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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Dear councilors,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Please find the Proposed Final Agenda for the GNSO Council Meeting on 20 September 2017 at 21:00 UTC.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Final Proposed Agenda 20 September 2017<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",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:
<a href="https://community.icann.org/x/xiIhB"><span style="font-weight:normal">https://community.icann.org/x/xiIhB</span></a>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">This agenda was established according to the <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">GNSO
 Operating Procedures</a> v3.2, updated on 01 September 2016.<br>
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For convenience:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",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.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:0in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo4">
<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",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.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Coordinated Universal Time: 21:00 UTC: <b><a href="http://tinyurl.com/y9tpznzl">http://tinyurl.com/y9tpznzl</a>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">14:00 Los Angeles; 17:00 Washington; 22:00 London; (Thursday 21 September) 00:00 Istanbul; 07:00 Hobart<b> </b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">GNSO Council Meeting Audio Cast</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><br>
To join the event click on the link: <a href="http://stream.icann.org:8000/gnso.m3u">http://stream.icann.org:8000/gnso.m3u</a><br>
Councilors should notify the GNSO Secretariat in advance if they will not be able to attend and/or need a dial out call.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Item 1. Administrative Matters (5 mins)</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">1.1 - Roll Call<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">1.2 - Updates to Statements of Interest<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">1.3 - Review / Amend Agenda<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">1.4 - Note the status of minutes for the previous Council meetings per the GNSO Operating Procedures:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><a href="https://gnso.icann.org/en/meetings/minutes-council-13jul17-en.pdf"><span style="font-weight:normal">Minutes</span></a></span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">
 of the meeting of the GNSO Council on 13 July 2017, posted on 03 August 2017. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Minutes of the meeting of the GNSO Council on 24 August 2017, will be posted on 14 September 2017.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Item 2. Opening Remarks / Review of Projects & Action List (10 mins)</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">2.1 - Review focus areas and provide updates on specific key themes / topics, to include review of <a href="https://gnso.icann.org/en/council/project">Projects
 List </a>and <a href="https://community.icann.org/x/RgZlAg">Action Item List</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Item 3. Consent Agenda (0 min)</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">None<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Item 4. COUNCIL VOTE – Review of all Rights Protection Mechanisms in all gTLDs data request (20 minutes)</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">In October 2015, the GNSO Council adopted all the consensus recommendations from its Data & Metrics for Policy Making (DMPM) Working Group,
 including a recommendation that PDP Working Groups use a prescribed form for submitting data collection requests to the GNSO Council as part of the objective of conducting data-driven policy making (<a href="https://gnso.icann.org/en/council/resolutions#20151021-1">https://gnso.icann.org/en/council/resolutions#20151021-1</a>).
 The Review of All Rights Protection Mechanisms (RPMs) in All gTLDs PDP Working Group has identified a need for data, at this stage specifically related to the Sunrise Registration and Trademark Claims Period RPMs, in order for the Working Group to conduct
 a thorough review of the effectiveness of these RPMs, as directed by its Charter. It submitted a DMPM request accordingly to the GNSO Council on 7 September 2017. Here the Council will review the Working Group’s request for budget and resources needed to perform
 all the data collection tasks the group has identified as crucial to its review of these two RPMs, and vote on whether to approve the request.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">4.1 – Presentation of
<a href="https://community.icann.org/x/yiIhB">motion</a> (Heather Forrest)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">4.2 – Council discussion<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">4.3 – Council vote (voting threshold: simple majority)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Item 5: COUNCIL VOTE – Cross Community Working Group on the Use of Country and Territory Names (15 minutes)</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">On 26 March 2014, the GNSO Council resolved to approve the charter for the Cross Community Working Group on the Use of Country and Territory
 Names (CWG-UCTN). The purpose of the CWG-UCTN was to assess the feasibility of developing a harmonized framework for the use of country and territory names that could be applicable across the respective Supporting Organizations and Advisory Committees.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">On 24 February, the CWG-UCTN published its Interim Report for public comment. While the CWG-UCTN considered two and three-character country
 codes, it was determined that consensus was not feasible; the group did not consider full country and territory names. The CWG-UCTN therefore recommended that the CWG be closed, that policy efforts within the community should be consolidated, and that future
 work must be fully inclusive of the community.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">As a Chartering Organization, the GNSO is expected to consider the <a href="https://ccnso.icann.org/workinggroups/ccwg-ctn-final-paper-15jun17-en.pdf">CWG-UCTN’s
 Final Report</a> and determine next steps. The Council first discussed the Final Report and its recommendations, as well as possible next steps, on its 12 July Council meeting.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Here, the Council will consider a motion to adopt Recommendations 1, 2, and 4 of the Final Report, as well as the underlying objective of
 Recommendation 3, supporting Alternative A in particular. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">5.1 – Presentation of <a href="https://community.icann.org/x/yiIhB">motion</a> (Heather Forrest)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">5.2 – Council discussion<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">5.3 – Council vote (voting threshold: simple majority)    <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Item 6. COUNCIL VOTE – GNSO members for the ICANN Accountability and Transparency (ATRT3) Review Team (15 minutes)</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">On 31 January, ICANN
<a href="https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2017-01-31-en">published</a> a call for volunteers for the Third Review of ICANN Accountability and Transparency (ATRT3). Under the new ICANN <a href="https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/governance/bylaws-en">Bylaws</a>,
 each SO/AC has an opportunity to nominate up to seven applicants to serve on the Review Team. The GNSO Council tasked the Standing Selection Committee (SSC) with the review process, considering the applicant’s expertise, as well as geographic and gender diversity.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">The GNSO received nine (9) applications requesting GNSO endorsement, available here:
<a href="https://community.icann.org/x/qw0hB">https://community.icann.org/x/qw0hB</a>. The SSC has reviewed the applicants and on 13 September 2017 has submitted its proposed slate of nominees for GNSO endorsement.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Here, the Council will decide whether to approve the SSC’s proposed slate of nominees.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">6.1 – Presentation of
<a href="https://community.icann.org/x/yiIhB">motion</a> (Susan Kawaguchi)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">6.2 – Council discussion<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">6.3 – Council vote (voting threshold: simple majority)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Item 7: COUNCIL DISCUSSION – Revised GNSO Operating Procedures and ICANN Bylaws (15 Minutes)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">On 27 May 2016, the ICANN Board
<a href="https://www.icann.org/resources/board-material/resolutions-2016-05-27-en#1.a">
adopted</a> a set of new ICANN Bylaws </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">which became effective upon the expiration the IANA Functions Contract between ICANN and NTIA. Accordingly, on 30 June 2016, the GNSO Council
<a href="https://gnso.icann.org/en/council/resolutions#201606">established</a> a Drafting Team to fully identify all the new or additional rights and responsibilities that the GNSO has under the revised Bylaws. On 12 October 2016, the Drafting Team
<a href="http://mm.icann.org/pipermail/gnso-bylaws-dt/2016-October/000145.html">submitted its Final Report</a> to the GNSO Council.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">On 01 December 2016, the GNSO Council
<a href="https://gnso.icann.org/en/council/resolutions#201612">accepted</a> the recommendations in the Drafting Team’s Final Report and directed staff to draft proposed language for any necessary modifications or additions to the GNSO Operating Procedures and
 if applicable, those parts of the ICANN Bylaws pertaining to the GNSO. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">On 19 June 2017, ICANN staff
<a href="https://www.icann.org/public-comments/gnso-op-procedures-2017-06-19-en">
published</a> its proposed changes to the GNSO Operating Procedures and ICANN Bylaws to implement the DT recommendations for public comment. Public comment closed on 10 August 2017 and staff published the
<a href="https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/report-comments-gnso-op-procedures-31aug17-en.pdf">
Report of Public Comments</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Here, the Council will review the proposed changes, public comments received, and determine what next steps should be.
</span><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">7.1 – Presentation of discussion topic (Marika Konings)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">7.2 – Council discussion<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">7.3 – Next Steps<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Item 8: COUNCIL DISCUSSION – Community gTLD Change Request Process (20 minutes)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">ICANN Organization has received requests, including from fTLD, to amend Specification 12 of their Registry Agreements. ICANN has denied the
 requests, stating in part that they are not currently in a position to approve requests to amend community restrictions in Specification 12 of the New gTLD Registry Agreement.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">In follow-up discussions with ICANN GDD and Legal staff, fTLD was told that ICANN could not consider the requested changes because there
 was no community-developed/supported process to enable them to do so. There was a procedure discussed in the New gTLD Program Explanatory Memorandum Discussion Draft: Community gTLD change request handling, but because it had not been approved nor was it included
 in the Applicant Guidebook, ICANN could not use this as the basis for considering the request from fTLD and others. As a result, ICANN asked fTLD if it would help lead the way in creating a Community gTLD Change Request process. fTLD agreed to undertake this
 effort and formed a working group comprised of fTLD and several community-based Registry Operators and New gTLD Applicants to develop a draft Community gTLD Change Request process.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">The working group’s current draft includes input from the RySG. The working group has also been working closely with ICANN’s GDD team.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">ICANN has suggested that the GNSO Guidance Process (GGP) might be one path to resolution. fTLD and other impacted parties have concerns about
 the timeline for a GGP as well as the allocation of community resources to resolve an issue that affects a relatively limited number of Registry Operators.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Here, the Council will receive a presentation from Craig Schwartz on the topic and discuss next steps.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">8.1 – Presentation of topic (Craig Schwartz)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">8.2 – Council Discussion<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">8.3 – Next Steps<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Item 9: ANY OTHER BUSINESS (0 minutes)</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">9.1 – TBD<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">________________________________</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> </span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Appendix 1: GNSO Council Voting Thresholds (ICANN Bylaws, Article 11, Section 11.3(i))</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">See<b> </b><a href="https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/governance/bylaws-en/#article11">https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/governance/bylaws-en/#article11</a><b>.</b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Appendix 2: GNSO Council Absentee Voting Procedures (GNSO Operating Procedures, Section 4.4)</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">See <a href="https://gnso.icann.org/en/council/op-procedures-01sep16-en.pdf">https://gnso.icann.org/en/council/op-procedures-01sep16-en.pdf</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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