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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"'>GNSO Council Members and Liaisons:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"'>In accordance with the Work Prioritization timeline approved by the Council on 21 April 2010, four major steps were identified as follows:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style='border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td width=59 valign=top style='width:44.6pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"'>Step<o:p></o:p></span></b></p></td><td width=150 valign=top style='width:112.5pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-left:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"'>Dates<o:p></o:p></span></b></p></td><td width=366 valign=top style='width:274.5pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-left:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"'>Activity<o:p></o:p></span></b></p></td><td width=102 valign=top style='width:76.5pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-left:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"'>Status<o:p></o:p></span></b></p></td></tr><tr><td width=59 valign=top style='width:44.6pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"'>Step 1<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=150 valign=top style='width:112.5pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"'>30 April – 20 May<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=366 valign=top style='width:274.5pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"'>Staff recommend and Council approve a set of Eligible Projects for the 1st Work Prioritization effort<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=102 valign=top style='width:76.5pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"'>Completed<o:p></o:p></span></b></p></td></tr><tr><td width=59 valign=top style='width:44.6pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"'>Step 2<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=150 valign=top style='width:112.5pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"'>21 May – 7 June<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=366 valign=top style='width:274.5pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif";color:black'>Individual Councilor ratings completed and delivered to Staff for commonality analysis (18 days)</span><span style='font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=102 valign=top style='width:76.5pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"'>In Progress<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td width=59 valign=top style='width:44.6pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"'>Step 3<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=150 valign=top style='width:112.5pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"'>19 June (Brussels)<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=366 valign=top style='width:274.5pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif";color:black'>Group Session (2 hours) to determine Value ratings<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=102 valign=top style='width:76.5pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"'>Scheduled<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td width=59 valign=top style='width:44.6pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"'>Step 4<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=150 valign=top style='width:112.5pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"'>23 June (Brussels)<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=366 valign=top style='width:274.5pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif";color:black'>Approve final ratings/priorities and direct that results be published at <a href="http://gnso.icann.org" target="_blank">gnso.icann.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=102 valign=top style='width:76.5pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"'>Scheduled<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"'>The purpose of this email is to formally launch Step 2, which is to solicit from each GNSO Council member and participating Liaison individual <b>Value</b> ratings for each of the Eligible Projects approved in Step 1. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"'>The definition of <b>Value</b>, as provided in the proposed Work Prioritization Model Drafting Team (WPM-DT) procedures (<a href="http://gnso.icann.org/drafts/wpmg-section-6-and-annex-09apr10-en.pdf">Chapter 6 and ANNEX</a>), is quoted below:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b><span style='font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"'>“Value</span></b><span style='font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"'> … this factor relates to perceptions of overall value, benefit, importance, and criticality primarily for the GNSO, but also considering ICANN’s stakeholders and the global Internet community. Components of this dimension may include, but are not limited to: new opportunities for Internet growth/expansion, enhanced competitiveness, resolution/improvement of serious performance or infrastructure problems, increased security/stability, and improved user experience. “<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"'>In this task, each Councilor is asked to rate the above <b>Value</b> component for each of the 15 Eligible Projects (see attached spreadsheet) using the following 7-point scale. [<i>Note: the scale is also duplicated in the attachment for ease of reference]. <o:p></o:p></i></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=241 style='width:181.0pt;margin-left:-.75pt;border-collapse:collapse'><tr style='height:15.0pt'><td width=96 nowrap valign=bottom style='width:1.0in;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:15.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Scale<o:p></o:p></span></b></p></td><td width=81 nowrap valign=bottom style='width:61.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:15.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Interpretation<o:p></o:p></span></b></p></td><td width=64 nowrap valign=bottom style='width:48.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:15.0pt'></td></tr><tr style='height:15.0pt'><td width=96 nowrap valign=bottom style='width:1.0in;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:15.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>1<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=145 nowrap colspan=2 valign=bottom style='width:109.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:15.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Far Below<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='height:15.0pt'><td width=96 nowrap valign=bottom style='width:1.0in;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:15.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>2<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=145 nowrap colspan=2 valign=bottom style='width:109.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:15.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Moderately Below<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='height:15.0pt'><td width=96 nowrap valign=bottom style='width:1.0in;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:15.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>3<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=145 nowrap colspan=2 valign=bottom style='width:109.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:15.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Slightly Below<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='height:15.0pt'><td width=96 nowrap valign=bottom style='width:1.0in;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:15.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>4<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=145 nowrap colspan=2 valign=bottom style='width:109.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:15.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Average<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='height:15.0pt'><td width=96 nowrap valign=bottom style='width:1.0in;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:15.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>5<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=145 nowrap colspan=2 valign=bottom style='width:109.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:15.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Slightly Above<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='height:15.0pt'><td width=96 nowrap valign=bottom style='width:1.0in;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:15.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>6<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=145 nowrap colspan=2 valign=bottom style='width:109.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:15.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Moderately Above<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='height:15.0pt'><td width=96 nowrap valign=bottom style='width:1.0in;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:15.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>7<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=145 nowrap colspan=2 valign=bottom style='width:109.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:15.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Far Above<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"'>Scale Guideline:<o:p></o:p></span></u></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"'>As provided in the proposed WPM-DT procedures (<a href="http://gnso.icann.org/drafts/wpmg-section-6-and-annex-09apr10-en.pdf">ANNEX, Section 2.2</a>), the following guidelines are intended to assist Council members in developing <b>Value</b> ratings. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:6.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:22.5pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"'>“Thinking about all Eligible Projects taken together, which one (or more) represents your <u>best perception</u> of AVERAGE in terms of Value as defined in Section 6.3.2. For example, suppose that you happen to think that Project “X” is an AVERAGE project in terms of Value compared to all the others. Once you have “anchored” your perceptual scale in this way, then it is a matter of deciding whether the other projects are Far Below, Moderately Below, Slightly Below, Slightly Above, Moderately Above, or Far Above that “average” project in terms of this factor. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:6.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:22.3pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"'>If you find it challenging to decide on an AVERAGE project, consider anchoring at either of the scale extremes, that is, determine which project you think is FAR ABOVE or FAR BELOW all of the others in terms of Value. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:6.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:22.3pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"'>In this rating process, there are no absolute or independent scale referents -- you are being asked to assess projects RELATIVE to each other.“<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"'>Note: Councilors are encouraged to consult with their organizations to ensure that the ratings reflect the priorities of their groups as much as possible. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"'>Instructions:<o:p></o:p></span></u></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"'>Attached is an Excel Template (GNSO Project Prioritization Rating Template) that you will use to rate each Eligible Project according to your perception of relative <b>Value</b>. Directions are contained inside the template. Please enter your Name in the space provided and the Date you complete the form. Please do not forget to <Save As> the completed form to another name as explained and illustrated inside the spreadsheet. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"'>***Please note that all unshaded cells are protected (i.e. locked) against accidental mistyping; it is also important that the project and value rating sequence be maintained to facilitate data aggregation***<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"'>Expected Output:<o:p></o:p></span></u></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"'>The outcome of this activity, once Staff receives and processes all of your individual ratings, will be an initial statistical assessment of Councilor agreement on the <b>Value</b> ratings. The data will be used as input to the Step 3 group discussion that is scheduled to take place in Brussels on 19 June. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"'>If you have questions about any of this material, please feel free to email or call me. I will provide periodic updates to the Council (e.g. 28 May and 4 June) outlining the progress of this activity. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"'>Good luck with your ratings! <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"'>Ken Bour<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"'>Policy Staff Consultant<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"'>Email: <a href="mailto:ken.bour@verizon.net">ken.bour@verizon.net</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"'>Office: 703-430-4059 (USA-Virginia EST) <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>