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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=171262607-02122009>Following our discussion within the constituency
we prefer preparing the PDP initiation diligently. Regarding the
time available at this season we suggest to finally take a decision at the
councils meeting end of January.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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class=171262607-02122009></SPAN><FONT face=Arial><FONT color=#0000ff>R<SPAN
class=171262607-02122009>egards</SPAN></FONT></FONT></P>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial><FONT color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=171262607-02122009>Wolf-Ulrich</SPAN></FONT></FONT></DIV>
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<FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>Von:</B> Gomes, Chuck [mailto:cgomes@verisign.com]
<BR><B>Gesendet:</B> Freitag, 27. November 2009 16:16<BR><B>An:</B> Knoben,
Wolf-Ulrich<BR><B>Betreff:</B> RE: [council] Decision on whether to initiate a
PDP regarding vertical integration of registries &
registrars<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=374481415-27112009><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>Thanks Wolf. You have a nice weekend as well. I
appreciate your diligence in always following up on requests for
feedback.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=374481415-27112009><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>Chuck</FONT></SPAN></DIV><BR>
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<FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B> KnobenW@telekom.de
[mailto:KnobenW@telekom.de] <BR><B>Sent:</B> Friday, November 27, 2009 3:34
AM<BR><B>To:</B> Gomes, Chuck; council@gnso.icann.org<BR><B>Subject:</B> AW:
[council] Decision on whether to initiate a PDP regarding vertical integration
of registries & registrars<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=040453008-27112009><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>Chuck,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=040453008-27112009><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>I'll come back with an answer by Wednesday next week
since my colleagues from the ISPCP constituenc are still in consultation
about. But my personal feeling is that we need some time to discuss the item
carefully rather than to decide a PDP initiation in a
hurry.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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color=#0000ff size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=040453008-27112009><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>Have a nice weekend</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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color=#0000ff size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=040453008-27112009><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>Wolf-Ulrich</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>Von:</B> owner-council@gnso.icann.org
[mailto:owner-council@gnso.icann.org] <B>Im Auftrag von </B>Gomes,
Chuck<BR><B>Gesendet:</B> Mittwoch, 25. November 2009 22:20<BR><B>An:</B>
council@gnso.icann.org<BR><B>Betreff:</B> [council] Decision on whether to
initiate a PDP regarding vertical integration of registries &
registrars<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=730593120-25112009>In anticipation of
receiving the Vertical Separation of Registries and Registrars Issues Report
the end of next week (4 Dec), the current Bylaws require "<FONT
face="Times New Roman" size=3>the Council shall meet within fifteen (15)
calendar days after receipt of such Report to vote on whether to initiate the
PDP.</FONT>" That means we need a motion (or motions) for our next
meeting on 17 Dec.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=730593120-25112009>It seems to me that for an issue like this
that will be somewhat complicated, making a decision on initiating a PDP
within<SPAN class=105510121-25112009> as little as</SPAN> 13 days of
receiving the issues report may be challenging, and even more so this time of
year. Also, we will not have finished our project prioritization
exercise by then. <SPAN class=105510121-25112009>On the other hand,
to the extent that a PDP could possibly result in delays of the
introduction of new gTLDs, I think we don't want to contribute
to any more delays if avoidable. </SPAN></SPAN></DIV>
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class=105510121-25112009></SPAN></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=730593120-25112009><SPAN
class=105510121-25112009></SPAN>So <SPAN class=105510121-25112009>I am
requesting Councilors to express your opinions in this regard. Should we
consider deferring </SPAN>the <SPAN class=105510121-25112009>PDP
</SPAN>decision until January<SPAN class=105510121-25112009> or should we vote
on whether to initiate</SPAN> <SPAN class=105510121-25112009>a PDP
in our 17 Dec meeting? Note that we have two meetings in January on
the 7th and the 28th. </SPAN> Your thoughts are
requested.</SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=730593120-25112009><SPAN
class=105510121-25112009>Chuck</SPAN></SPAN></DIV></SPAN></FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>