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<DIV>Jonathan, I’m fine with the letter.</DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri'; COLOR: #000000">Shouldn’t
Fadi be put on cc rather than to the headline?<BR><BR>Best
regards<BR><BR>Wolf-Ulrich<BR><BR></DIV>
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<DIV style="font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=jrobinson@afilias.info
href="mailto:jrobinson@afilias.info">Jonathan Robinson</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, June 12, 2013 5:51 PM</DIV>
<DIV><B>To:</B> <A title=council@gnso.icann.org
href="mailto:council@gnso.icann.org">council@gnso.icann.org</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Subject:</B> [council] Letter to the EWG</DIV></DIV></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal>All,<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><o:p></o:p> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal>Please see attached and included the draft of my letter to
the EWG. I think it is timely and important to get this letter done
now.<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>It does reflect that changes have taken place since Beijing
but the principal point (and point of principle) remains regarding the risk of
GNSO policy work taking place outside of the purview of the
Council<o:p></o:p></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal>I have not been able to locate John Berard’s original
suggestion for some reason and, in any event, would appreciate rapid support of
this text or suggested improvements.<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>I can fix minor grammar. Really what I am after is
support that I have effectively captured and communicated the essence of our
concerns.<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><o:p></o:p> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal>Thanks.<o:p></o:p></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal>Jonathan<o:p></o:p></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal>12 June 2013<o:p></o:p></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal>Mr Jean-Francois Baril, Advisor to the President & CEO,
ICANN<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>Mr. Fadi Chehade, President & CEO, ICANN <o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><o:p></o:p> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal>Dear Jean-Francois,<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><o:p></o:p> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal>I am writing to you in your capacity as Chair and or Lead
Facilitator of the Expert Working Group (EWG) on Directory Services and as
requested of me by the GNSO Council. Specifically, the Council has raised
and discussed the relationship of the work of the EWG to any related policy work
within the GNSO, as directed and managed by the GNSO Council. <o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><o:p></o:p> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal>When the Council met in Beijing, consideration was given to a
staff recommendation to delay the work of a Policy Development Process (PDP)
pending the outcome of the EWG. This recommendation has subsequently
changed and it is likely that the PDP work (on Transliteration and Translation
of Contact Information) will now go ahead in parallel with that of the
EWG. Nevertheless, the concern remains that the potentially substantive
work being undertaken (by the EWG) is outside of the purview of the Council and
yet may have a significant impact on GNSO participants.<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><o:p></o:p> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal>Therefore, the specific point is that I am seeking to make on
behalf of the Council is to ascertain your intention and ensure your commitment
that the work of the EWG will ultimately be referred back to the GNSO for input
and ultimately integration into established PDP processes. <o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><o:p></o:p> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal>Whilst the primary objective of writing to you is to clarify
the role of the EWG in relation to the GNSO’s policy work, it will also be very
helpful to understand your latest perspectives on the milestones and timing of
the work of the EWG.<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><o:p></o:p> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal>Yours Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><o:p></o:p> </P>
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<P class=MsoNormal>Jonathan Robinson<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>Chair, GNSO Council<o:p></o:p></P>
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