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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002060;background:white">Dear Sirs/Mesdames: I am writing in support of the Canadian International Internet Dispute Resolution Centre application to become
a </span><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002060">dispute-resolution service provider under the ICANN Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy. The CIIDRC is uniquely qualified to administer
<span style="background:white">disputes in this global market. With more than 30 years of experience in the administration of arbitration cases, the parent organization, the British Columbia International Commercial Arbitration Centre, is fully capable of assisting
the CIIDRC in handling ICANN disputes in an efficient and expedited manner. Vancouver is the gateway to the Pacific Rim and Canadian arbiters of global disputes have long enjoyed a reputation as neutral decision-makers. In addition to this reputation for
neutrality, British Columbia enjoys a solid reputation for having a stable judicial infrastructure with reliable courts and experienced lawyers. The courts will come in aid of alternative dispute resolution decision-makers when required but in the common
law tradition will not interfere with or allow improper interference with subordinate quasi-judicial processes. British Columbia also enjoys a stellar reputation as Silicon Valley North with a robust IT sector. The combination of geographic proximity, neutrality
and expertise make British Columbia an ideal venue for dispute resolution, not only in the Pacific Northwest, along the West Coast including California but also for North America and globally. Perhaps the greatest advantage of the CIIDRC is the availability
of expert decision-makers with a high degree of sophistication in both technology and due process of law. There could not be a more suitable candidate than the CIIDRC. I myself have experience as an ICANN decision-maker and would be pleased to answer any
questions that you may have. Sincerely, Murray Smith</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Murray Smith<br>
SMITH BARRISTERS<br>
105-1008 Beach Ave.<br>
Vancouver, BC V6E 1T7<br>
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Tel: 604 689 4438<br>
Fax: 604 689 4451<br>
Cell: 604 649 8313</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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