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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=796552613-19042007><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>Hi Chuck,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=796552613-19042007><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>People can join by emailing me or Glen. Glen is verifying
observers and adding them to the list. </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=796552613-19042007><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>Yes, the start date for the group is by tomorrow at the
latest (20 April). We expect to convene the group by mailing list today, and it
has its first conference call on 25 April.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=796552613-19042007><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>Maria</FONT></SPAN></DIV><BR>
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<FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B> Gomes, Chuck [mailto:cgomes@verisign.com]
<BR><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, April 19, 2007 3:21 PM<BR><B>To:</B> Maria Farrell;
Council GNSO<BR><B>Subject:</B> RE: [council] Whois Working Group Charter -
Final version<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=681461913-19042007><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>Thanks Maria. I have two questions: 1) how will
people who are not part of a GNSO constituency join the group; 2) has
a date been set for the start of the group?</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV align=left><FONT face=Tahoma size=2>Chuck Gomes</FONT></DIV>
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<FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B> owner-council@gnso.icann.org
[mailto:owner-council@gnso.icann.org] <B>On Behalf Of </B>Maria
Farrell<BR><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, April 19, 2007 8:45 AM<BR><B>To:</B>
'Council GNSO'<BR><B>Subject:</B> [council] Whois Working Group Charter -
Final version<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=250074012-19042007><FONT face=Arial size=2>Dear Council
members,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=250074012-19042007><FONT face=Arial size=2>Following last
week's Council meeting and subsequent clarifying emails to the Council list,
please find attached the final version of the Whois Working Group's Charter.
</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=250074012-19042007><FONT face=Arial size=2>There has been
enormous interest in the Whois Working Group, thanks, in particular, to the
work of the GNSO constituencies and the At Large. The group will be convened
by mailing list today, and will have its first teleconference next week.
</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=250074012-19042007><FONT face=Arial size=2>Now that the
Charter is finalised, we will also be extending a formal invitation to
participate to the Government Advisory Committee.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=250074012-19042007><FONT face=Arial size=2>All the best,
Maria</FONT></SPAN></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>