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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Dear BC Members,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><br>Please find below an ICANN Annnouncement regarding a potential postponement of the GNSO Review. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Thank you,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Courier New";color:#1F497D'>-- <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Kind Regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Benedetta Rossi<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>BC Secretariat<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=IT style='color:#1F497D'><a href="bc-secretariat@icann.org"><span lang=EN-US style='color:blue'>bc-secretariat@icann.org</span></a></span><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=IT style='color:#1F497D'><a href="https://community.icann.org/display/gnsobc/Home"><span lang=EN-US style='color:blue'>https://community.icann.org/display/gnsobc/Home</span></a></span><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=IT style='color:#1F497D'><a href="www.bizconst.org"><span style='color:blue'>www.bizconst.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=IT style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=FR-BE style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-2-15jul13-en.htm">http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-2-15jul13-en.htm</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><h1><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Potential Postponement of the GNSO Review<o:p></o:p></span></h1><p class=MsoNormal><span class=fieldset-legend><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Comment / Reply Periods (*)</span></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Comment Open Date: <span class=date-display-single>15 July 2013</span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Comment Close Date: <span class=date-display-single>8 August 2013 - 23:59 UTC</span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Reply Open Date: <span class=date-display-single>9 August 2013</span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Reply Close Date: <span class=date-display-single>29 August 2013 - 23:59 UTC</span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span class=fieldset-legend><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Important Information Links</span></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=FR-BE style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-2-15jul13-en.htm"><span lang=EN-US>Public Comment Announcement</span></a></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=FR-BE style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="mailto:comments-gnso-review-15jul13@icann.org"><span lang=EN-US>To Submit Your Comments (Forum)</span></a></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=FR-BE style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="http://forum.icann.org/lists/comments-gnso-review-15jul13/"><span lang=EN-US>View Comments Submitted</span></a></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span class=fieldset-legend><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Brief Overview</span></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Originating Organization: <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Board Structural Improvements Committee (SIC)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=FR-BE style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Categories/Tags: <o:p></o:p></span></p><ul type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><span lang=FR-BE style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>GNSO<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><span lang=FR-BE style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>ICANN Board/Bylaws<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><span lang=FR-BE style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Organizational Reviews<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><span lang=FR-BE style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Reviews/Improvements<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=FR-BE style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Purpose (Brief): <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The Board Structural Improvements Committee (SIC) is considering recommending to the ICANN Board of Directors that the review of the Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO), which is mandated by ICANN Bylaws Article IV, Section 4, be postponed and that a new schedule for the review be established within the next 6 months. The SIC seeks comments from the ICANN Community to better form its recommendation or to reconsider its recommendation.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Current Status: <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Questions to the ICANN Community<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Next Steps: <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Public comments are requested to inform Board Structural Improvements Committee action.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Staff Contact: <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Alice Jansen<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=FR-BE style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="mailto:alice.jansen@icann.org?subject=More%20information%20on%20the%20Potential%20Postponement%20of%20the%20GNSO%20Review%20public%20comment%20period"><span lang=EN-US>Email Staff Contact</span></a></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span class=fieldset-legend><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Detailed Information</span></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Section I: Description, Explanation, and Purpose: <o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The Board Structural Improvements Committee (SIC) is considering recommending to the ICANN Board of Directors that the review of the Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO) be postponed and that a new schedule for the review be established within the next 6 months. The GNSO review is mandated by ICANN Bylaws Article IV, Section 4. The SIC is considering this recommendation because there are two substantial, relevant activities that have commenced. They are the second Affirmation of Commitments (AoC) </span><span lang=FR-BE style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="http://www.icann.org/en/about/aoc-review/atrt/2"><span lang=EN-US>Accountability and Transparency Review</span></a></span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> (ATRT2) and ICANN's </span><span lang=FR-BE style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="http://www.icann.org/en/about/planning/strategic-engagement"><span lang=EN-US>Strategic Planning Process</span></a></span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>. The ATRT2 will include an assessment of the policy development process to facilitate enhanced cross-community deliberations, and effective and timely policy development. The Strategic Planning Process includes consideration of attributes and characteristics of ICANN's community structures and processes, engagement of end-users, and other issues. Both of these activities will require dedicated participation by the GNSO, and may have implications for the GNSO review.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The SIC seeks comments from the ICANN Community to better form its recommendation or to reconsider its recommendation. The SIC is most appreciative of any comments from the ICANN Community but is particularly interested in comments that are in response to the following question: <em><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Are there other factors that the SIC should consider with regard to this recommendation?</span></em><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Section II: Background: <o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>ICANN Bylaws Article IV, Section 4 call for the Board to <em><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>cause a periodic review of the performance and operation of each Supporting Organization, each Supporting Organization Council, each Advisory Committee (other than the Governmental Advisory Committee), and the Nominating Committee by an entity or entities independent of the organization under review</span></em>. The first GNSO review was launched in 2006.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Section III: Document and Resource Links: <o:p></o:p></span></p><ul type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo6'><span lang=FR-BE style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="http://www.icann.org/en/groups/reviews">ICANN Organizational Reviews</a><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo6'><span lang=FR-BE style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="http://www.icann.org/en/about/governance/bylaws">ICANN Bylaws</a><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=FR-BE style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Section IV: Additional Information: <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=FR-BE style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>None<o:p></o:p></span></p><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span lang=FR-BE style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><hr size=3 width="100%" align=center></span></div><p><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>(*) Comments submitted after the posted Close Date/Time are not guaranteed to be considered in any final summary, analysis, reporting, or </span><span lang=FR-BE style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=FR-BE style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=FR-BE style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Glen de Saint Géry<br>GNSO Secretariat<br><b><a href="mailto:gnso.secretariat@gnso.icann.org">gnso.secretariat@gnso.icann.org</a></b><br><b><a href="http://gnso.icann.org/">http://gnso.icann.org</a></b><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=FR-BE><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>