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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">Following our earlier emails, staff has prepared a draft update and proposed way forward.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Included is the version 01 draft Final report<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">As you will see the major changes are:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3"><![if !supportLists]><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">1.<span style="font:7.0pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Leave the recommendations “as is”. The feed-back received, in particular on recommendation C is even more divergent then the recommendations themselves.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3"><![if !supportLists]><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">2.<span style="font:7.0pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Some comments deal with the conclusions pertaining to the use of 2-letters, 3-letters codes and full name of countries and territories. Staff suggest that these different views and opinions are summarized
 and included in the report, as an annex. Goal is that the next group, however structured is properly informed about the different views in the community.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Proposed Agenda <b>Tuesday, 23 May 2017 at 20:00 UTC:<o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo4"><![if !supportLists]><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">1.<span style="font:7.0pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span></span></b><![endif]><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Welcome and roll call<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo4"><![if !supportLists]><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">2.<span style="font:7.0pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span></span></b><![endif]><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Public comment summary
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo4"><![if !supportLists]><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">3.<span style="font:7.0pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span></span></b><![endif]><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Update Interim report/ Final report<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo4"><![if !supportLists]><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">4.<span style="font:7.0pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span></span></b><![endif]><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Next steps<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo4"><![if !supportLists]><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">5.<span style="font:7.0pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span></span></b><![endif]><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Next call<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo4"><![if !supportLists]><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">6.<span style="font:7.0pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span></span></b><![endif]><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Closure<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><o:p>&nbsp;</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<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:black">From: </span></b><span style="color:black">&lt;ctn-crosscom-bounces@icann.org&gt; on behalf of Bart Boswinkel &lt;bart.boswinkel@icann.org&gt;<br>
<b>Date: </b>Wednesday 10 May 2017 at 16:07<br>
<b>To: </b>&quot;ctn-crosscom@icann.org&quot; &lt;ctn-crosscom@icann.org&gt;<br>
<b>Subject: </b>[Ctn-crosscom] Public comments Interim Report , staff summary of comments<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Dear all,</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">As you know the public comment period on the Interim paper closed 21 April. Staff has posted a summary of the comments received &nbsp;04 May (https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/report-comments-cwg-uctn-interim-paper-03may17-en.pdf).
 Based on an initial analysis, &nbsp;the comments received refer to three categories:</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2"><![if !supportLists]><span style="mso-list:Ignore">1.<span style="font:7.0pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:14.0pt">The recommendations of the CWG.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2"><![if !supportLists]><span style="mso-list:Ignore">2.<span style="font:7.0pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:14.0pt">The text of the Interim &nbsp;Report.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2"><![if !supportLists]><span style="mso-list:Ignore">3.<span style="font:7.0pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Proposals and rationales with respect to the use of 2- letter codes, 3-letter codes and fullnames of country and territories as TLDs.
</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">&nbsp;</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">The CWG has not discussed any of the comments received to date.
</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">&nbsp;</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">With respect to the draft recommendations of the CWG, based on thesummary of the comments received:
</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">There is general support for closure of the CWG and consolidation of community efforts.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Further, the consolidated efforts should be part of an all-inclusive dialogue. However, how commenters see how this dialogue should be shaped is not conclusive: some comment that it should be as a formal Policy
 Development Process, either as </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">a GNSO or ccNSO Policy Development Process. Others opt for a cross-community effort, and one commenter requested</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">additional clarification.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">&nbsp;</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Moving forward:</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Staff will send out invites for 2 or 3 calls leading up to the Johannesburg ICANN meeting to work towards a final report in time for that meeting.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">&nbsp;</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">In preparation of that meeting we suggest that staff will look at the text of the Interim report to and suggestion by commenters on the text and provide a red-line before the first call or a suggestion for
 rationale not to include the suggested change.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">&nbsp;</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Staff will also suggest a way forward with respect to the comments on the use of 2, and 3 letter codes and full andnames of countries and territories.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">&nbsp;</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Kind regards,</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Bart &nbsp;</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">&nbsp;</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></p>
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