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<DIV>That’s my perception as well.</DIV>
<DIV><BR>Best regards<BR><BR>Wolf-Ulrich<BR><BR></DIV>
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<DIV style="font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=Jeff.Neuman@neustar.us
href="mailto:Jeff.Neuman@neustar.us">Neuman, Jeff</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, August 20, 2013 10:14 PM</DIV>
<DIV><B>To:</B> <A title=brian.winterfeldt@kattenlaw.com
href="mailto:brian.winterfeldt@kattenlaw.com">'Winterfeldt, Brian J.'</A> ; <A
title=council@gnso.icann.org
href="mailto:council@gnso.icann.org">council@gnso.icann.org</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Subject:</B> [council] RE: ICANN News Alert -- Affirmation of Commitment
Reviews Competition, Consumer Trust and Consumer Choice Review Team (CCT-RT) |
Call for Volunteer Members: Representing ICANN Advisory
Committees...</DIV></DIV></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d">I
would assume that we would use the same process we used for the ATRT 1, ATRT 2
and the Whois RT, right?<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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J. Neuman</SPAN></B><B><SPAN
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<BR></SPAN></B><B><SPAN
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Inc. / Vice President, Business Affairs</SPAN></B><SPAN
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owner-council@gnso.icann.org [mailto:owner-council@gnso.icann.org] <B>On Behalf
Of </B>Winterfeldt, Brian J.<BR><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, August 20, 2013 3:41
PM<BR><B>To:</B> council@gnso.icann.org<BR><B>Subject:</B> [council] FW: ICANN
News Alert -- Affirmation of Commitment Reviews Competition, Consumer Trust and
Consumer Choice Review Team (CCT-RT) | Call for Volunteer Members: Representing
ICANN Advisory Committees...<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV></DIV>
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all:<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black">Please
pardon the interruption, but I am wondering how the CCT-RT will be handled at
the Council level. More specifically, how does the Council anticipate
putting forward endorsements according to SG candidates?<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Affirmation of Commitment Reviews
Competition, Consumer Trust and Consumer Choice Review Team (CCT-RT) | Call
for Volunteer Members: Representing ICANN Advisory Committees and Supporting
Organizations; and Serving as Independent Experts</SPAN><o:p></o:p></H2>
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2013</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in" align=center><STRONG><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Volunteer applications due by 1
October 2013</SPAN></STRONG><o:p></o:p></P>
<H3 style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Overview</SPAN><o:p></o:p></H3>
<P style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">In line with the <A
href="http://www.icann.org/en/about/agreements/aoc/affirmation-of-commitments-30sep09-en.htm">Affirmation
of Commitments</A> (AoC) requirements, and as <A
href="http://www.icann.org/en/groups/board/documents/resolutions-18jul13-en.htm#2.b">directed</A>
by the ICANN Board, ICANN invites interested individuals to apply for
volunteer Review Team Member positions – either in representation of a
Supporting Organization or Advisory Committee, or as an Independent Expert –
to serve on the Competition, Consumer Trust and Consumer Choice Review Team
(CCT-RT). The Review Team will work in two phases:</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P>
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</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Phase
One will occur as soon as the Review Team is appointed, and involves
evaluating various metrics to be collected by ICANN as proposed by the GNSO
Council, ALAC, and others, as appropriate, and developing recommendations
for the set of metrics to be collected by ICANN in preparation for the
upcoming review of the New gTLDs, as described in Phase
Two.</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P>
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</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Phase
Two will occur after new gTLDs have been in operation for one year, and
involves examining data to assess the extent to which the introduction or
expansion of gTLDs has promoted competition, consumer trust, and consumer
choice. Additionally, the Review Team will evaluate the effectiveness of the
application and evaluation process, as well as the safeguards put in place
by ICANN to mitigate issues involved in the introduction or expansion of new
gTLDs.</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P>
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</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Once
the proposed metrics are delivered to the Board at the conclusion of Phase
One, the Review Team's work will be suspended until the new gTLDs have been
in operation for one year. In the interim, ICANN will develop the systems
and collect the metrics approved through this process.</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P>
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style="mso-list: ignore">?<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">The
composition of the Review Team will be confirmed at the start of Phase Two,
but is expected to comprise the same members from Phase One. Because of the
phased approach and the extended duration of the work for this review,
Review Team members may be replaced as appropriate.</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P>
<P style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><STRONG><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Candidatures are to be submitted
to <A href="mailto:rtcandidatures@icann.org">rtcandidatures@icann.org</A> by
1 October 2013 – 23:59 UTC.</SPAN></STRONG><o:p></o:p></P>
<H3 style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Schedule for Phase
One</SPAN><o:p></o:p></H3>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Announcement and call for
volunteers</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P></TD>
<TD
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">16
August 2013</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P></TD></TR>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Applications
due</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P></TD>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">1
October 2013</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P></TD></TR>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">SO/AC endorsement of
applicants due</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P></TD>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">4
November 2013</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P></TD></TR>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Announcement of Team
members</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P></TD>
<TD
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">22
November 2013</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P></TD></TR>
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<TD
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Phase 1 project
kick-off</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P></TD>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">December 2013/January
2014</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P></TD></TR>
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<TD
style="BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: #d8d8d8 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #d8d8d8 1pt solid; PADDING-BOTTOM: 6pt; PADDING-TOP: 6pt; PADDING-LEFT: 6pt; BORDER-LEFT: #d8d8d8 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 6pt">
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Submission of recommended
metrics (estimated)</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P></TD>
<TD
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">July
2014</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
<H3 style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Tentative Schedule for Phase Two
<SUP><A
href="http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-16aug13-en.htm#foot1">1</A></SUP></SPAN><o:p></o:p></H3>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Phase Two project
kick-off</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P></TD>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">ICANN 51 Meeting (October
2014)</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P></TD></TR>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Review Team work and
submission of Initial Report (estimated)</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P></TD>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">October 2014 – ICANN 52
Meeting (June 2015)</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P></TD></TR>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Final Report submitted
(estimated)</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P></TD>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">September
2015</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
<P style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Please read the detailed <A
href="http://www.icann.org/en/about/aoc-review/cctrt/call-for-volunteers-16aug13-en.htm">Call
for Applicants</A> for more information and details on the application
procedure and the CCT-RT mandate.</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">1</SPAN></SUP></A><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"> Due to uncertainty about the
timing of when new gTLDs will be operational and the availability of the
data needed to perform the review, these dates are
estimates.</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P></DIV></DIV>
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