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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-GB link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>All,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I believe that the draft below reflects the position where we have got to so far. I do not feel we have consensus on specific requests, only that the BGC be aware of the current position.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I trust you will be able to support this and recognise I have attempted to deal with this in as balanced and constructive a way as possible given the very tight timeline.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thanks,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Jonathan<o:p></o:p></p><div style='mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;padding:0cm 0cm 1.0pt 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal style='border:none;padding:0cm'><o:p> </o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Dear Bruce and Colleagues on the Board Governance Committee,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I am writing to you in my capacity as chair of the GNSO Council. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>As you are no doubt aware, the rationale prepared for the reconsideration request 13.3 has been the subject of significant Council and broader community discussion.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Concerns with the rationale, expressed by a number of Councillors, revolve around the extent to which the rationale may effectively set precedent and the associated impact on the ICANN multi-stakeholder model. In other words, there is a view that the implications of the rationale go beyond the scope of dealing with the reconsideration request to which they pertain.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>In the short time available since the Council first discussed this at our 13 June 2013 meeting, we have not yet formed a consensus or agreed GNSO Council position.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Nevertheless, I feel it is appropriate to flag with you the strength of views of on this this subject.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I trust that you will take this input to your business in the constructive spirit in which it is intended.<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><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Jonathan Robinson<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Chair, ICANN GNSO Council<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>