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<FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B> Vint Cerf<BR><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, 10
November 2005 1:15 PM<BR><B>To:</B> Bruce Tonkin<BR></FONT></DIV>
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Bruce,<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US">In
an ongoing effort to support community dialogue and consultation regarding the
VeriSign settlement agreement, the Board is extending the period for comment by
requesting that constituencies and advisory committees submit concise,
actionable comments regarding the settlement's effect on stakeholder
community.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>I am writing to let you
know that I have written emails similar to this to each of the constituency
chairs or presidents withing the GNSO. In that email, I request that they please
email these comments to <settlement-statements@icann.org>, ideally prior
to the ICANN Vancouver meeting, so ICANN can use these comments as a basis for
continued dialogue.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Through those
emails, the Board invites each constituency to discuss the settlement with the
Board during the ICANN Vancouver meeting and, additionally, the Board will
listen to comments regarding the settlement during the Vancouver Public
Forum.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The Board has set aside time
to meet with constituency in <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Vancouver</st1:place></st1:City>, and staff will follow-up with you
and each constituency individually to confirm the details.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US">The
Board appreciates the comments and questions about the settlement posted in
ICANN's public forum and raised in meetings with staff since the settlement was
announced on 24 October.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Additional
Q & A's (questions and answers) will be posted on ICANN's website to address
key issues raised and support further dialogue and
consultation.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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appreciate your efforts to assist the Board in determining whether the proposed
settlement agreement is in the best interests of the entire Internet
community.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>We look forward to
seeing you and your colleagues in <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Vancouver</st1:place></st1:City>.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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Cerf<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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