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<DIV><SPAN class=187592317-03122006><FONT face=Arial size=2>Dear Council
members</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=187592317-03122006><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=2><SPAN
class=187592317-03122006>We have just launched </SPAN>a public comments
period on the Procedure for Dealing with Potential Conflicts Between Whois
Requirements and Privacy Laws.<SPAN class=187592317-03122006> This item was
concluded in the GNSO on 28 November 2005, and at the Board in May 2006. Staff
has been working on a draft procedure which closely follows the 'well developed
advice on a procedure' developed by the Whois Task Force.
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<P><FONT face=Arial size=2>Recognising the public policy aspects of this
procedure<SPAN class=187592317-03122006>,</SPAN> ICANN has <SPAN
class=187592317-03122006>also </SPAN>written to the Chair of ICANN's
Governmental Advisory Committee (GAC) seeking GAC advice concerning the draft
procedure. </FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=187592317-03122006>The procedure and
posting area are available here; </SPAN></FONT></SPAN><SPAN
class=187592317-03122006><FONT face=Arial color=#000000 size=2><A
href="http://icann.org/announcements/announcement-2-03dec06.htm">http://icann.org/announcements/announcement-2-03dec06.htm</A></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN class=187592317-03122006><FONT face=Arial size=2>All the best,
Maria</FONT></SPAN></P></DIV></BODY></HTML>