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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-GB link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>This seems reasonable. <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'>Assuming there are no disagreements, it probably needs to be documented briefly or at least a reference made to where it has been documented in the past.<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'>We spent a lot of effort on this previously so I’d like to avoid any unnecessary effort and keep the process tight this time around.<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'>Is it something Councillors would like to spend any time discussing at the September Council meeting?<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><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> WUKnoben [mailto:wolf-ulrich.knoben@t-online.de] <br><b>Sent:</b> 20 August 2013 21:30<br><b>To:</b> Neuman, Jeff; 'Winterfeldt, Brian J.'; council@gnso.icann.org<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [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...<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>That’s my perception as well.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><br>Best regards<br><br>Wolf-Ulrich<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:whitesmoke'><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'> <a href="mailto:Jeff.Neuman@neustar.us" title="Jeff.Neuman@neustar.us">Neuman, Jeff</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:whitesmoke'><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>Sent:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'> Tuesday, August 20, 2013 10:14 PM<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:whitesmoke'><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>To:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'> <a href="mailto:brian.winterfeldt@kattenlaw.com" title="brian.winterfeldt@kattenlaw.com">'Winterfeldt, Brian J.'</a> ; <a href="mailto:council@gnso.icann.org" title="council@gnso.icann.org">council@gnso.icann.org</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:whitesmoke'><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>Subject:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'> [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...<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;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><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'> </span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:6.0pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0cm'><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Jeffrey J. Neuman</span></b><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#3366FF'> <br></span></b><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#068658'>Neustar, Inc. / Vice President, Business Affairs</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:gray'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'> </span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'> <a href="mailto:owner-council@gnso.icann.org">owner-council@gnso.icann.org</a> [<a href="mailto:owner-council@gnso.icann.org">mailto:owner-council@gnso.icann.org</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Winterfeldt, Brian J.<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, August 20, 2013 3:41 PM<br><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:council@gnso.icann.org">council@gnso.icann.org</a><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><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Dear all:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'> </span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;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><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'> </span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Thank you,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'> </span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Brian<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'> </span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333'>Brian J. Winterfeldt </span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><br></span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333'>Partner</span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><br></span><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#83A6BD'>Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><br></span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333'>2900 K Street NW, North Tower - Suite 200 / Washington, DC 20007-5118</span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><br></span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333'>p / (202) 625-3562 f / (202) 339-8244</span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><br><a href="mailto:brian.winterfeldt@kattenlaw.com"><span style='color:#333333'>brian.winterfeldt@kattenlaw.com</span></a> / <a href="http://www.kattenlaw.com/"><span style='color:#333333'>www.kattenlaw.com</span></a></span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'> </span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><div style='border:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:8.0pt 8.0pt 8.0pt 8.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><a href="http://www.icann.org/"><span style='text-decoration:none'><img border=0 id="_x0000_i1025" src="http://www.icann.org/images/gradlogo_bow.jpg" alt=ICANN></span></a></span><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><h2 style='margin-left:36.0pt'><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>News Alert</span><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></h2><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:36.0pt'><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><a href="http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-16aug13-en.htm">http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-16aug13-en.htm</a></span><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><div style='margin-top:15.0pt'><div style='margin-left:36.0pt'><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><hr size=2 width="100%" align=center></span></div></div></div><h2 style='mso-margin-top-alt:5.0pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:36.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>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><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></h2><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:11.25pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:36.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>16 August 2013</span><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align=center style='margin-left:36.0pt;text-align:center'><strong><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Volunteer applications due by 1 October 2013</span></strong><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><h3 style='margin-left:36.0pt'><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Overview</span><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></h3><p style='margin-left:36.0pt'><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>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><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:72.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>?<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>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><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:72.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>?<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>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><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:72.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>?<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>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><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:72.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>?<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>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><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-left:36.0pt'><strong><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>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><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><h3 style='margin-left:36.0pt'><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Schedule for Phase One</span><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></h3><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=595 style='width:446.25pt;margin-left:36.0pt;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td style='border:solid #D8D8D8 1.0pt;padding:6.0pt 6.0pt 6.0pt 6.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Announcement and call for volunteers</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td style='border:solid #D8D8D8 1.0pt;border-left:none;padding:6.0pt 6.0pt 6.0pt 6.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>16 August 2013</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style='border:solid #D8D8D8 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:6.0pt 6.0pt 6.0pt 6.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Applications due</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td style='border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid #D8D8D8 1.0pt;border-right:solid #D8D8D8 1.0pt;padding:6.0pt 6.0pt 6.0pt 6.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>1 October 2013</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style='border:solid #D8D8D8 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:6.0pt 6.0pt 6.0pt 6.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>SO/AC endorsement of applicants due</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td style='border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid #D8D8D8 1.0pt;border-right:solid #D8D8D8 1.0pt;padding:6.0pt 6.0pt 6.0pt 6.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>4 November 2013</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style='border:solid #D8D8D8 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:6.0pt 6.0pt 6.0pt 6.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Announcement of Team members</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td style='border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid #D8D8D8 1.0pt;border-right:solid #D8D8D8 1.0pt;padding:6.0pt 6.0pt 6.0pt 6.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>22 November 2013</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style='border:solid #D8D8D8 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:6.0pt 6.0pt 6.0pt 6.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Phase 1 project kick-off</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td style='border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid #D8D8D8 1.0pt;border-right:solid #D8D8D8 1.0pt;padding:6.0pt 6.0pt 6.0pt 6.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>December 2013/January 2014</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style='border:solid #D8D8D8 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:6.0pt 6.0pt 6.0pt 6.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Submission of recommended metrics (estimated)</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td style='border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid #D8D8D8 1.0pt;border-right:solid #D8D8D8 1.0pt;padding:6.0pt 6.0pt 6.0pt 6.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>July 2014</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table><h3 style='margin-left:36.0pt'><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Tentative Schedule for Phase Two <sup><a href="http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-16aug13-en.htm#foot1">1</a></sup></span><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></h3><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=640 style='width:480.0pt;margin-left:36.0pt;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td style='border:solid #D8D8D8 1.0pt;padding:6.0pt 6.0pt 6.0pt 6.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Phase Two project kick-off</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td style='border:solid #D8D8D8 1.0pt;border-left:none;padding:6.0pt 6.0pt 6.0pt 6.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>ICANN 51 Meeting (October 2014)</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style='border:solid #D8D8D8 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:6.0pt 6.0pt 6.0pt 6.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Review Team work and submission of Initial Report (estimated)</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td style='border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid #D8D8D8 1.0pt;border-right:solid #D8D8D8 1.0pt;padding:6.0pt 6.0pt 6.0pt 6.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>October 2014 – ICANN 52 Meeting (June 2015)</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style='border:solid #D8D8D8 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:6.0pt 6.0pt 6.0pt 6.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Final Report submitted (estimated)</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td style='border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid #D8D8D8 1.0pt;border-right:solid #D8D8D8 1.0pt;padding:6.0pt 6.0pt 6.0pt 6.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>September 2015</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table><p style='margin-left:36.0pt'><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>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><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><div style='margin-left:36.0pt'><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><hr size=2 width="100%" align=center></span></div></div><p style='margin-left:36.0pt'><a name="http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcemen"></a><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'><a href="http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-16aug13-en.htm#note1"><sup><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>1</span></sup></a></span><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> 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><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:36.0pt'><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> </span><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></blockquote></div></blockquote><table 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