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<DIV>Glen and all,</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>sorry that the councillors from the ISPCP have to skip both the meeting and
the lunch since our ongoing event “Connect with What’s Next” in the
Novotel.</DIV>
<DIV>We’ll meet you at the council meeting later today.</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri'; COLOR: #000000"><BR>Best
regards<BR><BR>Wolf-Ulrich<BR><BR></DIV>
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<DIV style="font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=Glen@icann.org>Glen de
Saint Géry</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Monday, November 7, 2016 11:22 AM</DIV>
<DIV><B>To:</B> <A title=council@gnso.icann.org>council@gnso.icann.org</A>
</DIV>
<DIV><B>Cc:</B> <A title=Board-Ops-Team@icann.org>Board-Ops-Team@icann.org</A>
</DIV>
<DIV><B>Subject:</B> [council] IMPORTANT Board meeting with GNSO COUNCIL 7
NOVEMBER 2016 at 12:30</DIV></DIV></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></SPAN> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif'>Dear
Councillors,<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></SPAN> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif'>The GNSO is meeting
with the Board at 12:30-13:30 in hall 6 just before the Council meeting at
13:45. Please be there ahead of time to get lunch which will be served from
12:00 onwards so that we can start on time.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></SPAN> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif'>Thank you very
much.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif'>Kind
regards,<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></SPAN> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif'>Glen<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif'> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif'>Please find the updated
draft agenda for the GNSO Council Public Meeting (Part 1) on 7 November 2016 (as
at 5 November 2016)</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif'> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif'>The updates
are:</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif'>Two <A
href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__community.icann.org_display_gnsocouncilmeetings_Motions-26-2343-3B7-26-2343-3BNovember-26-2343-3B2016&d=DQMFAw&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=KScfcqapcv0bzf6fXXUcv9ZJuEfDd3nQD1q6n87CfSA&m=tkxb7CeT-vRXGf3eDEksMCNd5Uy31FNCmehaO0lZStg&s=4B-3SUD26ZUbESED3BCVxgigFTBDsmXVBU1yAUwMAqU&e=">motions[community.icann.org]</A>
have been moved to the consent agenda.</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><BR><SPAN
style='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif'>Please note that <B>all
documents </B>referenced <B>in the agenda have been gathered on a Wiki page for
convenience and easier access:</B> </SPAN><A
href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__community.icann.org_x_ww-5FsAw&d=DQMFAw&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=U4IBJYYYko8geLjSlTyOXbvtmoVER-_lK-PAQ64rKHs&m=tCBSvLOuNpTkJ9SsdRLACXivZ-3cGt_UI8J6Vgmi7AU&s=DYgiDBn9y__MvQx8rN4ZK1LaDcbT6kxBwQ-bNXOjH-k&e="><SPAN
style='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif'>https://community.icann.org/x/ww_sAw</SPAN>[community.icann.org]</A><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><SPAN
style='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif'>This agenda was
established according to the </SPAN><A
href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__gnso.icann.org_en_council_op-2Dprocedures-2D01sep16-2Den.pdf&d=DQMFaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=U4IBJYYYko8geLjSlTyOXbvtmoVER-_lK-PAQ64rKHs&m=55oYi9y1UeIL5juaxAkqpioz33PyWq"><SPAN
style='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif'>GNSO Operating
Procedures</SPAN></A><SPAN
style='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif'> v3.2, updated on 01
September 2016.<BR><BR>For convenience:</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P>
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<LI class=MsoNormal
style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo3"><SPAN
style='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif'>An excerpt of the
ICANN Bylaws defining the voting thresholds is provided in <U>Appendix 1</U>
at the end of this agenda.</SPAN><o:p></o:p>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo3"><SPAN
style='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif'>An excerpt from the
Council Operating Procedures defining the absentee voting procedures is
provided in <U>Appendix 2</U> at the end of this
agenda.</SPAN><o:p></o:p></LI></UL>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif'>Coordinated Universal
Time: 08:15 UTC <BR></SPAN><A
href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__tinyurl.com_zbh2z3m&d=DQMFAw&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=U4IBJYYYko8geLjSlTyOXbvtmoVER-_lK-PAQ64rKHs&m=tCBSvLOuNpTkJ9SsdRLACXivZ-3cGt_UI8J6Vgmi7AU&s=Fq-_KWgjxbeo_jkJ2l7jtOV4TMarDDt8kX_POvGrb5Q&e="><B>http://tinyurl.com/zbh2z3m</B>[tinyurl.com]</A><B>
</B><SPAN
style='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif'><BR><B><BR></B>00:15
Los Angeles; 03:15 Washington; 08:15 London; 11:15 Istanbul; 13:45 Hyderabad
19:15 Hobart <B><BR><BR></B>Main Meeting Page<BR></SPAN><A
href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__icann572016.sched.org_event_8cyy_gnso-2Dcouncil-2Dpublic-2Dmeeting&d=DQMFAw&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=U4IBJYYYko8geLjSlTyOXbvtmoVER-_lK-PAQ64rKHs&m=tCBSvLOuNpTkJ9SsdRLACXivZ-3cGt_UI8J6Vgmi7AU&s=YChJ3eze3pw_sgRYRbY7n497Tdbmm-WD-JRfeJ64WS4&e="><SPAN
style='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif'>https://icann572016.sched.org/event/8cyy/gnso-council-public-meeting</SPAN>[icann572016.sched.org]</A><o:p></o:p></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><B>Item 1. Administrative Matters (5 mins)</B><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>1.1 - Roll Call<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>1.2 - Updates to Statements of Interest<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>1.3 - Review / Amend Agenda<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>1.4 - Note the status of minutes for the previous Council
meetings per the GNSO Operating Procedures:<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>Minutes of the meeting of the GNSO Council on 13 October 2016
and posted on 4 November 2016.<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><B>Item 2. Opening Remarks / Review of Projects & Action
List (5 mins)</B><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN lang=EN-GB>2.1 - Review focus areas and provide updates
on specific key themes / topics, to include review of </SPAN><A
href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__gnso.icann.org_meetings_projects-2Dlist.pdf&d=DQMFaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=U4IBJYYYko8geLjSlTyOXbvtmoVER-_lK-PAQ64rKHs&m=55oYi9y1UeIL5juaxAkqpioz33PyWqjoetRz4HfuZU0&s=SV8BNXhfsR4Gy5Z5gULLoZnhL1CQtIKbpfSDzkxjdjI&e="><SPAN
lang=EN-GB>Projects </SPAN></A><A
href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__gnso.icann.org_meetings_projects-2Dlist.pdf&d=DQMFaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=U4IBJYYYko8geLjSlTyOXbvtmoVER-_lK-PAQ64rKHs&m=55oYi9y1UeIL5juaxAkqpioz33PyWqjoetRz4HfuZU0&s=SV8BNXhfsR4Gy5Z5gULLoZnhL1CQtIKbpfSDzkxjdjI&e="><SPAN
lang=EN-GB>List [gnso.icann.org]</SPAN></A><SPAN lang=EN-GB> and </SPAN><A
href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__community.icann.org_display_gnsocouncilmeetings_Action-2BItems&d=DQMFaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=U4IBJYYYko8geLjSlTyOXbvtmoVER-_lK-PAQ64rKHs&m=55oYi9y1UeIL5juaxAkqpioz33PyWqjoetRz4HfuZU0&s=y4f5QIsl4llURc6N6lvtbX7cXMMLT9ZMadSC7VvByUw&e="><SPAN
lang=EN-GB>Action List[community.icann.org]</SPAN></A><B><SPAN
lang=EN-GB> </SPAN></B><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><B>Item 3. Consent Agenda (5 mins)</B><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><B>See <A
href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__community.icann.org_display_gnsocouncilmeetings_Motions-26-2343-3B7-26-2343-3BNovember-26-2343-3B2016&d=DQMFAw&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=KScfcqapcv0bzf6fXXUcv9ZJuEfDd3nQD1q6n87CfSA&m=tkxb7CeT-vRXGf3eDEksMCNd5Uy31FNCmehaO0lZStg&s=4B-3SUD26ZUbESED3BCVxgigFTBDsmXVBU1yAUwMAqU&e=">motions[community.icann.org]</A></B><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>3.1 – Adopt the GAC-GNSO Consultation Group on GAC Early
Engagement in GNSO Policy Development Processes Final Status Report &
Recommendations;<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>3.2 – Approve appointment of a GNSO Liaison to the
Governmental Advisory Committee (Carlos Gutiérrez).<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><B>Item 4. COUNCIL VOTE – Adoption of Consensus
Recommendations from the GNSO Bylaws Drafting Team (20
minutes)</B><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>On 30 June 2016, the GNSO Council created a Drafting Team
(DT) to work with ICANN staff to identify the GNSO’s new rights and obligations
under the revised ICANN Bylaws, and prepare an implementation plan to address
any needed changes by 30 September (<A
href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__gnso.icann.org_en_council_resolutions-2320160630-2D2-2529&d=DQMFAw&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=KScfcqapcv0bzf6fXXUcv9ZJuEfDd3nQD1q6n87CfSA&m=tkxb7CeT-vRXGf3eDEksMCNd5Uy31FNCmehaO0lZStg&s=UWGGj5DBP-KlVu6KZExJO3zWyocUNIEIGyr2cgM1FPs&e=">https://gnso.icann.org/en/council/resolutions#20160630-2)[gnso.icann.org]</A>.
On 29 September 2016, the Council received an update on the status of the DT’s
work and, pending the completion of the DT’s work, the Council voted to appoint
the GNSO Chair as its interim representative to the Empowered Community (EC)
Administration. At its meeting on 13 October, the Council reviewed the DT’s
report and recommendations (Final Report: <A
href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__gnso.icann.org_en_drafts_bylaws-2Ddrafting-2Dteam-2Dfinal-2Dreport-2D12oct16-2Den.pdf&d=DQMFAw&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=KScfcqapcv0bzf6fXXUcv9ZJuEfDd3nQD1q6n87CfSA&m=tkxb7CeT-vRXGf3eDEksMCNd5Uy31FNCmehaO0lZStg&s=ykmA0qw-u_KT_qDaYSLvDTjPfW4NnH0kdtUqIddb6s8&e=">https://gnso.icann.org/en/drafts/bylaws-drafting-team-final-report-12oct16-en.pdf[gnso.icann.org]</A>;
Minority Statement: <A
href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__gnso.icann.org_en_drafts_bylaws-2Ddrafting-2Dteam-2Dminority-2Dreport-2D10oct16-2Den.pdf-29&d=DQMFAw&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=KScfcqapcv0bzf6fXXUcv9ZJuEfDd3nQD1q6n87CfSA&m=tkxb7CeT-vRXGf3eDEksMCNd5Uy31FNCmehaO0lZStg&s=cRWspT-p2fvMRSRGKbIvZCYUQfj1cE8gZ_KMgVXNKeQ&e=">https://gnso.icann.org/en/drafts/bylaws-drafting-team-minority-report-10oct16-en.pdf)[gnso.icann.org]</A>.
Here the Council will vote on on whether or not to adopt the DT’s consensus
recommendations. Following the GNSO Council’s review and approval of the DT’s
recommendations, the GNSO is expected to confirm its process for appointing its
EC representative going forward.<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>4.1 – Presentation of the <A
href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__community.icann.org_display_gnsocouncilmeetings_Motions-26-2343-3B13-26-2343-3BOctober-26-2343-3B2016&d=DQMFAw&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=KScfcqapcv0bzf6fXXUcv9ZJuEfDd3nQD1q6n87CfSA&m=tkxb7CeT-vRXGf3eDEksMCNd5Uy31FNCmehaO0lZStg&s=d8UxuTXE79IIukWrtQKE9BaFFQjNrmXrDoUz7digOX8&e=">motion[community.icann.org]</A>
(James Bladel)<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>4.2 – Council discussion<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>4.3 – Council vote (voting threshold: simple
majority)<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><B> </B><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><B>Item 5. COUNCIL VOTE – Next Steps for the GNSO as a
Chartering Organization for the Cross Community Working Group on Internet
Governance (20 minutes)</B><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>The <A
href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__community.icann.org_download_attachments_52888213_Charter-2520ccWG-2520IG-25202014-2520v05.pdf-3Fversion-3D1-26modificationDate-3D1423208903000-26api-3Dv2&d=DQMFAw&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=KScfcqapcv0bzf6fXXUcv9ZJuEfDd3nQD1q6n87CfSA&m=tkxb7CeT-vRXGf3eDEksMCNd5Uy31FNCmehaO0lZStg&s=NhUQ6vZAwCYc9bLzMEwbnTfa43owmbWUol4geLgr974&e=">Cross-Community
Working Group on Internet Governance Charter[community.icann.org]</A> for the
Cross Community Working Group on Internet Governance (CCWG-IG) was ratified by
the ALAC and the ccNSO and GNSO Councils between September 2014 and April 2015.
Under its Charter, the CCWG-IG is to “do whatever it deems necessary to
facilitate and ensure engagement and participation of the ICANN community in the
global Internet governance scene and multi-stakeholder decision-making
processes”, including providing input to ICANN staff, Supporting Organizations
and Advisory Committees on issues pertaining to Internet governance discussions
and processes and informing the community about ICANN-related issues arising in
Internet governance discussions and processes. As part of its Charter-mandated
review of the work of the CCWG-IG, the GNSO Council in 2016 requested and
received activity reports from the CCWG co-chairs. Here the Council will
evaluate the appropriateness of continuing with the CCWG-IG in light of the
deliverables prescribed under the Charter and in the context of the recently
adopted <A
href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__gnso.icann.org_en_drafts_uniform-2Dframework-2Dprinciples-2Drecommendations-2D16sep16-2Den.pdf&d=DQMFAw&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=KScfcqapcv0bzf6fXXUcv9ZJuEfDd3nQD1q6n87CfSA&m=tkxb7CeT-vRXGf3eDEksMCNd5Uy31FNCmehaO0lZStg&s=3lmhJtYFkZkaFNd4IrPBt040h7AYmaDAL26c5MSeezA&e=">Uniform
Framework of Principles for Cross Community Working
Groups[gnso.icann.org]</A>. <o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>5.1 – Presentation of the <A
href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__community.icann.org_display_gnsocouncilmeetings_Motions-26-2343-3B7-26-2343-3BNovember-26-2343-3B2016&d=DQMFAw&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=KScfcqapcv0bzf6fXXUcv9ZJuEfDd3nQD1q6n87CfSA&m=tkxb7CeT-vRXGf3eDEksMCNd5Uy31FNCmehaO0lZStg&s=4B-3SUD26ZUbESED3BCVxgigFTBDsmXVBU1yAUwMAqU&e=">motion[community.icann.org]</A>
(James Bladel)<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>5.2 – Council discussion<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>5.3 – Council vote (voting threshold: simple
majority)<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center> <o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><B>---------- BREAK
(15 MINUTES) ----------</B><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center> <o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><B>Item 6: COUNCIL VOTE – Chartering of a New Cross Community
Working Group on New gTLD Auction Proceeds (20 minutes)</B><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>The 2012 New gTLD Program established auctions as a mechanism
of last resort to resolve string contention. Although most string contention
sets have been resolved through other means prior to reaching the stage of an
auction conducted by ICANN's authorized auction service provider, it was
recognized from the outset that significant funds could accrue as a result of
several auctions. As such, any and all auction proceeds have been reserved and
earmarked until the Board authorizes a plan for the appropriate use of the
funds. The Board, staff, and community are expected to work together in
designing the appropriate processes for addressing the use of the new gTLD
auction proceeds. To this end, a cross-community Drafting Team (DT) was formed
which has now submitted a proposed <A
href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__community.icann.org_x_mRuOAw&d=DQMFAw&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=KScfcqapcv0bzf6fXXUcv9ZJuEfDd3nQD1q6n87CfSA&m=tkxb7CeT-vRXGf3eDEksMCNd5Uy31FNCmehaO0lZStg&s=r3QKgoepZgN8Hwfj1A2ErUMBxOiVU_3-zx_vrVb63m4&e="><SPAN
style="TEXT-DECORATION: none; COLOR: windowtext">Charter</SPAN>[community.icann.org]</A>
for a cross-community working group to all SO/ACs for
consideration.<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>The proposed charter is the result of extensive community
input and DT deliberations and the DT presented it in the belief that it
represents a careful balance between the different viewpoints and perspectives,
including from the DT members and the ICANN Board liaisons to the
DT.<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>At its meeting on 29 September 2016, the GNSO Council
received a briefing and update on the draft Charter and the work of the DT from
Jonathan Robinson, the DT chair. As there were no substantive suggested edits to
the draft Charter received consequently from the GNSO, the Council will here
consider whether or not to become one of the Chartering Organizations for the
proposed new CCWG.<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>6.1 – Presentation of <A
href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__community.icann.org_display_gnsocouncilmeetings_Motions-26-2343-3B7-26-2343-3BNovember-26-2343-3B2016&d=DQMFAw&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=KScfcqapcv0bzf6fXXUcv9ZJuEfDd3nQD1q6n87CfSA&m=tkxb7CeT-vRXGf3eDEksMCNd5Uy31FNCmehaO0lZStg&s=4B-3SUD26ZUbESED3BCVxgigFTBDsmXVBU1yAUwMAqU&e=">the
motion[community.icann.org]</A> <o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>6.2 – Council discussion<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>6.3 – Council vote (voting threshold: simple
majority)<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><B>Item 7. COUNCIL DISCUSSION – ICANN Board Letter regarding
policy implications of the Final Report of the Internationalized Registration
Data (IRD) Expert Working Group (15 minutes)</B><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>On 11 May 2016, ICANN Board Chair Dr. Steve Crocker sent a
letter to the GNSO Council following up on the Board’s 10 March 2016 Resolution
(see <A
href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__gnso.icann.org_en_correspondence_crocker-2Dto-2Dbladel-2D11may16-2Den.pdf-2529&d=DQMFAw&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=KScfcqapcv0bzf6fXXUcv9ZJuEfDd3nQD1q6n87CfSA&m=tkxb7CeT-vRXGf3eDEksMCNd5Uy31FNCmehaO0lZStg&s=fcjVyVLKtYc7-94MDnCYEHHY-AtMH1tG9KTIxg09m1A&e=">https://gnso.icann.org/en/correspondence/crocker-to-bladel-11may16-en.pdf)[gnso.icann.org]</A>.
The Board’s request was for the GNSO Council to “review the broader policy
implications of the <A
href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__whois.icann.org_sites_default_files_files_ird-2Dexpert-2Dwg-2Dfinal-2D23sep15-2Den.pdf&d=DQMFAw&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=KScfcqapcv0bzf6fXXUcv9ZJuEfDd3nQD1q6n87CfSA&m=tkxb7CeT-vRXGf3eDEksMCNd5Uy31FNCmehaO0lZStg&s=UAIY3unlKcTWzywzbnyjRRQPV2XAhdwp4I4HIV2XzNM&e=">IRD
Final Report[whois.icann.org]</A> as they relate to other GNSO policy
development work on WHOIS issues, and, at a minimum, forward the IRD Final
Report as an input to the GNSO PDP on the Next Generation Registration Directory
Services to Replace WHOIS that is currently underway.”<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>The GNSO Council sought input from the co-chairs of the
recently completed GNSO Policy Development Process on the Translation and
Transliteration of gTLD Contact Data, requesting feedback on several specific
points: (1) how certain recommendations in the IRD Final Report were considered,
if at all, in the <A
href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__gnso.icann.org_en_issues_gtlds_translation-2Dtransliteration-2Dcontact-2Dfinal-2D12jun15-2Den.pdf&d=DQMFAw&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=KScfcqapcv0bzf6fXXUcv9ZJuEfDd3nQD1q6n87CfSA&m=tkxb7CeT-vRXGf3eDEksMCNd5Uy31FNCmehaO0lZStg&s=Y4W0QldbCNPR9BA8OwPe14c5VTXNOl36fBMXXqpri-k&e=">Final
Report[gnso.icann.org]</A> of the T&T PDP Working Group; (2) how those
recommendations could potentially conflict with the T&T PDP Working Group’s
recommendations that have been adopted by the GNSO Council and the ICANN Board;
and (3) What steps are recommended to the GNSO Council in considering the policy
implications of the IRD Final Report. Here the Council will discuss the input
received from a member of the T&T PDP Working Group (<A
href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__gnso.icann.org_en_drafts_ird-2Dtt-2Drecs-2D10oct16-2Den.pdf-29&d=DQMFAw&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=KScfcqapcv0bzf6fXXUcv9ZJuEfDd3nQD1q6n87CfSA&m=tkxb7CeT-vRXGf3eDEksMCNd5Uy31FNCmehaO0lZStg&s=xxzL455gmh-VH7oAs4kCm5FnYeQvm0ZaTCkqWRITLTI&e=">https://gnso.icann.org/en/drafts/ird-tt-recs-10oct16-en.pdf)[gnso.icann.org]</A>
[CHECK THAT LINK IS CORRECT], and decide on next steps.<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>7.1 – Status update (GNSO Council
chairs)<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>7.2 – Council discussion<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>7.3 – Next steps <o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><B> </B><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><B>Item 8. Discussion - Results of GNSO Newcomer Survey (5
minutes)</B><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><B> </B><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>On 30 June 2016, the GNSO Council <A
href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__gnso.icann.org_en_council_resolutions-2320160630-2D1&d=DQMFAw&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=KScfcqapcv0bzf6fXXUcv9ZJuEfDd3nQD1q6n87CfSA&m=tkxb7CeT-vRXGf3eDEksMCNd5Uy31FNCmehaO0lZStg&s=iKHqbGKxHuh6GHAXPspHYkM-rWgxSgLV-fmwlgaUOeM&e=">directed[gnso.icann.org]</A>
ICANN staff to develop a survey to “assess the familiarity that the community
has with the different newcomer and training tools as well as their perceived
usefulness”, as part of the permanent integration of successful Policy
Development Process (PDP) pilot project improvements into the overall structure
of PDPs. Here the Council will receive a report on the results of the survey (<A
href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__gnso.icann.org_en_drafts_newcomer-2Dtools-2Dsurvey-2D04oct16-2Den.pdf&d=DQMFAw&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=KScfcqapcv0bzf6fXXUcv9ZJuEfDd3nQD1q6n87CfSA&m=tkxb7CeT-vRXGf3eDEksMCNd5Uy31FNCmehaO0lZStg&s=hEtpfebfvt_eNdiMOdnjxVv5P0rAEz8Pdkxz534mpSc&e=">https://gnso.icann.org/en/drafts/newcomer-tools-survey-04oct16-en.pdf[gnso.icann.org]</A>)
and consider whether staff should proceed with implementing some of the
suggested improvements following additional input (if any) from GNSO Stakeholder
Groups and Constituencies.<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><B> </B><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="BACKGROUND: white; MARGIN-TOP: 7.5pt">8.1 – Summary
and update (David Tait)<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="BACKGROUND: white; MARGIN-TOP: 7.5pt">8.2 – Council
discussion<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="BACKGROUND: white; MARGIN-TOP: 7.5pt">8.3 – Next
steps<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="BACKGROUND: white; MARGIN-TOP: 7.5pt"><B>Item 9. Open
Microphone (10 Minutes)</B><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN
style='FONT-SIZE: 10.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif; BACKGROUND: white; COLOR: #333333'> </SPAN></B><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN
style='FONT-SIZE: 10.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif; BACKGROUND: white; COLOR: #333333'>Item
10: Any Other Business (5 minutes)</SPAN></B><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style='FONT-FAMILY: "Times New Roman",serif'> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><B><SPAN
style='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif'>Appendix 1: GNSO
Council Voting Thresholds (ICANN Bylaws, Article X, Section
3)</SPAN></B><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><SPAN
style='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif'>9. Except as otherwise
specified in these Bylaws, Annex A hereto, or the GNSO Operating Procedures, the
default threshold to pass a GNSO Council motion or other voting action requires
a simple majority vote of each House. The voting thresholds described below
shall apply to the following GNSO actions:</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><SPAN
style='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif'>a. Create an Issues
Report: requires an affirmative vote of more than one-fourth (1/4) vote of each
House or majority of one House.</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><SPAN
style='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif'>b. Initiate a Policy
Development Process ("PDP") Within Scope (as described in </SPAN><A
href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.icann.org_en_about_governance_bylaws-23AnnexA&d=DQMFaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=U4IBJYYYko8geLjSlTyOXbvtmoVER-_lK-PAQ64rKHs&m=55oYi9y1UeIL5juaxAkqpioz33PyWqjoetRz4HfuZU0&s=6qYeakEV77hP5ukN3QtuJnVBlWJAK4tFqiH0uErMfvE&e="><SPAN
style='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif'>Annex
A[icann.org]</SPAN></A><SPAN
style='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif'>): requires an
affirmative vote of more than one-third (1/3) of each House or more than
two-thirds (2/3) of one House.</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><SPAN
style='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif'>c. Initiate a PDP Not
Within Scope: requires an affirmative vote of GNSO
Supermajority.</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><SPAN
style='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif'>d. Approve a PDP Team
Charter for a PDP Within Scope: requires an affirmative vote of more than
one-third (1/3) of each House or more than two-thirds (2/3) of one
House.</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><SPAN
style='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif'>e. Approve a PDP Team
Charter for a PDP Not Within Scope: requires an affirmative vote of a GNSO
Supermajority.</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><SPAN
style='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif'>f. Changes to an
Approved PDP Team Charter: For any PDP Team Charter approved under d. or e.
above, the GNSO Council may approve an amendment to the Charter through a simple
majority vote of each House.</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><SPAN
style='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif'>g. Terminate a PDP:
Once initiated, and prior to the publication of a Final Report, the GNSO Council
may terminate a PDP only for significant cause, upon a motion that passes with a
GNSO Supermajority Vote in favor of termination.</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><SPAN
style='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif'>h. Approve a PDP
Recommendation Without a GNSO Supermajority: requires an affirmative vote of a
majority of each House and further requires that one GNSO Council member
representative of at least 3 of the 4 Stakeholder Groups supports the
Recommendation.</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><SPAN
style='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif'>i. Approve a PDP
Recommendation With a GNSO Supermajority: requires an affirmative vote of a GNSO
Supermajority,</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><SPAN
style='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif'>j. Approve a PDP
Recommendation Imposing New Obligations on Certain Contracting Parties: where an
ICANN contract provision specifies that "a two-thirds vote of the council"
demonstrates the presence of a consensus, the GNSO Supermajority vote threshold
will have to be met or exceeded.</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><SPAN
style='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif'>k. Modification of
Approved PDP Recommendation: Prior to Final Approval by the ICANN Board, an
Approved PDP Recommendation may be modified or amended by the GNSO Council with
a GNSO Supermajority vote.</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><SPAN
style='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif'>l. A "GNSO
Supermajority" shall mean: (a) two-thirds (2/3) of the Council members of each
House, or (b) three-fourths (3/4) of one House and a majority of the other
House."</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><B><SPAN
style='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif'> </SPAN></B><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto"><B><SPAN
style='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif'>Appendix 2: Absentee
Voting Procedures (</SPAN></B><A
href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__gnso.icann.org_council_gnso-2Doperating-2Dprocedures-2D22sep11-2Den.pdf&d=DQMFaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=U4IBJYYYko8geLjSlTyOXbvtmoVER-_lK-PAQ64rKHs&m=55oYi9y1UeIL5juaxAkqpioz33PyWqjoetRz4HfuZU0&s=jAo-z5qhcfq-MJtldm4uEeMDsiYMIiA06sgcu-FMbr8&e="><B><SPAN
style='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; TEXT-DECORATION: none; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif; COLOR: windowtext'>GNSO
Operating Procedures 4.4</SPAN></B><SPAN
style='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif'>[gnso.icann.org]</SPAN></A><B><SPAN
style='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif'>)</SPAN></B><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><SPAN
style='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif'>4.4.1
Applicability<BR>Absentee voting is permitted for the following limited number
of Council motions or measures.<BR>a. Initiate a Policy Development Process
(PDP);<BR>b. Approve a PDP recommendation;<BR>c. Recommend amendments to the
GNSO Operating Procedures (GOP) or ICANN Bylaws;<BR>d. Fill a Council position
open for election.</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><SPAN
style='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif'>4.4.2 Absentee ballots,
when permitted, must be submitted within the announced time limit, which shall
be 72 hours from the meeting's adjournment. In exceptional circumstances,
announced at the time of the vote, the Chair may reduce this time to 24 hours or
extend the time to 7 calendar days, provided such amendment is verbally
confirmed by all Vice-Chairs present.</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><SPAN
style='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif'>4.4.3 The GNSO
Secretariat will administer, record, and tabulate absentee votes according to
these procedures and will provide reasonable means for transmitting and
authenticating absentee ballots, which could include voting by telephone, e-
mail, web-based interface, or other technologies as may become
available.<BR>4.4.4 Absentee balloting does not affect quorum requirements.
(There must be a quorum for the meeting in which the vote is
initiated.)</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><SPAN
style='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif'>Reference (Coordinated
Universal Time) 08:15 UTC <BR>Local time between October and March Winter in the
NORTHERN
hemisphere<BR>----------------------------------------------------------------------------</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><SPAN
style='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif'>California, USA
(<U><SPAN style="COLOR: blue">PDT)</SPAN></U>UTC-7+0DST 00:15<BR>San José, Costa
Rica UTC-5+0DST 02:15</SPAN><SPAN
style='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: "PMingLiU",serif'><BR></SPAN><SPAN
style='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif'>Iowa City, USA
(</SPAN><A
href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__fr.wikipedia.org_wiki_UTC-25E2-2588-259206-3A00&d=DQMFaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=U4IBJYYYko8geLjSlTyOXbvtmoVER-_lK-PAQ64rKHs&m=55oYi9y1UeIL5juaxAkqpioz33PyWqjoetRz4HfuZU0&s=lpAnNGMFiP39IIgLn917cyE6YPY12DFo3Xq8yCt3U6E&e="><SPAN
style='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif'>CDT</SPAN></A><SPAN
style='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif'>) UTC-5+0DST
02:15<BR>New York/Washington DC, USA (EST) UTC-4+0DST 03:15<BR>Buenos Aires,
Argentina (<U><SPAN style="COLOR: blue">ART</SPAN></U>) UTC-3+0DST 09:00<BR>Rio
de Janiero, Brazil (BRST) UTC-3+0DST 09:00<BR>London, United Kingdom (BST)
UTC+0DST 08:15<BR>Bonn, Germany (CET) UTC+1+0DST 09:15<BR>Cairo, Egypt, (EET)
UTC+2+0DST 10:15<BR>Istanbul, Turkey (EEST) UTC+3+0DST 11:15 <BR>Perth,
Australia (<U><SPAN style="COLOR: blue">WST</SPAN></U>) UTC+8+0DST 16:15
<BR>Singapore (SGT) UTC +8 +0DST 16:15 <BR>Sydney/Hobart, Australia (AEDT)
UTC+11+0DST 19:15
<BR>----------------------------------------------------------------------------<BR>DST
starts/ends on last Sunday of March 2017, 2:00 or 3:00 local time (with
exceptions)<BR>----------------------------------------------------------------------<BR>For
other places see </SPAN><A
href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.timeanddate.com&d=DQMFAw&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=U4IBJYYYko8geLjSlTyOXbvtmoVER-_lK-PAQ64rKHs&m=tCBSvLOuNpTkJ9SsdRLACXivZ-3cGt_UI8J6Vgmi7AU&s=Pi6sQfC8Whv0u4vxYv08Ac0jaJMZBTzgmpxb4_387WA&e="><SPAN
style='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif'>http://www.timeanddate.com</SPAN>[timeanddate.com]</A><U><SPAN
style='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif; COLOR: blue'><BR></SPAN></U><B>http://tinyurl.com/zbh2z3m</B><o:p></o:p></P>
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