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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Dear Client Committee and Grace, The draft response provided below is appropriate and clear. (Consider removing the comma after “the ICANN Board” in the second
sentence.) Will you also be providing clarifying language for the text? Holly<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">HOLLY</span></b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"> </span><b><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">GREGORY</span></b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><br>
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</span></b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">+1 212 839 5853<br>
<a href="mailto:holly.gregory@sidley.com" title="Click to send email to Gregory, Holly"><span style="color:blue">holly.gregory@sidley.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><b><span style="font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span style="font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> cwg-client-bounces@icann.org [mailto:cwg-client-bounces@icann.org]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Grace Abuhamad<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, October 01, 2015 8:21 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Client Committee<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [client com] Request for legal advice on Question #9 from ICG<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">Dear Sidley, <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">The CWG-Stewardship has been working on responses to question from the ICG about the proposal. There is one response that was identified
on today’s call as needing your review and advice. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><b><u><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">The question:</span></u></b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin-left:.5in"><strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">PTI </span></strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">9) Some comments raise concerns in the context
of the proposed PTI board composition (mix of ICANN employees and independent directors) that the ICANN board and the PTI board could attempt to avoid responsibility for any operational shortcomings by each seeking to hold the other board responsible. Paragraph
113 in Part 1 indicates that the PTI board will be responsible for ensuring that the PTI "fulfills its responsibilities under the IANA functions contract with ICANN.” Could the CWG provide an unambiguous statement as to which of the two boards will ultimately
be held accountable for ensuring that the IANA functions are carried out appropriately? Please include verbatim text amendments to Part 1 if you believe that would be appropriate to clarify this point.</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><b><u><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">The draft response: </span></u></b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">As stated in the CWG-Stewardship proposal, the PTI Board will be responsible for ensuring that PTI fulfills its responsibilities under the IANA Functions
Contract with ICANN. However, should the PTI Board not perform its responsibilities, the ICANN Board, will hold the PTI Board accountable. As noted in the proposal, as part of the implementation process it is anticipated that a contract would be established
between PTI and ICANN that will grant PTI the rights to act as the IFO, and set out the rights and obligations of PTI and ICANN.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">Please note that I am only sending this note to help with the timing (since staff holds the pen on the questions/responses), but please
direct any questions towards the Client Committee. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">Thank you, <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">Grace<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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