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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Dear Council Members,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Please find a draft discussion document attached, in
response to questions concerning the need for additional evaluation of new TLDs
to inform the policy development for introduction of new TLDs. The document
contains background, considerations and proposals on the subject matter, for
discussions on the list and in preparation for the Council conference call next
Wednesday.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Very best regards<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Olof<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 face=Arial><span style='font-size:8.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Olof Nordling</span></font><font size=1><span
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</span></font><font size=1 face=Arial><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:
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