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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:4.8pt"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> Gomes, Chuck [mailto:cgomes@verisign.com]
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D">CG: I don&#8217;t think that relying mostly on public comment periods is a very good approach to the multi-stakeholder model
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D">MM: Chuck, let&#8217;s characterize each other&#8217;s views accurately. I am not proposing to rely mostly on public comment periods to develop the proposal. We have a working group with representatives
 of each group developing the proposal. I am proposing to rely on open public comment to do the final ratification or check the results of the proposal development, that&#8217;s all. It&#8217;s more efficient and it&#8217;s more open.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D">CG: and certainly not very bottom-up.&nbsp;
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D">MM: I don&#8217;t agree. Giving all participants&nbsp; &#8211; via a public comment period &#8211; the same status is more bottom up than your proposed method, which privileges a few stakeholder group silos that claim
 to speak for entire communities. As I understand it, you are saying that any chartering group as a collectivity has veto power. I understand why that view would be popular with the chartering groups and especially the dominant factions within them. But I don&#8217;t
 think that it&#8217;s efficient or more bottom up.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D">CG: Comment periods are useful for checking the results of consensus processes and are very important in that regard, i.e., for a last call as you suggest.&nbsp; But getting broad input at the end
 seems too late to me.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D">MM: I don&#8217;t understand this &#8220;too late&#8221; concept. We will have to get broad input at the end either way, and you claimed that your proposed method means that it is almost impossible to meet the
 target date. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D">CG: What process do you think would be duplicated?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D">MM: The process of reviewing and approving the proposal that comes out of the CWG. If I understand correctly, you are proposing that this be done for EVERY chartering organization. I am proposing
 that it be done once or, if there are major areas of dissatisfaction, we go through another cycle or two.
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