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<div>A good plan forward.</div>
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<div>I would also like to volunteer to help.</div>
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<div><span style="font-family: tahoma,arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><b>From</b>: "Drazek, Keith" <kdrazek@Verisign.com><br />
<b>Sent</b>: Sunday, December 20, 2015 4:24 PM<br />
<b>To</b>: "James M. Bladel" <jbladel@godaddy.com><br />
<b>Cc</b>: "Phil Corwin" <psc@vlaw-dc.com>, "council@gnso.icann.org" <council@gnso.icann.org><br />
<b>Subject</b>: Re: [council] Council Way Forward on Accountability Proposal</span>
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<div>I think this make sense. </div>
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<div id="AppleMailSignature">I volunteer to help. </div>
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<div id="AppleMailSignature">Keith <br />
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On Dec 20, 2015, at 10:31 AM, James M. Bladel <<a href="mailto:jbladel@godaddy.com">jbladel@godaddy.com</a>> wrote:<br />
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<div>Thanks, Phil. And generally, I believe your message below captures the challenges we (and other SO/ACs) face when asked to provide feedback in a compressed time frame, that also happens to collide with year-end holidays. My availability is similar to yours, NamesCon included, and from talking with Marika I think we should expect reduced support from Staff as well.</div>
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<div>Given that our call on 17 DEC ran fairly long and you & several others had to drop, I wanted to share the way we left things with Thomas Rickert regarding GNSO feedback on the CCWG’s latest draft:</div>
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<div> — The SGs and Cs in the GNSO Community were working to analyze the report and prepare their comments by the close of the comment period.</div>
<div> — The GNSO, as a Chartering Organization of the CCWG, was unlikely to submit any formal comments by 21 DEC.</div>
<div> — Several SGs and Cs within the GNSO Community would, however, submit their comments by Monday. </div>
<div> — The GNSO would provide feedback/approval to the final report upon completion in January.</div>
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<div>I propose that we draft a letter to the CCWG next week, reiterating that we would not weigh in as an SO, but instead link to comments submitted by SGs and Cs (target: 24 DEC). And next, that we form a subteam (me and any other volunteers) to review submitted comments and draft a formal GNSO position for review by the Council (target: 7 JAN).</div>
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<div>Thoughts/comments/volunteers?</div>
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<div>Thanks—</div>
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<span style="font-weight:bold">Date: </span>Friday, December 18, 2015 at 9:49<br />
<span style="font-weight:bold">To: </span>GNSO Council List <<a href="mailto:council@gnso.icann.org">council@gnso.icann.org</a>><br />
<span style="font-weight:bold">Subject: </span>[council] Council Way Forward on Accountability Proposal</span></div>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span id="OLK_SRC_BODY_SECTION">Fellow Councilors – and especially James, Heather, and Donna:</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span id="OLK_SRC_BODY_SECTION">As I had to leave yesterday’s extended Council call a few minutes before it concluded, I am wondering whether any structure/schedule was agreed to for our consideration of the 3<sup>rd</sup> CCWG-ACCT Proposal in our role as a Chartering Organization?</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span id="OLK_SRC_BODY_SECTION">Will we be scheduling additional calls to consider key aspects of the Proposal, especially those that elicit comments expressing concern or suggesting modifications? How will we handle drafting of a Resolution expressing Council’s view on behalf of the GNSO? And what is our target date for reaching a final decision?</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span id="OLK_SRC_BODY_SECTION">For the record, I am available and willing to participate in calls next week (suggesting that any such call be after 12/21 to allow time for review of submitted comments) and during the first week of January.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span id="OLK_SRC_BODY_SECTION">From December 26-January 3<sup>rd</sup> I shall be on vacation and intend to unplug from the grid to the maximum extent possible.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span id="OLK_SRC_BODY_SECTION">From January 9-13 I and 900-plus other members of the domain community will be attending NamesCon and I will have limited availability to join any call. I am departing the conference in the middle of its last day so that I can participate in the tentatively scheduled January 14<sup>th</sup> Council call.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span id="OLK_SRC_BODY_SECTION">Thanks and best regards,</span></p>
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