<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class="">My thoughts: <div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">I think “Why so long?” will not get us to answers we desire, i.e., a discussion that will facilitate the timely implementation of consensus-backed policies. I would go back to our goals as we set them out when this dialogue started: <div class=""><br class=""></div></div><blockquote style="margin: 0 0 0 40px; border: none; padding: 0px;" class=""><div class=""><div class="">1. Can the cost-benefit analysis requested by the council be conducted in parallel with the ODP? To us, this makes sense in that a cost-benefit analysis might lead ICANN to find a more cost-effective way (e.g., a phased implementation) to implement the process.</div></div><div class=""><div class=""><br class=""></div></div><div class=""><div class="">2. How does the Board intend to use the cost-benefit analysis in its decision making, i.e., to find that the SSAD implementation is or is not in the interests of ICANN, or to turn back the issue to the GNSO?</div></div><div class=""><div class=""><br class=""></div></div><div class=""><div class="">3. Does the six-month ODP forecasted for the SSAD recommendation portend a new practice of tolling implementation while the ODPs are conducted? Or can some implementation steps occur in parallel (when it makes sense) in order to better achieve ICANN’s mission to operate at speeds responsive to the needs of the DNS? (Obviously, this point applies to PDPs coming down the pike.)</div></div><div class=""><div class=""><br class=""></div></div><div class=""><div class="">4. Will the Board consider rejecting the SSAD recommendations based on the letter received from the IPC? If not, what is the effect of that letter?</div></div></blockquote><div class=""><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">I don’t think we should raise the “opportunity costs” issue. To me, ICANN should be managing these implementation efforts in parallel and staff them according. I.e., they should be managed according to our processes as they roll off the production line, and not delayed and managed by priority. </div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">In any event, I think we should go back to our original request for a cost-benefit analysis and attempt to avoid having that pushed out for six months. </div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Thanks for letting me express these thoughts. </div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Kurt</div></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div style=""><br class=""><blockquote type="cite" class=""><div class="">On Mar 31, 2021, at 7:45 PM, Tom Dale via council <<a href="mailto:council@gnso.icann.org" class="">council@gnso.icann.org</a>> wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><div class=""><meta charset="UTF-8" class=""><div class="WordSection1" style="page: WordSection1; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;"><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span class="">Thank you Pam.<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span class="">I think the proposed questions for the Board address the gaps between what Council has sought to date and what the ODP Scoping Document appears to propose.<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span class="">Regards<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span class="">Tom<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></span></div><div style="border-style: solid none none; border-top-width: 1pt; border-top-color: rgb(181, 196, 223); padding: 3pt 0cm 0cm;" class=""><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 12pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><b class=""><span style="font-size: 12pt;" class="">From:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></b><span style="font-size: 12pt;" class="">council <<a href="mailto:council-bounces@gnso.icann.org" class="">council-bounces@gnso.icann.org</a>> on behalf of Pam Little via council <<a href="mailto:council@gnso.icann.org" class="">council@gnso.icann.org</a>><br class=""><b class="">Date:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></b>Thursday, 1 April 2021 at 8:31 am<br class=""><b class="">To:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></b><a href="mailto:council@gnso.icann.org" class="">council@gnso.icann.org</a> <<a href="mailto:council@gnso.icann.org" class="">council@gnso.icann.org</a>><br class=""><b class="">Subject:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></b>Re: [council] For your review: Council SSAD Small Team draft letter<o:p class=""></o:p></span></p></div><div class=""><div class=""><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;" class="">Dear Councilors, </span><o:p class=""></o:p></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">As a follow-up to Philippe's email, please find attached a list of proposed questions for our meeting with the Board tomorrow. These questions are intended to cover Council input (as set out in our January letter to the Board and the draft letter) that seem not have been addressed in the ODP scoping document or seeking further clarification on some aspects of the ODP scope. <o:p class=""></o:p></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">Another topic that was suggested to be included in our meeting with the Board is SubPro. So if you have any specific questions for the Board on this topic, it would be good if you could share them on the list before the meeting.<o:p class=""></o:p></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">Bear in mind our meeting with the Board is for one hour so we may not have time to all questions.<o:p class=""></o:p></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">Kind regards,<o:p class=""></o:p></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">Pam<o:p class=""></o:p></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""> ------------------------------------------------------------------<o:p class=""></o:p></div></div><blockquote style="margin-top: 5pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-bottom: 5pt;" class=""><div class=""><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;" class="">Sender:Carlton<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="spellchecktypo">Samuels</span><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><<a href="mailto:carlton.samuels@gmail.com" class="">carlton.samuels@gmail.com</a>></span><o:p class=""></o:p></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;" class="">Sent At:2021 Mar. 31 (Wed.) 09:24</span><o:p class=""></o:p></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;" class="">Recipient:Fouquart <<a href="mailto:philippe.fouquart@orange.com" class="">philippe.fouquart@orange.com</a>></span><o:p class=""></o:p></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;" class="">Cc:PAMELALITTLE <<a href="mailto:pam.little@alibaba-inc.com" class="">pam.little@alibaba-inc.com</a>>; Caitlin Tubergen <<a href="mailto:caitlin.tubergen@icann.org" class="">caitlin.tubergen@icann.org</a>>; <a href="mailto:council@gnso.icann.org" class="">council@gnso.icann.org</a> <<a href="mailto:council@gnso.icann.org" class="">council@gnso.icann.org</a>></span><o:p class=""></o:p></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;" class="">Subject:Re: [council] For your review: Council SSAD Small Team draft letter</span><o:p class=""></o:p></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></div></div><div class=""><div class=""><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;" class="">Dear<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="spellchecktypo">Philippe</span>:<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;" class="">Many thanks to Pam for producing the referral document.<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></span></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;" class="">Having reviewed Pam's comparative side-by-side analysis, I tend to agree that the letter might be redundant. As Pam suggested, it could still be a collector for<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="spellchecktypo">Council's</span><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>talking points and so useful downstream.<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></span></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;" class="">Hold and repurpose.<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></span></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;" class="">Best,<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;" class="">Carlton<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div></div><div class=""><div class=""><div class=""><div class=""><div class=""><div class=""><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><br class="">==============================<br class=""><i class=""><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";" class="">Carlton A<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="spellchecktypo">Samuels</span></span></i><br class=""><i class=""><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";" class="">Mobile: 876-818-1799<br class=""><span style="color: rgb(51, 204, 0);" class="">Strategy, Process, Governance, Assessment & Turnaround</span></span></i><br class="">=============================<o:p class=""></o:p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></div></div><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></div><div class=""><div class=""><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">On Tue, Mar 30, 2021 at 3:17 AM<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="spellchecktypo">philippe</span>.fouquart--- via council <<a href="mailto:council@gnso.icann.org" target="_blank" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;" class="">council@gnso.icann.org</a>> wrote:<o:p class=""></o:p></div></div><div class=""><div class=""><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);" class="">Hi everyone,</span></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);" class=""> </span></p><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);" class="">As you would recall, at our last Council call we agreed to try and develop a response letter to the board on the SSAD prior to our call on April 1<sup class="">st</sup>.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);" class=""> </span></p><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);" class="">In light of the discussion on this letter and the<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="spellchecktypo">board’s</span><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>vote, sending the letter at this point would appear redundant in light of the overlap with the ODP scoping document, and difficult to agree on anyway given the timeline.</span></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);" class=""> </span></p><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);" class="">We discussed this within the leadership and we suggest to approach our meeting with the questions drew out of the letter which Pam provided a first draft of. The goal would essentially be the same as the letter without losing the work that was put into it ie</span></div><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);" class="">a) confirm our understanding (now consolidated with the ODP scoping document) and</span></div><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);" class="">b) raise questions that wouldn’t seem to be addressed (seem to be missing in the scoping document).</span></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);" class=""> </span></p><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);" class="">It is a bit less formal than the intended letter but would avoid appearing lagging being. Please have a look at the document that Pam circulated and review.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);" class=""> </span></p><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);" class="">Thanks.</span></div><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);" class="">Regards,</span></div><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span class="spellchecktypo"><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);" class="">Philippe</span></span></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);" class=""> </span></p><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><b class=""><span style="font-size: 11.5pt;" class="">From:</span></b><span style="font-size: 11.5pt;" class=""><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>council [mailto:</span><a href="mailto:council-bounces@gnso.icann.org" target="_blank" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11.5pt;" class="">council-bounces@gnso.icann.org</span></a><span style="font-size: 11.5pt;" class="">]<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><b class="">On Behalf Of<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></b>Pam Little via council<br class=""><b class="">Sent:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Friday, March 26, 2021 6:59 AM<br class=""><b class="">To:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><a href="mailto:council@gnso.icann.org" target="_blank" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11.5pt;" class="">council@gnso.icann.org</span></a><span style="font-size: 11.5pt;" class="">; Caitlin Tubergen <</span><a href="mailto:caitlin.tubergen@icann.org" target="_blank" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11.5pt;" class="">caitlin.tubergen@icann.org</span></a><span style="font-size: 11.5pt;" class="">><br class=""><b class="">Subject:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Re: [council] For your review: Council SSAD Small Team draft letter</span></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"> </p><div class=""><div class=""><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;" class="">Dear Councilors,</span></div></div><div class=""><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"> </p></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;" class="">Further to Caitlin's email below, I have developed the attached document to try to see how the ODP scope correlates to the exchange between the Council and the Board to date and the draft letter to the Board that is still in progress.</span></div></div><div class=""><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"> </p></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;" class="">As you will see from these tables, most of the questions raised or to be raised by the Council seem somehow covered in the ODP scope but notably the Council-requested cost-benefit analysis is missing. So it seems to me we should reconsider whether the letter is still needed or whether we should just focus on talking points for our upcoming meeting with the Board. </span></div></div><div class=""><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"> </p></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;" class="">Kind regards,</span></div></div><div class=""><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"> </p></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;" class="">Pam</span></div></div><div class=""><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"> </p></div><div class=""><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"> </p></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;" class="">------------------------------------------------------------------</span></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><a href="mailto:Sender%3Acouncil@gnso.icann.org" target="_blank" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;" class=""><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;" class="">Sender:council@gnso.icann.org</span></a><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;" class=""><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><</span><a href="mailto:council@gnso.icann.org" target="_blank" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;" class=""><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;" class="">council@gnso.icann.org</span></a><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;" class="">></span></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;" class="">Sent At:2021 Mar. 26 (Fri.) 09:44</span></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><a href="mailto:Recipient%3Acouncil@gnso.icann.org" target="_blank" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;" class=""><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;" class="">Recipient:council@gnso.icann.org</span></a><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;" class=""><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><</span><a href="mailto:council@gnso.icann.org" target="_blank" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;" class=""><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;" class="">council@gnso.icann.org</span></a><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;" class="">></span></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;" class="">Subject:Re: [council] For your review: Council SSAD Small Team draft letter</span></div></div><div class=""><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"> </p></div><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11.5pt;" class="">Dear Councilors,</span></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11.5pt;" class=""> </span></p><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11.5pt;" class="">Thank you to those who have added comments to the<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1YjR-YsjqRSTnU0a_bbG3zXUwpeJ7g6cO1kIRudrYDqQ/edit?ts=60524b5e" target="_blank" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11.5pt;" class="">draft SSAD letter to the Board</span></a><span style="font-size: 11.5pt;" class="">.</span></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11.5pt;" class=""> </span></p><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11.5pt;" class="">During today’s Public Board Meeting, the Board passed a motion directing ICANN<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="spellchecktypo">org</span><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>to initiate the ODP for the SSAD and provided additional information on the SSAD ODP and what it will entail. Please find a link to the session, which will include the recording as soon as available:</span><a href="https://70.schedule.icann.org/meetings/stTLvWoo7CtGti8du#/?limit=10&sortByFields[0]=isPinned&sortByFields[1]=lastActivityAt&sortByOrders[0]=-1&sortByOrders[1]=-1&uid=E6umHFHPvcfTAnSNE" target="_blank" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11.5pt;" class="">https://70.schedule.icann.org/meetings/stTLvWoo7CtGti8du#/?limit=10&sortByFields[0]=isPinned&sortByFields[1]=lastActivityAt&sortByOrders[0]=-1&sortByOrders[1]=-1&<span class="spellchecktypo">uid</span>=E6umHFHPvcfTAnSNE</span></a><span style="font-size: 11.5pt;" class="">.</span></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11.5pt;" class=""> </span></p><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11.5pt;" class="">If you were unable to attend the session, it may be worth reviewing the recording to determine if the letter/talking points require any editing in light of the<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="spellchecktypo">Board’s</span><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>comments.</span></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11.5pt;" class=""> </span></p><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11.5pt;" class="">Thank you.</span></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11.5pt;" class=""> </span></p><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11.5pt;" class="">Best regards,</span></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11.5pt;" class=""> </span></p><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11.5pt;" class="">Caitlin</span></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11.5pt;" class=""> </span></p><div style="border-style: solid none none; border-top-width: 1pt; border-top-color: rgb(181, 196, 223); padding: 0cm;" class=""><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><b class=""><span style="" class="">From:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></b><span style="" class="">Caitlin Tubergen <</span><a href="mailto:caitlin.tubergen@icann.org" target="_blank" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;" class="">caitlin.tubergen@icann.org</a><span style="" class="">><br class=""><b class="">Date:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></b>Wednesday, March 24, 2021 at 6:20 PM<br class=""><b class="">To:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></b>"</span><a href="mailto:council@gnso.icann.org" target="_blank" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;" class="">council@gnso.icann.org</a><span style="" class="">" <</span><a href="mailto:council@gnso.icann.org" target="_blank" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;" class="">council@gnso.icann.org</a><span style="" class="">><br class=""><b class="">Subject:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></b>For your review: Council SSAD Small Team draft letter</span></div></div><div class=""><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11.5pt;" class=""> </span></p></div><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11.5pt;" class="">Dear Councilors,</span></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11.5pt;" class=""> </span></p><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11.5pt;" class="">Further to the discussion from today’s meeting, please provide feedback to the draft SSAD letter to the Board by<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><b class=""><u class="">COB Friday, 26 March</u></b>:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1YjR-YsjqRSTnU0a_bbG3zXUwpeJ7g6cO1kIRudrYDqQ/edit?ts=60524b5e" target="_blank" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11.5pt;" class="">https://docs.google.com/document/d/1YjR-YsjqRSTnU0a_bbG3zXUwpeJ7g6cO1kIRudrYDqQ/edit?ts=60524b5e</span></a><span style="font-size: 11.5pt;" class="">.</span></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11.5pt;" class=""> </span></p><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11.5pt;" class="">Thank you.</span></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11.5pt;" class=""> </span></p><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11.5pt;" class="">Best regards,</span></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11.5pt;" class=""> </span></p><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11.5pt;" class="">Caitlin</span></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11.5pt;" class=""> </span></p><div style="border-style: solid none none; border-top-width: 1pt; border-top-color: rgb(181, 196, 223); padding: 0cm;" class=""><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><b class=""><span style="" class="">From:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></b><span style="" class="">Caitlin Tubergen <</span><a href="mailto:caitlin.tubergen@icann.org" target="_blank" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;" class="">caitlin.tubergen@icann.org</a><span style="" class="">><br class=""><b class="">Date:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></b>Tuesday, March 23, 2021 at 3:36 PM<br class=""><b class="">To:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></b>"</span><a href="mailto:council@gnso.icann.org" target="_blank" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;" class="">council@gnso.icann.org</a><span style="" class="">" <</span><a href="mailto:council@gnso.icann.org" target="_blank" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;" class="">council@gnso.icann.org</a><span style="" class="">><br class=""><b class="">Subject:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></b>Council SSAD Small Team draft letter</span></div></div><div class=""><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11.5pt;" class=""> </span></p></div><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11.5pt;" class="">Dear Councilors:</span></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11.5pt;" class=""> </span></p><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11.5pt;" class="">Following the<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="spellchecktypo">Council's</span><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>recent engagement with the Board regarding the SSAD consultation, the SSAD Small Team worked together to draft a<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1YjR-YsjqRSTnU0a_bbG3zXUwpeJ7g6cO1kIRudrYDqQ/edit?ts=60524b5e" target="_blank" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11.5pt;" class="">letter</span></a><span style="font-size: 11.5pt;" class="">, confirming the outcomes of the meeting and posing additional questions for the<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="spellchecktypo">Board's</span><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>consideration. The letter still has several comments and proposed edits, which have been left in for the sake of transparency (since all commenters may not have had an opportunity to review the most recent edits). For ease of readability, you may wish to review the draft in "viewing" mode to avoid the array of colors. This letter is on the agenda for<span class="spellchecktypo">tomorrow's</span><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>meeting, and Council leadership will go over it in greater detail tomorrow.</span></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11.5pt;" class=""> </span></p><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11.5pt;" class="">We request that you do not make any additional changes to the Google Doc at this time; instead, please express concerns or provide additional comments via the mailing list.</span></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11.5pt;" class=""> </span></p><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11.5pt;" class="">Thank you.</span></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11.5pt;" class=""> </span></p><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11.5pt;" class="">Best regards,</span></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11.5pt;" class=""> </span></p><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11.5pt;" class="">Caitlin</span></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11.5pt;" class=""> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11.5pt;" class=""> </span></p><div class=""><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;" class=""> </span></p></div></div></div><pre style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Courier New";" class="">_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________</pre><pre style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Courier New";" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></pre><pre style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Courier New";" class="">Ce message et <span class="spellchecktypo">ses</span> pieces <span class="spellchecktypo">jointes</span> peuvent contenir des <span class="spellchecktypo">informations</span> confidentielles ou privilegiees et ne doivent <span class="spellchecktypo">donc</span></pre><pre style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Courier New";" class="">pas <span class="spellchecktypo">etre</span> diffuses, <span class="spellchecktypo">exploites</span> ou copies sans <span class="spellchecktypo">autorisation</span>. 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