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In my view this is a good example of the difference between matters
that are adequately covered by the acceptable conduct policy we
already have, that applies to all of us, and a harassment policy.
Steve was not harassing anyone, he made a joke in poor taste. IN my
view, his comms people should have warned him off it (Somebody put
together that powerpoint with the picture on it, not him). In my
view, (and in many policies) harassment has to be directed at
someone. This was not.<br>
cheers Stephanie<br>
<br>
<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 2016-04-07 13:08, Phil Corwin wrote:<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Donna:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">I
would think the answer is that they are covered by both.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">The
staff policy would pertain to their interactions with staff.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">The
contemplated new community policy applicable to conduct at
ICANN meetings would seem to be the one that would cover a
future incident in which a Board member made a public
statement or joke that was deemed “offensive” by one or more
non-staff members of the community.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Best,
Philip<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><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";color:navy">Philip
S. Corwin, Founding Principal</span></b><span
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black"> <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"">
Austin, Donna [<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="mailto:Donna.Austin@neustar.biz">mailto:Donna.Austin@neustar.biz</a>]
<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, April 06, 2016 1:36 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Phil Corwin; James M. Bladel; GNSO Council
List<br>
<b>Subject:</b> RE: For Discussion: GNSO Letter to Akram
Atallah re: ICANN Harassment Policy<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"
lang="EN-AU">Hi Phil<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"
lang="EN-AU"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"
lang="EN-AU">It’s a good point and also raises another one
for me. Are Dr Crocker and the other Board members covered
under the ICANN staff policy on Sexual Harassment or would
they be covered under a community ICANN attendee policy?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"
lang="EN-AU"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"
lang="EN-AU">Donna<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"
lang="EN-AU"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">
<a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="mailto:owner-council@gnso.icann.org">owner-council@gnso.icann.org</a>
[<a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="mailto:owner-council@gnso.icann.org">mailto:owner-council@gnso.icann.org</a>]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Phil Corwin<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, 6 April 2016 9:33 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> James M. Bladel <<a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="mailto:jbladel@godaddy.com">jbladel@godaddy.com</a>>;
GNSO Council List <<a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="mailto:council@gnso.icann.org">council@gnso.icann.org</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [council] RE: For Discussion: GNSO
Letter to Akram Atallah re: ICANN Harassment Policy<o:p></o:p></span></p>
</div>
</div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Thinking
about this a bit more – how would this incident be treated
under any proposed Harassment Policy?
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><a
moz-do-not-send="true"
href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__domainincite.com_18772-2Dicann-2D53-2Dlaunches-2Dwith-2Drisky-2Dcaitlyn-2Djenner-2Djoke&d=CwMFAg&c=MOptNlVtIETeDALC_lULrw&r=4A3LwUUER9_CePZ11QJsr56eryGQiPHEqv4TL7JH87w&m=GTJBGbCRyivgpW19dk4dofA96i5L2FtmkxBrrkb_voc&s=h3XcnXqB85gfZ3Y7DZ8az_JrLeKiCfPqWb4lAHQf4_w&e="><a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://domainincite.com/18772-icann-53-launches-with-risky-caitlyn-jenner-joke">http://domainincite.com/18772-icann-53-launches-with-risky-caitlyn-jenner-joke</a></a>
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Some
found it offensive, and an apology was issued by Chairman
Crocker. Is that sufficient or would reporting and
investigation be required?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:navy">"Luck
is the residue of design" -- Branch Rickey</span></i></b><span
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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"">
Phil Corwin
<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, April 06, 2016 12:07 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> 'James M. Bladel'; GNSO Council List<br>
<b>Subject:</b> RE: For Discussion: GNSO Letter to Akram
Atallah re: ICANN Harassment Policy<o:p></o:p></span></p>
</div>
</div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Colleagues:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">I
support in principle sending a letter to Akram on this
subject and establishing clearer, enforceable policies
regarding sexual and other forms of harassment that may take
place at ICANN meetings.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">However,
while I am strongly opposed to any form of such harassment,
I have some concerns about the proposed draft Harassment
Policy, relating to:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="text-indent:-.25in"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#1F497D">·</span><span
style="font-size:7.0pt;color:#1F497D">
</span><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">This
very extensive list of potential offenses being
non-exclusive (indicated by the words “At a minimum” that
start the document)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-indent:-.25in"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#1F497D">·</span><span
style="font-size:7.0pt;color:#1F497D">
</span><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">The
use of the modifier “Offensive” at the start of sections
1-4, in that this subjective standard inevitably raises the
question “offensive to whom”? In this regard, I think there
must be some element of intent to harass or demean in the
behavior subject to sanction, and that any policy should
recognize that the cultural diversity of ICANN meeting
attendees may lead to situations where remarks that are not
intended to offend may nonetheless do so.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-indent:-.25in"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#1F497D">·</span><span
style="font-size:7.0pt;color:#1F497D">
</span><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">A
need to strictly define, and limit, the “prompt, appropriate
remedial action” that ICANN staff may take if they determine
that harassment has occurred (as well as whether ICANN staff
are the appropriate parties to undertake such
investigations, and whether the investigatory and
judgmental/sanctioning roles should be separate).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#1F497D">·</span><span
style="font-size:7.0pt;color:#1F497D">
</span><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Contradictory
language regarding whether an individual who believes that
he/she has witnessed harassment should report it, or must
report it.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">I
look forward to engaging in a discussion of these matters on
our call of April 14<sup>th</sup>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Best
regards, Philip<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:navy">Philip
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style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:navy">Washington,
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style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:navy">Twitter:
@VlawDC</span></b><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:navy">"Luck
is the residue of design" -- Branch Rickey</span></i></b><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in">
<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"">
<a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="mailto:owner-council@gnso.icann.org">owner-council@gnso.icann.org</a>
[<a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="mailto:owner-council@gnso.icann.org">mailto:owner-council@gnso.icann.org</a>]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>James M. Bladel<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, April 04, 2016 7:46 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> GNSO Council List<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [council] For Discussion: GNSO Letter to
Akram Atallah re: ICANN Harassment Policy<o:p></o:p></span></p>
</div>
</div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">Council
Colleagues —<o:p></o:p></span></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">Attached
and copied below, please find a draft letter from the
Council to Akram Atallah, in response to his recent blog
post (“Conduct at ICANN Meetings” <a
moz-do-not-send="true"
href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_news_blog_conduct-2Dat-2DICANN-2Dmeetings&d=CwMFAg&c=MOptNlVtIETeDALC_lULrw&r=4A3LwUUER9_CePZ11QJsr56eryGQiPHEqv4TL7JH87w&m=GTJBGbCRyivgpW19dk4dofA96i5L2FtmkxBrrkb_voc&s=2bT0nSpiH1q_-tgjleaUvWdNq2u6d8arN9tI0S9B0VU&e="><a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://www.icann.org/news/blog/conduct-at-ICANN-meetings">https://www.icann.org/news/blog/conduct-at-ICANN-meetings</a></a>).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">In
this note, I set out to make some high-level points that
support further work in this area, without weighing in on
any specific indecent. Also, the letter references a
statement from the NCUC ExCom (“Statement from NCUC
Executive Committee” <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__lists.ncuc.org_pipermail_ncuc-2Ddiscuss_2016-2DMarch_018488.html&d=CwMFAg&c=MOptNlVtIETeDALC_lULrw&r=4A3LwUUER9_CePZ11QJsr56eryGQiPHEqv4TL7JH87w&m=GTJBGbCRyivgpW19dk4dofA96i5L2FtmkxBrrkb_voc&s=8hUYalyHSVt4n-N7pswf04QMWd3qMc5hEdlArbgm240&e=">http://lists.ncuc.org/pipermail/ncuc-discuss/2016-March/018488.html</a>)
and the ICANN Harassment Policy drafted by our volunteers
(attached), and urges any future effort to consider these
materials.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">If
possible, please review these documents prior to our next
call on 14 APR. We can collect edits and then decide
if/how we want to proceed.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">Thank
you,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
</div>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">J.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
</div>
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style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
</div>
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align="center"><span
style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">
<hr size="2" width="100%" align="center">
</span></div>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
</div>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Akram
Atallah</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">COO
and interim CEO, ICANN</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"> </span><span
style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Dear
Akram –</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"> </span><span
style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">On
behalf of the GNSO Council, we would like to thank your
for your recent blog post (“Conduct at ICANN Meetings”)<a
moz-do-not-send="true" name="_ftnref1"></a>. Members of
the Council, and all of the GNSO Stakeholder Groups and
Constituencies, share the goal of ensuring that all
members of the community can participate in and contribute
to ICANN, in an environment where harassment and
discrimination are not tolerated.</span><span
style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"> </span><span
style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Without
passing judgment on any specific incident, we are
encouraged by the commitment from Staff and the Board to
engage the community on this subject.
</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">In
support of this, volunteers on the Council have prepared a
draft (“ICANN Conference Harassment Policy”, attached).
Several questions remain open, however, including:
</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"> </span><span
style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst"
style="text-indent:-.25in"><span
style="font-family:Symbol;color:black">?</span><span
style="font-size:7.0pt;color:black">
</span><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Whether
this Policy would enhance, or be distinct from, the
existing Expected Standards of Behavior policy</span><span
style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"
style="text-indent:-.25in"><span
style="font-family:Symbol;color:black">?</span><span
style="font-size:7.0pt;color:black">
</span><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Whether
complaints would be reported to ICANN Staff, or the Office
of the Ombudsman, or some other entity or group</span><span
style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"
style="text-indent:-.25in"><span
style="font-family:Symbol;color:black">?</span><span
style="font-size:7.0pt;color:black">
</span><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">How
the policy will be enforced, and</span><span
style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="text-indent:-.25in"><span
style="font-family:Symbol;color:black">?</span><span
style="font-size:7.0pt;color:black">
</span><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Other
topics and questions that will arise from this work.</span><span
style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">We
expect that members of the GNSO community will be engaged
in this effort, and note that some have already undertaken
work in their own groups (“Statement from NUCU Executive
Committee”<a moz-do-not-send="true" name="_ftnref2"></a>).
We urge this group to consider these materials in any
community undertaking to develop new policy addressing
this issue.</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"> </span><span
style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Thank
you</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"> </span><span
style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"> </span><span
style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Donna
Austin, GNSO Vice-Chair</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">James
Bladel, GNSO Chair</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Heather
Forrest, GNSO Vice-Chair</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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