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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Very well done Jonathan.<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">Chuck<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"">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> owner-council@gnso.icann.org [mailto:owner-council@gnso.icann.org]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Jonathan Robinson<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, December 13, 2013 12:54 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> council@gnso.icann.org<br>
<b>Subject:</b> RE: [council] GNSO Council Response to the Geographic Regions WG Recommendations<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">All,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Please see attached for the Council’s response to the request for feedback.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Many thanks to Chuck for providing the impetus to create a response here. I am pleased we have done so.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Jonathan<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"">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> Jonathan Robinson
<a href="mailto:[mailto:jrobinson@afilias.info]">[mailto:jrobinson@afilias.info]</a>
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<b>Sent:</b> 11 December 2013 08:20<br>
<b>To:</b> 'Mike O'Connor'; 'Gomes, Chuck'<br>
<b>Cc:</b> <a href="mailto:council@gnso.icann.org">council@gnso.icann.org</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> RE: [council] GNSO Council Response to the Geographic Regions WG Recommendations<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">All,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">From a GNSO / GNSO Council perspective, I’d very much like us to submit something rather than nothing on this one.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">So … acknowledging that we are working up against the clock on this one as (well as the ATRT2 comments) it will be good to get a submission agreed.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">We do have a little longer (the current deadline is 31 Dec 2013) but, if possible, it will be good to get this one put to bed at Thursday’s meeting.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Therefore, please wade in with any improvements or support for the form of words as drafted.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Thanks,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Jonathan<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"">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> Mike O'Connor [<a href="mailto:mike@haven2.com">mailto:mike@haven2.com</a>]
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<b>Sent:</b> 10 December 2013 23:23<br>
<b>To:</b> Gomes, Chuck<br>
<b>Cc:</b> <a href="mailto:council@gnso.icann.org">council@gnso.icann.org</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [council] GNSO Council Response to the Geographic Regions WG Recommendations<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">i support this approach -- especially the last section. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">thanks,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">mikey<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">On Dec 10, 2013, at 5:03 PM, "Gomes, Chuck" <<a href="mailto:cgomes@verisign.com">cgomes@verisign.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Here’s a suggested outline for a<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">GNSO Council Response
to the Geographic Regions WG Recommendations:</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:-.25in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">1.</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;color:#1F497D"> <span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Thank
the WG for their considerable and thorough work.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:-.25in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">2.</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;color:#1F497D"> <span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Acknowledge
a few key points that we strongly support, for example:</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:-.25in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">a.</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;color:#1F497D"> <span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Executive
Summary item 7 - “</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">. . provide flexibility to individual communities and structures within ICANN . . .<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">”
by permitting them to: f</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">ollow the same framework as the Board, or develop their own mechanisms (with Board oversight) for ensuring geographic diversity within their own organizations.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">”</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:-.25in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">b.</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;color:#1F497D"> <span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Executive
Summary Item 8 – “. . .<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Staff should also develop and implement a process to permit stakeholder communities in countries or territories
to pursue, if they wish, re-assignment to a geographic region that they consider to be more appropriate for their jurisdiction.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">”</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:-.25in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">3.</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;color:#1F497D"> <span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Call
attention to any points about which we have questions, for example: Executive Summary Item 9 – “. .<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">the Working Group recommends
that ICANN seek ways to recognize and accommodate Special Interest Groups to promote the interests and unique attributes of stakeholder communities that may not clearly fit into the formal top down regional structures. These “bottom-up” groupings would be
complementary to the formal regional framework, and would not replace it. They would not form any part of ICANN’s decision-making structure but would be free to lobby for the support of elected representatives.</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"> </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">”
Some clarification of what is meant by the last sentence would be helpful. Assuming we understand the intent, we would suggest that such groups work within existing structures as much as possible to communicate their concerns. </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">I think this would be much better than saying “no response”. This version includes some edits in item 3 that were suggested by an RySG participant.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Chuck<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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