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<DIV><SPAN class=593293114-27062007><FONT face=Arial size=2>Dear Council
members,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=593293114-27062007><FONT face=Arial
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=593293114-27062007><FONT face=Arial size=2>Below is a suggested
draft resolution regarding domain tasting for consideration at today's Council
meeting.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=593293114-27062007><FONT face=Arial
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=593293114-27062007><FONT face=Arial size=2>I have drafted it
following my attendance at yesterday's constituency meetings, with the objective
of expressing the views I have heard. It is simply a draft for your
consideration and development.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=593293114-27062007><FONT face=Arial
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=593293114-27062007><FONT face=Arial size=2>All the best,
Maria</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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GNSO Council resolves:</SPAN><SPAN
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style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US">1)
To acknowledge the Issues Report on Domain Tasting <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US">2)
To create a small, ad hoc group of GNSO representatives to direct and consider
further research on domain tasting, and to draft terms of reference for a GNSO
policy development process<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US">3)
To direct the ICANN staff to work with the ad hoc group to gather further
information and data about the domain tasting issue and make further
recommendations on effectively scoping a PDP. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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To consider the further research and terms of <SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>work, and receive a status report on
non-PDP mechanisms regarding domain tasting, and to consider whether to launch a
policy development at its September 2007 meeting. </SPAN><SPAN
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