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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-IE link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Holly,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Thank-you. Agreed about the removal of the comma.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>I think it will be helpful to have clarifying language for the text and if you are able to provide that for us, we can use it with confidence. Please do so.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Best wishes,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Jonathan<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> Gregory, Holly [mailto:holly.gregory@sidley.com] <br><b>Sent:</b> 02 October 2015 01:36<br><b>To:</b> Grace Abuhamad <grace.abuhamad@icann.org>; Client Committee <cwg-client@icann.org><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [client com] Request for legal advice on Question #9 from ICG<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US 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><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>HOLLY</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'> </span><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>GREGORY</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><br>Partner<br><br></span><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Sidley Austin LLP</span></b><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><br></span></b><span lang=EN-US 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">holly.gregory@sidley.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'> </span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'> <a href="mailto:cwg-client-bounces@icann.org">cwg-client-bounces@icann.org</a> [<a href="mailto:cwg-client-bounces@icann.org">mailto:cwg-client-bounces@icann.org</a>] <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></div></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>Dear Sidley, <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><span lang=EN-US 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></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><b><u><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>The question:</span></u></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><blockquote style='margin-left:30.0pt;margin-top:5.0pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p style='margin-left:36.0pt'><strong><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>PTI </span></strong><span lang=EN-US 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 lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></blockquote></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><b><u><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>The draft response: </span></u></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><blockquote style='margin-left:30.0pt;margin-top:5.0pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><span lang=EN-US 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 lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'> </span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></blockquote><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><span lang=EN-US 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></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>Thank you, <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>Grace<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=08896adb-c2fb-4148-844c-9246cce7fcdc><span lang=EN-US> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span lang=EN-US>****************************************************************************************************<br>This e-mail is sent by a law firm and may contain information that is privileged or confidential.<br>If you are not the intended recipient, please delete the e-mail and any attachments and notify us<br>immediately.<br><br>****************************************************************************************************<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></body></html>