<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;" class="">As a new BC member whose business is focused on SME’s and tech startups in the developing world, I love this message! I wonder, should we file it in French as well as English? If so, I’m happy to take a crack at that. Thanks<br class=""><div class="">
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Thanks to work of our Outreach Committee (Andrew Mack, Jimson Olufuye, Marilyn Cade, and Lawrence OlaWale-Roberts), today we filed a reply on ICANN’s public comment period for our proposed charter.</div>
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<div class=""><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">The Business Constituency (BC) prides itself on its continued commitment to </span></div>
<div class=""><font face="Calibri,sans-serif" class="">increase diversity, especially geographic diversity.</font></div>
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<div class=""><font face="Calibri,sans-serif" class="">Among our general membership and within the BC leadership we have made </font></div>
<div class=""><font face="Calibri,sans-serif" class="">significant efforts to expand representation from regions around the world, </font></div>
<div class=""><font face="Calibri,sans-serif" class="">including outreach to SMEs and businesses from regions historically </font></div>
<div class=""><font face="Calibri,sans-serif" class="">under-represented in ICANN. We have made much progress, and we embrace </font></div>
<div class=""><font face="Calibri,sans-serif" class="">outreach as an ongoing priority of our constituency.</font></div>
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<div class=""><font face="Calibri,sans-serif" class="">Within the BC, many regions and languages are represented. And many BC </font></div>
<div class=""><font face="Calibri,sans-serif" class="">businesses work around the world in multiple geographies and languages.</font></div>
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<div class=""><font face="Calibri,sans-serif" class="">In direct response to the comment from Afnic expressing concern about French </font></div>
<div class=""><font face="Calibri,sans-serif" class="">language representation in the BC, the BC counts among its members many </font></div>
<div class=""><font face="Calibri,sans-serif" class="">representatives from many language groups – including a number of French and </font></div>
<div class=""><font face="Calibri,sans-serif" class="">French-speaking businesses, as well as associations with geographically and </font></div>
<div class=""><font face="Calibri,sans-serif" class="">linguistically diverse memberships.</font></div>
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<div class=""><font face="Calibri,sans-serif" class="">Our goal is to represent businesses large and small, and reflect the depth and </font></div>
<div class=""><font face="Calibri,sans-serif" class="">regional diversity of the global business community. The BC actively welcomes </font></div>
<div class=""><font face="Calibri,sans-serif" class="">Business representatives from all regions, and will continue to encourage BC </font></div>
<div class=""><font face="Calibri,sans-serif" class="">members from diverse regions and backgrounds to run for leadership positions.</font></div>
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<div class=""><font face="Calibri,sans-serif" class="">This comment was drafted by the Business Constituency Outreach Committee, </font></div>
<div class=""><font face="Calibri,sans-serif" class="">including Andrew Mack (chair), Jimson Olufuye, Marilyn Cade, and Lawrence </font></div>
<div class=""><font face="Calibri,sans-serif" class="">OlaWale-Roberts.</font></div>
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<div class=""><font face="Calibri,sans-serif" class="">This comment was approved in accord with the BC charter.</font></div>
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