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<DIV><SPAN class=437520614-24052007><FONT face=Arial size=2>Dear Council
members,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=437520614-24052007><FONT face=Arial
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=437520614-24052007><FONT face=Arial size=2>Please be advised
that there will be a short delay in circulating the Issues Report on Domain
Name Tasting requested by the At-Large Advisory Committee on 9 May and due today
(<A
href="http://gnso.icann.org/mailing-lists/archives/council/msg03474.html">http://gnso.icann.org/mailing-lists/archives/council/msg03474.html</A>).</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=437520614-24052007><FONT face=Arial
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=437520614-24052007><FONT face=Arial size=2>Please accept my
apologies that this report's delivery will exceed the 15 days allowed for in the
ICANN bylaws. Staff is working diligently to compile relevant information for
this report. </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=437520614-24052007><FONT face=Arial
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=437520614-24052007><FONT face=Arial size=2>I expect to
circulate the Issues Report to the Council within a period of days.
</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=437520614-24052007><FONT face=Arial
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=437520614-24052007><FONT face=Arial size=2>Best regards,
</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=437520614-24052007><FONT face=Arial
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=437520614-24052007><FONT face=Arial size=2>Maria
Farrell</FONT></SPAN></DIV></BODY></HTML>