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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-GB link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Seconded. Thanks so much, Steve.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>And we now have an invitation to the GNSO to come up with a fix – as Fadi said in the public forum according to the scribe:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>ON THE ISSUE OF STRINGS THAT ARE PLURAL VERSUS SINGULAR, LET ME JUST BE VERY CLEAR ABOUT THAT. MANY OF YOU SPOKE ABOUT THIS. THE GUIDEBOOK SAYS IT'S -- HAS TO BE CONFUSING SIMILARITY VISUALLY. VISUALLY. IF YOU DON'T LIKE IT, AND I WILL ADMIT I MAY NOT AS WELL, GO AND FOLLOW PROCESS. <span style='background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'>LET THE GNSO CHANGE THE POLICY.</span> THAT'S THE GUIDEBOOK. THAT'S WHAT IT SAYS. OKAY? IT'S NOT FOR THE BOARD TO FIX THAT. I MEAN, YOU'VE TOLD ME ALL WEEK, BOTTOM-UP. SO BOTTOM-UP. COME BACK AND TELL US HOW TO FIX THAT….<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>M<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> owner-bc-gnso@icann.org [mailto:owner-bc-gnso@icann.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Hansen, Anjali<br><b>Sent:</b> jeudi 11 avril 2013 18:32<br><b>To:</b> 'Steve DelBianco'; 'bc - GNSO list'<br><b>Subject:</b> [bc-gnso] RE: Post on singular-plural problems<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Thank you Steve. I appreciate your hard work on the BC<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:maroon'>Anjali Karina Hansen</span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> </span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'> <i>Deputy General Counsel</i><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Tel: 703-247-9340</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Fax: 703-276-0634</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Email: </span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><a href="mailto:ahansen@council.bbb.org"><b><span style='color:windowtext'>ahansen@council.bbb.org</span></b></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><a href="http://www.bbb.org/"><b><span style='color:windowtext'>bbb.org</span></b></a><b> Start With Trust<i><sup>®</sup></i></b><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Council of Better Business Bureaus, Inc.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>3033 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 600<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Arlington, VA 22201<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>For consumer tips, scams and alerts:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'> <a href="http://www.bbb.org/blog/" title="http://www.bbb.org/us/blog/"><span style='color:windowtext'>Read our blog<b><br></b></span></a><b>Find us on: <a href="http://www.twitter.com/bbb_us" title="http://www.twitter.com/bbb_us"><span style='color:windowtext;font-weight:normal'>Twitter</span></a></b> | <b><a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Better-Business-Bureau-US/25368131403" title="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Better-Business-Bureau-US/25368131403"><span style='color:windowtext;font-weight:normal'>Facebook</span></a> </b>| <a href="http://www.linkedin.com/groups?about=&gid=1917928&trk=anet_ug_grppro" title="http://www.linkedin.com/groups?about=&gid=1917928&trk=anet_ug_grppro"><span style='color:windowtext'>LinkedIn</span></a> | <a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/BBBconsumerTips" title="http://www.youtube.com/user/BBBVideoTips"><span style='color:windowtext'>YouTube</span></a> | <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/bbb_us" title="http://www.flickr.com/photos/bbb_us"><span style='color:windowtext'>Flickr</span></a><b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>This message is a private communication, and may contain confidential and/or privileged information. If you have received this message by mistake, please notify the sender by reply email and then delete the message from your system without printing, copying or forwarding it. Thank you.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> <a href="mailto:owner-bc-gnso@icann.org">owner-bc-gnso@icann.org</a> [<a href="mailto:owner-bc-gnso@icann.org">mailto:owner-bc-gnso@icann.org</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Steve DelBianco<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, April 11, 2013 12:23 PM<br><b>To:</b> 'bc - GNSO list'<br><b>Subject:</b> [bc-gnso] Post on singular-plural problems<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>See the top posting on CircleID.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><a href="http://www.circleid.com/posts/20130411_new_tlds_time_for_a_do_over_on_plural_similarity">http://www.circleid.com/posts/20130411_new_tlds_time_for_a_do_over_on_plural_similarity</a>/<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Tried to voice the concerns I heard from BC members over last several weeks. With help from the GAC, we may see some progress here, too.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>-- <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Steve DelBianco<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Executive Director<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>NetChoice<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><a href="http://www.NetChoice.org">http://www.NetChoice.org</a> and <a href="http://blog.netchoice.org">http://blog.netchoice.org</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>+1.202.420.7482 <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div></div></body></html>