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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-GB link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='color:#1F497D'>PLEASE RESPOND WITHIN 8 HOURS<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='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";mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'> Jonathan Robinson [mailto:jonathan.robinson@ipracon.com] <br><b>Sent:</b> 20 February 2014 09:38<br><b>To:</b> council@gnso.icann.org<br><b>Subject:</b> RE: Second Accountability and Transparency Review Team (ATRT 2) Final Report & Recommendations<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>All,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>The deadline for submission of public comment on the ends approximately 36 hours from now.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>I am OK to submit a letter in substantially the same for as that distributed to you on 14 Feb (see below) and re-attached to this letter.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>BUT<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>I need your support to do so. Accordingly, even if you simply provide support without any comment on the content, that will be helpful.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='color:#1F497D'>PLEASE RESPOND WITHIN 24 HOURS<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Thank-you.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Jonathan<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='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";mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'> Jonathan Robinson [<a href="mailto:jrobinson@afilias.info">mailto:jrobinson@afilias.info</a>] <br><b>Sent:</b> 14 February 2014 17:21<br><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:council@gnso.icann.org">council@gnso.icann.org</a><br><b>Subject:</b> Second Accountability and Transparency Review Team (ATRT 2) Final Report & Recommendations<br><b>Importance:</b> High<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>All,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>If you are not already, please be aware of the following:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.icann.org/en/news/public-comment/atrt2-recommendations-09jan14-en.htm">http://www.icann.org/en/news/public-comment/atrt2-recommendations-09jan14-en.htm</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The opportunity to provide comments <u>ends one week from today 23h59 UTC on 21 Feb 2014</u>.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The ATRT2 interacted with many in the community during the course of its work, including directly with the GNSO Council which was certainly appreciated. We now have an opportunity to comment on the final report.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>If we do intend to comment, my opinion is that we should at least submit an indication of intent, if not the primary comment, in the initial comment period and not wait for the reply period.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Given the tight time frame, I have taken the unusual step of drafting a council response for your consideration. The ATRT2 deals with some critical areas of GNSO work and function and so it seems to me that we should respond to the call for comments, specifically in so far as the report deals with GNSO Policy and directly related areas.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I am aware that some of you were on the ATRT2 and others actively worked on Council interaction with the ATRT2. Therefore, you may well have strong views on the subject matter.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I look forward to your input and any suggestions.<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><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Jonathan<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>