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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>All,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>After receiving feedback from both the Council and the Board, below are the suggested topics for discussion between the GNSO Council and the Board this weekend in no particular order:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>1.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='color:black'> Council’s view on the JAS Report (Board suggested Topic)</span><span style='font-family:Consolas;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>2.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='color:black'>What qualities do you think we ought to be seeking in a new CEO? what are your criteria for openness, transparency, etc. in the hiring process, bearing in mind considerations of responsibility to candidates and community, privacy, Board confidence, etc. (Jointly suggested Topic)</span><span style='font-family:Consolas;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span lang=FR style='color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>3.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='color:black'>As we work to develop ethics guidelines, what are your top 3 concerns and proposals to address them ( within the confines of the multistakeholder, voluntary participation model)? (Jointly suggested Topic)</span><span lang=FR style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span lang=FR style='color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>4.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='color:black'>Update on WHOIS work and likely timeframes for any policy development (Board suggested Topic)</span><span lang=FR style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span lang=FR style='color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>5.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span lang=FR style='color:black'>Update on discussion to define consumer trust and what is within scope for ICANN to improve. (Board suggested Topic)</span><span lang=FR style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span lang=FR style='color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>6.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span class=apple-style-span><span lang=FR style='color:black'>Consequences of the New gTLDs program on the GNSO organization? (Board Suggested Topic)</span></span><span lang=FR style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Please let me know if you have any questions or comments.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:6.0pt;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Jeffrey J. Neuman<span style='color:#3366FF'> <br></span><span style='color:#068658'>Neustar, Inc. / Vice President, Law & Policy</span></span></b><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#7D7D7D'><br>21575 Ridgetop Circle, Sterling, VA 20166</span><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:gray'><br></span><b><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#068658'>Office:</span></b><b><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333'> </span></b><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#7D7D7D'>+1.571.434.5772</span><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#000066'> </span><b><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#068658'>Mobile: </span></b><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#7D7D7D'>+1.202.549.5079</span><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:gray'> </span><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#000066'> </span><b><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#068658'>Fax: </span></b><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#7D7D7D'>+1.703.738.7965</span><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:gray'> </span><b><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#068658'>/</span></b><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#3366FF'> </span><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#068658'><a href="mailto:jeff.neuman@neustar.biz"><span style='color:#068658'>jeff.neuman@neustar.biz</span></a> </span><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:gray'> </span><b><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#068658'>/</span></b><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#3366FF'> </span><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#068658'><a href="http://www.neustar.biz/"><span style='color:#068658'>www.neustar.biz</span></a></span><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:gray'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;color:gray'><hr size=1 width="100%" noshade style='color:#969696' align=left></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:6.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:gray'>The information contained in this e-mail message is intended only for the use of the recipient(s) named above and may contain confidential and/or privileged information. 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