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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=ES link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>I notice Rod Just tweeted a photo of the new ICANN office in Playa Vista.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.dermandar.com/p/efEwQX"><span lang=EN-US>http://www.dermandar.com/p/efEwQX</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Decided to share with BC as I was not sure if this was new news of a definite move from MdR but do remember it in the Board Finance Minutes last September.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.icann.org/en/groups/board/documents/minutes-bfc-15sep11-en.htm"><span lang=EN-US>http://www.icann.org/en/groups/board/documents/minutes-bfc-15sep11-en.htm</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><strong><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#555555'>MDR Office Lease</span></strong><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#555555'>. MDR lease expires 30 June 2012. Evaluated options for staying or moving. Received proposals to stay in existing space and to move to Playa Vista nearby in the City of Los Angeles. Received, reviewed and finalizing leases. Staff recommends BFC authorize staff to enter either lease based on best value. PV is slightly more expensive, but offers more and newer space. BFC inquired about management's preferred option. PV is a new building with no infrastructure issues, new and more space, all on one floor. PV is a direct lease, not a sublease, so is more flexible. Discussed the possibility of purchasing instead of leasing space, and the issue of internationalization of<span class=apple-converted-space> </span></span><span lang=EN-US>ICANN</span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#555555'>. BFC recommends that the Board approve a resolution authorizing the COO to execute lease for space in the MdR area on “best value” basis. </span><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#555555'>(Three yes, Sébastien Bachollet abstained.)</span><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#0B710A'>Chris Chaplow</span></b><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#0B710A'><br></span></b><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#0B710A'>Managing Director</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#0B710A'><br></span><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#0B710A'>Andalucia.com S.L.</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><br></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>Avenida</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'> del Carmen 9<br>Ed. </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>Puertosol</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>, Puerto </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>Deportivo</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'><br>1ª </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>Planta</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>, </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>Oficina</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'> 30<br></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>Estepona</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>, 29680<br>Malaga, Spain<br></span><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>Tel: + (34) 952 897 865</span></b><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'><br></span></b><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>Fax: + (34) 952 897 874</span></b><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'><br></span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>E-mail: </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><a href="mailto:chris@andalucia.com"><b><span style='color:blue'>chris@andalucia.com</span></b></a></span><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><br></span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>Web: </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><a href="http://www.andalucia.com/"><b><span style='color:blue'>www.andalucia.com</span></b></a></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'><br></span><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#0B850A'>Information about Andalucia, Spain.</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>