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--></style></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Hi Steve;<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Thank you and the BC for your thoughtful comments and feedback.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>We will review and update our planning assumptions with these and those of other community members and aim to publish an update soon.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Cheers,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Cyrus & Trang<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:black'>From: </span></b><span style='color:black'>Steve DelBianco <sdelbianco@netchoice.org><br><b>Date: </b>Tuesday, September 10, 2019 at 8:43 AM<br><b>To: </b>Trang Nguyen <trang.nguyen@icann.org>, Cyrus Namazi <cyrus.namazi@icann.org><br><b>Cc: </b>Chantelle Doerksen <chantelle.doerksen@icann.org>, BC List <bc-gnso@icann.org><br><b>Subject: </b>[Ext] BC Comment on ICANN Org planning assumptions for next gTLD expansion<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal>Trang & Cyrus,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thanks for giving us a brief extension on these comments regarding your assumptions regarding the next round of gTLDs.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Attached is a comment from the Business Constituency (BC).<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Steve DelBianco<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Vice chair for policy coordination<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>ICANN Business Constituency<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>On 8/28/19, 4:25 PM, "Trang Nguyen" <<a href="mailto:trang.nguyen@icann.org">trang.nguyen@icann.org</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Dear Chantelle,</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Yes, the BC’s input will be considered. Thanks for informing us of the date that the input may be expected.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Best,</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Trang</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:black'>From: </span></b><span style='color:black'>Chantelle Doerksen <chantelle.doerksen@icann.org><br><b>Date: </b>Wednesday, August 28, 2019 at 1:22 PM<br><b>To: </b>Trang Nguyen <trang.nguyen@icann.org>, Cyrus Namazi <cyrus.namazi@icann.org><br><b>Cc: </b>Steve DelBianco <sdelbianco@netchoice.org>, Claudia' <claudia.selli@intl.att.com>, Chantelle Doerksen <chantelle.doerksen@icann.org><br><b>Subject: </b>Request for Extension from the Business Constituency (BC): Planning Assumptions for Subsequent Procedures for New gTLDs</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal>Hi Trang and Cyrus,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The Business Constituency (BC) is preparing to submit feedback in regards to planning assumptions for Subsequent Procedures for New gTLDs. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Their feedback will be ready by the end of business on <b>Tuesday, 10 September</b>. We realize the due date is <b>30 August,</b> but would you be able to consider content past then? <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>This would allow the BC more time to respond based on recent input received from BC members. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>