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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Fellow Councilors<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">You may recall a presentation from Craig Schwartz during our last Council call about the development of a Community gTLD Change Process.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Attached is a follow up letter from Craig that serves to provide some clarity around why Craig was bringing the issue to Council as there seemed to be some confusion during the call.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">I’ve copied Craig on this email, so please feel free to ask him questions directly.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Donna<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Craig Schwartz [mailto:craig@ftld.com] <br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, October 11, 2017 12:47 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Austin, Donna <Donna.Austin@team.neustar><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Note to GNSO Council re: Change Process<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a name="_MailEndCompose"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Donna<span style="color:#1F497D">,</span><o:p></o:p></span></a></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">As discussed, could you please circulate the attached letter to the GNSO Council list on my behalf.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Craig<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Craig Schwartz<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Managing Director<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Office: +1 202 589 2532<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Skype: craig-schwartz<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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