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--></style></head><body bgcolor=white lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Candara'>I support James’ suggestion on how to proceed.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Candara'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Candara'>Thanks,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Candara'>Darcy<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Candara'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:black'>From: </span></b><span style='color:black'>"James M. Bladel" <jbladel@godaddy.com><br><b>Date: </b>Tuesday, November 22, 2016 at 9:58 PM<br><b>To: </b>"Austin, Donna" <Donna.Austin@neustar.biz>, Darcy Southwell <darcy.southwell@endurance.com>, "council@gnso.icann.org" <council@gnso.icann.org><br><b>Subject: </b>Re: [council] Motion – GNSO Council Communication to ICANN Board Regarding Transfer Policy<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Thanks Donna. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Figuring that many are out of the office this week, let’s give folks until Monday to weigh in or raise questions.</span><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'>Thanks—</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'>J.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:black'>From: </span></b><span style='color:black'>"Austin, Donna" <Donna.Austin@neustar.biz><br><b>Date: </b>Tuesday, November 22, 2016 at 17:52 <br><b>To: </b>"James M. Bladel" <jbladel@godaddy.com>, Darcy Southwell <darcy.southwell@endurance.com>, GNSO Council List <council@gnso.icann.org><br><b>Subject: </b>RE: [council] Motion – GNSO Council Communication to ICANN Board Regarding Transfer Policy</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman"'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'>Hi James</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'>Agree to proceed as you have suggested.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'>Thanks</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'>Donna</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> owner-council@gnso.icann.org [mailto:owner-council@gnso.icann.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>James M. Bladel<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, November 21, 2016 7:28 PM<br><b>To:</b> Darcy Southwell <darcy.southwell@endurance.com>; council@gnso.icann.org<br><b>Subject:</b> [council] Re: [council] Motion – GNSO Council Communication to ICANN Board Regarding Transfer Policy</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Thanks, Darcy, for raising this motion.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><br>Councilors – as we discussed in Hyderabad, this request is coming from the Registrar Stakeholder Group, regarding the implementation of a very narrow element of IRTP-C. ICANN GDD Staff has indicated that they do not have the ability to agree to this request, absent a request from the GNSO Council and direction by the ICANN Board.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Question for the Council: are there any questions or concerns on this topic, or is this relatively non-controversial? If the latter, then I would ask that we consider the short time frame before the Board’s next meeting (8 DEC) and ask if we can proceed without a formal motion and submit the letter. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Interested in hearing your thoughts.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Thanks—</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>J.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:black'>From: </span></b><span style='color:black'><</span><a href="mailto:owner-council@gnso.icann.org">owner-council@gnso.icann.org</a><span style='color:black'>> on behalf of Darcy Southwell <</span><a href="mailto:darcy.southwell@endurance.com">darcy.southwell@endurance.com</a><span style='color:black'>><br><b>Date: </b>Sunday, November 20, 2016 at 17:41 <br><b>To: </b>GNSO Council List <</span><a href="mailto:council@gnso.icann.org">council@gnso.icann.org</a><span style='color:black'>><br><b>Subject: </b>[council] Motion – GNSO Council Communication to ICANN Board Regarding Transfer Policy</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman"'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Candara'>All,</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Candara'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Candara'>Attached is the Motion – GNSO Council Communication to ICANN Board Regarding Transfer Policy along with a proposed draft communication. You will recall from our meetings in Hyderabad that ICANN GDD staff advised us that Council would need to submit this issue to the Board for consideration and further direction to ICANN staff. This motion and the draft communication were prepared based on that advice, and I’d appreciate this being heard at our December 1 meeting.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Candara'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Candara'>Best,</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Candara'>Darcy</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;background:white'><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:Arial;color:#1F497D'>__________</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;background:white'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#666666'>Darcy Southwell </span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#666666'>| Compliance Officer</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#666666'>M: +1 503-453-7305 │ Skype: darcy.enyeart</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:Arial;color:#666666;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'><img border=0 width=169 height=34 id="_x0000_i1025" src="cid:Word%20Work%20File%20D.jpg"></span><o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>