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<p class="MsoNormal">Dear all,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Please find below the resolution from the GNSO Council at the meeting on Thursday 23 July 2020 which will be posted shortly on the
<a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__gnso.icann.org_en_council_resolutions_2020&d=DwMGaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=PDd_FX3f4MVgkEIi9GHvVoUhbecsvLhgsyXrxgtbL10DTBs0i1jYiBM_uTSDzgqG&m=ZSgASD1EuH-U7lIp4Tv5rZ7qbpaQd30Zx7zYM0-pUk0&s=fX9ASCG1j6_lmUZBaZPCSK8a5HGDv7G_X0ZM7ChsG_k&e=">
<span style="color:windowtext">GNSO resolutions</span></a> page.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white"><strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#172B4D">GNSO Adoption of the Final Report of the New gTLD Auction Proceeds Cross-Community Working Group</span></strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#172B4D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#172B4D">Submitted by: Erika Mann</span></strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#172B4D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#172B4D">Seconded by: Rafik Dammak</span></strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#172B4D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#172B4D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#172B4D">Whereas,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#172B4D"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">1.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span dir="LTR"></span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#172B4D">The New gTLD Auction Proceeds Cross-Community Working Group was chartered by the the Address Supporting Organization (ASO), the At-Large
Advisory Committee (ALAC), the Country Code Names Supporting Organization (ccNSO), the Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO), the Governmental Advisory Committee (GAC), the Security and Stability Advisory Committee (SSAC), and the Root Server System
Advisory Committee (RSSAC) to develop a proposal(s) for consideration by the Chartering Organizations on the mechanism that should be developed in order to allocate the new gTLD Auction Proceeds.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span dir="LTR"></span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#172B4D">The final proposed charter (<a href="https://community.icann.org/display/CWGONGAP/CCWG+Charter"><span style="color:#0052CC">https://community.icann.org/display/CWGONGAP/CCWG+Charter</span></a>)
was submitted to all ICANN SOs/ACs in October 2016, after which each ICANN SO/AC confirmed the adoption of the charter. The GNSO Council adopted the CCWG charter in November 2016 (<a href="https://gnso.icann.org/en/council/resolutions#201611"><span style="color:#0052CC">https://gnso.icann.org/en/council/resolutions#201611</span></a>).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span dir="LTR"></span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#172B4D">A call for volunteers (<a href="https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2016-12-13-en"><span style="color:#0052CC">https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2016-12-13-en</span></a>)
was launched in December 2016 and the GNSO appointed five members to the CCWG, including one member serving as Co-Chair. The following GNSO-appointed CCWG members are currently serving on the CCWG: Anne-Aikman Scalese, Jonathan Frost, Johan (Julf) Helsingius,
Erika Mann (Co-Chair), and Elliot Noss.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span dir="LTR"></span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#172B4D">The CCWG commenced its work in January 2017.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span dir="LTR"></span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#172B4D">On 11 December 2018, the CCWG published its Initial Report (<a href="https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/new-gtld-auction-proceeds-initial-08oct18-en.pdf"><span style="color:#0052CC">https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/new-gtld-auction-proceeds-initial-08oct18-en.pdf</span></a>)
for public comment (<a href="https://www.icann.org/public-comments/new-gtld-auction-proceeds-initial-2018-10-08-en"><span style="color:#0052CC">https://www.icann.org/public-comments/new-gtld-auction-proceeds-initial-2018-10-08-en</span></a>). Thirty-seven
(37) comments were received in response to this public comment period, including input from the GNSO Council, RySG, RrSG, BC, ISPCP, NCSG, as well as individuals from the GNSO community.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span dir="LTR"></span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#172B4D">The CCWG reviewed public comments and revised recommendations based on this input and further deliberations. On 23 December 2019,
the CCWG published a proposed Final Report (<a href="https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/proposed-new-gtld-auction-proceeds-final-23dec19-en.pdf"><span style="color:#0052CC">https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/proposed-new-gtld-auction-proceeds-final-23dec19-en.pdf</span></a>)
for public comment (<a href="https://www.icann.org/public-comments/new-gtld-auction-proceeds-final-2019-12-23-en"><span style="color:#0052CC">https://www.icann.org/public-comments/new-gtld-auction-proceeds-final-2019-12-23-en</span></a>) and requested targeted
input from the community on sections of the report that had changed substantially since publication of the Initial Report. Twelve (12) comments were received in response to this public comment period, including input from the RySG, RrSG, IPC, and NCSG.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span dir="LTR"></span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#172B4D">The CCWG reviewed all of the input received and submitted its Final Report (<a href="https://gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/file/field-file-attach/ccwg-auction-proceeds-to-gnso-council-29may20-en.pdf"><span style="color:#0052CC">https://gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/file/field-file-attach/ccwg-auction-proceeds-to-gnso-council-29may20-en.pdf</span></a>)
to the Chartering Organizations for their consideration on 29 May 2020.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span dir="LTR"></span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#172B4D">The GNSO Council has reviewed and discussed the Final Report and Recommendations.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#172B4D">Resolved,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span dir="LTR"></span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#172B4D">The GNSO Council adopts the Final Report and Recommendations of the New gTLD Auction Proceeds Cross-Community Working Group.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span dir="LTR"></span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#172B4D">The GNSO Council instructs the GNSO Secretariat to share the results of this motion with the Chairs of the Auction Proceeds CCWG
as soon as possible.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span dir="LTR"></span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#172B4D">The GNSO Council expresses its sincere appreciation to the Auction Proceeds CCWG, the GNSO appointed members and participants in
that effort, and especially the GNSO-appointed Co-Chair, Erika Mann, for all their hard work in achieving the delivery of the Final Report and Recommendations.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thank you.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Kind regards,<o:p></o:p></p>
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