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<p class="MsoNormal"><em><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0E101A">Dear ICANN planning,</span></em><span style="color:#0E101A"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#0E101A"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><em><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0E101A">The ccNSO SOPC is grateful for the opportunity to review and comment on the draft PTI and IANA FY22 Operating Plan and Budgets.<o:p></o:p></span></em></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#0E101A"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><em><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0E101A">After a careful assessment, we believe that the Plans are relevant and coherent and meet the community's expectations. We would also like to commend the team for making them
concise and easy to read. <o:p></o:p></span></em></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><em><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0E101A"><o:p> </o:p></span></em></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><em><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0E101A">We appreciate the clarification about the increase of certain budget lines (e.g. for the PTI Budget, the cost for "Travel and Meetings" is expected to grow in FY22 "due to
additional needed trips for Key Signing Ceremonies further”).<o:p></o:p></span></em></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#0E101A"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><em><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0E101A">We want to commend PTI for continuous efforts and investments to assess and improve existing procedures and management.<o:p></o:p></span></em></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><em><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0E101A">As ever, the SOPC remains available to support the shaping of any further plan.<o:p></o:p></span></em></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><em><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0E101A"><o:p> </o:p></span></em></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><em><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0E101A">Kind Regards,<o:p></o:p></span></em></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><em><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0E101A"><o:p> </o:p></span></em></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><em><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0E101A">Giovanni Seppia<o:p></o:p></span></em></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><em><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0E101A">On behalf of the ccNSO-SOPC</span></em><span style="color:#0E101A"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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