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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple style='margin-left:3.0pt;margin-top:3.0pt;margin-right:3.0pt;margin-bottom:.75pt'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Thanks Mary. The document is “out for public comment” now. I would love for it to be formally out, but some may argue that takes an act of Council. We have a very limited time frame here and have had valuable input from each constituency and stakeholder group already and continue to get more.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><br>Can ICANN staff put this on their page? Any help would be appreciated. <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><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";color:#1F497D'>Jeffrey J. Neuman</span></b><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#3366FF'> <br></span></b><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#068658'>Neustar, Inc. / Vice President, Business Affairs</span></b><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:red'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:6.0pt;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><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><div class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:gray'><hr size=1 width="100%" noshade style='color:#969696' align=left></span></div></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. If you are not the intended recipient you have received this e-mail message in error and any review, dissemination, distribution, or copying of this message is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately and delete the original message.</span><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:6.0pt;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:gray'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><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"'> Mary.Wong@law.unh.edu [mailto:Mary.Wong@law.unh.edu] <br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, February 29, 2012 3:25 PM<br><b>To:</b> council@gnso.icann.org; Neuman, Jeff<br><b>Cc:</b> gnso-iocrc-dt@icann.org<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [council] FW: IOC/RC Drafting Team Status Report<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-family:"Lucida Grande","serif"'>Thanks, Jeff and everyone on the DT, for some marvelously quick and detailed work, and for a very clear and concise report.</span> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-family:"Lucida Grande","serif"'>Question - will this be put out for "official" public comment? I ask partly because of the possibility that the Council will be asked to vote on at least some part of the report in Costa Rica, and also because the recommendations pertain to protections that will also apply to future new gTLD rounds. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-family:"Lucida Grande","serif"'>As many of you know, I definitely support a closer, better and more responsive working relationship with the GAC; however, even leaving aside issues with the process by which this particular issue came to the table and has now to be resolved, I remain concerned about ad-hoc work under the heading of "implementation" that isn't so much a natural follow-up to the GNSO's own policy recommendations (i.e. in this case the 2007 report on new gTLDs) but which could change or conflict with them. I know this issue was raised during this particular DT's discussions, as was the issue of precedent-setting, so I'm glad we're watchful for these risks. This might, however, buttress the argument that at the very least, a public comment be instituted prior to any vote/action.</span> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-family:"Lucida Grande","serif"'>Cheers</span> <o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-family:"Lucida Grande","serif"'>Mary </span><br><br><span style='font-family:"Lucida Grande","serif"'><br>Mary W S Wong <br>Professor of Law <br>Director, Franklin Pierce Center for IP <br>Chair, Graduate IP Programs <br>UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE SCHOOL OF LAWTwo White StreetConcord, NH 03301USAEmail: <a href="mailto:mary.wong@law.unh.eduPhone">mary.wong@law.unh.eduPhone</a>: 1-603-513-5143Webpage: <a href="http://www.law.unh.edu/marywong/index.phpSelected">http://www.law.unh.edu/marywong/index.phpSelected</a> writings available on the Social Science Research Network (SSRN) at: <a href="http://ssrn.com/author=437584">http://ssrn.com/author=437584</a> <br>As of August 30, 2010, Franklin Pierce Law Center has affiliated with the University of New Hampshire and is now known as the University of New Hampshire School of Law. Please note that all email addresses have changed and now follow the convention: <a href="mailto:firstname.lastname@law.unh.edu">firstname.lastname@law.unh.edu</a>. For more information on the University of New Hampshire School of Law, please visit law.unh.edu <br><br><br></span>>>> <o:p></o:p></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellpadding=0 style='margin-left:11.25pt;background:#F3F3F3'><tr><td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><div style='border:none;border-left:solid #050505 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 5.0pt'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellpadding=0 style='background:#F3F3F3'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b><span style='font-family:"Lucida Grande","serif"'>From: </span></b><span style='font-family:"Lucida Grande","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td valign=top style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-family:"Lucida Grande","serif"'>"Neuman, Jeff" <<a href="mailto:Jeff.Neuman@neustar.us">Jeff.Neuman@neustar.us</a>> <o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td valign=top style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b><span style='font-family:"Lucida Grande","serif"'>To:</span></b><span style='font-family:"Lucida Grande","serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td valign=top style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-family:"Lucida Grande","serif"'>"<a href="mailto:council@gnso.icann.org%20">council@gnso.icann.org </a>" <<a href="mailto:council@gnso.icann.org">council@gnso.icann.org</a>> <o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td valign=top style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b><span style='font-family:"Lucida Grande","serif"'>CC:</span></b><span style='font-family:"Lucida Grande","serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td valign=top style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-family:"Lucida Grande","serif"'>"<a href="mailto:gnso-iocrc-dt@icann.org">gnso-iocrc-dt@icann.org</a>" <<a href="mailto:gnso-iocrc-dt@icann.org">gnso-iocrc-dt@icann.org</a>> <o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td valign=top style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b><span style='font-family:"Lucida Grande","serif"'>Date: </span></b><span style='font-family:"Lucida Grande","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td valign=top style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-family:"Lucida Grande","serif"'>2/28/2012 11:43 PM <o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td valign=top style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b><span style='font-family:"Lucida Grande","serif"'>Subject: </span></b><span style='font-family:"Lucida Grande","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td valign=top style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-family:"Lucida Grande","serif"'>[council] FW: IOC/RC Drafting Team Status Report <o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>FYI. Please circulate amongst your constituencies, stakeholder groups and Advisory Committees. </span> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> </span> <o:p></o:p></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"'> Neuman, Jeff<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, February 28, 2012 11:38 PM<br><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:Heather.Dryden@ic.gc.ca">Heather.Dryden@ic.gc.ca</a>; <a href="mailto:mark.carvell@culture.gsi.gov.uk">mark.carvell@culture.gsi.gov.uk</a>; <a href="mailto:SRadell@ntia.doc.gov">SRadell@ntia.doc.gov</a>; <a href="mailto:stephane.vangelder@indom.com">stephane.vangelder@indom.com</a><br><b>Cc:</b> <a href="mailto:Wolf-Ulrich.Knoben@t-online.de">Wolf-Ulrich.Knoben@t-online.de</a>; Neuman, Jeff<br><b>Subject:</b> IOC/RC Drafting Team Status Report</span> <o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Heather, Mark and Suzanne,</span> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> </span> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=default><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>As promised, please find enclosed a status report from the Chair of the IOC/RC Drafting Team of the GNSO Council that has been tasked with advising the GNSO Council with respect to the September 2011 GAC proposal on permanently protecting the Olympic and Red Cross names at the top and second levels for new gTLDs. Although this report was shared with the members of the Drafting Team, it was drafted by me as the Chair, and as such is not an official report from the Drafting Team. It represents the Chair’s current understanding of the discussions of the Drafting Team. Each of the recommendations addressed in this report are still under review by the GNSO Community. We are providing this report to assist in the discussions between the Drafting Team, interested GNSO Councilors and GAC members on March 2, 2012.</span> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=default><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> </span> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=default><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Please feel free to forward this report to the other members of the GAC as I will be sending this to the GNSO Council as well. We look forward to a productive call this Friday as well as in Costa Rica at the ICANN meeting. </span> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=default><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> </span> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=default><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Best regards,</span> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> </span> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Jeffrey J. 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