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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Hello all,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">To follow up on James’ email (below), please note that the issue of community approval of the proposed Fundamental Bylaw Amendment what will be covered by the first Community
Forum, scheduled for ICANN59 in Johannesburg. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Please note also that, while the Community Forum will be managed and run by the Empowered Community Administration, the actual approval itself has to come from the Empowered
Community (i.e. each Decisional Participant will have to decide if, following the Community Forum, it supports the amendment). Under the Bylaws, Decisional Participants can also send written comments on the proposed amendment, either prior to or during the
Community Forum.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Staff will be working with the leadership teams of all Decisional Participants to make sure that information on deadlines and opportunities for comment is provided in a timely manner before the Johannesburg meeting.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Thanks and cheers<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Mary<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">From:
</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><council-bounces@gnso.icann.org> on behalf of "James M. Bladel" <jbladel@godaddy.com><br>
<b>Date: </b>Tuesday, May 23, 2017 at 23:07<br>
<b>To: </b>GNSO Council List <council@gnso.icann.org><br>
<b>Subject: </b>[council] FW: 23 May 2017 Notice to Empowered Community on Fundamental Bylaws<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Councilors -<br>
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See attached for a letter from ICANN Legal, regarding Board approval of a modification to a Fundamental Bylaw. (Board approval link isn’t clickable in the doc, but is located here:
<a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_resources_board-2Dmaterial_resolutions-2D2017-2D05-2D18-2Den-231.c&d=DwMGaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=DJ69mAe-idEhpAMF1nu2x6c2w3xl7xb5cjS_7sB4h6Y&m=FPfOo6mmMhP-3laNlR4imDLUn3Ai4N-FpoOy7XC0XSI&s=40XwdAlAUTLI66YJql9Is1m1sQRnk8hEkLEd2-BeCYk&e=">
https://www.icann.org/resources/board-material/resolutions-2017-05-18-en#1.c[icann.org]</a>)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">These changes are subject to review and approval by the Empowered Community Administration, which is scheduled to begin at ICANN59 in Johannesburg.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Thank you,</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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J.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">From:
</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">John Jeffrey <john.jeffrey@icann.org><br>
<b>Date: </b>Tuesday, May 23, 2017 at 15:50 </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Subject:
</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">23 May 2017 Notice to Empowered Community on Fundamental Bylaws</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#212121">Greetings,</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#212121">Please see the attached Notice.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#212121">Best,</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#212121">John Jeffrey<br>
General Counsel & Secretary, ICANN<br>
12025 Waterfront Drive, Suite 300<br>
Los Angeles, California 90094-2536</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#212121"><a href="mailto:JJ@ICANN.org" target="_blank">JJ@ICANN.org</a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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