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</head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 14px; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><div>Dear All,</div><div><br></div><div>Following our discussion over the weekend concerning the proposed charter for the CWG to develop a framework for the use of country and territory names as TLDs, if you are interested in further background information you may want to review the report of the ccNSO Study Group on the Use of Country and Territory names which formed the basis for the creation of this CWG (see <a href="http://ccnso.icann.org/workinggroups/unct-final-08sep12-en.pdf">http://ccnso.icann.org/workinggroups/unct-final-08sep12-en.pdf</a>). In short, the study developed the following comments & recommendations:</div><ul><li><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; ">Throughout</span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 1.1pt; "> </span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; ">its</span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 1.15pt; "> </span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; ">deliberations,</span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 1.15pt; "> </span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; ">the</span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 1.2pt; "> </span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; ">Study</span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 1.2pt; "> </span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; ">Group</span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 1.25pt; "> </span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; ">observed</span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 1.2pt; "> </span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; ">an</span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 1.2pt; "> </span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; ">incredible</span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 1.2pt; "> </span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; ">level</span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 1.15pt; "> </span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; ">of</span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 1.15pt; "> </span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; ">complexity</span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 2.7pt; "> </span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; ">associated</span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 1.15pt; ">
</span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; ">with</span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 1.2pt; "> </span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; ">any</span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 1.2pt; "> </span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; ">attempt</span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 1.1pt; ">
</span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; ">to</span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 1.2pt; "> </span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; ">definitively</span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 1.15pt; "> </span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; ">categorize</span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 1.2pt; "> </span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; ">country</span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 1.2pt; "> </span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; ">or</span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 1.1pt; "> </span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; ">territory</span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 1.2pt; ">
</span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; ">names,</span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 1.1pt; "> </span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; ">especially</span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 3.7pt; "> </span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; ">when</span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 1.15pt; "> </span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; ">such</span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 1.15pt; "> </span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; ">an</span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 1.15pt; "> </span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; ">effort</span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 1.05pt; ">
</span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; ">includes</span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 1.1pt; "> </span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; ">multiple</span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 1.15pt; "> </span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; ">languages</span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 1.1pt; "> </span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; ">or</span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 1.1pt; "> </span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; ">scripts.</span></li><li><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; ">A</span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 1.05pt; "> </span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; ">consistent</span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 1pt; "> </span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; ">observation</span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 1.1pt; "> </span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; ">was</span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 1pt; "> </span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; ">the</span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 1.05pt; "> </span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; ">inability</span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 1.1pt; "> </span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; ">of</span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 1pt; "> </span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; ">individual</span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 1pt; "> </span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; ">“lists”</span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 1pt; ">
</span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; ">or</span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 1pt; "> </span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; ">resources</span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 1.05pt; "> </span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; ">to</span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 1.05pt; "> </span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; ">provide</span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 2.6pt; "> </span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; ">comprehensive,</span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 1.5pt; "> </span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; ">consistent</span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 1.5pt; "> </span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; ">or</span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 1.5pt; "> </span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; ">universal</span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 1.5pt; "> </span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; ">guidance</span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 1.65pt; ">
</span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; ">regarding</span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 1.55pt; "> </span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; ">the</span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 1.6pt; "> </span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; ">various</span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 1.5pt; ">
</span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; ">representations</span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 1.5pt; "> </span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; ">of</span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 1.5pt; "> </span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; ">country</span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 0.5pt; "> </span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; ">and</span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 0.55pt; "> </span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; ">territory</span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 0.5pt; "> </span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; ">names,</span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 0.5pt; "> </span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; ">in</span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 0.5pt; "> </span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; ">particular</span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 0.5pt; ">
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</span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; ">the</span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 0.5pt; "> </span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; ">creation</span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 0.55pt; "> </span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 0.05pt; ">of</span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 2.7pt; "> </span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; ">new</span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 1.2pt; "> </span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; ">countries</span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 1.1pt; ">
</span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; ">and</span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 1.2pt; "> </span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; ">the</span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 1.15pt; "> </span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; ">dissolution</span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 1.15pt; "> </span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; ">of</span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 1.1pt; "> </span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; ">others.</span></li><li><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; "><span style="font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "> </span></span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; ">ICANN’s</span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 0.9pt; "> </span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; ">current</span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 0.95pt; "> </span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; ">policies</span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 0.9pt; "> </span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; ">and</span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 1pt; "> </span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; ">procedures</span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 0.95pt; "> </span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; ">(as</span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 0.95pt; "> </span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; ">they</span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 1pt; "> </span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; ">may</span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 1pt; "> </span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; ">relate</span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 0.95pt; "> </span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; ">to</span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 1pt; "> </span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; ">ccTLDs,</span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 0.95pt; "> </span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; ">IDNs</span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 0.95pt; "> </span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; ">or</span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 0.9pt; "> </span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; ">current</span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 0.95pt; "> </span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; ">and</span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 2.3pt; "> </span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; ">potential</span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 1.05pt; "> </span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; ">new</span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 1.2pt; "> </span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; ">gTLDs)</span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 1.1pt; "> </span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; ">do</span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 1.15pt; "> </span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; ">not</span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 1.1pt; "> </span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; ">afford</span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 1.15pt; ">
</span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; ">consistent</span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 1.05pt; "> </span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; ">treatment</span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 1.1pt; "> </span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; ">of</span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 1.05pt; "> </span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; ">country</span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 1.15pt; "> </span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; ">and</span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 1.15pt; "> </span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; ">territory</span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 1.15pt; "> </span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; ">names.</span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 1.1pt; ">
</span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; ">This</span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 1.8pt; "> </span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; ">may</span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 0.4pt; "> </span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; ">give</span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 0.4pt; "> </span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; ">rise</span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 0.45pt; "> </span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; ">to</span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 0.4pt; "> </span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; ">stakeholder</span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 0.4pt; "> </span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; ">and</span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 0.4pt; "> </span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; ">end</span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 0.1pt; ">-¡©-</span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; ">user</span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 0.4pt; "> </span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; ">confusion</span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 0.4pt; "> </span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; ">and</span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 0.4pt; "> </span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; ">uncertainty.</span></li><li><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; "><span style="font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "> </span></span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; ">ICANN’s</span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 1.15pt; "> </span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; ">current</span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 1.15pt; ">
</span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; ">policy</span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 1.2pt; "> </span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; ">framework</span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 1.2pt; "> </span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; ">(the</span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 1.25pt; "> </span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; ">Applicant</span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 1.15pt; "> </span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; ">Guidebook)</span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 1.15pt; "> </span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; ">for</span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 1.15pt; "> </span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; ">the</span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 1.2pt; "> </span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; ">introduction</span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 1.25pt; "> </span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; ">of</span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 1.15pt; "> </span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; ">new</span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 1.3pt; "> </span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; ">gTLDs</span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 1.9pt; "> </span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; ">affords</span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 1.1pt; "> </span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; ">an</span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 1.2pt; "> </span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; ">unprecedented</span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 1.2pt; "> </span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; ">level</span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 1.1pt; "> </span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; ">of</span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 1.15pt; "> </span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; ">protection</span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 1.2pt; "> </span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; ">for</span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 1.1pt; "> </span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; ">country</span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 1.2pt; "> </span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; ">and</span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 1.2pt; "> </span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; ">territory</span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 1.2pt; "> </span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; ">names,</span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 1.1pt; "> </span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; ">though</span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 1.2pt; "> </span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; ">notes</span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 1.15pt; "> </span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; ">that</span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 2.25pt; "> </span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; ">such</span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 1pt; "> </span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; ">protections</span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 0.95pt; "> </span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; ">are</span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 1.05pt; "> </span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; ">only</span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 1.05pt; "> </span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; ">confirmed</span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 1pt; "> </span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; ">for</span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 0.95pt; "> </span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; ">the</span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 1.05pt; "> </span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; ">first</span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 0.95pt; "> </span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; ">and</span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 1.05pt; "> </span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; ">current</span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 0.95pt; ">
</span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; ">round</span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 1.05pt; "> </span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; ">of</span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 0.95pt; "> </span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; ">new</span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 1.1pt; "> </span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; ">gTLD</span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 1.05pt; "> </span><span style="line-height: 119%; text-indent: -18pt; ">applications.</span></li><li><span style="line-height: 118%; text-indent: -18pt; "><span style="font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "> </span></span><span style="line-height: 118%; text-indent: -18pt; ">The</span><span style="line-height: 118%; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 0.85pt; "> </span><span style="line-height: 118%; text-indent: -18pt; ">current</span><span style="line-height: 118%; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 0.85pt; ">
</span><span style="line-height: 118%; text-indent: -18pt; ">Fast</span><span style="line-height: 118%; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 0.85pt; "> </span><span style="line-height: 118%; text-indent: -18pt; ">Track</span><span style="line-height: 118%; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 0.85pt; "> </span><span style="line-height: 118%; text-indent: -18pt; ">and</span><span style="line-height: 118%; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 0.9pt; "> </span><span style="line-height: 118%; text-indent: -18pt; ">IDN</span><span style="line-height: 118%; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 0.9pt; "> </span><span style="line-height: 118%; text-indent: -18pt; ">ccTLD</span><span style="line-height: 118%; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 0.9pt; "> </span><span style="line-height: 118%; text-indent: -18pt; ">policy</span><span style="line-height: 118%; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 0.9pt; "> </span><span style="line-height: 118%; text-indent: -18pt; ">are</span><span style="line-height: 118%; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 0.9pt; "> </span><span style="line-height: 118%; text-indent: -18pt; ">restricted.</span><span style="line-height: 118%; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 0.8pt; "> </span><span style="line-height: 118%; text-indent: -18pt; ">The</span><span style="line-height: 118%; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 0.9pt; "> </span><span style="line-height: 118%; text-indent: -18pt; ">major</span><span style="line-height: 118%; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 0.85pt; "> </span><span style="line-height: 118%; text-indent: -18pt; ">restrictions</span><span style="line-height: 118%; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 0.8pt; "> </span><span style="line-height: 118%; text-indent: -18pt; ">are</span><span style="line-height: 118%; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 0.9pt; "> </span><span style="line-height: 118%; text-indent: -18pt; ">the</span><span style="line-height: 118%; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 3.9pt; "> </span><span style="line-height: 118%; text-indent: -18pt; ">requirements </span><span style="line-height: 118%; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 0.6pt; "> </span><span style="line-height: 118%; text-indent: -18pt; ">that:</span></li></ul><div><div class="WordSection1"><p class="MsoBodyText" style="margin-right: 40.2pt; margin-left: 41.05pt; text-indent: -18pt; line-height: 118%; "><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText" style="margin-top: 0.1pt; margin-right: 25.95pt; margin-left: 77.05pt; text-indent: -18pt; line-height: 119%; "><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;letter-spacing:.1pt;mso-font-width:103%">1.<span style="font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; ">
</span></span><!--[endif]-->the<span style="letter-spacing:.9pt"> </span>IDN<span style="letter-spacing:.95pt"> </span>ccTLD<span style="letter-spacing:.9pt"> </span>string
<span style="letter-spacing:1.7pt"> </span>is<span style="letter-spacing:.9pt"> </span>a<span style="letter-spacing:.9pt"> </span>meaningful<span style="letter-spacing:.85pt"> </span>representation<span style="letter-spacing:
.95pt"> </span>in<span style="letter-spacing:.9pt"> </span>a<span style="letter-spacing:.95pt"> </span>designated<span style="letter-spacing:
.9pt"> </span>language<span style="letter-spacing:.95pt"> </span>of<span style="letter-spacing:.85pt"> </span>the<span style="letter-spacing:2.6pt;
mso-font-width:102%"> </span>territory,<span style="letter-spacing:2.25pt"> </span>and<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText" style="margin-top: 0.25pt; margin-left: 77.05pt; text-indent: -18pt; "><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="mso-bidi-font-family:
Calibri;letter-spacing:.1pt;mso-font-width:103%">2.<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "> </span></span><!--[endif]-->only<span style="letter-spacing:1.25pt"> </span>one<span style="letter-spacing:1.25pt"> </span>string<span style="letter-spacing:1.25pt"> </span>per<span style="letter-spacing:1.15pt"> </span>designated<span style="letter-spacing:1.25pt"> </span>language</p><p class="MsoBodyText" style="margin-top: 0.25pt; margin-left: 77.05pt; text-indent: -18pt; "><span style="line-height: 119%; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">If</span><span style="line-height: 119%; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0.75pt; "> </span><span style="line-height: 119%; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">adopted</span><span style="line-height: 119%; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0.85pt; ">
</span><span style="line-height: 119%; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">the</span><span style="line-height: 119%; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0.8pt; "> </span><span style="line-height: 119%; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">IDN</span><span style="line-height: 119%; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0.85pt; "> </span><span style="line-height: 119%; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">ccTLD</span><span style="line-height: 119%; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0.8pt; "> </span><span style="line-height: 119%; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">policy</span><span style="line-height: 119%; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0.85pt; "> </span><span style="line-height: 119%; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">should</span><span style="line-height: 119%; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0.85pt; "> </span><span style="line-height: 119%; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">be</span><span style="line-height: 119%; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0.8pt; "> </span><span style="line-height: 119%; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">reviewed</span><span style="line-height: 119%; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0.85pt; ">
</span><span style="line-height: 119%; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">in</span><span style="line-height: 119%; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0.8pt; "> </span><span style="line-height: 119%; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">five</span><span style="line-height: 119%; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0.85pt; "> </span><span style="line-height: 119%; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">years,</span><span style="line-height: 119%; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0.75pt; "> </span><span style="line-height: 119%; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">which</span><span style="line-height: 119%; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0.85pt; "> </span><span style="line-height: 119%; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">includes</span><span style="line-height: 119%; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0.75pt; ">
</span><span style="line-height: 119%; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">a</span><span style="line-height: 119%; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0.85pt; "> </span><span style="line-height: 119%; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">review</span><span style="line-height: 119%; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0.9pt; "> </span><span style="line-height: 119%; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">of</span><span style="line-height: 119%; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 2.7pt; "> </span><span style="line-height: 119%; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">these </span><span style="line-height: 119%; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0.6pt; "> </span><span style="line-height: 119%; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">restrictions.</span></p><p class="MsoBodyText" style="margin-top: 0.25pt; margin-left: 77.05pt; text-indent: -18pt; "><br></p><div><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; ">Based on that, the study group recommended that </span><span style="text-indent: 0cm; ">the</span><span style="text-indent: 0cm; letter-spacing: 1.05pt; "> </span><span style="text-indent: 0cm; ">ccNSO</span><span style="text-indent: 0cm; letter-spacing: 1.1pt; "> </span><span style="text-indent: 0cm; ">Council</span><span style="text-indent: 0cm; letter-spacing: 0.95pt; "> </span><span style="text-indent: 0cm; ">establish</span><span style="text-indent: 0cm; letter-spacing: 1.05pt; ">
</span><span style="text-indent: 0cm; ">a</span><span style="text-indent: 0cm; letter-spacing: 1.05pt; "> </span><span style="text-indent: 0cm; ">cross</span><span style="text-indent: 0cm; letter-spacing: 1pt; "> </span><span style="text-indent: 0cm; ">community</span><span style="text-indent: 0cm; letter-spacing: 1.05pt; ">
</span><span style="text-indent: 0cm; ">working</span><span style="text-indent: 0cm; letter-spacing: 1pt; "> </span><span style="text-indent: 0cm; ">group</span><span style="text-indent: 0cm; letter-spacing: 1.05pt; "> </span><span style="text-indent: 0cm; ">to:</span></div><div><span style="text-indent: 0cm; "><br></span></div><div><span style="text-indent: 0cm; ">A. </span></div><ul><li><span style="line-height: 118%; text-indent: -18pt; ">Further</span><span style="line-height: 118%; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 1.05pt; "> </span><span style="line-height: 118%; text-indent: -18pt; ">review</span><span style="line-height: 118%; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 1.2pt; ">
</span><span style="line-height: 118%; text-indent: -18pt; ">the</span><span style="line-height: 118%; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 1.15pt; "> </span><span style="line-height: 118%; text-indent: -18pt; ">current</span><span style="line-height: 118%; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 1.05pt; "> </span><span style="line-height: 118%; text-indent: -18pt; ">status</span><span style="line-height: 118%; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 1.15pt; ">
</span><span style="line-height: 118%; text-indent: -18pt; ">of</span><span style="line-height: 118%; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 1.05pt; "> </span><span style="line-height: 118%; text-indent: -18pt; ">representations</span><span style="line-height: 118%; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 1.25pt; "> </span><span style="line-height: 118%; text-indent: -18pt; ">of</span><span style="line-height: 118%; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 1.05pt; "> </span><span style="line-height: 118%; text-indent: -18pt; ">country</span><span style="line-height: 118%; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 1.15pt; "> </span><span style="line-height: 118%; text-indent: -18pt; ">and</span><span style="line-height: 118%; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 1.1pt; "> </span><span style="line-height: 118%; text-indent: -18pt; ">territory</span><span style="line-height: 118%; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 1.15pt; "> </span><span style="line-height: 118%; text-indent: -18pt; ">names,</span><span style="line-height: 118%; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 1.1pt; ">
</span><span style="line-height: 118%; text-indent: -18pt; ">as</span><span style="line-height: 118%; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 1.05pt; "> </span><span style="line-height: 118%; text-indent: -18pt; ">they</span><span style="line-height: 118%; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 1.4pt; "> </span><span style="line-height: 118%; text-indent: -18pt; ">exist</span><span style="line-height: 118%; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 1.3pt; "> </span><span style="line-height: 118%; text-indent: -18pt; ">under</span><span style="line-height: 118%; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 1.3pt; "> </span><span style="line-height: 118%; text-indent: -18pt; ">current</span><span style="line-height: 118%; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 1.35pt; "> </span><span style="line-height: 118%; text-indent: -18pt; ">ICANN</span><span style="line-height: 118%; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 1.35pt; ">
</span><span style="line-height: 118%; text-indent: -18pt; ">policies,</span><span style="line-height: 118%; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 1.35pt; "> </span><span style="line-height: 118%; text-indent: -18pt; ">guidelines</span><span style="line-height: 118%; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 1.3pt; "> </span><span style="line-height: 118%; text-indent: -18pt; ">and</span><span style="line-height: 118%; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 1.4pt; "> </span><span style="line-height: 118%; text-indent: -18pt; ">procedures;</span></li><li><span style="line-height: 118%; text-indent: -18pt; ">Provide</span><span style="line-height: 118%; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 1.3pt; "> </span><span style="line-height: 118%; text-indent: -18pt; ">advice</span><span style="line-height: 118%; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 1.3pt; "> </span><span style="line-height: 118%; text-indent: -18pt; ">regarding</span><span style="line-height: 118%; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 1.35pt; "> </span><span style="line-height: 118%; text-indent: -18pt; ">the</span><span style="line-height: 118%; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 1.3pt; "> </span><span style="line-height: 118%; text-indent: -18pt; ">feasibility</span><span style="line-height: 118%; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 1.35pt; "> </span><span style="line-height: 118%; text-indent: -18pt; ">of</span><span style="line-height: 118%; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 1.25pt; "> </span><span style="line-height: 118%; text-indent: -18pt; ">developing</span><span style="line-height: 118%; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 1.25pt; "> </span><span style="line-height: 118%; text-indent: -18pt; ">a</span><span style="line-height: 118%; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 1.3pt; "> </span><span style="line-height: 118%; text-indent: -18pt; ">consistent</span><span style="line-height: 118%; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 1.25pt; "> </span><span style="line-height: 118%; text-indent: -18pt; ">and</span><span style="line-height: 118%; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 1.35pt; "> </span><span style="line-height: 118%; text-indent: -18pt; ">uniform</span><span style="line-height: 118%; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 1.4pt; "> </span><span style="line-height: 118%; text-indent: -18pt; ">definitional</span><span style="line-height: 118%; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 1.55pt; "> </span><span style="line-height: 118%; text-indent: -18pt; ">framework</span><span style="line-height: 118%; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 1.05pt; ">
</span><span style="line-height: 118%; text-indent: -18pt; ">that</span><span style="line-height: 118%; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 1pt; "> </span><span style="line-height: 118%; text-indent: -18pt; ">could</span><span style="line-height: 118%; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 1.1pt; "> </span><span style="line-height: 118%; text-indent: -18pt; ">be</span><span style="line-height: 118%; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 1.05pt; "> </span><span style="line-height: 118%; text-indent: -18pt; ">applicable</span><span style="line-height: 118%; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 1.1pt; "> </span><span style="line-height: 118%; text-indent: -18pt; ">across</span><span style="line-height: 118%; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 1pt; "> </span><span style="line-height: 118%; text-indent: -18pt; ">the</span><span style="line-height: 118%; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 1.05pt; "> </span><span style="line-height: 118%; text-indent: -18pt; ">respective</span><span style="line-height: 118%; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 1.1pt; "> </span><span style="line-height: 118%; text-indent: -18pt; ">SO’s</span><span style="line-height: 118%; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 1pt; "> </span><span style="line-height: 118%; text-indent: -18pt; ">and</span><span style="line-height: 118%; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 1.1pt; "> </span><span style="line-height: 118%; text-indent: -18pt; ">AC’s;</span><span style="line-height: 118%; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 1pt; "> </span><span style="line-height: 118%; text-indent: -18pt; ">and</span></li><li><span style="line-height: 118%; text-indent: -18pt; ">Should</span><span style="line-height: 118%; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 0.95pt; "> </span><span style="line-height: 118%; text-indent: -18pt; ">such</span><span style="line-height: 118%; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 0.95pt; "> </span><span style="line-height: 118%; text-indent: -18pt; ">a</span><span style="line-height: 118%; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 0.95pt; "> </span><span style="line-height: 118%; text-indent: -18pt; ">framework</span><span style="line-height: 118%; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 1pt; ">
</span><span style="line-height: 118%; text-indent: -18pt; ">be</span><span style="line-height: 118%; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 0.95pt; "> </span><span style="line-height: 118%; text-indent: -18pt; ">deemed</span><span style="line-height: 118%; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 0.95pt; "> </span><span style="line-height: 118%; text-indent: -18pt; ">feasible,</span><span style="line-height: 118%; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 0.9pt; ">
</span><span style="line-height: 118%; text-indent: -18pt; ">provide</span><span style="line-height: 118%; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 1pt; "> </span><span style="line-height: 118%; text-indent: -18pt; ">detailed</span><span style="line-height: 118%; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 0.95pt; "> </span><span style="line-height: 118%; text-indent: -18pt; ">advice</span><span style="line-height: 118%; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 0.95pt; "> </span><span style="line-height: 118%; text-indent: -18pt; ">as</span><span style="line-height: 118%; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 0.9pt; "> </span><span style="line-height: 118%; text-indent: -18pt; ">to</span><span style="line-height: 118%; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 1pt; "> </span><span style="line-height: 118%; text-indent: -18pt; ">the</span><span style="line-height: 118%; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 0.95pt; "> </span><span style="line-height: 118%; text-indent: -18pt; ">content</span><span style="line-height: 118%; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 0.9pt; "> </span><span style="line-height: 118%; text-indent: -18pt; ">of</span><span style="line-height: 118%; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 0.9pt; "> </span><span style="line-height: 118%; text-indent: -18pt; ">the</span><span style="line-height: 118%; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 2.5pt; "> </span><span style="line-height: 118%; text-indent: -18pt; ">framework.</span></li></ul></div><p class="MsoBodyText" style="margin-top: 0.6pt; margin-right: 12.85pt; margin-left: 43.55pt; text-indent: -18pt; line-height: 118%; "><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:.2pt;line-height:10.0pt;mso-line-height-rule:
exactly"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText" style="margin-right:12.45pt">The<span style="letter-spacing:
.8pt"> </span>GNSO,<span style="letter-spacing:.75pt"> </span>ALAC<span style="letter-spacing:.85pt"> </span>and<span style="letter-spacing:.8pt"> </span>GAC<span style="letter-spacing:.85pt"> </span>should<span style="letter-spacing:.85pt"> </span>be<span style="letter-spacing:.8pt"> </span>invited<span style="letter-spacing:.85pt"> </span>to<span style="letter-spacing:.8pt"> </span>participate<span style="letter-spacing:
.85pt"> </span>in<span style="letter-spacing:.8pt"> </span>such<span style="letter-spacing:.85pt"> </span>a<span style="letter-spacing:.8pt"> </span>WG.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:.6pt;line-height:12.0pt;mso-line-height-rule:
exactly"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText" style="margin-right:5.1pt;text-indent:0cm;line-height:
120%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:16.35pt"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;letter-spacing:.1pt;mso-font-width:102%">B.<span style="font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "> </span></span><!--[endif]-->In<span style="letter-spacing:.9pt"> </span>light<span style="letter-spacing:.9pt"> </span>of<span style="letter-spacing:.85pt"> </span>the<span style="letter-spacing:.95pt"> </span>need<span style="letter-spacing:.95pt"> </span>for<span style="letter-spacing:.9pt"> </span>further<span style="letter-spacing:.85pt"> </span>work<span style="letter-spacing:.95pt"> </span>on<span style="letter-spacing:.95pt"> </span>the<span style="letter-spacing:.95pt"> </span>treatment<span style="letter-spacing:.85pt"> </span>of<span style="letter-spacing:.9pt"> </span>country<span style="letter-spacing:.95pt"> </span>and<span style="letter-spacing:.9pt"> </span>territory<span style="letter-spacing:.95pt"> </span>names,<span style="letter-spacing:.9pt"> </span>the<span style="letter-spacing:.95pt"> </span>complexity<span style="letter-spacing:
2.1pt;mso-font-width:103%"> </span>of<span style="letter-spacing:.95pt"> </span>the<span style="letter-spacing:1.05pt"> </span>issue<span style="letter-spacing:1.05pt">
</span>at<span style="letter-spacing:1.0pt"> </span>hand<span style="letter-spacing:
1.0pt"> </span>and<span style="letter-spacing:1.05pt"> </span>the<span style="letter-spacing:1.05pt"> </span>aforementioned<span style="letter-spacing:
1.05pt"> </span>inconsistencies<span style="letter-spacing:1.0pt"> </span>between<span style="letter-spacing:1.05pt"> </span>various<span style="letter-spacing:.95pt">
</span>ICANN<span style="letter-spacing:1.05pt"> </span>policies,<span style="letter-spacing:1.0pt"> </span>it<span style="letter-spacing:1.0pt"> </span>is<span style="letter-spacing:.95pt"> </span>also<span style="letter-spacing:2.8pt;
mso-font-width:102%"> </span>recommended<span style="letter-spacing:1.0pt"> </span>that<span style="letter-spacing:1.0pt"> </span>the<span style="letter-spacing:1.0pt"> </span>ccNSO<span style="letter-spacing:1.05pt"> </span>Council<span style="letter-spacing:.95pt">
</span>request<span style="letter-spacing:1.0pt"> </span>that<span style="letter-spacing:.95pt"> </span>the<span style="letter-spacing:1.0pt"> </span>ICANN<span style="letter-spacing:1.0pt"> </span>Board<span style="letter-spacing:1.05pt"> </span>extend<span style="letter-spacing:1.05pt"> </span>the<span style="letter-spacing:1.05pt"> </span>current<span style="letter-spacing:.95pt"> </span>rule<span style="letter-spacing:1.05pt"> </span>in<span style="letter-spacing:1.0pt"> </span>the<span style="letter-spacing:1.05pt"> </span>new<span style="letter-spacing:2.2pt;mso-font-width:102%"> </span>gTLD<span style="letter-spacing:1.0pt"> </span>Applicant<span style="letter-spacing:.95pt">
</span>Guidebook<span style="letter-spacing:1.05pt"> </span>regarding<span style="letter-spacing:1.0pt"> </span>the<span style="letter-spacing:1.05pt"> </span>exclusion<span style="letter-spacing:1.0pt"> </span>of<span style="letter-spacing:.95pt"> </span>all<span style="letter-spacing:.95pt"> </span>country<span style="letter-spacing:1.05pt">
</span>and<span style="letter-spacing:1.0pt"> </span>territory<span style="letter-spacing:1.05pt"> </span>names<span style="letter-spacing:.95pt"> </span>in<span style="letter-spacing:1.0pt"> </span>all<span style="letter-spacing:.95pt"> </span>languages,<span style="letter-spacing:1.0pt"> </span>for<span style="letter-spacing:3.8pt;
mso-font-width:103%"> </span>consecutive<span style="letter-spacing:1.35pt"> </span>rounds<span style="letter-spacing:1.35pt"> </span>of<span style="letter-spacing:1.3pt"> </span>new<span style="letter-spacing:1.45pt"> </span>gTLD<span style="letter-spacing:1.4pt"> </span>applications.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoBodyText" style="margin-right:5.1pt;text-indent:0cm;line-height:
120%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:16.35pt"><br></p><p class="MsoBodyText" style="margin-right:5.1pt;text-indent:0cm;line-height:
120%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:16.35pt">I hope this is helpful.</p><p class="MsoBodyText" style="margin-right:5.1pt;text-indent:0cm;line-height:
120%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:16.35pt"><br></p><p class="MsoBodyText" style="margin-right:5.1pt;text-indent:0cm;line-height:
120%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:16.35pt">Best regards,</p><p class="MsoBodyText" style="margin-right:5.1pt;text-indent:0cm;line-height:
120%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:16.35pt"><br></p><p class="MsoBodyText" style="margin-right:5.1pt;text-indent:0cm;line-height:
120%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:16.35pt">Marika</p>
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