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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Yes, we can discuss that on the call as well. We would not see a need for CWG to authorize ICANN to serve in any legal sense. It’s more of a decision by CWG
(through the consensus process) that ICANN is the entity that should sign. We would view it as a decision CWG would make as it has made many decisions along the way on transition.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">We agree that selecting the 3 representatives to CCG is a key process point regardless of which entity is the signatory to the community agreement.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Is there an agenda for the call?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">- Sharon<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">SHARON R. FLANAGAN</span></b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><br>
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<b>SIDLEY AUSTIN LLP<br>
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<a href="mailto:sflanagan@sidley.com" title="Click to send email to Flanagan, Sharon">sflanagan@sidley.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> Greg Shatan [mailto:gregshatanipc@gmail.com]
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<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, August 17, 2016 9:03 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Flanagan, Sharon<br>
<b>Cc:</b> jrobinson@afilias.info; Hofheimer, Joshua T.; cwg-client@icann.org<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [client com] Signatory to the Community Agreement<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in">A related question is how the Names Community would authorize ICANN (or another entity) to sign on its behalf. One member of the CWG believes this would require the CWG to become an unincorporated association to
do so. I tend to think it could be done by CWG or by SO/ACs working within the ICANN structure. Perhaps some thought can be given to this as well.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in">Downstream questions include how will the Names Community control the signatory's actions (e.g., will this fall to its CCG reps?), how will its CCG reps be chosen and controlled, and what is the Names Community?<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in">Greg<br>
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On Wednesday, August 17, 2016, Flanagan, Sharon <<a href="mailto:sflanagan@sidley.com">sflanagan@sidley.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin-left:.5in"><span lang="EN-IE" 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: <a href="javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','sflanagan@sidley.com');" target="_blank">
sflanagan@sidley.com</a> <br>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><b><span lang="EN-IE" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From</span></b><span lang="EN-IE" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">: Jonathan Robinson [mailto:<a href="javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','jrobinson@afilias.info');" target="_blank">jrobinson@afilias.info</a>]
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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 <<a href="javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','cwg-client@icann.org');" target="_blank">cwg-client@icann.org</a>>
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<b>Subject</b>: Signatory to the Community Agreement <br>
</span><span lang="EN-IE"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-IE">Dear Sidley,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-IE"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-IE">As you are aware:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin-left:.5in"><span lang="EN-IE">1.</span><span lang="EN-IE" style="font-size:7.0pt">
</span><span lang="EN-IE">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></span></p>
<p style="margin-left:.5in"><span lang="EN-IE">2.</span><span lang="EN-IE" style="font-size:7.0pt">
</span><span lang="EN-IE">Currently we have some potential options:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-left:1.5in"><span lang="EN-IE">a.</span><span lang="EN-IE" style="font-size:7.0pt">
</span><span lang="EN-IE">ICANN as signatory (assuming ICANN is willing)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-left:1.5in"><span lang="EN-IE">b.</span><span lang="EN-IE" style="font-size:7.0pt">
</span><span lang="EN-IE">The formation of an unincorporated entity (a to be defined)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-left:1.5in"><span lang="EN-IE">c.</span><span lang="EN-IE" style="font-size:7.0pt">
</span><span lang="EN-IE">Other possibilities such as the Empowered Community<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-IE">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></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-IE">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></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-IE"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-IE">Thank-you,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-IE"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-IE">Jonathan <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-IE">(on behalf of the Client Committee)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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