<HTML><BODY style="word-wrap: break-word; -khtml-nbsp-mode: space; -khtml-line-break: after-white-space; ">Yes, of course. See you in DC over the weekend. I arrive on Thursday evening.<DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>Liz<BR><DIV> <SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; border-spacing: 0px 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; text-align: auto; -khtml-text-decorations-in-effect: none; text-indent: 0px; -apple-text-size-adjust: auto; text-transform: none; orphans: 2; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; "><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; border-spacing: 0px 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; text-align: auto; -khtml-text-decorations-in-effect: none; text-indent: 0px; -apple-text-size-adjust: auto; text-transform: none; orphans: 2; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; "><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; border-spacing: 0px 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; text-align: auto; -khtml-text-decorations-in-effect: none; text-indent: 0px; -apple-text-size-adjust: auto; text-transform: none; orphans: 2; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; "><DIV>.....................................................</DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>Liz Williams</DIV><DIV>Senior Policy Counselor</DIV><DIV>ICANN - Brussels</DIV><DIV>+32 2 234 7874 tel</DIV><DIV>+32 2 234 7848 fax</DIV><DIV>+32 497 07 4243 mob</DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><BR class="Apple-interchange-newline"></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN> </DIV><BR><DIV><DIV>On 22 Feb 2006, at 11:42, Marilyn Cade wrote:</DIV><BR class="Apple-interchange-newline"><BLOCKQUOTE type="cite"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; border-spacing: 0px 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; text-align: auto; -khtml-text-decorations-in-effect: none; text-indent: 0px; -apple-text-size-adjust: auto; text-transform: none; orphans: 2; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; "><O:SMARTTAGTYPE namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="country-region" downloadurl="http://www.5iantlavalamp.com/"><O:SMARTTAGTYPE namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="City" downloadurl="http://www.5iamas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags"><O:SMARTTAGTYPE namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="place" downloadurl="http://www.5iantlavalamp.com/"><DIV class="Section1"><P class="MsoNormal"><FONT size="2" color="navy" face="Arial"><SPAN style="font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy; color: rgb(0, 0, 128); font-size: 13.3333px; "><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 128); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13.3333px; ">Thanks, Liz. Very helpful to have the list of all the links in one place.</SPAN><O:P style="color: rgb(0, 0, 128); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13.3333px; "></O:P></SPAN></FONT></P><P class="MsoNormal"><FONT size="2" color="navy" face="Arial"><SPAN style="font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy; color: rgb(0, 0, 128); font-size: 13.3333px; "><O:P style="color: rgb(0, 0, 128); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13.3333px; "><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 128); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13.3333px; "> </SPAN></O:P></SPAN></FONT></P><P class="MsoNormal"><FONT size="2" color="navy" face="Arial"><SPAN style="font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy; color: rgb(0, 0, 128); font-size: 13.3333px; "><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 128); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13.3333px; ">However, I still have some questions. Since you are traveling over for the Council Working group meeting in D.C., we can discuss this topic under AOB on the agenda.</SPAN><O:P style="color: rgb(0, 0, 128); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13.3333px; "></O:P></SPAN></FONT></P><P class="MsoNormal"><FONT size="2" color="navy" face="Arial"><SPAN style="font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy; color: rgb(0, 0, 128); font-size: 13.3333px; "><O:P style="color: rgb(0, 0, 128); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13.3333px; "><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 128); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13.3333px; "> </SPAN></O:P></SPAN></FONT></P><DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; "><FONT size="3" face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: center; "><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: center; "></SPAN><HR size="2" width="100%" align="center" tabindex="-1"></SPAN></FONT></DIV><P class="MsoNormal"><B style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; "><FONT size="2" face="Tahoma"><SPAN style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold; font-size: 13.3333px; "><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 13.3333px; font-weight: bold; ">From:</SPAN></SPAN></FONT></B><FONT size="2" face="Tahoma"><SPAN style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma; font-size: 13.3333px; "><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 13.3333px; "> Liz Williams [<A href="mailto:liz.williams@icann.org">mailto:liz.williams@icann.org</A>] </SPAN><BR style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 13.3333px; "><B style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 13.3333px; font-weight: bold; "><SPAN style="font-weight:bold; font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 13.3333px; "><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 13.3333px; font-weight: bold; ">Sent:</SPAN></SPAN></B><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 13.3333px; "> Wednesday, February 22, 2006 4:41 AM</SPAN><BR style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 13.3333px; "><B style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 13.3333px; font-weight: bold; "><SPAN style="font-weight:bold; font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 13.3333px; "><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 13.3333px; font-weight: bold; ">To:</SPAN></SPAN></B><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 13.3333px; "> Marilyn Cade</SPAN><BR style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 13.3333px; "><B style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 13.3333px; font-weight: bold; "><SPAN style="font-weight:bold; font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 13.3333px; "><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 13.3333px; font-weight: bold; ">Cc:</SPAN></SPAN></B><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 13.3333px; "> <A href="mailto:council@gnso.icann.org">council@gnso.icann.org</A>; <A href="mailto:pritz@icann.org">pritz@icann.org</A>; <A href="mailto:jeffrey@icann.org">jeffrey@icann.org</A>; <A href="mailto:twomey@icann.org">twomey@icann.org</A></SPAN><BR style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 13.3333px; "><B style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 13.3333px; font-weight: bold; "><SPAN style="font-weight:bold; font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 13.3333px; "><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 13.3333px; font-weight: bold; ">Subject:</SPAN></SPAN></B><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 13.3333px; "> GNSO Review: Updated information (was ICANN Board call)</SPAN></SPAN></FONT><O:P style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; "></O:P></P></DIV><P class="MsoNormal"><FONT size="3" face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; "><O:P style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; "><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; "> </SPAN></O:P></SPAN></FONT></P><P class="MsoNormal"><FONT size="3" face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; "><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; ">Marilyn and Council Colleagues</SPAN><O:P style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; "></O:P></SPAN></FONT></P><DIV><P class="MsoNormal"><FONT size="3" face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; "><O:P style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; "><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; "> </SPAN></O:P></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV><DIV><P class="MsoNormal"><FONT size="3" face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; "><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; ">As the senior staff member responsible for the GNSO Review, I will soon be able to provide much more detailed information on the way in which the Review will be proceeding now that the appropriate formalities from last night's Board meeting are completed.</SPAN><O:P style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; "></O:P></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV><DIV><P class="MsoNormal"><FONT size="3" face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; "><O:P style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; "><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; "> </SPAN></O:P></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV><DIV><P class="MsoNormal"><FONT size="3" face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; "><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; ">For the benefit of Council members who have not been involved in the establishment of the Review, I've provided some easy to navigate background. I hope this also helps other Council members with their preparation for the Review.</SPAN><O:P style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; "></O:P></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV><DIV><P class="MsoNormal"><FONT size="3" face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; "><O:P style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; "><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; "> </SPAN></O:P></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV><DIV><P class="MsoNormal"><FONT size="3" face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; "><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; ">1. The July 2005 </SPAN><ST1:COUNTRY-REGION w:st="on"><ST1:PLACE w:st="on"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; ">Luxembourg</SPAN></ST1:PLACE></ST1:COUNTRY-REGION><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; "> Resolution initiated the Review and started a process of discussion between the Board, Council, and Staff on the establishment of the Terms of Reference. (</SPAN><A href="http://www.icann.org/minutes/resolutions-15jul05.htm#p4"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255); font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; -khtml-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">http://www.icann.org/minutes/resolutions-15jul05.htm#p4</SPAN></A><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; ">)</SPAN><O:P style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; "></O:P></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV><DIV><P class="MsoNormal"><FONT size="3" face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; "><O:P style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; "><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; "> </SPAN></O:P></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV><DIV><P class="MsoNormal"><FONT size="3" face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; "><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; ">2. The December 2005 </SPAN><ST1:CITY w:st="on"><ST1:PLACE w:st="on"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; ">Vancouver</SPAN></ST1:PLACE></ST1:CITY><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; "> Resolution approved the Terms of Reference which had been developed in consultation with individual members of the Board, Council and Staff (</SPAN><A href="http://www.icann.org/minutes/resolutions-04dec05.htm"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255); font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; -khtml-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">http://www.icann.org/minutes/resolutions-04dec05.htm</SPAN></A><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; ">.) A 21 day public comment period about the draft Terms of Reference was conducted between </SPAN></SPAN></FONT><SPAN class="apple-style-span"><FONT size="2" face="Arial"><SPAN style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial; font-size: 13.3333px; "><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13.3333px; ">27 October 2005 and 17 November 2005.</SPAN></SPAN></FONT></SPAN><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; "> The archive of comments is at </SPAN><A href="http://forum.icann.org/lists/gnso-review-tor/"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255); font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; -khtml-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">http://forum.icannorg/lists/gnso-review-tor/</SPAN></A><O:P style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; "></O:P></P></DIV><DIV><P class="MsoNormal"><FONT size="3" face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; "><O:P style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; "><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; "> </SPAN></O:P></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV><DIV><P class="MsoNormal"><FONT size="3" face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; "><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; ">3. The 14 December 2005 ICANN website posting sought requests for proposals from independent evaluators (</SPAN><A href="http://www.icann.org/announcements/announcement-14dec05.htm"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255); font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; -khtml-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">http://www.icann.org/announcements/announcement-14dec05.htm</SPAN></A><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; ">).</SPAN><O:P style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; "></O:P></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV><DIV><P class="MsoNormal"><FONT size="3" face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; "><O:P style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; "><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; "> </SPAN></O:P></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV><DIV><P class="MsoNormal"><FONT size="3" face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; "><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; ">4. The 21 Feb 2006 Board Resolution approved the appointment of an independent team of evaluators but is not available online as yet. </SPAN><O:P style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; "></O:P></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV><DIV><P class="MsoNormal"><FONT size="3" face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; "><O:P style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; "><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; "> </SPAN></O:P></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV><DIV><P class="MsoNormal"><FONT size="3" face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; "><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; ">5. Background documents on the GNSO Review can be found at </SPAN><A href="http://www.icann.org/gnso/review-tor-background-04nov05.htm"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255); font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; -khtml-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">http://www.icann.org/gnso/review-tor-background-04nov05.htm</SPAN></A><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; ">. These include the recommendations from the GNSO Council Review, the relevant ICANN By laws and other helpful information.</SPAN><O:P style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; "></O:P></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV><DIV><P class="MsoNormal"><FONT size="3" face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; "><O:P style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; "><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; "> </SPAN></O:P></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV><DIV><P class="MsoNormal"><FONT size="3" face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; "><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; ">6. The Terms of Reference can be found at </SPAN><A href="http://www.icann.org/gnso/review-reference-terms-27oct05.htm"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255); font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; -khtml-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">http://www.icann.org/gnso/review-reference-terms-27oct05.htm</SPAN></A><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; ">. </SPAN><O:P style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; "></O:P></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV><DIV><P class="MsoNormal"><FONT size="3" face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; "><O:P style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; "><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; "> </SPAN></O:P></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV><DIV><P class="MsoNormal"><FONT size="3" face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; "><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; ">7. Article IV Section 4 of ICANN's Bylaws (</SPAN><A href="http://www.icann.org/general/archive-bylaws/bylaws-08apr05.htm#IV"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255); font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; -khtml-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">http://www.icann.org/general/archive-bylaws/bylaws-08apr05.htm#IV</SPAN></A><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; ">) gives guidance about the conduct of the review and I've copied it here for easy reference. I have added some emphasis which may provide clarification about the process. </SPAN><O:P style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; "></O:P></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV><DIV><P class="MsoNormal"><FONT size="3" face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; "><O:P style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; "><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; "> </SPAN></O:P></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV><DIV><P class="MsoNormal"><SPAN class="apple-style-span"><I style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; font-style: italic; "><FONT size="2" face="Arial"><SPAN style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-style:italic; font-size: 13.3333px; "><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13.3333px; font-style: italic; ">1. </SPAN><B style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13.3333px; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; "><SPAN style="font-weight:bold; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13.3333px; font-style: italic; "><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13.3333px; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; ">The Board</SPAN></SPAN></B><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13.3333px; font-style: italic; "> </SPAN><B style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13.3333px; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; "><SPAN style="font-weight:bold; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13.3333px; font-style: italic; "><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13.3333px; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; ">shall cause a periodic review</SPAN></SPAN></B><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13.3333px; font-style: italic; ">, if feasible no less frequently than every three years, of the performance and operation of each Supporting Organization, each Supporting Organization Council, each Advisory Committee (other than the Governmental Advisory Committee), and the Nominating Committee </SPAN><B style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13.3333px; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; "><SPAN style="font-weight:bold; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13.3333px; font-style: italic; "><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13.3333px; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; ">by an entity or entities independent of the organization under review</SPAN></SPAN></B><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13.3333px; font-style: italic; ">. </SPAN><B style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13.3333px; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; "><SPAN style="font-weight:bold; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13.3333px; font-style: italic; "><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13.3333px; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; ">The goal of the review, to be undertaken pursuant to such criteria and standards as the Board shall direct</SPAN></SPAN></B><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13.3333px; font-style: italic; ">, shall be to determine (i) whether that organization has a continuing purpose in the ICANN structure, and (ii) if so, whether any change in structure or operations is desirable to improve its effectiveness. The results of such reviews shall be posted on the Website for public review and comment, and shall be considered by the Board no later than the second scheduled meeting of the Board after such results have been posted for 30 days. The consideration by the Board includes the ability to revise the structure or operation of the parts of ICANN being reviewed by a two-thirds vote of all members of the Board.</SPAN></SPAN></FONT></I></SPAN><O:P style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; "></O:P></P></DIV><DIV><P class="MsoNormal"><FONT size="3" face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; "><O:P style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; "><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; "> </SPAN></O:P></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV><DIV><P class="MsoNormal"><SPAN class="apple-style-span"><FONT size="2" face="Arial"><SPAN style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial; font-size: 13.3333px; "><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13.3333px; ">Finally, ICANN Bylaws Article X, Section 5 which deals with the GNSO's operating procedures.</SPAN></SPAN></FONT></SPAN><O:P style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; "></O:P></P></DIV><DIV><P class="MsoNormal"><FONT size="3" face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; "><O:P style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; "><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; "> </SPAN></O:P></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV><DIV><P class="MsoNormal"><FONT size="3" face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; "><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; ">Of course, any further questions are more than welcome.</SPAN><O:P style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; "></O:P></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV><DIV><P class="MsoNormal"><FONT size="3" face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; "><O:P style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; "><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; "> </SPAN></O:P></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV><DIV><P class="MsoNormal"><FONT size="3" face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; "><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; ">Liz</SPAN><O:P style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; "></O:P></SPAN></FONT></P><DIV><SPAN style="border-spacing: 0px 0px;text-align:auto;-khtml-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -apple-text-size-adjust: auto;orphans: 2;widows: 2;word-spacing:0px"><SPAN style="border-spacing: 0px 0px;text-align:auto;-khtml-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -apple-text-size-adjust: auto;orphans: 2;widows: 2;word-spacing:0px"><DIV><P class="MsoNormal"><FONT size="1" color="black" face="Helvetica"><SPAN style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:black"><SPAN style="border-spacing: 0px 0px;text-align:auto;-khtml-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -apple-text-size-adjust: auto;orphans: 2;widows: 2;word-spacing:0px">.....................................................<O:P></O:P></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV><DIV><P class="MsoNormal"><FONT size="1" color="black" face="Helvetica"><SPAN style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:black"><O:P> </O:P></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV><DIV><P class="MsoNormal"><FONT size="1" color="black" face="Helvetica"><SPAN style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:black">Liz Williams<O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV><DIV><P class="MsoNormal"><FONT size="1" color="black" face="Helvetica"><SPAN style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:black">Senior Policy Counselor<O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV><DIV><P class="MsoNormal"><FONT size="1" color="black" face="Helvetica"><SPAN style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:black">ICANN -<SPAN class="Apple-converted-space"> </SPAN><ST1:CITY w:st="on"><ST1:PLACE w:st="on">Brussels</ST1:PLACE></ST1:CITY><O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV><DIV><P class="MsoNormal"><FONT size="1" color="black" face="Helvetica"><SPAN style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:black">+32 2 234 7874 tel<O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV><DIV><P class="MsoNormal"><FONT size="1" color="black" face="Helvetica"><SPAN style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:black">+32 2 234 7848 fax<O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV><DIV><P class="MsoNormal"><FONT size="1" color="black" face="Helvetica"><SPAN style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:black">+32 497 07 4243 mob<O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV><DIV><P class="MsoNormal"><FONT size="1" color="black" face="Helvetica"><SPAN style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:black"><O:P> </O:P></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV><DIV><P class="MsoNormal"><FONT size="1" color="black" face="Helvetica"><SPAN style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:black"><O:P> </O:P></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV><P class="MsoNormal"><FONT size="1" color="black" face="Helvetica"><SPAN style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:black"><BR><BR></SPAN></FONT><O:P style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; "></O:P></P></SPAN></SPAN></DIV><P class="MsoNormal"><FONT size="3" face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; "><O:P style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; "><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; "> </SPAN></O:P></SPAN></FONT></P><DIV><DIV><P class="MsoNormal"><FONT size="3" face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; "><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; ">On 22 Feb 2006, at 01:43, Marilyn Cade wrote:</SPAN><O:P style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; "></O:P></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV><P class="MsoNormal"><FONT size="3" face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; "><BR style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; "><BR style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; "><O:P style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; "></O:P></SPAN></FONT></P><DIV><P class="MsoPlainText"><SPAN class="apple-style-span"><O:SMARTTAGTYPE namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="country-region"><O:SMARTTAGTYPE namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="City"><O:SMARTTAGTYPE namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="place"><FONT size="2" color="black" face="Courier New"><SPAN style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family: " courier="" new";color:black;="" font-size:="" 13.3333px;=""><SPAN style="border-spacing: 0px 0px;text-align: auto;-khtml-text-decorations-in-effect: none;-apple-text-size-adjust: auto; orphans: 2;widows: 2;word-spacing:0px; font-family: Courier New; font-size: 13.3333px; "><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Courier New; font-size: 13.3333px; ">The fact that the gNSO review has been finalized, a briefing of the Council on the “proposed approach” is of concern. This was supposed to be a joint effort by the Board and the Council and we are sadly without "visibility" into the process, or the outline, or the proposal. Or the funding amount, which I have asked for twice, on Council calls.</SPAN><O:P style="font-family: Courier New; font-size: 13.3333px; "></O:P></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></O:SMARTTAGTYPE></O:SMARTTAGTYPE></O:SMARTTAGTYPE></SPAN><FONT size="1" color="black" face="Helvetica"><SPAN style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family: Helvetica;color:black"><O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></P><P class="MsoPlainText"><SPAN class="apple-style-span"><O:P style="font-family: Courier New; font-size: 13.3333px; "><FONT size="2" color="black" face="Courier New"><SPAN style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family: " courier="" new";color:black;="" font-size:="" 13.3333px;=""><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Courier New; font-size: 13.3333px; "> </SPAN></SPAN></FONT></O:P></SPAN><FONT size="1" color="black" face="Helvetica"><SPAN style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Helvetica; color:black"><O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></P><P class="MsoPlainText"><SPAN class="apple-style-span"><FONT size="2" color="black" face="Courier New"><SPAN style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:" courier="" new";="" color:black;="" font-size:="" 13.3333px;=""><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Courier New; font-size: 13.3333px; ">This is something that I propose that Council bring up with the President/CEO and Senior staff. I had noted it on the Board agenda, but never envisioned that there would be an approval, without discussion with the Council.</SPAN><O:P style="font-family: Courier New; font-size: 13.3333px; "></O:P></SPAN></FONT></SPAN><FONT size="1" color="black" face="Helvetica"><SPAN style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family: Helvetica;color:black"><O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></P><P class="MsoPlainText"><SPAN class="apple-style-span"><FONT size="2" color="black" face="Courier New"><SPAN style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:" courier="" new";="" color:black;="" font-size:="" 13.3333px;=""><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Courier New; font-size: 13.3333px; ">No doubt that is planned, but Senior Staff are seeking still to schedule a discussion with Council.</SPAN><O:P style="font-family: Courier New; font-size: 13.3333px; "></O:P></SPAN></FONT></SPAN><FONT size="1" color="black" face="Helvetica"><SPAN style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family: Helvetica;color:black"><O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></P><P class="MsoPlainText"><SPAN class="apple-style-span"><O:P style="font-family: Courier New; font-size: 13.3333px; "><FONT size="2" color="black" face="Courier New"><SPAN style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family: " courier="" new";color:black;="" font-size:="" 13.3333px;=""><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Courier New; font-size: 13.3333px; "> </SPAN></SPAN></FONT></O:P></SPAN><FONT size="1" color="black" face="Helvetica"><SPAN style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Helvetica; color:black"><O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></P><P class="MsoPlainText"><SPAN class="apple-style-span"><FONT size="2" color="black" face="Courier New"><SPAN style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:" courier="" new";="" color:black;="" font-size:="" 13.3333px;=""><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Courier New; font-size: 13.3333px; ">We can help them by initiating this discussion. Let’s spend five minutes on agenda bashing on our upcoming Council meeting on Friday.</SPAN><O:P style="font-family: Courier New; font-size: 13.3333px; "></O:P></SPAN></FONT></SPAN><FONT size="1" color="black" face="Helvetica"><SPAN style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family: Helvetica;color:black"><O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></P><P class="MsoPlainText"><SPAN class="apple-style-span"><O:P style="font-family: Courier New; font-size: 13.3333px; "><FONT size="2" color="black" face="Courier New"><SPAN style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family: " courier="" new";color:black;="" font-size:="" 13.3333px;=""><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Courier New; font-size: 13.3333px; "> </SPAN></SPAN></FONT></O:P></SPAN><FONT size="1" color="black" face="Helvetica"><SPAN style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Helvetica; color:black"><O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></P><P class="MsoPlainText"><SPAN class="apple-style-span"><FONT size="2" color="black" face="Courier New"><SPAN style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:" courier="" new";="" color:black;="" font-size:="" 13.3333px;=""><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Courier New; font-size: 13.3333px; ">Marilyn Cade</SPAN><O:P style="font-family: Courier New; font-size: 13.3333px; "></O:P></SPAN></FONT></SPAN><FONT size="1" color="black" face="Helvetica"><SPAN style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family: Helvetica;color:black"><O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></P><P class="MsoPlainText"><SPAN class="apple-style-span"><O:P style="font-family: Courier New; font-size: 13.3333px; "><FONT size="2" color="black" face="Courier New"><SPAN style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family: " courier="" new";color:black;="" font-size:="" 13.3333px;=""><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Courier New; font-size: 13.3333px; "> </SPAN></SPAN></FONT></O:P></SPAN><FONT size="1" color="black" face="Helvetica"><SPAN style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Helvetica; color:black"><O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></P><P class="MsoPlainText"><SPAN class="apple-style-span"><O:P style="font-family: Courier New; font-size: 13.3333px; "><FONT size="2" color="black" face="Courier New"><SPAN style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family: " courier="" new";color:black;="" font-size:="" 13.3333px;=""><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Courier New; font-size: 13.3333px; "> </SPAN></SPAN></FONT></O:P></SPAN><FONT size="1" color="black" face="Helvetica"><SPAN style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Helvetica; color:black"><O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></P><P class="MsoPlainText"><SPAN class="apple-style-span"><O:P style="font-family: Courier New; font-size: 13.3333px; "><FONT size="2" color="black" face="Courier New"><SPAN style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family: " courier="" new";color:black;="" font-size:="" 13.3333px;=""><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Courier New; font-size: 13.3333px; "> </SPAN></SPAN></FONT></O:P></SPAN><FONT size="1" color="black" face="Helvetica"><SPAN style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Helvetica; color:black"><O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></P><P class="MsoPlainText"><SPAN class="apple-style-span"><FONT size="2" color="black" face="Courier New"><SPAN style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:" courier="" new";="" color:black;="" font-size:="" 13.3333px;=""><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Courier New; font-size: 13.3333px; ">-----Original Message-----</SPAN></SPAN></FONT></SPAN><FONT size="2" color="black" face="Courier New"><SPAN style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:" courier="" new";="" color:black;="" font-size:="" 13.3333px;=""><BR style="font-family: Courier New; font-size: 13.3333px; "><SPAN class="apple-style-span"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Courier New; font-size: 13.3333px; ">From: <A href="mailto:owner-council@gnso.icann.org">owner-council@gnso.icann.org</A> [</SPAN><A href="mailto:owner-council@gnso.icann.org"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255); font-family: Courier New; font-size: 13.3333px; -khtml-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">mailto:owner-council@gnso.icann.org</SPAN></A><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Courier New; font-size: 13.3333px; ">] On Behalf Of Michael D. Palage</SPAN></SPAN><BR style="font-family: Courier New; font-size: 13.3333px; "><SPAN class="apple-style-span"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Courier New; font-size: 13.3333px; ">Sent: Tuesday, February 21, 2006 6:57 PM</SPAN></SPAN><BR style="font-family: Courier New; font-size: 13.3333px; "><SPAN class="apple-style-span"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Courier New; font-size: 13.3333px; ">To: </SPAN><A href="mailto:council@gnso.icann.org"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255); font-family: Courier New; font-size: 13.3333px; -khtml-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">council@gnso.icann.org</SPAN></A></SPAN><BR style="font-family: Courier New; font-size: 13.3333px; "><SPAN class="apple-style-span"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Courier New; font-size: 13.3333px; ">Subject: [council] ICANN Board Call</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></FONT><FONT size="1" color="black" face="Helvetica"><SPAN style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family: Helvetica;color:black"><O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></P><P class="MsoPlainText"><SPAN class="apple-style-span"><O:P style="font-family: Courier New; font-size: 13.3333px; "><FONT size="2" color="black" face="Courier New"><SPAN style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family: " courier="" new";color:black;="" font-size:="" 13.3333px;=""><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Courier New; font-size: 13.3333px; "> </SPAN></SPAN></FONT></O:P></SPAN><FONT size="1" color="black" face="Helvetica"><SPAN style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Helvetica; color:black"><O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></P><P class="MsoPlainText"><SPAN class="apple-style-span"><FONT size="2" color="black" face="Courier New"><SPAN style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:" courier="" new";="" color:black;="" font-size:="" 13.3333px;=""><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Courier New; font-size: 13.3333px; ">Dear Council Members:</SPAN><O:P style="font-family: Courier New; font-size: 13.3333px; "></O:P></SPAN></FONT></SPAN><FONT size="1" color="black" face="Helvetica"><SPAN style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family: Helvetica;color:black"><O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></P><P class="MsoPlainText"><SPAN class="apple-style-span"><O:P style="font-family: Courier New; font-size: 13.3333px; "><FONT size="2" color="black" face="Courier New"><SPAN style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family: " courier="" new";color:black;="" font-size:="" 13.3333px;=""><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Courier New; font-size: 13.3333px; "> </SPAN></SPAN></FONT></O:P></SPAN><FONT size="1" color="black" face="Helvetica"><SPAN style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Helvetica; color:black"><O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></P><P class="MsoPlainText"><SPAN class="apple-style-span"><FONT size="2" color="black" face="Courier New"><SPAN style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:" courier="" new";="" color:black;="" font-size:="" 13.3333px;=""><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Courier New; font-size: 13.3333px; ">The ICANN Board just concluded its teleconference today and took the</SPAN><O:P style="font-family: Courier New; font-size: 13.3333px; "></O:P></SPAN></FONT></SPAN><FONT size="1" color="black" face="Helvetica"><SPAN style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family: Helvetica;color:black"><O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></P><P class="MsoPlainText"><SPAN class="apple-style-span"><FONT size="2" color="black" face="Courier New"><SPAN style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:" courier="" new";="" color:black;="" font-size:="" 13.3333px;=""><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Courier New; 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font-size: 13.3333px; ">(1) Approval of </SPAN><ST1:PLACE u1:st="on"><ST1:CITY u1:st="on"><ST1:PLACE w:st="on"><ST1:CITY w:st="on"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Courier New; font-size: 13.3333px; ">São Paulo</SPAN></ST1:CITY></ST1:PLACE></ST1:CITY><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Courier New; font-size: 13.3333px; ">, </SPAN><ST1:COUNTRY-REGION u1:st="on"><ST1:COUNTRY-REGION w:st="on"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Courier New; font-size: 13.3333px; ">Brazil</SPAN></ST1:COUNTRY-REGION></ST1:COUNTRY-REGION></ST1:PLACE><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Courier New; font-size: 13.3333px; "> as the venue for the 2006 ICANN annual</SPAN><O:P style="font-family: Courier New; font-size: 13.3333px; "></O:P></SPAN></FONT></SPAN><FONT size="1" color="black" face="Helvetica"><SPAN style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family: Helvetica;color:black"><O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></P><P class="MsoPlainText"><SPAN class="apple-style-span"><FONT size="2" color="black" face="Courier New"><SPAN style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:" courier="" new";="" color:black;="" font-size:="" 13.3333px;=""><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Courier New; font-size: 13.3333px; ">meeting the first week in December; and</SPAN><O:P style="font-family: Courier New; font-size: 13.3333px; "></O:P></SPAN></FONT></SPAN><FONT size="1" color="black" face="Helvetica"><SPAN style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family: Helvetica;color:black"><O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></P><P class="MsoPlainText"><SPAN class="apple-style-span"><O:P style="font-family: Courier New; font-size: 13.3333px; "><FONT size="2" color="black" face="Courier New"><SPAN style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family: " courier="" new";color:black;="" font-size:="" 13.3333px;=""><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Courier New; font-size: 13.3333px; "> </SPAN></SPAN></FONT></O:P></SPAN><FONT size="1" color="black" face="Helvetica"><SPAN style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Helvetica; color:black"><O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></P><P class="MsoPlainText"><SPAN class="apple-style-span"><FONT size="2" color="black" face="Courier New"><SPAN style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:" courier="" new";="" color:black;="" font-size:="" 13.3333px;=""><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Courier New; font-size: 13.3333px; ">(2) Approved funds to pay the evaluators for their work in connection</SPAN><O:P style="font-family: Courier New; font-size: 13.3333px; "></O:P></SPAN></FONT></SPAN><FONT size="1" color="black" face="Helvetica"><SPAN style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family: Helvetica;color:black"><O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></P><P class="MsoPlainText"><SPAN class="apple-style-span"><FONT size="2" color="black" face="Courier New"><SPAN style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:" courier="" new";="" color:black;="" font-size:="" 13.3333px;=""><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Courier New; font-size: 13.3333px; ">with the review of the GNSO;</SPAN><O:P style="font-family: Courier New; font-size: 13.3333px; "></O:P></SPAN></FONT></SPAN><FONT size="1" color="black" face="Helvetica"><SPAN style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family: Helvetica;color:black"><O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></P><P class="MsoPlainText"><SPAN class="apple-style-span"><O:P style="font-family: Courier New; font-size: 13.3333px; "><FONT size="2" color="black" face="Courier New"><SPAN style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family: " courier="" new";color:black;="" font-size:="" 13.3333px;=""><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Courier New; font-size: 13.3333px; "> </SPAN></SPAN></FONT></O:P></SPAN><FONT size="1" color="black" face="Helvetica"><SPAN style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Helvetica; color:black"><O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></P><P class="MsoPlainText"><SPAN class="apple-style-span"><FONT size="2" color="black" face="Courier New"><SPAN style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:" courier="" new";="" color:black;="" font-size:="" 13.3333px;=""><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Courier New; font-size: 13.3333px; ">Although there was a discussion regarding the VeriSign settlement</SPAN><O:P style="font-family: Courier New; font-size: 13.3333px; "></O:P></SPAN></FONT></SPAN><FONT size="1" color="black" face="Helvetica"><SPAN style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family: Helvetica;color:black"><O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></P><P class="MsoPlainText"><SPAN class="apple-style-span"><FONT size="2" color="black" face="Courier New"><SPAN style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:" courier="" new";="" color:black;="" font-size:="" 13.3333px;=""><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Courier New; font-size: 13.3333px; ">negotiation, there was no action taking. There is a scheduled call for</SPAN><O:P style="font-family: Courier New; font-size: 13.3333px; "></O:P></SPAN></FONT></SPAN><FONT size="1" color="black" face="Helvetica"><SPAN style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family: Helvetica;color:black"><O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></P><P class="MsoPlainText"><SPAN class="apple-style-span"><FONT size="2" color="black" face="Courier New"><SPAN style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:" courier="" new";="" color:black;="" font-size:="" 13.3333px;=""><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Courier New; font-size: 13.3333px; ">next week 28-Feb-2006. Although the Chair and secretariat have not yet</SPAN><O:P style="font-family: Courier New; font-size: 13.3333px; "></O:P></SPAN></FONT></SPAN><FONT size="1" color="black" face="Helvetica"><SPAN style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family: Helvetica;color:black"><O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></P><P class="MsoPlainText"><SPAN class="apple-style-span"><FONT size="2" color="black" face="Courier New"><SPAN style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:" courier="" new";="" color:black;="" font-size:="" 13.3333px;=""><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Courier New; font-size: 13.3333px; ">finalized the agenda for that call it is most likely to involve further</SPAN><O:P style="font-family: Courier New; font-size: 13.3333px; "></O:P></SPAN></FONT></SPAN><FONT size="1" color="black" face="Helvetica"><SPAN style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family: Helvetica;color:black"><O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></P><P class="MsoPlainText"><SPAN class="apple-style-span"><FONT size="2" color="black" face="Courier New"><SPAN style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:" courier="" new";="" color:black;="" font-size:="" 13.3333px;=""><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Courier New; font-size: 13.3333px; ">VeriSign discussions as well as those items which have not yet been</SPAN><O:P style="font-family: Courier New; font-size: 13.3333px; "></O:P></SPAN></FONT></SPAN><FONT size="1" color="black" face="Helvetica"><SPAN style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family: Helvetica;color:black"><O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></P><P class="MsoPlainText"><SPAN class="apple-style-span"><FONT size="2" color="black" face="Courier New"><SPAN style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:" courier="" new";="" color:black;="" font-size:="" 13.3333px;=""><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Courier New; font-size: 13.3333px; ">completed from today's call. As always, I will try to keep the council</SPAN><O:P style="font-family: Courier New; font-size: 13.3333px; "></O:P></SPAN></FONT></SPAN><FONT size="1" color="black" face="Helvetica"><SPAN style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family: Helvetica;color:black"><O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></P><P class="MsoPlainText"><SPAN class="apple-style-span"><FONT size="2" color="black" face="Courier New"><SPAN style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:" courier="" new";="" color:black;="" font-size:="" 13.3333px;=""><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Courier New; font-size: 13.3333px; ">informed of any developments.</SPAN><O:P style="font-family: Courier New; font-size: 13.3333px; "></O:P></SPAN></FONT></SPAN><FONT size="1" color="black" face="Helvetica"><SPAN style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family: Helvetica;color:black"><O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></P><P class="MsoPlainText"><SPAN class="apple-style-span"><O:P style="font-family: Courier New; font-size: 13.3333px; "><FONT size="2" color="black" face="Courier New"><SPAN style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family: " courier="" new";color:black;="" font-size:="" 13.3333px;=""><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Courier New; font-size: 13.3333px; "> </SPAN></SPAN></FONT></O:P></SPAN><FONT size="1" color="black" face="Helvetica"><SPAN style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Helvetica; color:black"><O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></P><P class="MsoPlainText"><SPAN class="apple-style-span"><FONT size="2" color="black" face="Courier New"><SPAN style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:" courier="" new";="" color:black;="" font-size:="" 13.3333px;=""><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Courier New; font-size: 13.3333px; ">Best regards,</SPAN><O:P style="font-family: Courier New; font-size: 13.3333px; "></O:P></SPAN></FONT></SPAN><FONT size="1" color="black" face="Helvetica"><SPAN style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family: Helvetica;color:black"><O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></P><P class="MsoPlainText"><SPAN class="apple-style-span"><O:P style="font-family: Courier New; font-size: 13.3333px; "><FONT size="2" color="black" face="Courier New"><SPAN style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family: " courier="" new";color:black;="" font-size:="" 13.3333px;=""><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Courier New; font-size: 13.3333px; "> </SPAN></SPAN></FONT></O:P></SPAN><FONT size="1" color="black" face="Helvetica"><SPAN style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Helvetica; color:black"><O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></P><P class="MsoPlainText"><SPAN class="apple-style-span"><FONT size="2" color="black" face="Courier New"><SPAN style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:" courier="" new";="" color:black;="" font-size:="" 13.3333px;=""><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Courier New; font-size: 13.3333px; ">Michael D. 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