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color=#0000ff size=2>Caroline,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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color=#0000ff size=2>Are you proposing this as an amendment before the motion is
voted on?</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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color=#0000ff size=2>Chuck</FONT></SPAN></DIV><BR>
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<FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B> owner-council@gnso.icann.org
[mailto:owner-council@gnso.icann.org] <B>On Behalf Of </B>Stéphane Van
Gelder<BR><B>Sent:</B> Friday, March 05, 2010 7:15 AM<BR><B>To:</B> Caroline
Greer<BR><B>Cc:</B> council@gnso.icann.org<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: [council]
Friendly amendment to VI Charter<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>Caroline,
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<DIV>Thank you for your message. Please note that the DT recognised that the
definitions were works in progress. However, within the time we had to produce
a charter, it would have been impossible to refine the definitions. This is
why the following footnote was included:</DIV>
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<DIV><!--StartFragment--><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US">The
working definitions included in this charter are subject to further
development and refinement by Staff, but are included in the interests of time
in order to allow the remainder of the charter to be finalized and approved by
the GNSO Council.</SPAN><!--EndFragment--> </DIV>
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<DIV>It was the DT's expectation that the WG would continue to work on the
definitions.</DIV>
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<DIV>Stéphane <BR><BR>
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<DIV>Le 5 mars 2010 à 11:40, Caroline Greer a écrit :</DIV><BR
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<DIV
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face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', serif">Dear
All,<O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri, sans-serif"><FONT
face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', serif"><O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri, sans-serif"><FONT
face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', serif">The
Registries Stakeholder Group [<SPAN class=SpellE>RySG</SPAN>] would like to
propose a friendly amendment to the Vertical Integration Charter circulated
by Stéphane.<O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri, sans-serif"><FONT
face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', serif"><O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri, sans-serif"><FONT
face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', serif">For purposes
of accuracy and consistency, we believe that Objective #4 should be revised
to read: “<I><SPAN style="FONT-STYLE: italic">To identify and clearly
articulate the differences between the current restrictions and practices
concerning registry-registrar separation and<SPAN
class=Apple-converted-space> </SPAN><SPAN
style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: yellow; -webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial">equivalent
access</SPAN>, on the one hand, and the options described in the most recent
version of the DAG and supporting documents<A title=""
style="COLOR: blue; TEXT-DECORATION: underline" href="#_ftn1"
name=_ftnref1><SPAN class=MsoFootnoteReference
style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: super"><SUP>[1]</SUP></SPAN></A><SPAN
class=Apple-converted-space> </SPAN>and changes considered by staff, on
the other hand.”<O:P></O:P></SPAN></I></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV
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face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', serif"><O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri, sans-serif"><FONT
face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', serif">The words
“equivalent access” in yellow would replace the words “equal access” that
are in the current version of Objective #4. We understand that the Charter
Group has recognized the difference between “equal access” and “equivalent
access” in its deliberations and has adopted “equivalent access” in other
parts of the Charter.<O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri, sans-serif"><FONT
face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', serif"><O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri, sans-serif"><FONT
face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', serif">More
generally, the<SPAN class=Apple-converted-space> </SPAN><SPAN
class=SpellE>RySG</SPAN><SPAN class=Apple-converted-space> </SPAN>notes
that the proposed working definitions in the Charter are neither accurate
nor complete and, in certain cases, they represent policy statements.
The RySG underscores the importance of developing standalone definitions for
each element of vertical integration. However, these definitions
should be developed by experts in competition and antitrust matters and
derived from, where possible, language in ICANN contracts and ICANN
documentation that uses the relevant terms.
<O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV
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face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', serif">Many
thanks.<O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV
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face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
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<DIV
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face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', serif">Kind
regards,<O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', serif"><O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', serif">Caroline.<O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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lang=EN-GB><SPAN class=Apple-converted-space> </SPAN>The working group
understands that the DAG is a fluid document. As a result, the working
group will conduct its activities based upon the version of the document
available.<O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV>
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