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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Dear Councillors,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="line-height:15.6pt"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#111111">and can be viewed at:<br>
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#111111"><a href="http://mailer.samanage.com/wf/click?upn=KTB340yHI8DoUtMP4BGJnral-2F6hkupRgT5qivhStIqr1p6Rkb08lsXJVkjt3ICVsD9R4RQbGC2PHrft3zgwF6McPDhHMiGPZmYKgK1oDFVw-3D_r-2BdYbSjRm9r0i9vSiPZtW-2BX-2BAwnBbxYJcYft8cAni3iLz7nHdH1TO6yId4yJ1X5bCjn7UQ8ekPGWrKZXzU-2FB1vqqq7KS-2BMznRij3m3ZEI87WW3StxS8dTPOoQSB9krb-2FFJK2QHBzOYchxlxB81-2FrQgEKCZwhIWmFeV3hThjRR7ogCkshuA-2FPie9e6zmA6P8LiIccexwHz0VEbUVRafM5eVFdzoJB2w1ohLnslmUbjxuQgVEaFUiOBGowxIE-2F4yGwQQp53Ffq1ylbVRpKlLRdJbqz1NzIHbK2hCqEtPC8Fuk-2BlDW6RNKvxPrbghOnHekyDGt7-2BqsS-2FQjVMtojUOnTr6I-2B1oYdoRvIPQu89Mcj4ZhFgUmyQ4HI9CK-2Bk-2F-2BSZ1-2BnENnTbS6Mm158MzzY1bN1tmgrTHy9sgbpXBjY5tcyQkws36Vllk2V2LbjwHsgLVRqsqcKdNAmv-2F08Mv6ckCtH6hPEMAw8NgBEujzYiFun014-3D"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#0066B2">http://gnso.icann.org/en/correspondence/abusitta-to-bladel-21dec15-en.pdf</span></a></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#111111">
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<p style="line-height:15.6pt"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#111111">Thank you.<br>
Kind regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="line-height:15.6pt"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#111111">Glen<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"><</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"><a href="mailto:owner-council@gnso.icann.org"><span lang="EN-US">owner-council@gnso.icann.org</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">>
on behalf of "James M. Bladel" <</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"><a href="mailto:jbladel@godaddy.com">jbladel@godaddy.com</a>><br>
<b>Date: </b>Monday 28 December 2015 at 21:02<br>
<b>To: </b>GNSO Council List <<a href="mailto:council@gnso.icann.org">council@gnso.icann.org</a>><br>
<b>Subject: </b>[council] FW: Public Interest within ICANN's remit<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black">Please see the note below from Nora Abusitta, who is coordinating the work of the Community to define ICANN’s remit with respect to the “public interest.” <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black">There are links to additional background materials in Nora’s message below, and stay tuned for future updates on this topic, including potential sessions at ICANN 55 in Morocco.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">From: </span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Nora Abusitta <<a href="mailto:nora.abusitta@icann.org">nora.abusitta@icann.org</a>><br>
<b>Date: </b>Monday, December 21, 2015 at 21:28 <br>
<b>Subject: </b>Public Interest within ICANN's remit<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;color:black">Dear James,</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="color:black">Further to my participation in the GNSO Council meeting which discussed the topic of ‘public interest’, as promised, I am writing to update you regarding
the topic of ‘the public interest within ICANN’s remit.’ <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="color:black">Discussions on this topic have been ongoing for some time now, and in 2013, the
<a href="https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/public-responsibility-2013-10-11-en">
Strategy Panel on the Public Responsibility Framework</a> was tasked with exploring defining this term and the separate but related topic of public responsibility.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="color:black">The Panel, informed by open discussions at ICANN meetings, webinars and through a public comment period, produced a report in May 2014, which proposed
the definition of ‘public interest’ as follows:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<i><span style="color:black">“Ensuring that the Internet becomes, and continues to be, stable, inclusive, and accessible across the globe so that all may enjoy the benefits of a single and open Internet. In addressing its public responsibility, ICANN must build
trust in the Internet and its governance ecosystem.”</span></i><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="color:black">While some welcomed the report and recommendations, it is evident that there is a desire and need to further explore what the term ‘public interest’ means
within ICANN’s remit. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="color:black">In response to requests to prepare for such exploration (at a time when all have sufficient bandwidth to do so) staff have been compiling some initial
resources and research on this theme. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="color:black">As per recommendations received during conversations on this preparatory work (such as on the GNSO call), these resources have been placed on a community
wikispace on Confluence and can be located <a href="https://community.icann.org/x/epRYAw">
here</a>. To facilitate discussion on next steps, a mailing list has also been created as a forum for dialogue and coordination, found
<a href="https://mm.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/publicinterest">here</a>. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="color:black">Additionally, a request has been submitted to hold a High Interest Session at ICANN55 that will be collaboratively designed, providing an informed and
comprehensive base from which to initiate discussions on next steps. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="color:black">This will require global, multistakeholder, bottom-up discussion and ICANN wants to make sure that, when the time is right, there are enough resources
and background research available. We all will need to understand the operational, legal, and fiscal parameters and limitations to any potential definition(s). If you have specific suggestions or resources to add, please do not hesitate to get in contact.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="color:black">I would be grateful if you could kindly socialize this wikispace and above information with your colleagues and encourage participation where possible
to help guide this conversation. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="color:black">Best wishes,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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