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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=406325323-18092008>In anticipation of
possible action by the Council in our 25 Sep meeting, I drafted a motion for
approval of the proposed GNSO comments regarding geographic regions. It is
attached and copied below.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
class=406325323-18092008>Chuck</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=406325323-18092008>
<P><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>Whereas:</FONT></P>
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<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in"><FONT
face="Times New Roman" size=3>In its meeting on 2 November 2007 the ICANN
Board approved resolution 07.92 requesting “that the ICANN community,
including the GNSO, ccNSO, ASO, GAC, and ALAC, provide the ICANN Staff with
input on the ccNSO Council's resolution relating to ICANN's Geographic
Regions” </FONT></LI>
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style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in"><FONT
face="Times New Roman" size=3>In an email to the GNSO Council dated 15 July
2008 Denise Michel requested the GNSO “provide input, if any, on the suggested
formation of a community wide working group, and its mandate” </FONT></LI>
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style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in"><FONT
face="Times New Roman" size=3>In its meeting on 17 July 2008 the GNSO Council
agreed to form a drafting team in response to the ICANN Board request on ICANN
Geographic Regions </FONT></LI>
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style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in"><FONT
face="Times New Roman" size=3>The drafting team submitted its recommendations
for GNSO comments to the GNSO Council on 26 July 2008</FONT></LI>
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style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in"><FONT
face="Times New Roman" size=3>In the 4 September Council meeting Council
representatives were asked to forward the recommendations to their respective
constituencies for discussion and comment as applicable and be prepared to
finalize the GNSO comments in the Council meeting on 25 September
2008</FONT></LI>
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style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in"><FONT
face="Times New Roman" size=3>The Council reviewed and modified the proposed
GNSO comments in its meeting on 25 September 2008</FONT></LI></UL>
<P><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>Resolve:</FONT></P>
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face="Times New Roman" size=3>The GNSO Council approves the proposed GNSO
comments as amended.</FONT></LI>
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face="Times New Roman" size=3>The Council Chair is asked to submit the GNSO
comments to the Board.</FONT></LI></UL></SPAN></FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>