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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Fellow Councillors, <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>After careful consideration of the Issues Report and ICANN Staff
Recommendations, the Registrar Stakeholder Group would like to propose that a
PDP <b><u>not</u></b> be initiated at this time.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>The Registrar Stakeholder Group believes that this is not a
matter of policy and that the ICANN staff should proceed to resolve this
‘overarching issue’ using the mechanisms of public input at ICANN staff’s
disposal in a timely fashion.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>We understand that a PDP, perhaps conducted later, with tangible
and actual data would be far better served in reviewing what may or may not be
perceived as an issue. Those issues may then be dealt with individually or as a
group through consideration of a dispute resolution process.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>It is our opinion that ICANN staff have a handle on the issues and
will be guided by Community feedback.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Thanks.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Adrian Kinderis</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><br>
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</span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> owner-council@gnso.icann.org
[mailto:owner-council@gnso.icann.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Gomes, Chuck<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Saturday, 16 January 2010 10:30 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> GNSO Council<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [council] Vertical Integration PDP Decision<br>
<b>Importance:</b> High<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Please
note agenda item 2 for our 28 Jan Council meeting:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>"</span><b><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Item 2: Decision
regarding initiation of a PDP about vertical separation of Registries and
Registrars (30 minutes)</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif"'> </span><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:
"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:35.4pt'><span lang=DE style='font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>2.1 Refer to Issues Report on
Vertical Integration:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=DE style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><a
href="http://gnso.icann.org/issues/vertical-integration/report-04dec09-en.pdf"
title="blocked::http://gnso.icann.org/issues/vertical-integration/report-04dec09-en.pdf">http://gnso.icann.org/issues/vertical-integration/report-04dec09-en.pdf</a>
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=DE style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:35.4pt'><span lang=DE style='font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>2.2 Summary of and rationale for
Issues Report recommendations (Margie Milam)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=DE style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:35.4pt'><span lang=DE style='font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>2.3 Discussion<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=DE style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:35.4pt'><span lang=DE style='font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>2.4 Motions </span>"<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>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.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>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?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Whatever
we decide, we need to prepare a motion or motions and post them by next
Wednesday, 20 January.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Chuck<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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