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<p style="margin-top: 0.75em; margin-right: 0px;
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small; ">A message from the JAS WG:</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.75em; margin-right: 0px;
margin-bottom: 0.75em; margin-left: 0px; font-size:
small; ">Public comment is requested concerning the<span
class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a
href="http://gnso.icann.org/drafts/jas-final-report-13sep11-en.pdf"
style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px;
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; color: rgb(86,
159, 204); text-decoration: none; ">Joint Applicant
Support<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><strong
style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px;
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">Final Report</strong></a><span
class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>[PDF, 503
KB] which deals with a very important issue:<span
class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><em
style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px;
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">How can ICANN
assist applicants from developing economies increase
their participation in the new generic Top-Level
Domain (New gTLD) Program?<span
class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></em>Comments
will be received until December 16 2011.</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.75em; margin-right: 0px;
margin-bottom: 0.75em; margin-left: 0px; font-size:
small; ">The Final Report is the last step of the work
done by the Joint Applicant Support Working Group (JAS
WG). The group is represented by ICANN community members
from around the world that have been working together on
this initiative since April 2010. The Report offers
recommendations on how ICANN should develop a
sustainable approach to providing support to applicants
from developing economies requiring assistance in
applying for and operating new gTLDs Registries under
the New gTLD Program. The Report proposes initial
criteria for qualification as well as several other
types of support for ICANN to consider. It has been
approved by ALAC and the GNSO, the chartering
organizations.</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.75em; margin-right: 0px;
margin-bottom: 0.75em; margin-left: 0px; font-size:
small; ">Translations of the<span
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href="http://gnso.icann.org/drafts/jas-final-report-13sep11-en.pdf"
style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px;
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; color: rgb(86,
159, 204); text-decoration: none; ">Final Report</a><span
class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>[PDF, 503 KB]:</p>
<ul style="margin-top: 0.75em; margin-right: 0px;
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-size: small;
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margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-size:
small; "><a
href="http://gnso.icann.org/drafts/jas-final-report-13sep11-es.pdf"
style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px;
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; color: rgb(86,
159, 204); text-decoration: none; ">Español</a><span
class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>[PDF, 513 KB]</li>
<li style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px;
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-size:
small; "><a
href="http://gnso.icann.org/drafts/jas-final-report-13sep11-fr.pdf"
style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px;
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; color: rgb(86,
159, 204); text-decoration: none; ">Français</a><span
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style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px;
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">Section II:
Background</strong></td>
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<p style="margin-top: 0.75em; margin-right: 0px;
margin-bottom: 0.75em; margin-left: 0px; font-size:
small; ">Below are some basic aspects of this work.</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.75em; margin-right: 0px;
margin-bottom: 0.75em; margin-left: 0px; font-size:
small; "><em style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px;
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">This proposal
is currently under consideration by ICANN community,
Board and Staff. A Program is under development and
further details will be made available on ICANN's
website to the general public.</em></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.75em; margin-right: 0px;
margin-bottom: 0.75em; margin-left: 0px; font-size:
small; ">The JAS WG was formed following a<span
class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a
href="http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/resolutions-12mar10-en.htm"
style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px;
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; color: rgb(86,
159, 204); text-decoration: none; ">Resolution</a><span
class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>from ICANN Board
of Directors in Nairobi, on March 2010 that asked
ICANN's stakeholder community<span
class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><em
style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px;
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">"...to develop
a sustainable approach to providing support to
applicants requiring assistance in applying for and
operating new gTLDs."</em></p>
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small; ">
<h3 style="margin-top: 1em; margin-right: 0px;
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-family:
Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;
line-height: 20px; ">What is this all about? What is
a Final Report?</h3>
<p style="margin-top: 0.75em; margin-right: 0px;
margin-bottom: 0.75em; margin-left: 0px; font-size:
small; ">The Final Report is a document produced by
the JAS WG that offers recommendations on how ICANN
should develop a sustainable approach to providing
support to applicants from developing economies
requiring assistance in applying for and operating
new gTLDs Registries. The Final Report proposes
initial criteria for qualification as well as
several other types of support for ICANN to
consider. It has been approved by the GNSO and ALAC,
the chartering organizations.</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.75em; margin-right: 0px;
margin-bottom: 0.75em; margin-left: 0px; font-size:
small; ">This initiative is related to the New gTLD
Program, which in the near future will allow
entities from around the world to apply for a new
generic top-level domain (new gTLD). The applicants
passing the evaluation process will sign a contract
with ICANN and run a Registry.</p>
</li>
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<h3 style="margin-top: 1em; margin-right: 0px;
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-family:
Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;
line-height: 20px; ">Who is being considered to
receive support?</h3>
<p style="margin-top: 0.75em; margin-right: 0px;
margin-bottom: 0.75em; margin-left: 0px; font-size:
small; ">Once the new gTLD applicant interested in
receiving support has demonstrated "service to the
public interest," "financial capabilities and need,"
one or more of the following characteristics apply:</p>
<ul style="margin-top: 0.75em; margin-right: 0px;
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-size:
small; ">
<li style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px;
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-size:
small; ">Support by and/or for distinct cultural,
linguistic and ethnic communities;</li>
<li style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px;
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-size:
small; ">Service in an under-served language, the
presence of which on the Internet has been
limited;</li>
<li style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px;
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-size:
small; ">Operation in a developing economy in a
manner that provides genuine local social benefit;</li>
<li style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px;
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-size:
small; ">Advocated by non-profit, civil society
and non-governmental organizations in a manner
consistent with the organizations' social service
mission(s); and</li>
<li style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px;
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-size:
small; ">Operation by a local entrepreneur(s),
providing demonstrable social benefit in those
geographic areas where market constraints make
normal business operations more difficult.</li>
</ul>
<p style="margin-top: 0.75em; margin-right: 0px;
margin-bottom: 0.75em; margin-left: 0px; font-size:
small; ">The Final Report also recommends that it
instead use the internationally agreed-upon UN
Department of Economic and Social Affairs list:</p>
<ul style="margin-top: 0.75em; margin-right: 0px;
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-size:
small; ">
<li style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px;
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-size:
small; ">Least Developed Countries: category 199;</li>
<li style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px;
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-size:
small; ">Landlocked Developing Countries: category
432;</li>
<li style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px;
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-size:
small; ">Small Island Developing States: category
722;</li>
<li style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px;
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-size:
small; ">Indigenous Peoples, as described in
Article 1 of Convention No. 169 of the
International Labour Organization and the UN
Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous
Peoples.All applicants will be expected give a
self-declaration that they are eligible to receive
support under these criteria.</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px;
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-size:
small; ">
<h3 style="margin-top: 1em; margin-right: 0px;
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-family:
Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;
line-height: 20px; ">Who does NOT qualify for
support?</h3>
<p style="margin-top: 0.75em; margin-right: 0px;
margin-bottom: 0.75em; margin-left: 0px; font-size:
small; ">According to the JAS WG, the application
must NOT have any of the following characteristics:</p>
<ul style="margin-top: 0.75em; margin-right: 0px;
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-size:
small; ">
<li style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px;
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-size:
small; ">An applicant for a gTLD string that is
not a generic word intended to reference a
specific commercial entity (commonly referred to
within ICANN as a "dot-brand");</li>
<li style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px;
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-size:
small; ">A governmental or para-statal
institution;</li>
<li style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px;
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-size:
small; ">A gTLD string that is a geographic name
or is based on one;</li>
<li style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px;
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-size:
small; ">Affiliated with sponsors or partners that
are bankrupt or under bankruptcy protection;</li>
<li style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px;
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-size:
small; ">Affiliated with sponsors or partners that
are the subject of litigation or criminal
investigation;</li>
<li style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px;
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-size:
small; ">Incapable of meeting any of the Applicant
Guidebook's due diligence procedures.</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px;
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-size:
small; ">
<h3 style="margin-top: 1em; margin-right: 0px;
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-family:
Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;
line-height: 20px; ">Who benefits from this? Why is
it important?</h3>
<p style="margin-top: 0.75em; margin-right: 0px;
margin-bottom: 0.75em; margin-left: 0px; font-size:
small; ">We all benefit from this initiative. The
Internet belongs to all as well as the
responsibility to look into effective ways to reduce
the Digital Divide, in this particular case, by
delivering a sustainable and critical support for
applicants from developing economies and looking for
a solution not only at the application phase but
also through to the initial years of these new
Registry operators.</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.75em; margin-right: 0px;
margin-bottom: 0.75em; margin-left: 0px; font-size:
small; ">It is important because the Internet is a
virtual real estate that belongs to everyone.
Entities from around the world should be able to
increase their participation in the top-level
expansion. The Working Group also stresses it is
important not only to increase participation from
developing economies, but also to increase the
likelihood of success by these new participants that
will be delivering Domain Name Services (DNS).</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.75em; margin-right: 0px;
margin-bottom: 0.75em; margin-left: 0px; font-size:
small; ">The current New gTLD Program, as designed,
has an evaluation (and several other fees) that are
considered high for a significant number of
potential participants from around the world.
Besides the issue of high fees, the program is in
English only and has an evaluation process with
criteria and requirements that are quite complex to
navigate.</p>
</li>
<li style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px;
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-size:
small; ">
<h3 style="margin-top: 1em; margin-right: 0px;
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-family:
Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;
line-height: 20px; ">What kind of assistance in
being considered?</h3>
<p style="margin-top: 0.75em; margin-right: 0px;
margin-bottom: 0.75em; margin-left: 0px; font-size:
small; "> The Final Report proposes a full array of
financial and non-financial support to be offered
to applicants that meet the established criteria.</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.75em; margin-right: 0px;
margin-bottom: 0.75em; margin-left: 0px; font-size:
small; ">The support should be available in the
first and all subsequent rounds of new gTLD
applications.</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.75em; margin-right: 0px;
margin-bottom: 0.75em; margin-left: 0px; font-size:
small; ">Currently ICANN has launched an online work
space dedicated to connect potential applicants from
developing regions who wish to apply for a New gTLD
in their community with organizations who wish to
offer either financial or non-financial assistance.
See details on how this space works here:<a
href="http://newgtlds.icann.org/applicants/candidate-support"
style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px;
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; color:
rgb(86, 159, 204); text-decoration: none; ">http://newgtlds.icann.org/applicants/candidate-support</a></p>
</li>
<li style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px;
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-size:
small; ">
<h3 style="margin-top: 1em; margin-right: 0px;
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-family:
Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;
line-height: 20px; ">Who is part of this Working
Group?</h3>
<p style="margin-top: 0.75em; margin-right: 0px;
margin-bottom: 0.75em; margin-left: 0px; font-size:
small; ">The JAS WG is comprised of highly respected
and experienced volunteers from the Supporting
Organization and the Advisory Committee. This
all-volunteer group teleconferences twice each week,
and works through a Wiki and mailing lists. These
active contributors are located in Australia,
Africa, Asia, Europe, South America, North America
and the Caribbean.</p>
</li>
</ol>
</td>
</tr>
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0px; margin-left: 0px; vertical-align: top; ">
<td colspan="8" class="light" style="margin-top: 0px;
margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;
font-size: small; border-top-width: 1px;
border-right-width: 1px; border-bottom-width: 1px;
border-left-width: 1px; border-top-style: solid;
border-right-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid;
border-left-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(239, 239,
239); border-right-color: rgb(239, 239, 239);
border-bottom-color: rgb(239, 239, 239);
border-left-color: rgb(239, 239, 239); padding-top: 0.5em;
padding-right: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0.5em; padding-left:
0.5em; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 248); "><strong
style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px;
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">Section III:
Document and Resource Links</strong></td>
</tr>
<tr style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom:
0px; margin-left: 0px; vertical-align: top; ">
<td colspan="8" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px;
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-size: small;
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border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-width: 1px;
border-top-style: solid; border-right-style: solid;
border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: solid;
border-top-color: rgb(239, 239, 239); border-right-color:
rgb(239, 239, 239); border-bottom-color: rgb(239, 239,
239); border-left-color: rgb(239, 239, 239); padding-top:
0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0.5em;
padding-left: 0.5em; ">
<p style="margin-top: 0.75em; margin-right: 0px;
margin-bottom: 0.75em; margin-left: 0px; font-size:
small; ">Relevant Resolutions and previous Public
Comment Forum:</p>
<ul style="margin-top: 0.75em; margin-right: 0px;
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-size: small;
">
<li style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px;
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-size:
small; "><a
href="http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtld-program.htm"
style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px;
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; color: rgb(86,
159, 204); text-decoration: none; ">Information
about the New gTLD Program</a></li>
<li style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px;
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-size:
small; "><a
href="http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/resolutions-12mar10-en.htm#20"
style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px;
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; color: rgb(86,
159, 204); text-decoration: none; ">http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/resolutions-12mar10-en.htm#20</a></li>
<li style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px;
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-size:
small; "><a
href="http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/resolutions-25sep10-en.htm#2.2"
style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px;
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; color: rgb(86,
159, 204); text-decoration: none; ">http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/resolutions-25sep10-en.htm#2.2</a></li>
<li style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px;
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-size:
small; "><a
href="http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/resolutions-28oct10-en.htm"
style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px;
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; color: rgb(86,
159, 204); text-decoration: none; ">http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/resolutions-28oct10-en.htm</a></li>
<li style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px;
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-size:
small; "><a
href="http://gnso.icann.org/resolutions/#201004"
style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px;
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; color: rgb(86,
159, 204); text-decoration: none; ">http://gnso.icann.org/resolutions/#201004</a></li>
<li style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px;
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-size:
small; "><a
href="http://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/public-comment-201012-en.htm#jas-milestone-report"
style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px;
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; color: rgb(86,
159, 204); text-decoration: none; ">First Milestone
Report Public Forum</a></li>
<li style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px;
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-size:
small; "><a
href="http://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/second-milestone-report-10jun11-en.htm"
style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px;
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; color: rgb(86,
159, 204); text-decoration: none; ">http://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/second-milestone-report-10jun11-en.htm</a></li>
</ul>
<p style="margin-top: 0.75em; margin-right: 0px;
margin-bottom: 0.75em; margin-left: 0px; font-size:
small; ">Archive regarding the WG activities:</p>
<ul style="margin-top: 0.75em; margin-right: 0px;
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-size: small;
">
<li style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px;
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-size:
small; ">E-mail:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a
href="mailto:soac-newgtldapsup-wg@icann.org"
style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px;
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; color: rgb(86,
159, 204); text-decoration: none; ">soac-newgtldapsup-wg@icann.org</a></li>
<li style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px;
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-size:
small; ">Wiki:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a
href="https://community.icann.org/display/jaswg/SO-AC+New+gTLD+Applicant+Support+Working+Group+%28JAS-WG%29"
style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px;
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; color: rgb(86,
159, 204); text-decoration: none; ">https://community.icann.org/display/jaswg/SO-AC+New+gTLD+Applicant+Support+Working+Group+%28JAS-WG%29</a></li>
</ul>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom:
0px; margin-left: 0px; vertical-align: top; ">
<td colspan="8" class="light" style="margin-top: 0px;
margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;
font-size: small; border-top-width: 1px;
border-right-width: 1px; border-bottom-width: 1px;
border-left-width: 1px; border-top-style: solid;
border-right-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid;
border-left-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(239, 239,
239); border-right-color: rgb(239, 239, 239);
border-bottom-color: rgb(239, 239, 239);
border-left-color: rgb(239, 239, 239); padding-top: 0.5em;
padding-right: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0.5em; padding-left:
0.5em; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 248); "><strong
style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px;
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">Section IV:
Additional Information</strong></td>
</tr>
<tr style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom:
0px; margin-left: 0px; vertical-align: top; ">
<td colspan="8" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px;
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-size: small;
border-top-width: 1px; border-right-width: 1px;
border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-width: 1px;
border-top-style: solid; border-right-style: solid;
border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: solid;
border-top-color: rgb(239, 239, 239); border-right-color:
rgb(239, 239, 239); border-bottom-color: rgb(239, 239,
239); border-left-color: rgb(239, 239, 239); padding-top:
0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0.5em;
padding-left: 0.5em; ">
<p style="margin-top: 0.75em; margin-right: 0px;
margin-bottom: 0.75em; margin-left: 0px; font-size:
small; ">The JAS WG will hold a session during the
upcoming<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a
href="http://dakar42.icann.org/full-schedule"
style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px;
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; color: rgb(86,
159, 204); text-decoration: none; ">ICANN Dakar
Meeting</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>to
both explain the Final Report and receive additional
community feedback. This session will have remote
participation for the people not able to attend in
person.</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.75em; margin-right: 0px;
margin-bottom: 0.75em; margin-left: 0px; font-size:
small; ">The JAS WG recently held a webinar about the
Final Report. The webinar has been recorded and is
available in English, French and Spanish. See recordings<span
class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a
href="http://gnso.icann.org/calendar/#sep"
style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px;
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; color: rgb(86,
159, 204); text-decoration: none; ">here</a>.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom:
0px; margin-left: 0px; vertical-align: top; ">
<td class="light" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px;
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-size: small;
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border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-width: 1px;
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border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: solid;
border-top-color: rgb(239, 239, 239); border-right-color:
rgb(239, 239, 239); border-bottom-color: rgb(239, 239,
239); border-left-color: rgb(239, 239, 239); padding-top:
0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0.5em;
padding-left: 0.5em; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 248);
width: 113px; "><strong style="margin-top: 0px;
margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;
">Staff Contact:</strong></td>
<td colspan="3" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px;
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-size: small;
border-top-width: 1px; border-right-width: 1px;
border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-width: 1px;
border-top-style: solid; border-right-style: solid;
border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: solid;
border-top-color: rgb(239, 239, 239); border-right-color:
rgb(239, 239, 239); border-bottom-color: rgb(239, 239,
239); border-left-color: rgb(239, 239, 239); padding-top:
0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0.5em;
padding-left: 0.5em; width: 206px; ">Karla Valente</td>
<td class="light" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px;
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-size: small;
border-top-width: 1px; border-right-width: 1px;
border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-width: 1px;
border-top-style: solid; border-right-style: solid;
border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: solid;
border-top-color: rgb(239, 239, 239); border-right-color:
rgb(239, 239, 239); border-bottom-color: rgb(239, 239,
239); border-left-color: rgb(239, 239, 239); padding-top:
0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0.5em;
padding-left: 0.5em; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 248);
width: 54px; "><strong style="margin-top: 0px;
margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;
">Email:</strong></td>
<td colspan="3" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px;
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-size: small;
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border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-width: 1px;
border-top-style: solid; border-right-style: solid;
border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: solid;
border-top-color: rgb(239, 239, 239); border-right-color:
rgb(239, 239, 239); border-bottom-color: rgb(239, 239,
239); border-left-color: rgb(239, 239, 239); padding-top:
0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0.5em;
padding-left: 0.5em; width: 284px; "><a
href="mailto:karla.valente@icann.org?subject=More%20information%20on%20the%20Work%20Continues%20to%20Increase%20Developing%20Economies%20Participation%20in%20the%20New%20gTLD%20Program%20public%20comment%20period"
style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px;
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; color: rgb(86,
159, 204); text-decoration: none; ">karla.valente@icann.org</a></td>
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