<div dir="ltr"><div><div><div>Hi Grace,<br><br></div>Thanks for this. I got that clarification during the last minute of the call; I was one of those who thought its an online form.<br><br></div><div>I also like the fact that the template is not a replacement for the usual way of submitting comments.<br></div><div><br></div>Regards<br></div>PS: On a lighter note, wonder why ICANN PC is called a forum. Doesn't seem to be my understanding of how forum interactions happen...J<br></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Tue, Apr 21, 2015 at 8:38 PM, Grace Abuhamad <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:grace.abuhamad@icann.org" target="_blank">grace.abuhamad@icann.org</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div style="word-wrap:break-word;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:14px;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><div>Thanks Greg. </div><div><br></div><div>I think the question of anonymity was partly due to a confusion about how the template would work, so I’ll clarify here in simplified steps. </div><ul><li>Step 1: download the template (in fillable PDF or Word)</li><li>Step 2: enter feedback and general comments </li><li>Step 3: save and submit the template as an attachment to the public comment forum (this is an email address) — <b>NB: The template is not an online form </b></li><li>Step 4: confirm your comment to the forum (automatic email is generated — this is to prevent spam)</li></ul><div>As we noted on the call, the template is a suggestion (strongly encouraged) for submission of comments, but it is not the only way to submit comments. Any comments submitted to the public comment forum will be considered, just as we have done for the past Public Comment. The template simply allows for a guide to submitting feedback, and also facilitates analysis and incorporation once the public comment period is closed. </div><div><br></div><div>Best, </div><div>Grace</div><div><br></div><span><div style="font-family:Calibri;font-size:11pt;text-align:left;color:black;BORDER-BOTTOM:medium none;BORDER-LEFT:medium none;PADDING-BOTTOM:0in;PADDING-LEFT:0in;PADDING-RIGHT:0in;BORDER-TOP:#b5c4df 1pt solid;BORDER-RIGHT:medium none;PADDING-TOP:3pt"><span style="font-weight:bold">From: </span> Greg Shatan <<a href="mailto:gregshatanipc@gmail.com" target="_blank">gregshatanipc@gmail.com</a>><br><span style="font-weight:bold">Date: </span> Tuesday, April 21, 2015 at 3:15 PM<br><span style="font-weight:bold">To: </span> "<a href="mailto:cwg-stewardship@icann.org" target="_blank">cwg-stewardship@icann.org</a>" <<a href="mailto:cwg-stewardship@icann.org" target="_blank">cwg-stewardship@icann.org</a>><br><span style="font-weight:bold">Subject: </span> [CWG-Stewardship] Anonymity of Comments<br></div><div><div class="h5"><div><br></div><div><div><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif">All:</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif">ICANN Expected Standards of Behavior do not allow anonymous comments in Public Comment.</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif"><br></div><div class="gmail_default"><p style="font-family:helvetica,arial,sans-serif;line-height:1.4rem;font-size:16px;margin:0px 0px 1.25rem;color:rgb(51,51,51)">
To maximize transparency of the consultation process, <abbr title="Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers" style="font-weight:inherit;direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted">ICANN</abbr> will: ...</p><ul style="font-family:helvetica,arial,sans-serif;padding:0px;line-height:1.4rem;margin:0px 0px 1.25rem 20px;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-size:16px"><li style="line-height:1.4rem;margin:0px 0px 15px 20px"><span style="line-height:1.4rem">Require that all comments be tagged with the sender's name and any relevant affiliation (where the individual is speaking on behalf of a group). Where the respondent is
an</span><span style="line-height:1.4rem"> </span><abbr title="Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers" style="line-height:1.4rem;font-weight:inherit;direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted">ICANN</abbr><span style="line-height:1.4rem"> </span><span style="line-height:1.4rem">Supporting
Organization, Advisory Committee, or constituency group, some indication must be given of the process that was used to develop the comment and the parties who took part in that process.</span><br></li></ul><div><font color="#333333" face="helvetica,arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:16px;line-height:22.3999996185303px"><a href="https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/expected-standards-2008-01-10-en" target="_blank">https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/expected-standards-2008-01-10-en</a></span><br></font></div><div><font color="#333333" face="helvetica,arial,sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><font color="#333333" face="helvetica,arial,sans-serif">Greg Shatan</font></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></span></div>
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