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<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>
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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>
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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>
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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>
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color:#1F497D'>_____________<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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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>
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color:#1F497D'>ICANN<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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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:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span
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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>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"'>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><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"'>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"'>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"'>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"'>I’m
still confused!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:
"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Adrian Kinderis</span></b><span lang=EN-AU
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