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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=656160709-15022007>Fellow Council
Members,</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=656160709-15022007>You may recall I
discussed with some of you in Brazil as well as with staff the idea of seeing if
there were some of the 24 recommendations in the LSE GNSO review that were ones
that would meet with universal agreement on Council. Having reviewed the list
again I would now like to make such a proposal.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=656160709-15022007>The attached list of
9 of the 24 recommendations are ones that I am guessing we would all categorise
as either:</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=656160709-15022007>- blindingly obvious
to do (eg web site improvement)</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=656160709-15022007>- seem like a good
idea (eg annual policy plan)</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=656160709-15022007>- what we have been
asking for for years (eg funded travel).</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=656160709-15022007>Indeed many of the
items are already in ICANN plans (see list). A kick-start with
Council endorsement will be helpful.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
class=656160709-15022007></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=656160709-15022007>(The list
is NOT the full set of recommendations supported by the BC. That list is
longer but we believe that the other recommendations need to be
either:</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=656160709-15022007>- discussed
more,</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=656160709-15022007>- considered
together,</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=656160709-15022007>- considered with
the Board governance committee,</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=656160709-15022007>before we can reach
a view as Council).</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
class=656160709-15022007></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=656160709-15022007>However, small steps
are always good to show progress so would you be kind enough to indicate if
indeed you DO support this short list of the 9 easy wins ?</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=656160709-15022007>If there are any
items you do not support, just say so with a brief explanation, and I will
take them off the list: by definition they would not be easy
wins!</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
class=656160709-15022007></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=656160709-15022007>That should leave us
with a set of 9 or less of which we can say Council supports immediate
implementation. That will mean in most cases staff do work and return to Council
with a worked out proposal.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
class=656160709-15022007></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=656160709-15022007>I hope you agree
this is a good idea to demonstrate Council's enthusiasm for
self-improvement.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=656160709-15022007></SPAN></FONT><FONT
face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=656160709-15022007></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
class=656160709-15022007>Philip</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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class=656160709-15022007></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
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