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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-GB link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>I have no objection to this or similar.<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'>I expect the statement (or a variant of it) crafted by David & Brian might come out via the IPC in the public forum.<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'>Jonathan<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 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US 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>Thomas Rickert<br><b>Sent:</b> 28 June 2012 11:51<br><b>To:</b> GNSO Council List<br><b>Subject:</b> [council] draft statement on .com<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>All,<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>here comes my proposed language for a statement that could be made by Stéphane.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Thomas<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>The GNSO Council had discussed with the Board during its meeting on Sunday that there were several instances where the GNSO Council was not involved prior the Board made decisions to seek community input. <o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal>It is with disappointment that the GNSO Council noted that a resolution on the renewal of the .com contract was passed last weekend while this very matter is a topic for today's public forum. Parts of the community may deem their contributions moot when they are not considered by the Board prior to making a decision. <o:p></o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>We would like to explicitly point this out in order to make sure that community input is sought before resolutions are made and not afterwards when future meetings are planned. <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Thomas<o:p></o:p></p><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'>___________________________________________________________<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:13.5pt'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'>Thomas Rickert, Attorney at Law<br>Director Names & Numbers<br><br>-------------------------------------<br>eco - Verband der deutschen Internetwirtschaft e.V.<br><br>Lichtstraße 43h<br>50825 Köln<br><br>Fon: +49 (0) 221 - 70 00 48 - 0<br>Fax: +49 (0) 221 - 70 00 48 - 111<br>E-Mail: <a href="mailto:thomas.rickert@eco.de">thomas.rickert@eco.de</a><br>Web: <a href="http://www.eco.de">http://www.eco.de</a><br><br>---------------------------------------------------<br><br>eco - Verband der deutschen Internetwirtschaft e.V.<br>Geschäftsführer: Harald A. Summa<br>Vorstand: Prof. Michael Rotert (Vorsitzender), Oliver Süme (stv.<br>Vorsitzender), Klaus Landefeld, Thomas von Bülow, Felix Höger<br>Vereinsregister: Amtsgericht Köln, VR 14478<br>Sitz des Vereins: Köln<br><br><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div></div></body></html>