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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:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Hi Wolf-<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><br>Yes, the GNSO Council rules indicate that the proxy must be a councilor. There is a procedure for the appointment of a temporary alternate that does not have to be a councilor, but I don’t know if that’s what was intended here.<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'>Margie<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><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><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>KnobenW@telekom.de<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, May 18, 2011 8:52 AM<br><b>To:</b> Glen de Saint Géry; council@gnso.icann.org<br><b>Subject:</b> AW: [council] FW: GNSO Council Abstention Notification Form [#51]<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=FR style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>Isn't that a rule that the proxy must be a councilor?</span><span lang=FR><o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=FR> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=FR style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Kind regards<br>Wolf-Ulrich </span><span lang=FR style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=FR><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span lang=DE><hr size=2 width="100%" align=center></span></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><b><span lang=DE style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>Von:</span></b><span lang=DE style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> owner-council@gnso.icann.org [mailto:owner-council@gnso.icann.org] <b>Im Auftrag von </b>Glen de Saint Géry<br><b>Gesendet:</b> Mittwoch, 18. Mai 2011 11:36<br><b>An:</b> Council GNSO<br><b>Betreff:</b> [council] FW: GNSO Council Abstention Notification Form [#51]</span><span lang=DE><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=FR style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>FYI<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=FR style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><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"'> ICANN [mailto:no-reply@wufoo.com] <br><b>Sent:</b> mercredi 18 mai 2011 02:14<br><b>To:</b> gnso.secretariat@icann.org<br><b>Subject:</b> GNSO Council Abstention Notification Form [#51]<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=FR><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><table class=MsoNormalTable border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border:none;border-bottom:solid #EEEEEE 1.0pt'><tr><td valign=top style='border:none;border-top:solid #EEEEEE 1.0pt;background:whitesmoke;padding:5.25pt 6.75pt 5.25pt 6.75pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:135%'><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:135%;font-family:"Lucida Sans Unicode","sans-serif";color:#222222'>Name of Officer: </span></b><span class=req><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:135%;font-family:"Lucida Sans Unicode","sans-serif";color:red'>*</span></b></span><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:135%;font-family:"Lucida Sans Unicode","sans-serif";color:#222222'> <o:p></o:p></span></b></p></td><td width="60%" valign=top style='width:60.0%;border:none;border-top:solid #EEEEEE 1.0pt;background:whitesmoke;padding:5.25pt 6.75pt 5.25pt 0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:135%'><span class=given-name><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:135%;font-family:"Lucida Sans Unicode","sans-serif";color:#333333'>Mason </span></span><span class=family-name><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:135%;font-family:"Lucida Sans Unicode","sans-serif";color:#333333'>Cole</span></span><span class=fn><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:135%;font-family:"Lucida Sans Unicode","sans-serif";color:#333333'> </span></span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:135%;font-family:"Lucida Sans Unicode","sans-serif";color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td valign=top style='border:none;border-top:solid #EEEEEE 1.0pt;background:white;padding:5.25pt 6.75pt 5.25pt 6.75pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:135%'><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:135%;font-family:"Lucida Sans Unicode","sans-serif";color:#222222'>Officer Email Address: </span></b><span class=req><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:135%;font-family:"Lucida Sans Unicode","sans-serif";color:red'>*</span></b></span><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:135%;font-family:"Lucida Sans Unicode","sans-serif";color:#222222'> <o:p></o:p></span></b></p></td><td width="60%" valign=top style='width:60.0%;border:none;border-top:solid #EEEEEE 1.0pt;background:white;padding:5.25pt 6.75pt 5.25pt 0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:135%'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:135%;font-family:"Lucida Sans Unicode","sans-serif";color:#333333'><a href="mailto:mcole@oversee.net">mcole@oversee.net</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td valign=top style='border:none;border-top:solid #EEEEEE 1.0pt;background:whitesmoke;padding:5.25pt 6.75pt 5.25pt 6.75pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:135%'><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:135%;font-family:"Lucida Sans Unicode","sans-serif";color:#222222'>Date Prepared: </span></b><span class=req><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:135%;font-family:"Lucida Sans Unicode","sans-serif";color:red'>*</span></b></span><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:135%;font-family:"Lucida Sans Unicode","sans-serif";color:#222222'> <o:p></o:p></span></b></p></td><td width="60%" valign=top style='width:60.0%;border:none;border-top:solid #EEEEEE 1.0pt;background:whitesmoke;padding:5.25pt 6.75pt 5.25pt 0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:135%'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:135%;font-family:"Lucida Sans Unicode","sans-serif";color:#333333'>Tuesday, May 17, 2011 <o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td valign=top style='border:none;border-top:solid #EEEEEE 1.0pt;background:white;padding:5.25pt 6.75pt 5.25pt 6.75pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:135%'><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:135%;font-family:"Lucida Sans Unicode","sans-serif";color:#222222'>GNSO Organization: </span></b><span class=req><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:135%;font-family:"Lucida Sans Unicode","sans-serif";color:red'>*</span></b></span><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:135%;font-family:"Lucida Sans Unicode","sans-serif";color:#222222'> <o:p></o:p></span></b></p></td><td width="60%" valign=top style='width:60.0%;border:none;border-top:solid #EEEEEE 1.0pt;background:white;padding:5.25pt 6.75pt 5.25pt 0in'><div><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:135%'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:135%;font-family:"Lucida Sans Unicode","sans-serif";color:#333333'>Registrars Stakeholder Group<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></td></tr><tr><td valign=top style='border:none;border-top:solid #EEEEEE 1.0pt;background:whitesmoke;padding:5.25pt 6.75pt 5.25pt 6.75pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:135%'><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:135%;font-family:"Lucida Sans Unicode","sans-serif";color:#222222'>Officer Position or Title: </span></b><span class=req><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:135%;font-family:"Lucida Sans Unicode","sans-serif";color:red'>*</span></b></span><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:135%;font-family:"Lucida Sans Unicode","sans-serif";color:#222222'> <o:p></o:p></span></b></p></td><td width="60%" valign=top style='width:60.0%;border:none;border-top:solid #EEEEEE 1.0pt;background:whitesmoke;padding:5.25pt 6.75pt 5.25pt 0in' id=roField5><div><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:135%'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:135%;font-family:"Lucida Sans Unicode","sans-serif";color:#333333'>Chair<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></td></tr><tr><td valign=top style='border:none;border-top:solid #EEEEEE 1.0pt;background:white;padding:5.25pt 6.75pt 5.25pt 6.75pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:135%'><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:135%;font-family:"Lucida Sans Unicode","sans-serif";color:#222222'>Voting Remedy: </span></b><span class=req><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:135%;font-family:"Lucida Sans Unicode","sans-serif";color:red'>*</span></b></span><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:135%;font-family:"Lucida Sans Unicode","sans-serif";color:#222222'> <o:p></o:p></span></b></p></td><td width="60%" valign=top style='width:60.0%;border:none;border-top:solid #EEEEEE 1.0pt;background:white;padding:5.25pt 6.75pt 5.25pt 0in'><div><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:135%'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:135%;font-family:"Lucida Sans Unicode","sans-serif";color:#333333'>Proxy<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></td></tr><tr><td valign=top style='border:none;border-top:solid #EEEEEE 1.0pt;background:whitesmoke;padding:5.25pt 6.75pt 5.25pt 6.75pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:135%'><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:135%;font-family:"Lucida Sans Unicode","sans-serif";color:#222222'>Reason(s) for or condition(s) leading to the remedy: </span></b><span class=req><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:135%;font-family:"Lucida Sans Unicode","sans-serif";color:red'>*</span></b></span><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:135%;font-family:"Lucida Sans Unicode","sans-serif";color:#222222'> <o:p></o:p></span></b></p></td><td width="60%" valign=top style='width:60.0%;border:none;border-top:solid #EEEEEE 1.0pt;background:whitesmoke;padding:5.25pt 6.75pt 5.25pt 0in'><div><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:135%'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:135%;font-family:"Lucida Sans Unicode","sans-serif";color:#333333'>Councilor Adrian Kinderis unable to attend GNSO Council meeting.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></td></tr><tr><td valign=top style='border:none;border-top:solid #EEEEEE 1.0pt;background:white;padding:5.25pt 6.75pt 5.25pt 6.75pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:135%'><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:135%;font-family:"Lucida Sans Unicode","sans-serif";color:#222222'>Specific subject(s)/measure(s)/motion(s)/action(s) of the Council for which the remedy is being exercised: </span></b><span class=req><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:135%;font-family:"Lucida Sans Unicode","sans-serif";color:red'>*</span></b></span><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:135%;font-family:"Lucida Sans Unicode","sans-serif";color:#222222'> <o:p></o:p></span></b></p></td><td width="60%" valign=top style='width:60.0%;border:none;border-top:solid #EEEEEE 1.0pt;background:white;padding:5.25pt 6.75pt 5.25pt 0in'><div><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:135%'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:135%;font-family:"Lucida Sans Unicode","sans-serif";color:#333333'>All business before the Council.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></td></tr><tr><td valign=top style='border:none;border-top:solid #EEEEEE 1.0pt;background:whitesmoke;padding:5.25pt 6.75pt 5.25pt 6.75pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:135%'><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:135%;font-family:"Lucida Sans Unicode","sans-serif";color:#222222'>Date upon which the remedy will expire or terminate:<br>[Note: may not exceed 3 months initially; may be renewed by sending an email with explanation to GNSO Secretariat] </span></b><span class=req><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:135%;font-family:"Lucida Sans Unicode","sans-serif";color:red'>*</span></b></span><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:135%;font-family:"Lucida Sans Unicode","sans-serif";color:#222222'> <o:p></o:p></span></b></p></td><td width="60%" valign=top style='width:60.0%;border:none;border-top:solid #EEEEEE 1.0pt;background:whitesmoke;padding:5.25pt 6.75pt 5.25pt 0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:135%'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:135%;font-family:"Lucida Sans Unicode","sans-serif";color:#333333'>Friday, May 20, 2011 <o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td valign=top style='border:none;border-top:solid #EEEEEE 1.0pt;background:white;padding:5.25pt 6.75pt 5.25pt 6.75pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:135%'><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:135%;font-family:"Lucida Sans Unicode","sans-serif";color:#222222'>I affirm that a voting position has been established on the matter(s) at issue pursuant to provisions contained in our Charter or Bylaws. </span></b><span class=req><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:135%;font-family:"Lucida Sans Unicode","sans-serif";color:red'>*</span></b></span><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:135%;font-family:"Lucida Sans Unicode","sans-serif";color:#222222'> <o:p></o:p></span></b></p></td><td width="60%" valign=top style='width:60.0%;border:none;border-top:solid #EEEEEE 1.0pt;background:white;padding:5.25pt 6.75pt 5.25pt 0in'><div><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:135%'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:135%;font-family:"Lucida Sans Unicode","sans-serif";color:#333333'>Yes<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></td></tr><tr><td valign=top style='border:none;border-top:solid #EEEEEE 1.0pt;background:whitesmoke;padding:5.25pt 6.75pt 5.25pt 6.75pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:135%'><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:135%;font-family:"Lucida Sans Unicode","sans-serif";color:#222222'>Our GNSO Councilor has been instructed on how to vote on the matter(s). </span></b><span class=req><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:135%;font-family:"Lucida Sans Unicode","sans-serif";color:red'>*</span></b></span><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:135%;font-family:"Lucida Sans Unicode","sans-serif";color:#222222'> <o:p></o:p></span></b></p></td><td width="60%" valign=top style='width:60.0%;border:none;border-top:solid #EEEEEE 1.0pt;background:whitesmoke;padding:5.25pt 6.75pt 5.25pt 0in'><div><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:135%'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:135%;font-family:"Lucida Sans Unicode","sans-serif";color:#333333'>Yes<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></td></tr><tr><td valign=top style='border:none;border-top:solid #EEEEEE 1.0pt;background:white;padding:5.25pt 6.75pt 5.25pt 6.75pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:135%'><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:135%;font-family:"Lucida Sans Unicode","sans-serif";color:#222222'>Please identify the GNSO Councilor who will serve as the voting proxy: </span></b><span class=req><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:135%;font-family:"Lucida Sans Unicode","sans-serif";color:red'>*</span></b></span><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:135%;font-family:"Lucida Sans Unicode","sans-serif";color:#222222'> <o:p></o:p></span></b></p></td><td width="60%" valign=top style='width:60.0%;border:none;border-top:solid #EEEEEE 1.0pt;background:white;padding:5.25pt 6.75pt 5.25pt 0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:135%'><span class=given-name><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:135%;font-family:"Lucida Sans Unicode","sans-serif";color:#333333'>Mason</span></span><span class=fn><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:135%;font-family:"Lucida Sans Unicode","sans-serif";color:#333333'> </span></span><span class=family-name><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:135%;font-family:"Lucida Sans Unicode","sans-serif";color:#333333'>Cole</span></span><span class=fn><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:135%;font-family:"Lucida Sans Unicode","sans-serif";color:#333333'> </span></span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:135%;font-family:"Lucida Sans Unicode","sans-serif";color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=FR><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></blockquote></div></body></html>