<div>Dear all,<br></div><div><br></div><div>The Standing Committee on ICANN Budget and Operations has further refined its comment on the FY19 Budget; please find attached our latest working draft. <br></div><div><br></div><div>The key revisions are to do with the language surrounding CROP and the fellowship, among other minor wordsmithing. <br></div><div><br></div><div>I look forward to introducing this comment on today's call -- and your feedback is warmly welcomed. Thank you.<br></div><div><br></div><div>Best wishes,</div><div><br></div><div class="protonmail_signature_block"><div class="protonmail_signature_block-user"><div>Ayden Férdeline <br></div></div><div class="protonmail_signature_block-proton protonmail_signature_block-empty"><br></div></div><div><br></div><div>-------- Original Message --------<br></div><div> On 20 February 2018 2:55 AM, Berry Cobb <mail@berrycobb.com> wrote:<br></div><div> <br></div><blockquote class="protonmail_quote" type="cite"><div class="WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal">GNSO Council,<br></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <br></p><p class="MsoNormal">On behalf of the SCBO, please find attached a working draft of comments for the GNSO Council to consider in preparation for the meeting this Thursday at 12:00 UTC.  Note, that several points within this draft do not have full agreement by the SCBO at this time, but input from the Council is welcome. <br></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <br></p><p class="MsoNormal">The draft will be presented by Ayden (SCBO Chair) during agenda item #7.  Here, the Council will deliberate on the draft of comments and the proposed approach leading up to planned submission on 8 March.<br></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <br></p><p class="MsoNormal">SCBO Membership and SG/C Subject Matter Experts:<br></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://community.icann.org/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=74580769">https://community.icann.org/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=74580769</a><br></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <br></p><p class="MsoNormal">Proposed timeline to submit the comments:<br></p><p style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1" class="MsoListParagraph"><span class="font" style="font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span class="font" style="font-family:"Times New Roman""><span class="size" style="font-size:7pt">         </span></span></span></span>19 Feb - Submit draft of comments to Council for review prior to next Council meeting<br></p><p style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1" class="MsoListParagraph"><span class="font" style="font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span class="font" style="font-family:"Times New Roman""><span class="size" style="font-size:7pt">         </span></span></span></span>22 Feb - GNSO Council meeting; draft of comments on agenda and deliberation<br></p><p style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1" class="MsoListParagraph"><span class="font" style="font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span class="font" style="font-family:"Times New Roman""><span class="size" style="font-size:7pt">         </span></span></span></span>26 Feb - SCBO meeting<br></p><p style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1" class="MsoListParagraph"><span class="font" style="font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span class="font" style="font-family:"Times New Roman""><span class="size" style="font-size:7pt">         </span></span></span></span>27 Feb - Send latest draft to Council<br></p><p style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1" class="MsoListParagraph"><span class="font" style="font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span class="font" style="font-family:"Times New Roman""><span class="size" style="font-size:7pt">         </span></span></span></span>02 Mar - Deadline for GNSO Council input, suggest edits<br></p><p style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1" class="MsoListParagraph"><span class="font" style="font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span class="font" style="font-family:"Times New Roman""><span class="size" style="font-size:7pt">         </span></span></span></span>05 Mar - SCBO meeting; send final version to Council list for review<br></p><p style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1" class="MsoListParagraph"><span class="font" style="font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span class="font" style="font-family:"Times New Roman""><span class="size" style="font-size:7pt">         </span></span></span></span>07 Mar - Last call for objections from Council<br></p><p style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1" class="MsoListParagraph"><span class="font" style="font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span class="font" style="font-family:"Times New Roman""><span class="size" style="font-size:7pt">         </span></span></span></span>08 Mar - Submit GNSO Council comments to comment forum absent any objections<br></p><p style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1" class="MsoListParagraph"><span class="font" style="font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span class="font" style="font-family:"Times New Roman""><span class="size" style="font-size:7pt">         </span></span></span></span>08 Mar - Draft FY19 ICANN Budget comments due<br></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <br></p><p class="MsoNormal">Thank you.<br></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <br></p><p class="MsoNormal">B<br></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <br></p><p class="MsoNormal">Berry A. Cobb<br></p><p class="MsoNormal">720.839.5735<br></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:mail@berrycobb.com">mail@berrycobb.com</a><br></p><p class="MsoNormal">@berrycobb<br></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <br></p></div></blockquote><div><br></div>