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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Hi all,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>According to the agenda for the ICANN Board’s Thursday meeting, the topic of IGO acronyms is set for a vote. Please see below, as it has potential implications for other GNSO recommendations.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://www.icann.org/resources/board-material/agenda-2020-10-22-en">https://www.icann.org/resources/board-material/agenda-2020-10-22-en</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>"The Board has met to discuss its Caucus Group's findings on the IGO acronym issue. Based on its review of all the information available to it, the Board believes at this time that the best path forward is to only accept some, and reject other, parts of GAC advice regarding a permanent notification system for IGOs. Under the Bylaws, this mandates a Board-GAC Consultation Process. The Thursday vote will be to initiate this Board-GAC Consultation Process, which will likely also involve deferring action on the remaining GNSO PDP recommendations."<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>If anyone has questions about this, please let us know and Mary is available to respond and provide historical context.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Regards,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Keith<o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>