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<DIV>Thanks for forwarding this, Chuck.</DIV>
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<DIV>Jeff and everyone, as the person who proposed the "FURTHER RESOLVED" language in the resolution, let me explain that my intent was most definitely not to elevate the Council's role, much less to lessen the importance and input from the community that the Council represents. Although this particular resolution (and accompanying letter) dealt with an issue of huge importance to everyone, I was concerned that it could be taken in the future as an indication that everything the Council sends out to any ICANN Board/staff member, constituent or other body must necessarily first be subject to a public comment period.</DIV>
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<DIV>In other words, my thought was that the Council should not be impeded in its discussions or decisions by a "requirement" that, while not mandated by any bylaw or operating rule/procedure, becomes - through time and/or practice - a rule, especially as Council letters may concern a wide variety of topics (from coordination with other ACSOs to substantive major issues like this particular one). </DIV>
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<DIV>I fully agree that the Council not only represents the GNSO community, but must act in full consultation with it and that each Councillor ought to act in the best interests of the community he/she represents. This is especially so in the new GNSO environment, where the Council is clearly not supposed to be a legislative body but more of a management team. </DIV>
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<DIV>Finally, you may be interested to know that my addition to the resolution was discussed among, and approved by, the NCSG prior to the Council meeting. As such, it was something I proposed as a representative of the views of the community that I was elected by!</DIV>
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<DIV>I hope this clarifies matters somewhat.</DIV>
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<DIV>Cheers</DIV>
<DIV>Mary </DIV>
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<DIV><STRONG><FONT color=#800080>Mary W S Wong</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV>Professor of Law & Chair, Graduate IP Programs</DIV>
<DIV>Franklin Pierce Law Center</DIV>
<DIV>Two White Street</DIV>
<DIV>Concord, NH 03301</DIV>
<DIV>USA</DIV>
<DIV>Email: <A href="mailto:mwong@piercelaw.edu">mwong@piercelaw.edu</A></DIV>
<DIV>Phone: 1-603-513-5143</DIV>
<DIV>Webpage: <A href="http://www.piercelaw.edu/marywong/index.php">http://www.piercelaw.edu/marywong/index.php</A></DIV>
<DIV>Selected writings available on the Social Science Research Network (SSRN) at: <A href="http://ssrn.com/author=437584">http://ssrn.com/author=437584</A></DIV><BR><BR>>>> </DIV>
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<TD><STRONG>From: </STRONG></TD>
<TD>"Gomes, Chuck" <cgomes@verisign.com></TD></TR>
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<TD><STRONG>To:</STRONG></TD>
<TD>"GNSO Council" <council@gnso.icann.org></TD></TR>
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<TD><STRONG>CC:</STRONG></TD>
<TD>"Neuman, Jeff" <Jeff.Neuman@neustar.us></TD></TR>
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<TD><STRONG>Date: </STRONG></TD>
<TD>6/15/2010 10:58 AM</TD></TR>
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<TD>[council] FW: Comment on GNSO Resolution (as opposed to draft letter)</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="COLOR: #1f497d">I am forwarded this to the Council list as requested by Jeff.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="COLOR: #1f497d">Chuck<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">From:</SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> Neuman, Jeff [mailto:Jeff.Neuman@neustar.us] <BR><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, June 15, 2010 10:19 AM<BR><B>To:</B> bcute@afilias.info; becky.burr@wilmerhale.com; Cheryl Langdon-Orr; Gomes, Chuck<BR><B>Subject:</B> FW: Comment on GNSO Resolution (as opposed to draft letter)<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="COLOR: #00b050">All,<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="COLOR: #00b050">Can I ask that this comment is submitted to the Accountability and Review Team? It is submitted in response to the GNSO Resolution on String Similarity.(</SPAN> <SPAN style="COLOR: #00b050"><A href="http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-11jun10-en.htm">http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-11jun10-en.htm</A>) and more particularly to the specific GNSO Resolution in posting the letter out for comment. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="COLOR: #00b050">Chuck – Can you also please post to the Council for me as well?<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="COLOR: #00b050"><BR>Thanks.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">From:</SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> Neuman, Jeff <BR><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, June 15, 2010 10:15 AM<BR><B>To:</B> string-similarity-amendment@icann.org<BR><B>Cc:</B> Neuman, Jeff<BR><B>Subject:</B> Comment on GNSO Resolution (as opposed to draft letter)<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal>All,<o:p></o:p></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal>This comment is being submitted in my personal capacity and not on behalf of my employer, Neustar, Inc., or the Registries Stakeholder Group. In addition, my comment is not on the draft letter itself, as those comments, if any, will be submitted through the RySG, but rather relates to the resolution passed by the GNSO Council requesting that the letter go out for public comment.<o:p></o:p></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal>More specifically, at the last minute, and without any discussion by the community, the GNSO Council included the following language:<o:p></o:p></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">“FURTHER RESOLVED, that this motion shall not serve as a precedent requiring the GNSO Council to adhere to a public comment period requirement for any future GNSO Council letters.”<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Not only has no explanation been given for this last minute addition, but I believe the statement is fundamentally flawed on a number of different levels. It is not the GNSO Council’s role to decide what does and does not go out for public comment when it relates to policy (as this letter clearly does). That role should be specifically reserved for the GNSO community. The GNSO Council’s authority, as documented in the Bylaws, is generated from the people and communities in which it serves. This has been said over and over again, but the Council is NOT a legislature that has the right to make proclamations, policy decisions, etc., without having to go back to the GNSO community. This is supposed to be a bottom-up organization where policy is developed through individuals, working groups, experts, etc. and then brought to the Council for it to manage, not the other way around. To the extent that any “letters” are submitted by the Council to any external party, and those letters relate to policy, then yes they do need to go out for community input. If they merely relate to administrative of true coordination matters, then they do not need to go out for comment.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">As one of the main catalysts for getting this letter out for public comment, I thank the Council for doing the right thing and posting this for comment. It is what should happen with ALL letters that relate to policy. I am not sure why the GNSO Council felt it was necessary to include this “further resolution”, but to the extent that it reflects the presumption that Council does not have to go back to the community when it issues letters relating to policy, I ask that the resolution be stricken from the record. I ask that this issue be considered by the appropriate GNSO Improvements team and am also submitting this separately to the Accountability and Review team for its consideration. I would also ask that this be discussed at the Council meeting in Brussels and would be happy to personally address during that meeting.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Thank you for your attention to this matter.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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