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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Paul
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Notwithstanding your discussions with Michele and Rubens, I have received some suggested alternate text from the RySG for consideration, specifically as it relates
to the following sentences:<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;color:#1F497D">Paul McGrady text:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Some contracted parties to ICANN have or are in the process of developing a number of “best practices” initiatives related to registry and registrar operations.
ICANN is responsible for setting standards for abuse reporting and performance when determining compliance with contractual obligations.<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"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">RySG alternative text:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Contracted parties, either through the respective Stakeholder Groups or other avenues, have or are in the process of developing a number of ‘best practice’ initiatives
related registry and registrar operations. ICANN is not a regulator and, while it has responsibility to manage its contracts, it is not appropriate for one party to unilaterally define the standards for reporting enforcement.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">In addition, I also wonder whether it would be worthwhile raising your concerns about the use of the term “advice” as an overarching issue in the covering transmission
letter to the Board? It seems important enough to warrant such elevation. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Look forward to your response.<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"> owner-council@gnso.icann.org [mailto:owner-council@gnso.icann.org]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>policy@paulmcgrady.com<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, December 12, 2016 12:11 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Marika Konings <marika.konings@icann.org>; council@gnso.icann.org<br>
<b>Subject:</b> RE: [council] For your review - GNSO Review of GAC Communique Hyderabad<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black">The IPC has had a chance to consider the draft language for Section 2 and propose the following (heavily) edited draft response:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black">The GNSO Council would like to express concern that the list of questions set out in Annex 1 has been categorised as “advice”.
</span><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black">In this context,
</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black">the term “advice” ought to be given its ordinary dictionary meaning, and a request to the Board to provide various data and information does not
</span><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black">constitute “GAC Advice”, as this term is used in the ICANN Bylaws. Since GAC Advice
</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black">has a specific status and treatment under the under the ICANN Bylaws, precision of terminology is crucial to avoid any perception that there is an attempt to direct the Board, rather
than making a request for information and attempting to impose a reasonable deadline for its provision. That said, t</span><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black">he GNSO Council looks forward to reviewing ICANN’s responses to the questions
listed in Annex 1 to the Communiqué. Some </span><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">contracted<span style="color:black"> parties to ICANN have or are in the process of developing a number of “best practices” initiatives related to registry and
registrar operations. ICANN is responsible for setting standards for abuse reporting and performance when determining compliance with contractual obligations. The issue of DNS Abuse Mitigation raised by the GAC may also be dealt with by the GNSO in GNSO PDP
Working Groups, producing relevant Consensus Policy recommendations then duly adopted by the Board. Further, the issue of DNS Abuse Mitigation raised by the GAC is dealt with by the GNSO as the issue arises, whether it be various active and/or open projects
on the <a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__gnso.icann.org_en_meetings_projects-2Dlist-2D28nov16-2Den.pdf&d=DgMFaQ&c=MOptNlVtIETeDALC_lULrw&r=4A3LwUUER9_CePZ11QJsr56eryGQiPHEqv4TL7JH87w&m=b_o3-i0H2nKfE3BqYDYucWO1-3N1E4XVLXqlYXkqZ4Y&s=OnENUeYwFCPLqmH6BhL_VfSwze9IjfPBwZtjrj6smAM&e=" target="_blank"><span style="color:windowtext">Projects
List</span></a>, or as part of GNSO <a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__gnso.icann.org_en_council_policy&d=DgMFaQ&c=MOptNlVtIETeDALC_lULrw&r=4A3LwUUER9_CePZ11QJsr56eryGQiPHEqv4TL7JH87w&m=b_o3-i0H2nKfE3BqYDYucWO1-3N1E4XVLXqlYXkqZ4Y&s=DAh8dGjoP-HlunMGgxErthrt2L98OaFx7eNjhl28kT4&e=" target="_blank"><span style="color:windowtext">Policy
Activities</span></a>. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black">I'm very happy to discuss the rationale for these proposed changes. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black">Best,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black">-------- Original Message --------<br>
Subject: [council] For your review - GNSO Review of GAC Communique<br>
Hyderabad<br>
From: Marika Konings <<a href="mailto:marika.konings@icann.org"><span style="color:windowtext">marika.konings@icann.org</span></a>><br>
Date: Thu, December 08, 2016 11:48 am<br>
To: "<a href="mailto:council@gnso.icann.org"><span style="color:windowtext">council@gnso.icann.org</span></a>" <<a href="mailto:council@gnso.icann.org"><span style="color:windowtext">council@gnso.icann.org</span></a>><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black">Please find attached for your review the proposed GNSO Review of the GAC Communique. This draft has been developed by the small drafting team that was formed at
ICANN57 consisting of Donna Austin, James Bladel, Heather Forrest, Phil Corwin, Michele Neylon, Paul McGrady and Carlos Guttierez. Please share any comments and/or input you may have with the mailing list. Consideration of this document is also on the agenda
for the GNSO Council meeting on 15 December. </span><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black">Best regards,</span><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black">Marika</span><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black">Marika Konings</span></i></b><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black">Senior Policy Director & Team Leader for the GNSO, Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) </span></i><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black">Email:
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black">Follow the GNSO via Twitter @ICANN_GNSO</span></i><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black">Find out more about the GNSO by taking our <a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__learn.icann.org_courses_gnso&d=DgMFaQ&c=MOptNlVtIETeDALC_lULrw&r=4A3LwUUER9_CePZ11QJsr56eryGQiPHEqv4TL7JH87w&m=b_o3-i0H2nKfE3BqYDYucWO1-3N1E4XVLXqlYXkqZ4Y&s=dNjsiuWO3xdzLW4v1BH88xcBii9uiGCBDGesqG9gB7I&e=" target="_blank"><u><span style="color:#0563C1">interactive
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