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255, 255); ">Dear BC Members,<br>
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Please find below an alert regarding a new open public comment of
interest to the BC:<br>
<br>
<a
href="http://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/cctc-draft-advice-letter-23feb12-en.htm">http://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/cctc-draft-advice-letter-23feb12-en.htm</a><br>
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Steve DelBianco will advise on the BC's next steps on any BC
comments. <br>
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border-bottom-color: rgb(229, 127, 62); ">Draft Advice Letter on
Consumer Trust, Consumer Choice, and Competition</p>
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padding-bottom: 0.5em; padding-left: 0.5em; color: rgb(204,
0, 0); font-weight: bold; ">Comment/Reply Periods<span
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0px; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 0.8em; ">(*)</sup></td>
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padding-bottom: 0.5em; padding-left: 0.5em; color: rgb(204,
0, 0); font-weight: bold; text-align: center; ">Important
Information Links</td>
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initial; padding-top: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;
padding-bottom: 0.5em; padding-left: 0.5em;
background-color: rgb(248, 248, 248); width: 155px; "><strong
style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom:
0px; margin-left: 0px; ">Comment Open:</strong></td>
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0px; margin-left: 0px; font-size: small; border-top-width:
1px; border-right-width: 1px; border-bottom-width: 1px;
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239); border-right-color: rgb(239, 239, 239);
border-bottom-color: rgb(239, 239, 239); border-left-color:
rgb(239, 239, 239); border-image: initial; padding-top:
0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0.5em;
padding-left: 0.5em; width: 203px; text-align: center; ">23
February 2012</td>
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0px; margin-left: 0px; vertical-align: middle; ">
<td class="light" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px;
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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); border-image:
initial; 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; ">Comment Close:</strong></td>
<td 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;
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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); border-image: initial; padding-top:
0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0.5em;
padding-left: 0.5em; text-align: center; ">3 April 2012</td>
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0px; margin-left: 0px; vertical-align: middle; ">
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margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-size: small;
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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); border-image:
initial; 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; ">Close Time (UTC):</strong></td>
<td 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;
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239); border-right-color: rgb(239, 239, 239);
border-bottom-color: rgb(239, 239, 239); border-left-color:
rgb(239, 239, 239); border-image: initial; padding-top:
0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0.5em;
padding-left: 0.5em; text-align: center; ">23:59</td>
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initial; padding-top: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;
padding-bottom: 0.5em; padding-left: 0.5em; text-align:
center; "><a
href="http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-23feb12-en.htm"
style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom:
0px; margin-left: 0px; color: rgb(0, 85, 126);
text-decoration: none; ">Public Comment Announcement</a></td>
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0px; margin-left: 0px; vertical-align: middle; ">
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rgb(239, 239, 239); border-bottom-color: rgb(239, 239, 239);
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initial; 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; ">Reply Open:</strong></td>
<td 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;
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239); border-right-color: rgb(239, 239, 239);
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rgb(239, 239, 239); border-image: initial; padding-top:
0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0.5em;
padding-left: 0.5em; text-align: center; ">4 April 2012</td>
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border-top-color: rgb(239, 239, 239); border-right-color:
rgb(239, 239, 239); border-bottom-color: rgb(239, 239, 239);
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initial; padding-top: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;
padding-bottom: 0.5em; padding-left: 0.5em; text-align:
center; "><a
href="mailto:cctc-draft-advice-letter@icann.org"
style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom:
0px; margin-left: 0px; color: rgb(0, 85, 126);
text-decoration: none; ">To Submit Your Comments (Forum)</a></td>
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0px; margin-left: 0px; vertical-align: middle; ">
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rgb(239, 239, 239); border-bottom-color: rgb(239, 239, 239);
border-left-color: rgb(239, 239, 239); border-image:
initial; 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; ">Reply Close:</strong></td>
<td 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;
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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); border-image: initial; padding-top:
0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0.5em;
padding-left: 0.5em; text-align: center; ">24 April 2012</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-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); border-image:
initial; padding-top: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;
padding-bottom: 0.5em; padding-left: 0.5em; text-align:
center; "><a
href="http://forum.icann.org/lists/cctc-draft-advice-letter/"
style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom:
0px; margin-left: 0px; color: rgb(0, 85, 126);
text-decoration: none; ">View Comments Submitted</a></td>
</tr>
<tr style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom:
0px; margin-left: 0px; vertical-align: middle; ">
<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;
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); border-image:
initial; 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; ">Close Time (UTC):</strong></td>
<td 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); border-image: initial; padding-top:
0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0.5em;
padding-left: 0.5em; text-align: center; ">23:59</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); border-image:
initial; padding-top: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;
padding-bottom: 0.5em; padding-left: 0.5em; text-align:
center; ">Report of Public Comments</td>
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margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; background-color:
rgb(248, 248, 248); ">
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margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-size: large;
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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); border-image:
initial; padding-top: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;
padding-bottom: 0.5em; padding-left: 0.5em; color: rgb(204,
0, 0); font-weight: bold; ">Brief Overview</td>
</tr>
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0px; margin-left: 0px; vertical-align: middle; ">
<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); border-image:
initial; 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; ">Originating Organization:</strong></td>
<td colspan="4" 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); border-image:
initial; padding-top: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;
padding-bottom: 0.5em; padding-left: 0.5em; ">GNSO Council
Consumer Metrics Working Group</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;
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); border-image:
initial; padding-top: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;
padding-bottom: 0.5em; padding-left: 0.5em;
background-color: rgb(248, 248, 248); vertical-align:
middle; "><strong style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px;
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">Categories/Tags:</strong></td>
<td colspan="4" 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); border-image:
initial; padding-top: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;
padding-bottom: 0.5em; padding-left: 0.5em; ">ICANN
Board/Bylaws; Transparency/Accountability</td>
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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;
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); border-image:
initial; padding-top: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;
padding-bottom: 0.5em; padding-left: 0.5em;
background-color: rgb(248, 248, 248); vertical-align:
middle; "><strong style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px;
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">Purpose (Brief):</strong></td>
<td colspan="4" 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); border-image:
initial; padding-top: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;
padding-bottom: 0.5em; padding-left: 0.5em; ">The Generic
Names Supporting Organization (GNSO) Council's Consumer
Metrics (CCTC) Working Group requests community input on the<span
class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a
href="http://gnso.icann.org/drafts/cctc-draft-advice-letter-22feb12-en.pdf"
style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom:
0px; margin-left: 0px; color: rgb(0, 85, 126);
text-decoration: none; ">draft Advice Letter</a><span
class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>[PDF, 234 KB] on
Consumer Trust, Consumer Choice, and Competition at the
request of the ICANN Board.</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;
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); border-image:
initial; padding-top: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;
padding-bottom: 0.5em; padding-left: 0.5em;
background-color: rgb(248, 248, 248); vertical-align:
middle; "><strong style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px;
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">Current Status:</strong></td>
<td colspan="4" 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); border-image:
initial; padding-top: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;
padding-bottom: 0.5em; padding-left: 0.5em; ">This Public
Comment solicitation represents an opportunity to share
perspectives on the proposed definitions of Consumer,
Consumer Trust, Consumer Choice, and Competition with in the
draft Advice Letter. The CCTC Working Group will host a
public session in Costa Rica and the close of the comment
period will extend after the meeting to allow the community
adequate time for comment.</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;
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); border-image:
initial; padding-top: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;
padding-bottom: 0.5em; padding-left: 0.5em;
background-color: rgb(248, 248, 248); vertical-align:
middle; "><strong style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px;
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">Next Steps:</strong></td>
<td colspan="4" 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); border-image:
initial; padding-top: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;
padding-bottom: 0.5em; padding-left: 0.5em; ">The CCTC
Working Group will consider the comments received as part of
their deliberations and creation of the final Advice Letter.
The final version will be submitted to the GNSO Council for
consideration. If it is approved the GNSO Council will
submit the Advice Letter to the ICANN Board.</td>
</tr>
<tr style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom:
0px; margin-left: 0px; vertical-align: middle; ">
<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); border-image:
initial; padding-top: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;
padding-bottom: 0.5em; padding-left: 0.5em;
background-color: rgb(248, 248, 248); width: 155px; "><strong
style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom:
0px; margin-left: 0px; ">Staff Contact:</strong></td>
<td colspan="2" 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); border-image:
initial; padding-top: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;
padding-bottom: 0.5em; padding-left: 0.5em; width: 204px; ">Julie
Hedlund</td>
<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-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); border-image:
initial; padding-top: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;
padding-bottom: 0.5em; padding-left: 0.5em;
background-color: rgb(248, 248, 248); width: 70px; "><strong
style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom:
0px; margin-left: 0px; ">Email:</strong></td>
<td 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); border-image: initial; padding-top:
0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0.5em;
padding-left: 0.5em; width: 228px; "><a
href="mailto:policy.staff@icann.org?subject=More%20information%20on%20the%20Draft%20Advice%20Letter%20on%20Consumer%20Trust,%20Consumer%20Choice,%20and%20Competition%20public%20comment%20period"
style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom:
0px; margin-left: 0px; color: rgb(0, 85, 126);
text-decoration: none; ">policy.staff@icann.org</a></td>
</tr>
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margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; background-color:
rgb(248, 248, 248); ">
<td colspan="5" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px;
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-size: large;
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); border-image:
initial; padding-top: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;
padding-bottom: 0.5em; padding-left: 0.5em; color: rgb(204,
0, 0); font-weight: bold; ">Detailed Information</td>
</tr>
<tr style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom:
0px; margin-left: 0px; vertical-align: top; ">
<td colspan="5" 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); border-image:
initial; padding-top: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;
padding-bottom: 0.5em; padding-left: 0.5em;
background-color: rgb(248, 248, 248); vertical-align:
middle; "><strong style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px;
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">Section I:
Description, Explanation, and Purpose</strong></td>
</tr>
<tr style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom:
0px; margin-left: 0px; vertical-align: top; ">
<td colspan="5" 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); border-image:
initial; padding-top: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;
padding-bottom: 0.5em; padding-left: 0.5em; ">The Consumer
Metrics Working Group produced a draft Advice Letter
defining Consumer, Consumer Trust, Consumer Choice, &
Competition at the request of the ICANN Board Resolution
(2010.12.10.30) to Supporting Organizations (SOs) and
Advisory Committees (ACs). The Working Group is seeking
community feedback on the draft, which will be considered by
GNSO Council. If it is approved the GNSO Council will submit
the Advice Letter to the ICANN Board.</td>
</tr>
<tr style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom:
0px; margin-left: 0px; vertical-align: top; ">
<td colspan="5" 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); border-image:
initial; padding-top: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;
padding-bottom: 0.5em; padding-left: 0.5em;
background-color: rgb(248, 248, 248); vertical-align:
middle; "><strong style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px;
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">Section II:
Background</strong></td>
</tr>
<tr style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom:
0px; margin-left: 0px; vertical-align: top; ">
<td colspan="5" 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); border-image:
initial; 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 GNSO Council chartered the CCTC Working Group on 22
September 2011. It was intended that the<span
class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a
href="http://gnso.icann.org/drafts/cci-charter-07sep11-en.pdf"
style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px;
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; color: rgb(0, 85,
126); text-decoration: none; ">Charter</a><span
class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>[PDF, 642 KB]
could also be formally endorsed by the At-Large Advisory
Committee (ALAC) and the Country Code Names Supporting
Organization (ccNSO), but their endorsement was not a
requirement for participation in the Working Group. The
charter Drafting Team understood that its goal was to
produce advice for consideration by GNSO, ccNSO,
Governmental Advisory Committee (GAC) and ALAC, each of
whom was asked for advice as part of the Board resolution
discussed above. Each AC/SO may act independently on the
CCTC Working Group's draft advice, and may endorse all,
part, or none of the draft advice as it decides how to
respond to the Board resolution.</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.75em; margin-right: 0px;
margin-bottom: 0.75em; margin-left: 0px; font-size: small;
">The CCTC Working Group understands that the purpose of
this advice is to provide ICANN's Board with definitions,
measures, and targets that could be useful to the
Affirmation of Commitments (AOC) Review Team that will
convene one year after new generic top-level domains
(gTLDs) are launched. However, the CCTC Working Group
understands that this advice cannot pre-determine or
otherwise limit the scope of the future AOC review team.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom:
0px; margin-left: 0px; vertical-align: top; ">
<td colspan="5" 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); border-image:
initial; padding-top: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;
padding-bottom: 0.5em; padding-left: 0.5em;
background-color: rgb(248, 248, 248); vertical-align:
middle; "><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="5" 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); border-image:
initial; padding-top: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;
padding-bottom: 0.5em; padding-left: 0.5em; ">
<ol style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px;
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">
<li style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px;
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-size: small;
">22 September 2012 GNSO Council Resolution Chartering
the CCTC Working Group:<a
href="https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Motions+22+September+2011"
style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px;
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; color: rgb(0,
85, 126); text-decoration: none; ">https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Motions+22+September+2011</a></li>
<li style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px;
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-size: small;
">CCTC Charter:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a
href="http://gnso.icann.org/drafts/cci-charter-07sep11-en.pdf"
style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px;
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; color: rgb(0,
85, 126); text-decoration: none; ">http://gnso.icann.org/drafts/cci-charter-07sep11-en.pdf</a><span
class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>[PDF, 642 KB]</li>
<li style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px;
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-size: small;
">Draft Advice Letter:<span
class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a
href="http://gnso.icann.org/drafts/cctc-draft-advice-letter-22feb12-en.pdf"
style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px;
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; color: rgb(0,
85, 126); text-decoration: none; ">http://gnso.icann.org/drafts/cctc-draft-advice-letter-22feb12-en.pdf</a><span
class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>[PDF, 234 KB]</li>
</ol>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom:
0px; margin-left: 0px; vertical-align: top; ">
<td colspan="5" 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); border-image:
initial; padding-top: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;
padding-bottom: 0.5em; padding-left: 0.5em;
background-color: rgb(248, 248, 248); vertical-align:
middle; "><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="5" 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); border-image:
initial; padding-top: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;
padding-bottom: 0.5em; padding-left: 0.5em; ">None</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
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Kind Regards,
Benedetta Rossi
BC Secretariat
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<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="http://www.bizconst.org">www.bizconst.org</a>
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:bc-secretariat@icann.org">bc-secretariat@icann.org</a></pre>
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