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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Dear all,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">The Interim Paper has bene posted for public comment:
<a href="https://www.icann.org/public-comments/cwg-uctn-interim-paper-2017-02-24-en">
https://www.icann.org/public-comments/cwg-uctn-interim-paper-2017-02-24-en</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">The public comment period will close 21 April 2017.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">As said before on behalf of the co-chairs, if you have substantive comments on the Interim Paper, please submit as part of the public comment.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Once the public comment period is closed, staff will summarize comments received. The WG is then expected to analyze and review the comments and, if considered reasonable update the Interim Paper which will
then be submitted as the final paper to the chartering organizations for their consideration. Taking these steps into account, the overall timeline will look like:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">· Public comment 24 February – 21 April 2017<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">· Summary of comments (staff) 24 April - 3 May 2017<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">· WG analysis and response & Update Interim report taking into account comments received: 6 May – 26 May ( 2 meetings)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">· Final paper/ Final report WG 29 may - 9 June 2017<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">· Submission Final report to ccNSO and GNSO Councils + publication 12 June 2017<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Kind regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Bart Boswinkel</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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