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text-autospace:none"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-bidi-font-family:Tahoma"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;
text-autospace:none"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-bidi-font-family:Tahoma"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;
text-autospace:none"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-bidi-font-family:Tahoma">Marilyn Cade, Chair of BC<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;
text-autospace:none"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-bidi-font-family:Tahoma"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;
text-autospace:none"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-bidi-font-family:Tahoma">Appreciate that you have ensured the continuation
of the Public Forum, and also note with appreciation that you share our
awareness that ICANN nas many critical issues and activites. <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;
text-autospace:none"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-bidi-font-family:Tahoma"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;
text-autospace:none"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-bidi-font-family:Tahoma">In general, the BC is pleased with the focused
attention on the new gTLDs in the specialized public forum on M and W, and in
the open approach taken in the Workign sessions between the Board and GAC, but
we also are very appreciative of this Public Forum to address the rest of the
critical breadth of other issues and topics. <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;
text-autospace:none"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-bidi-font-family:Tahoma"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;
text-autospace:none"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-bidi-font-family:Tahoma">The AoC was welcomed by the BC, and we welcomed
the Review Team approach established for the four topical areas. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;
text-autospace:none"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-bidi-font-family:Tahoma">We have previously thanked the ATRT members for
their hard work. <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;
text-autospace:none"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-bidi-font-family:Tahoma"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;
text-autospace:none"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-bidi-font-family:Tahoma">It is very clear that the staff have also decided
a significant amount of work to the ongoing fulfillment of how the
implementation is going. <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;
text-autospace:none"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-bidi-font-family:Tahoma"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;
text-autospace:none"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-bidi-font-family:Tahoma">The BC applauds the work of the ATRT and looks
forward to the implementation of the recommendations, as committed by the
Board. <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;
text-autospace:none"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-bidi-font-family:Tahoma"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;
text-autospace:none"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-bidi-font-family:Tahoma">We have not focused in on the substantive detail
of the ATRT recommendations with comments, but have a very few thoughts;<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;
text-autospace:none"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-bidi-font-family:Tahoma"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;
text-autospace:none"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-bidi-font-family:Tahoma">We consider the AoC of critical importance to
ICANN’s success. It would b<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;
text-autospace:none"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-bidi-font-family:Tahoma">eard to overemphasize how important this agreement
was upon tis signing, and continues to be as a commitment that was made and
needs to be fulfilled.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;
text-autospace:none"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-bidi-font-family:Tahoma"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;
text-autospace:none"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-bidi-font-family:Tahoma">We took note of a statement during Monday’s
session and wish to reinforce our views on ensuring all necessary resources. <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;
text-autospace:none"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-bidi-font-family:Tahoma"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;
text-autospace:none"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-bidi-font-family:Tahoma">In his opening remarks, the CEO said that
fulfilling ICANN's Affirmation responsibilities was </span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:
13.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:Arial">"...subject
to receiving appropriate resources."<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:21.0pt;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:
none;text-autospace:none"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-bidi-font-family:Arial">The BC advises the Board and the community that we
believe that the ATRT recommendations are expected by the community to be fully
implemented. If there are budget or resource constraints that are putting the
recommendations at risk, that should be identified immediately, and shared with
the Community.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:21.0pt;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:
none;text-autospace:none"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-bidi-font-family:Arial"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;tab-stops:28.0pt 56.0pt 84.0pt 112.0pt 140.0pt 168.0pt 196.0pt 224.0pt 3.5in 280.0pt 308.0pt 336.0pt;
mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:
normal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:
"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;color:black">In its report, the
ATRT asks the Board to provide a status report on all the recommendations at
the March 2011 ICANN meeting in San Francisco. <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;tab-stops:.5in;mso-layout-grid-align:
none;text-autospace:none"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;color:black"><span style="mso-tab-count:1"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count:1"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;tab-stops:28.0pt 56.0pt 84.0pt 112.0pt 140.0pt 168.0pt 196.0pt 224.0pt 3.5in 280.0pt 308.0pt 336.0pt;
mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:
normal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:
"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;color:black">The Board should
also provide a more formal report at the June 2011 ICANN meeting in Amman
detailing:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;tab-stops:28.0pt 56.0pt 84.0pt 112.0pt 140.0pt 168.0pt 196.0pt 224.0pt 3.5in 280.0pt 308.0pt 336.0pt;
mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:
normal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:
"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;color:black">1)<span style="mso-tab-count:1"> </span>Which
recommendation(s) have been fully implemented; <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;tab-stops:28.0pt 56.0pt 84.0pt 112.0pt 140.0pt 168.0pt 196.0pt 224.0pt 3.5in 280.0pt 308.0pt 336.0pt;
mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:
normal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:
"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;color:black">2)<span style="mso-tab-count:1"> </span>The
status and schedule for implementing the remaining recommendations;<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;tab-stops:28.0pt 56.0pt 84.0pt 112.0pt 140.0pt 168.0pt 196.0pt 224.0pt 3.5in 280.0pt 308.0pt 336.0pt;
mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:
normal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:
"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;color:black">and<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;tab-stops:28.0pt 56.0pt 84.0pt 112.0pt 140.0pt 168.0pt 196.0pt 224.0pt 3.5in 280.0pt 308.0pt 336.0pt;
mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:
normal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:
"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;color:black"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>3)<span style="mso-tab-count:1"> </span>The
recommendations which the Board has concluded it cannot implement<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:21.0pt;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:
none;text-autospace:none"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;color:black">including a detailed explanation as
to why the recommendation(s) cannot be implemented.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:21.0pt;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:
none;text-autospace:none"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-bidi-font-family:Arial"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:21.0pt;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:
none;text-autospace:none"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-bidi-font-family:Arial">We apologize for not noting this issue earlier, but
it is of some concern to us that item 3 seems to indicate that the Board can
decide that recommednations cannot be implemented and after explaining why, no
further initiative would be undertaken to find a way to implement the
recommendation. It may be appropriate not to act on a recommendation if it is
indeed not possible to implement; on the other hand, the community may believe that
with adjustment, a recommendation could be met. <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:21.0pt;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:
none;text-autospace:none"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-bidi-font-family:Arial"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:21.0pt;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:
none;text-autospace:none"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-bidi-font-family:Arial">Since the Report in June is actually the conclusion
of the ATRT process, this would indicate that it would be important to put the
Discussions on this topic up very early in the Singapore agenda and to make
sure that the more formal report is provided to the community well before the
Singapore meeting. <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:21.0pt;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:
none;text-autospace:none"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-bidi-font-family:Arial"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:21.0pt;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:
none;text-autospace:none"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-bidi-font-family:Arial"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;tab-stops:28.0pt 56.0pt 84.0pt 112.0pt 140.0pt 168.0pt 196.0pt 224.0pt 3.5in 280.0pt 308.0pt 336.0pt;
mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:
normal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:
"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:Times;color:black">This has been a busy
time for ICANN since Cartegena, but the ATRT recommendations are critical to
ICANN’s fulfilling the AoC itself. <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;tab-stops:28.0pt 56.0pt 84.0pt 112.0pt 140.0pt 168.0pt 196.0pt 224.0pt 3.5in 280.0pt 308.0pt 336.0pt;
mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:
normal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:
"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:Times;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:21.0pt;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:
none;text-autospace:none"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-bidi-font-family:Times;color:black">We also supported the ATRT request that
the Board provide a status report on all the recommendations at the March 2011
ICANN meeting in San Francisco.</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-bidi-font-family:Arial"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:21.0pt;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:
none;text-autospace:none"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-bidi-font-family:Arial"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:21.0pt;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:
none;text-autospace:none"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-bidi-font-family:Arial">We have not been able to identify the promised
Status Report on all the Recommendations. <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:21.0pt;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:
none;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial;
mso-bidi-font-family:Arial"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:21.0pt;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:
none;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial;
mso-bidi-font-family:Arial">Resources issues/concerns:</span><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;mso-bidi-font-family:Tahoma">--</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-bidi-font-family:Arial"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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