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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Mike,<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><br>
We have analyzed the length of time associated with recent PDPs, and the
average time from initiation to council vote is 406 days (see attached
summary).   When you factor in the fact that this issue is complex
and contentious,   this PDP may take longer than the average, and
most likely longer than the 16 weeks referenced in the GNSO resolution.  
 The divergence of opinions experienced to date in  developing the
charter for this PDP seems to support this conclusion.
     Also, we need to account for the time necessary
to obtain Board approval and to develop the implementation details associated
with the new policy, which further delays the commencement of the new policy.<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'> <br>
Obviously, we will support the GNSO’s efforts to conclude this PDP in an
expedited manner, but want to make sure that we are realistic about what is
possible.<br>
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<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Best
Regards,<br>
 <br>
Margie<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Berlin Sans FB","sans-serif"'>______________<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Berlin Sans FB","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Berlin Sans FB","sans-serif"'>Margie
Milam<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Berlin Sans FB","sans-serif"'>Senior
Policy Counselor<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Berlin Sans FB","sans-serif"'>ICANN<o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<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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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Mike Rodenbaugh
[mailto:icann@rodenbaugh.com] <br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, February 17, 2010 9:09 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Margie Milam; 'Stéphane Van Gelder'; 'Adrian Kinderis'<br>
<b>Cc:</b> 'GNSO Council List'<br>
<b>Subject:</b> RE: [council] Vertical Integration<o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>The Council motion also addressed the timing issue, prioritizing
the work by putting this PDP on a very quick path to completion.  <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'>Hearing from Staff that it will take ‘years to
conclude’, at the outset, is disheartening and has no basis in
fact.  Council’s track record on PDPs in the past few years
indicates that they go much faster than that, as Staff ought to be well aware.<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><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Mike Rodenbaugh<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>RODENBAUGH LAW<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>tel/fax:  +1 (415) 738-8087<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'><a href="http://rodenbaugh.com/">http://rodenbaugh.com</a><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:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span
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>Margie Milam<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, February 17, 2010 7:53 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Stéphane Van Gelder; Adrian Kinderis<br>
<b>Cc:</b> GNSO Council List<br>
<b>Subject:</b> RE: [council] Vertical Integration<o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Stéphane and Adrian,<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'>Yes,  the Issues Report  on Vertical Integration
discussed this issue  (see page 24 of <a
href="http://gnso.icann.org/issues/vertical-integration/report-04dec09-en.pdf">http://gnso.icann.org/issues/vertical-integration/report-04dec09-en.pdf</a>).   
Because the outcome of a PDP is uncertain (it is possible that no
recommendation will be produced or that the PDP will take years to
conclude),  the implementation activities will continue to be pursued in
parallel with the GNSO’s PDP activities.     <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'>Best Regards,<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'>Margie Milam<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Berlin Sans FB","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>_____________<o:p></o:p></span></p>

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color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Berlin Sans FB","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Margie Milam<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Berlin Sans FB","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Senior Policy Counselor<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Berlin Sans FB","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>ICANN<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Berlin Sans FB","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'><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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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span
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>Stéphane Van Gelder<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, February 17, 2010 3:34 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Adrian Kinderis<br>
<b>Cc:</b> GNSO Council List<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [council] Vertical Integration<o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal>Isn't this what Staff told us in the issues report, that the
work Staff are doing on this for the DAG would continue whether (I hesitate to
use the term "despite") the Council initiated a PDP or not?<o:p></o:p></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>Stéphane<o:p></o:p></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal>Le 17 févr. 2010 à 05:33, Adrian Kinderis a écrit :<o:p></o:p></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Council,<o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Further
to my previous email please see the following from the ICANN website (<a
href="http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-4-15feb10-en.htm">http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-4-15feb10-en.htm</a>);<o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><i><u><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:
"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Vertical Integration (aka Registry/Registrar
Separation)</span></u></i><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:
"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><i><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:
"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Based on debates on the subject held at the ICANN
meetings in Seoul, discussion during the consultation with certain community
representatives held on 7 January 2010 in Washington D.C., and ongoing study,<span
class=apple-converted-space> </span><span style='background:yellow'>ICANN
will propose for community comment a new registry-registrar separation model
for inclusion in the next draft of the gTLD agreement</span>. Additionally, the
Board and community members will be discussing the issue in Nairobi.</span></i><span
lang=EN-AU style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>ICANN
are proposing what?<o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Huh?<o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>What
about the PDP?<o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>I’m
still confused!<o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><b><span lang=EN-AU
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Adrian Kinderis</span></b><span
lang=EN-AU style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p>

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