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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=545472023-15012010>Please note agenda
item 2 for our 28 Jan Council meeting:</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=545472023-15012010>"<B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri">Item 2: Decision regarding
initiation of a PDP about vertical separation of Registries and Registrars (30
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 35.4pt"><SPAN lang=DE
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri; mso-ansi-language: DE">2.1 Refer
to Issues Report on Vertical Integration:<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN lang=DE
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri; mso-ansi-language: DE"><A
title=blocked::http://gnso.icann.org/issues/vertical-integration/report-04dec09-en.pdf
href="http://gnso.icann.org/issues/vertical-integration/report-04dec09-en.pdf">http://gnso.icann.org/issues/vertical-integration/report-04dec09-en.pdf</A>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri; mso-ansi-language: DE">2.2 Summary
of and rationale for Issues Report recommendations (Margie
Milam)<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri; mso-ansi-language: DE"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri; mso-ansi-language: DE">2.3
Discussion<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 35.4pt"><SPAN lang=DE
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri; mso-ansi-language: DE">2.4 Motions
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=545472023-15012010>It would greatly
facilitate our discussion and action in the meeting if there was some advance
discussion about this topic in the next few days.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=545472023-15012010>As everyone knows,
the Issues report recommends that a PDP not be initiated at this time. Are
Councilors and your respective groups comfortable with this
recommendation? If not, would you recommend initiating a PDP at this
time? Or would you recommend delaying the decision
again?</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=545472023-15012010>Whatever we decide,
we need to prepare a motion or motions and post them by next Wednesday, 20
January.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
class=545472023-15012010>Chuck</SPAN></FONT></DIV></FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>