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    <div class="moz-cite-prefix">Hi Jonathan,<br>
      <br>
      I would support option 1. and request a minority opinion from the
      IPC to be attached to the letter.<br>
      <br>
      By doing so we could hit our deadline.<br>
      <br>
      Best,<br>
      <br>
      Volker<br>
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        <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">All,<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
            believe we are heading to one of two options:<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>
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style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><span
              style="mso-list:Ignore">1.<span style="font:7.0pt
                "Times New Roman"">       </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Adopt
            the substance of Jeff’s draft with agreed changes.  I
            believe that we will need to reflect Brian’s / the IPC input
            on this and so it may need some changes in order to do so. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><span
              style="mso-list:Ignore">2.<span style="font:7.0pt
                "Times New Roman"">       </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Write
            to Heather / the GAC indicating that we are working on this
            but need a little more time.<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">Consider
            also that want to limit the extent to which we go into the
            Policy vs Implementation issue here since this is the
            subject of a broader and longer term initiative.<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">Thanks.<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>
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style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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            <p class="MsoNormal"><b><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""
                  lang="EN-US">From:</span></b><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""
                lang="EN-US"> <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:owner-council@gnso.icann.org">owner-council@gnso.icann.org</a>
                [<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="mailto:owner-council@gnso.icann.org">mailto:owner-council@gnso.icann.org</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>David
                Cake<br>
                <b>Sent:</b> 30 January 2013 17:49<br>
                <b>To:</b> Neuman, Jeff<br>
                <b>Cc:</b> Winterfeldt, Brian; <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:council@gnso.icann.org">council@gnso.icann.org</a><br>
                <b>Subject:</b> Re: [council] potential annex to Jeff's
                draft letter<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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        <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal">I am supportive of Jeff's position - I'm in
          favour of sending the letter as it was drafted (with the
          suggested changes from Thomas in the appendix). I believe
          Brian's suggestions would change the letter in such a way that
          it would no longer represent the views of the majority of
          council. <o:p></o:p></p>
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          <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
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          <p class="MsoNormal">Regards<o:p></o:p></p>
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          <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
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          <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="apple-tab-span">           
            </span>David<o:p></o:p></p>
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              <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
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                  <p class="MsoNormal">On 30/01/2013, at 6:54 AM,
                    "Neuman, Jeff" <<a moz-do-not-send="true"
                      href="mailto:Jeff.Neuman@neustar.us">Jeff.Neuman@neustar.us</a>>
                    wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
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                  <o:p></o:p></p>
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                        lang="EN-US"> </span><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""
                        lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"
                        lang="EN-US"> </span><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""
                        lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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                    <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"
                        lang="EN-US">Thank you for this Brian.  I think
                        we face a dilemma here because your revisions
                        not only gut the letter that was written by us,
                        but also in many respects represents a complete
                        reversal of the positions taken by most of the
                        members of council on the previous council
                        calls.  We can of course make some updates based
                        on the new paper ICANN staff just released, but
                        remember that that was not out when I initially
                        sent the letter.</span><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""
                        lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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                        lang="EN-US"> </span><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""
                        lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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                    <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"
                        lang="EN-US">So, we now have two versions of the
                        letter which I do not believe cannot be
                        reconciled.  If it just the IPC that supports
                        this new version, then we should send the
                        original version and allow the IPC to include
                        comments as a minority report.  If, however,
                        there is other support for this version, then we
                        have an issue to work through.</span><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""
                        lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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                        With respect to the comments raised in the
                        e-mail below:</span><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""
                        lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"
                        lang="EN-US"> </span><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""
                        lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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                    <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:-18.0pt"><span
                        style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier
                        New","serif"" lang="EN-US">o</span><span
                        style="font-size:7.0pt" lang="EN-US">   <span
                          class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""
                        lang="EN-US">We disagree with the notion that
                        “the impact of the instant PDP is to challenge,
                        or at least question, not only the GAC’s
                        proposed criteria for protection,” or “the GAC’s
                        determination to advance protection for the
                        specific two organizations that meet that
                        criteria.”  This was carefully considered by the
                        Council when it chose to implement the PDP and
                        rejected by those voting in favor of the PDP.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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                    <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:-18.0pt"><span
                        style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier
                        New","serif"" lang="EN-US">o</span><span
                        style="font-size:7.0pt" lang="EN-US">   <span
                          class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""
                        lang="EN-US">I don’t believe we said that the
                        sole remit of the PDP was to look at exceptions,
                        but rather, that was listed as an example.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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                    <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:-18.0pt"><span
                        style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier
                        New","serif"" lang="EN-US">o</span><span
                        style="font-size:7.0pt" lang="EN-US">   <span
                          class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""
                        lang="EN-US">I have no objection of including a
                        footnote that the IPC did not support the PDP,
                        but to change the entire letter simply because
                        one constituency didn’t agree to not seem to be
                        the right approach.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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                    <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:-18.0pt"><span
                        style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier
                        New","serif"" lang="EN-US">o</span><span
                        style="font-size:7.0pt" lang="EN-US">   <span
                          class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""
                        lang="EN-US">The policy framework put out by
                        ICANN staff is still under discussion and should
                        not be used for any other purpose until that
                        document has been thoroughly vetted. We
                        appreciate the fact that the IPC believes that
                        the definition of policy is overbroad, but we
                        have taken this definition from what has been
                        used in the past by ICANN in actual situations
                        to look at actual issues to determine whether it
                        is in scope for the policy process.  It is the
                        only community accepted definition that there
                        is.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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                    <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:-18.0pt"><span
                        style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier
                        New","serif"" lang="EN-US">o</span><span
                        style="font-size:7.0pt" lang="EN-US">   <span
                          class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""
                        lang="EN-US">On the legal issue of intermediary
                        liability, I could cite a number of legal cases
                        in the US, including the Lockheed Martin case,
                        Brookfield, etc. but we wanted to keep the
                        letter short and to the point.  I also have a
                        case we litigated in Belgium that states the
                        same thing that could be cited involving the
                        droit.biz domain name.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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                        lang="EN-US"> </span><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""
                        lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
                  </div>
                  <div>
                    <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"
                        lang="EN-US">In short, we as a council need to
                        decide what to do.   The registries are in favor
                        of sending the letter as it was drafted (with
                        the tweaks from Thomas on the Appendix).  The
                        IPC comments would drastically change the letter
                        in a way that defers to the GAC on everything
                        policy-related, which we believe represents a
                        contravention of the ICANN Bylaws (where the
                        GNSO is charged with policy making for gTLDs)
                        and a potential break down of the
                        multi-stakeholder process.  Don’t get me wrong,
                        the governments are vital for the
                        multi-stakeholder process to work and we believe
                        their opinions/advice should be weighed heavily.
                        But they cannot be the “be-all-end-all” of
                        policy with respect to gTLDs.  This is not only
                        an issue with respect to the IOC/RC and IGOs,
                        but also Whois, law enforcement activities, etc.</span><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""
                        lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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                  <div>
                    <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"
                        lang="EN-US"> </span><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""
                        lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
                  </div>
                  <div>
                    <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"
                        lang="EN-US">We need to find a way to all work
                        together.</span><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""
                        lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
                  </div>
                  <div>
                    <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"
                        lang="EN-US"> </span><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""
                        lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
                  </div>
                  <div>
                    <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"
                        lang="EN-US">Best regards,</span><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""
                        lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
                  </div>
                  <div>
                    <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"
                        lang="EN-US"> </span><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""
                        lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
                  </div>
                  <div>
                    <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:6.0pt"><b><span
style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"
                          lang="EN-US">Jeffrey J. Neuman</span></b><span
                        class="apple-converted-space"><b><span
style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#3366FF"
                            lang="EN-US"> </span></b></span><b><span
style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#3366FF"
                          lang="EN-US"><br>
                        </span></b><b><span
style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#068658"
                          lang="EN-US">Neustar, Inc. / Vice President,
                          Business Affairs</span></b><span
style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#7D7D7D"
                        lang="EN-US"><br>
                        <br>
                        <br>
                      </span><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""
                        lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
                  </div>
                  <div>
                    <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"
                        lang="EN-US"> </span><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""
                        lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
                  </div>
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                        <p class="MsoNormal"><b><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""
                              lang="EN-US">From:</span></b><span
                            class="apple-converted-space"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""
                              lang="EN-US"> </span></span><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""
                            lang="EN-US"><a moz-do-not-send="true"
                              href="mailto:owner-council@gnso.icann.org">owner-council@gnso.icann.org</a>
                            [<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="mailto:owner">mailto:owner</a>-<a moz-do-not-send="true"
                              href="mailto:council@gnso.icann.org">council@gnso.icann.org</a>]<span
                              class="apple-converted-space"> </span><b>On
                              Behalf Of</b>Winterfeldt, Brian<br>
                            <b>Sent:</b><span
                              class="apple-converted-space"> </span>Tuesday,
                            January 29, 2013 8:16 PM<br>
                            <b>To:</b><span
                              class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a
                              moz-do-not-send="true"
                              href="mailto:council@gnso.icann.org">council@gnso.icann.org</a><br>
                            <b>Subject:</b><span
                              class="apple-converted-space"> </span>RE:
                            [council] potential annex to Jeff's draft
                            letter</span><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""
                            lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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                  </div>
                  <div>
                    <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""
                        lang="EN-US"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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                    <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""
                        lang="EN-US">Dear all:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
                  </div>
                  <div>
                    <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""
                        lang="EN-US"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
                  </div>
                  <div>
                    <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""
                        lang="EN-US">As you may already be aware, I have
                        a different point of view on the Council’s
                        response to the GAC with respect to the ongoing
                        IGO-INGO PDP. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
                  </div>
                  <div>
                    <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""
                        lang="EN-US"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
                  </div>
                  <div>
                    <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""
                        lang="EN-US">Having informally spoken to GAC
                        representatives about this issue, here are some
                        personal comments, that are shared by IPC
                        leadership, as well as a proposed redline that I
                        would like to have on record and I hope the
                        Council will take into consideration.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
                  </div>
                  <div style="margin-left:36.0pt">
                    <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""
                        lang="EN-US"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
                  </div>
                  <div style="margin-left:72.0pt">
                    <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:-18.0pt"><span
                        style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier
                        New","serif"" lang="EN-US">o</span><span
                        style="font-size:7.0pt" lang="EN-US">   <span
                          class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""
                        lang="EN-US">The rather broad scope of the
                        current IGO INGO PDP, which considers “whether
                        there is a need for special protections at the
                        top and second level” of all gTLDs, has the
                        practical effect of second guessing GAC advice
                        with respect to international legal norms and
                        public policy.  In other words, whether
                        intentional or unintentional, the impact of the
                        instant PDP is to challenge, or at least
                        question, not only the GAC’s proposed criteria
                        for protection, but also the GAC’s determination
                        to advance protection for the specific two
                        organizations that meet that criteria.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
                  </div>
                  <div style="margin-left:72.0pt">
                    <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""
                        lang="EN-US"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
                  </div>
                  <div style="margin-left:72.0pt">
                    <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:-18.0pt"><span
                        style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier
                        New","serif"" lang="EN-US">o</span><span
                        style="font-size:7.0pt" lang="EN-US">   <span
                          class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""
                        lang="EN-US">Please bear in mind that the GAC
                        was careful to propose protections for Red Cross
                        designations, Olympic words and a finite list of
                        IGO acronyms<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><b><i><u>for
                              new gTLDs only</u></i></b>.  I cannot
                        recall anyone ever recommending or requesting
                        such protection in all existing gTLDs as well. 
                        Thus, the Council’s response to the GAC needs to
                        fully explain any underlying rationale for the
                        unilateral decision to broaden the scope of the
                        instant PDP well beyond GAC advice to include
                        existing gTLDs.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
                  </div>
                  <div>
                    <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""
                        lang="EN-US"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
                  </div>
                  <div style="margin-left:72.0pt">
                    <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:-18.0pt"><span
                        style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier
                        New","serif"" lang="EN-US">o</span><span
                        style="font-size:7.0pt" lang="EN-US">   <span
                          class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""
                        lang="EN-US">The Council’s current draft
                        response to the GAC seems to suggest that the
                        GNSO’s primary remit of policy development
                        relating to the IOC/Red Cross is “to determine
                        what, if any, exceptions (i.e. for pre-existing,
                        non-commercial, and/or geographical use) should
                        apply in the domain name context—particularly at
                        the second level and in both new and existing
                        TLDs.”  If this is ultimately our position as a
                        Council, then I believe it is best to gently
                        back away from the current PDP, at least with
                        respect to the Red Cross designations and
                        Olympic words, in favor of something much more
                        expeditious and narrow.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
                  </div>
                  <div>
                    <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""
                        lang="EN-US"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
                  </div>
                  <div style="margin-left:72.0pt">
                    <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:-18.0pt"><span
                        style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier
                        New","serif"" lang="EN-US">o</span><span
                        style="font-size:7.0pt" lang="EN-US">   <span
                          class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""
                        lang="EN-US">As you may recall, the original IPC
                        position on this issue is that IOC/Red Cross
                        protection should not be subject to a PDP.  That
                        position is not reflected in the letter, and it
                        should be reflected, even if it is reflected as
                        a minority view.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
                  </div>
                  <div>
                    <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""
                        lang="EN-US"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
                  </div>
                  <div style="margin-left:72.0pt">
                    <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:-18.0pt"><span
                        style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier
                        New","serif"" lang="EN-US">o</span><span
                        style="font-size:7.0pt" lang="EN-US">   <span
                          class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""
                        lang="EN-US">The proposed definition of “policy”
                        in the letter is overbroad, subjective and
                        particularly inappropriate in light of the
                        recent policy versus implementation discussion
                        framework published by ICANN policy staff.  I
                        believe it is better to simply admit that there
                        is no bright line test and recognize that this
                        issue is ripe for further discussion within the
                        ICANN community.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
                  </div>
                  <div>
                    <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""
                        lang="EN-US"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
                  </div>
                  <div style="margin-left:72.0pt">
                    <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:-18.0pt"><span
                        style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier
                        New","serif"" lang="EN-US">o</span><span
                        style="font-size:7.0pt" lang="EN-US">   <span
                          class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""
                        lang="EN-US">To clarify, I do not believe that
                        the GAC is asking for protection of the entire
                        .INT list of names.  Rather, it is my
                        understanding that the list of IGOs that qualify
                        under the GAC’s criteria (i.e. are treaty-based
                        organizations) is a discrete list of around only
                        200 acronyms.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
                  </div>
                  <div>
                    <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""
                        lang="EN-US"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
                  </div>
                  <div style="margin-left:72.0pt">
                    <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:-18.0pt"><span
                        style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier
                        New","serif"" lang="EN-US">o</span><span
                        style="font-size:7.0pt" lang="EN-US">   <span
                          class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""
                        lang="EN-US">Finally, the Council should not
                        support anything, regardless of its substance,
                        that may be interpreted as a legal opinion on
                        intermediary liability, such as the statement
                        that, “(To our knowledge, however, these laws
                        would not create intermediary liability or
                        impose affirmative obligations on ICANN,
                        registries, and/or registrars with respect to
                        third party registrations.)”  Conclusions such
                        as these should be fleshed out and substantiated
                        with objective facts, research or citations.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
                  </div>
                  <div>
                    <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""
                        lang="EN-US"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
                  </div>
                  <div>
                    <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""
                        lang="EN-US">Please contact me if you would like
                        to discuss any of these comments or proposed
                        amendments further.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
                  </div>
                  <div>
                    <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""
                        lang="EN-US"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
                  </div>
                  <div>
                    <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""
                        lang="EN-US">Thank you,</span><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""
                        lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
                  </div>
                  <div>
                    <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""
                        lang="EN-US"> </span><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""
                        lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
                  </div>
                  <div>
                    <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""
                        lang="EN-US">Brian</span><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""
                        lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
                  </div>
                  <div>
                    <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""
                        lang="EN-US"> </span><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""
                        lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
                  </div>
                  <div>
                    <p class="MsoNormal"><b><span
style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""
                          lang="EN-US">Brian J. Winterfeldt  </span></b><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""
                        lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
                  </div>
                  <div>
                    <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""
                        lang="EN-US">Partner</span><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""
                        lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
                  </div>
                  <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.0pt"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""
                      lang="EN-US"><a moz-do-not-send="true"
                        href="mailto:bwinterfeldt@steptoe.com"><span
                          style="font-size:9.0pt;color:purple">bwinterfeldt@steptoe.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
                  <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:1.0pt"><span
style="font-size:20.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#971B2F;letter-spacing:-1.0pt"
                      lang="EN-US">Steptoe</span><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""
                      lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""
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                    <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""
                        lang="EN-US">-------------------------------------------<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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                    <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""
                        lang="EN-US">From:<span
                          class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a
                          moz-do-not-send="true"
                          href="mailto:owner-council@gnso.icann.org"><span
style="color:windowtext;text-decoration:none">owner-council@gnso.icann.org</span></a><span
                          class="apple-converted-space"> </span>on
                        behalf of Jonathan Robinson[<a
                          moz-do-not-send="true"
                          href="SMTP:JONATHAN.ROBINSON@IPRACON.COM"><span
style="color:windowtext;text-decoration:none">SMTP:JONATHAN.ROBINSON@IPRACON.COM</span></a>]<o:p></o:p></span></p>
                  </div>
                  <div>
                    <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""
                        lang="EN-US">Sent: Monday, January 28, 2013
                        1:32:24 AM<o:p></o:p></span></p>
                  </div>
                  <div>
                    <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""
                        lang="EN-US">To: 'Thomas Rickert'; 'GNSO Council
                        List'<o:p></o:p></span></p>
                  </div>
                  <div>
                    <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""
                        lang="EN-US">Subject: RE: [council] potential
                        annex to Jeff's draft letter Auto forwarded by a
                        Rule<o:p></o:p></span></p>
                  </div>
                  <div>
                    <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""
                        lang="EN-US"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
                  </div>
                  <div>
                    <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""
                        lang="EN-US"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
                  </div>
                  <div>
                    <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""
                        lang="EN-US">Many thanks Thomas,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
                  </div>
                  <div>
                    <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""
                        lang="EN-US"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
                  </div>
                  <div>
                    <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""
                        lang="EN-US">I'll certainly plan to review
                        today.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
                  </div>
                  <div>
                    <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""
                        lang="EN-US"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
                  </div>
                  <div>
                    <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""
                        lang="EN-US">Jeff (as lead) and others, please
                        note that this is due for completion this week
                        since I told Heather we'd reply to her in
                        January.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
                  </div>
                  <div>
                    <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""
                        lang="EN-US"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
                  </div>
                  <div>
                    <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""
                        lang="EN-US">Thanks,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
                  </div>
                  <div>
                    <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""
                        lang="EN-US"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
                  </div>
                  <div>
                    <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""
                        lang="EN-US"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
                  </div>
                  <div>
                    <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""
                        lang="EN-US">Jonathan<o:p></o:p></span></p>
                  </div>
                  <div>
                    <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""
                        lang="EN-US"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
                  </div>
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                    <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""
                        lang="EN-US">-----Original Message-----<o:p></o:p></span></p>
                  </div>
                  <div>
                    <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""
                        lang="EN-US">From:<span
                          class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a
                          moz-do-not-send="true"
                          href="mailto:owner-council@gnso.icann.org"><span
style="color:windowtext;text-decoration:none">owner-council@gnso.icann.org</span></a><span
                          class="apple-converted-space"> </span>[<a
                          moz-do-not-send="true"
                          href="mailto:owner-council@gnso.icann.org"><span
style="color:windowtext;text-decoration:none">mailto:owner-council@gnso.icann.org</span></a>]
                        On Behalf Of Thomas Rickert<o:p></o:p></span></p>
                  </div>
                  <div>
                    <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""
                        lang="EN-US">Sent: 27 January 2013 17:29<o:p></o:p></span></p>
                  </div>
                  <div>
                    <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""
                        lang="EN-US">To: GNSO Council List<o:p></o:p></span></p>
                  </div>
                  <div>
                    <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""
                        lang="EN-US">Subject: [council] potential annex
                        to Jeff's draft letter<o:p></o:p></span></p>
                  </div>
                  <div>
                    <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""
                        lang="EN-US"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
                  </div>
                  <div>
                    <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""
                        lang="EN-US">All,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
                  </div>
                  <div>
                    <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""
                        lang="EN-US">as discussed, please find attached
                        a text that could be used as an Annex to the
                        draft letter prepared by Jeff in response to the
                        GAC to illustrate the complexity of the matter.
                        The intention was to keep it very brief (a bit
                        over a page), but still show that there are some
                        issues that need to be resolved.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
                  </div>
                  <div>
                    <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""
                        lang="EN-US"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
                  </div>
                  <div>
                    <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""
                        lang="EN-US">Thanks,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
                  </div>
                  <div>
                    <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""
                        lang="EN-US">Thomas<o:p></o:p></span></p>
                  </div>
                  <div>
                    <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""
                        lang="EN-US"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
                  </div>
                  <div>
                    <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""
                        lang="EN-US"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
                  </div>
                  <div>
                    <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""
                        lang="EN-US"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
                  </div>
                </div>
              </div>
              <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
            </div>
          </div>
        </div>
      </div>
    </blockquote>
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