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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:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Dear all:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>I am fine with Jonathan’s draft letter as well as John’s proposed stylistic changes. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>I think best intentions goes without saying and might suggest amending the final paragraph as follows. “In the meantime, please be assured of the GNSO Council’s <s><span style='color:red'>best intentions as well as our</span></s><span style='color:red'> </span>appreciation of the critical role played by the GAC within the ICANN multi-stakeholder model.” Also, the GAC may be unclear on what is meant by “the leadership team of the GNSO Council.” Why not just say, “we”? <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>I hope that input is helpful.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Best regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Brian<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Brian J. 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If you are not the intended recipient, please do not read, copy, distribute, or use this information. If you have received this transmission in error, please notify the sender immediately by reply e-mail and then delete this message.</span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:1.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><br>------------------------------------------- <br><b>From:</b></span> <a href="mailto:owner-council@gnso.icann.org"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>owner-council@gnso.icann.org</span></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> on behalf of </span><a href="mailto:john@crediblecontext.com[SMTP:JOHN@CREDIBLECONTEXT.COM"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>john@crediblecontext.com[SMTP:JOHN@CREDIBLECONTEXT.COM</span></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>] <br><b>Sent:</b></span> <span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Friday, December 21, 2012 10:23:52 AM <br><b>To:</b></span> <span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Jonathan Robinson; </span><a href="mailto:council@gnso.icann.org"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>council@gnso.icann.org</span></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> <br><b>Subject:</b></span> <span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>[council] Some comments on the draft initial letter to the GAC <br><b>Auto forwarded by a Rule</b></span><span style='font-size:20.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#971B2F;letter-spacing:-1.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>Jonathan,<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>It seems as if I may have too much time on my hands -- I have made some suggestions of tone (I think) to the draft you proposed. Choose or ignore as you see fit.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>Cheers,<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>John Berard<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>Founder<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>Credible Context<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>58 West Portal Avenue, #291<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>San Francisco, CA 94127<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>m: 415.845.4388<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></body></html>