSG demonstrates how the three constituencies can work
together cooperatively on matters of common interest while still leaving
policymaking decisions to the individual constituency level. <SPAN
class=536161223-28012011> In addition, t</SPAN>he CSG has come together over the
past year to coordinate our voting on GNSO candidates, to schedule meetings of
both the commercial and noncommercial Houses at the ICANN meetings and to begin
to strategize on additional issues of common concern. I hope to continue this
important work for the BC next year and think members would benefit from an
additional year of continuity. </P>
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<P>I intend, as the BC’s elected CSG representative, to con<SPAN
class=536161223-28012011>t</SPAN>inue to actively interact not just with other
BC officers but with the BC’s entire membership to understand views and concerns
on any topics that are taken up by the CSG in this process. I also continue to
believe in transparency by BC officers and adhering to BC processes. </P>
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<P>I do not currently hold any elected position at any another trade
association. I have no financial involvement or business involvement in any
registries, registrars or other parties who are contracted suppliers to ICANN.
Verizon is a member of the ISPCP and a non-voting member of the IPC but the BC
is the primary policy forum where Verizon presents and advocates its views on
ICANN related policy. </P>
<P>Thanks once again to all for <SPAN class=536161223-28012011>your
</SPAN>consideration.</P>
<P>Sarah</P></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT size=2 face=Arial><BR><BR><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
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