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<p class="e77f11bd-dc06-4cb5-a19d-9bb7fe9af696"><font style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Dear all,<br>
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We will work today to prepare this table. I believe we can have that ready for the call tonight our time.<br>
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Best regards,<br>
Sharon<br>
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Sharon R. Flanagan <br>
Sidley Austin LLP <br>
SF tel: 415-772-1271 <br>
PA tel: 650-565-7008 <br>
Email: sflanagan@sidley.com <br>
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<font style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""><b>From</b>: Jonathan Robinson [mailto:jrobinson@afilias.info]
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<b>Sent</b>: Wednesday, August 17, 2016 03:24 AM<br>
<b>To</b>: Flanagan, Sharon; Hofheimer, Joshua T. <br>
<b>Cc</b>: Gregory, Holly; Client <cwg-client@icann.org> <br>
<b>Subject</b>: Signatory to the Community Agreement <br>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Dear Sidley,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">As you are aware:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><![if !supportLists]><span style="mso-list:Ignore">1.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span><![endif]>A key issue for the CWG in dealing with the IANA IPR will be a decision on the signatory on behalf of the Names Community.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><![if !supportLists]><span style="mso-list:Ignore">2.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span><![endif]>Currently we have some potential options:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="mso-list:Ignore">a.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span><![endif]>ICANN as signatory (assuming ICANN is willing)<o:p></o:p></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="mso-list:Ignore">b.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span><![endif]>The formation of an unincorporated entity (a to be defined)<o:p></o:p></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="mso-list:Ignore">c.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span><![endif]>Other possibilities such as the Empowered Community<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">It will be helpful to the CWG to have some structured input on this, possibly in the form of a table, in order to inform and aid that decision.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Please can you provide such input and/or advice and indicate if this will be possible at the meeting of the CWG scheduled for tomorrow (18 August) @ 06h00 UTC.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Thank-you,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Jonathan <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">(on behalf of the Client Committee)<o:p></o:p></p>
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