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<DIV>Yes, this shot from the GAC chair was very much misplaced.</DIV>
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regards<BR><BR>Wolf-Ulrich<BR><BR></DIV>
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<DIV style="font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A
title=kdrazek@Verisign.com>Drazek, Keith</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Friday, November 4, 2016 4:27 PM</DIV>
<DIV><B>To:</B> <A title=mary.wong@icann.org>Mary Wong</A> ; <A
title=council@gnso.icann.org>GNSO Council List</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Subject:</B> [council] RE: Statements made during the GAC-GNSO meeting
about the role of ICANN staff in the IGO small group</DIV></DIV></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #1f497d">Thanks very
much, Mary. I’m sure none of us assumed anything different, and I’m surprised
the GAC Chair did.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #1f497d">Keith<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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owner-council@gnso.icann.org [mailto:owner-council@gnso.icann.org] <B>On Behalf
Of </B>Mary Wong<BR><B>Sent:</B> Friday, November 04, 2016 6:46 AM<BR><B>To:</B>
GNSO Council List<BR><B>Subject:</B> [council] Statements made during the
GAC-GNSO meeting about the role of ICANN staff in the IGO small
group<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Dear
Councilors,<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Several statements were made
during the GAC-GNSO meeting that just concluded, concerning my role and
participation in the IGO small group discussions. I would like to let you know
that I was only brought into the discussions after the group was formed, to
provide subject matter expertise and process advice concerning the GNSO and its
work. At no time did I participate other than as a staff facilitator – and I did
not hold myself out as a representative of the GNSO, or as having any authority
to negotiate on behalf of the GNSO Council or the GNSO
community.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
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