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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D">I agree with Becky that contractual arbitration may solve the problem for gTLDs, especially if the arbitration is binding.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Tahoma&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Tahoma&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"> Burr, Becky [mailto:Becky.Burr@neustar.biz]
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<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, January 26, 2016 10:10 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Greg Shatan; Gomes, Chuck<br>
<b>Cc:</b> cwg-stewardship@icann.org<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [CWG-Stewardship] CCWG-ACCT Request for Guidance on PTI - IRP - Please respond by 23h59 UTC Monday 25 January 2016<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">See notes inline in
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:12.0pt;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:black">J. Beckwith Burr</span></b><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#262626">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black">From:
</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black">Greg Shatan &lt;<a href="mailto:gregshatanipc@gmail.com">gregshatanipc@gmail.com</a>&gt;<br>
<b>Date: </b>Tuesday, January 26, 2016 at 9:28 AM<br>
<b>To: </b>Chuck Gomes &lt;<a href="mailto:cgomes@verisign.com">cgomes@verisign.com</a>&gt;<br>
<b>Cc: </b>&quot;<a href="mailto:cwg-stewardship@icann.org">cwg-stewardship@icann.org</a>&quot; &lt;<a href="mailto:cwg-stewardship@icann.org">cwg-stewardship@icann.org</a>&gt;<br>
<b>Subject: </b>Re: [CWG-Stewardship] CCWG-ACCT Request for Guidance on PTI - IRP - Please respond by 23h59 UTC Monday 25 January 2016<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">On Tue, Jan 26, 2016 at 9:27 AM, Gomes, Chuck
</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black">&lt;<a href="mailto:cgomes@verisign.com" target="_blank">cgomes@verisign.com</a>&gt;</span><span style="font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"> wrote:</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D">Good feedback Greg.&nbsp; What do you mean by RfP in the parenthetical after Special IFR?</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Tahoma&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Tahoma&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black"> Greg
 Shatan [mailto:<a href="mailto:gregshatanipc@gmail.com" target="_blank">gregshatanipc@gmail.com</a>]
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<b>Sent:</b> Monday, January 25, 2016 11:36 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Gomes, Chuck<br>
<b>Cc:</b> Martin Boyle; Matthew Shears; <a href="mailto:jrobinson@afilias.info" target="_blank">
jrobinson@afilias.info</a>; <a href="mailto:cwg-stewardship@icann.org" target="_blank">
cwg-stewardship@icann.org</a></span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b>Subject:</b> Re: [CWG-Stewardship] CCWG-ACCT Request for Guidance on PTI - IRP - Please respond by 23h59 UTC Monday 25 January 2016<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-family:&quot;Verdana&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black">Greg</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black">On Mon, Jan 25, 2016 at 8:03 PM, Gomes, Chuck &lt;<a href="mailto:cgomes@verisign.com" target="_blank">cgomes@verisign.com</a>&gt;
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D">Thanks for responding Martin.&nbsp; Please see my responses below.</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b>Sent:</b> Monday, January 25, 2016 7:41 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Gomes, Chuck; Matthew Shears; <a href="mailto:jrobinson@afilias.info" target="_blank">
jrobinson@afilias.info</a>; <a href="mailto:cwg-stewardship@icann.org" target="_blank">
cwg-stewardship@icann.org</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> RE: [CWG-Stewardship] CCWG-ACCT Request for Guidance on PTI - IRP - Please respond by 23h59 UTC Monday 25 January 2016</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="color:black">&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D">For the gTLDs, I’m afraid I still do not properly understand where fundamental authority
 lies, so please bear with me chuck:&nbsp; I’ll get there one day…</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D">On 1, the {putative] registry operator requests a delegation.&nbsp; I assume that it would
 be for ICANN to agree to grant and to show this by signing a contract.&nbsp; If it refused to for reasons that failed the “bylaw test,” an IRP against ICANN would seem to be appropriate.&nbsp; But there might be other reasons – community objections, or GAC opposition
 or even failure to meet the criteria.&nbsp; So wouldn’t “might be applicable” be correct here?</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D">[Chuck Gomes] It depends.&nbsp; Are the community objections or GAC opposition in line
 with approved policy?&nbsp; For a registry appeal to be effective, it should be based on approved policy.&nbsp; And community objections or GAC opposition should also be consistent with approved policy.</span></i></b><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black">​</span><span style="font-family:&quot;Verdana&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black">This does not seem like a &quot;PTI&quot; issue.&nbsp; Rather this
 is an ICANN issue.&nbsp; So it is not really relevant to this question (although it's an interesting question).&nbsp; Now if ICANN approved the application and entered into a registry agreement, but PTI refused to delegate, then it would be a PTI problem, and the applicant
 could try to resolve this through CSC or through ICANN's enforcement of its contract with PTI.&nbsp; If CSC does not succeed, what is the end of the line for resolving a performance problem?&nbsp; Is it an IRP, and is the other party in the IRP PTI or ICANN?</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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 to be a relatively simple thing to expand that provision to cover any PTI performance issue once a registry agreement is in place. &nbsp;Indeed, that seems to me to be the simplest way forward. &nbsp;Unfortunately, it does not address ccTLD issues.</span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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 to fail PTI (or future IANA functions operator) obligations to ICANN under its contract.&nbsp; I think I’m with Becky on this:&nbsp; a bylaw requirement on ICANN to enforce its contract with PTI would seem to be the simplest approach and an IRP could then challenge
 ICANN for failure.&nbsp; But is there a more direct approach here:&nbsp; this would appear to be likely to fail one or more of the SLEs.&nbsp; It should be reported to the CSC, which (if there is refusal to correct) would escalate to RySG and/or ccNSO which would then decide
 on further action (a special IFR which could then lead to a RfP).&nbsp; I have a certain antipathy to parallel paths and would certainly prefer the more “resolution-based” CSC to the more legalistic IRP.</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="color:red">&nbsp;Simple answer (expand commercial arbitration provision in Registry Agreement to cover) for gTLDs. &nbsp;Wont work for ccTLDs</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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 issue, the next step after that should be an IRP (but not based on ICANN violating a bylaw; rather it should be based on PTI's failure to do what is required of it).&nbsp; A special IFR (and possibly an RfP) based on a single failure to delegate seems like overkill
 to me.&nbsp; I do agree that the IRP should not be invoked until the CSC route has run its course.</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D">And, in the case of ccTLDs, judging whether there is justification to reject (or simply
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D">For 3:&nbsp; this would seem to me to be a CSC issue – that’s what they are there for, complete
 with their own processes to resolve the problem.&nbsp; I guess that an obligation to enforce the contract would make it easier for the CSC to guarantee access to ICANN should PTI remain obdurate (and that might be particularly relevant in a post PTI world, should
 ICANN have to rebid the contract).</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D">[Chuck Gomes] What if CSC cannot resolve the problem?</span></i></b><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D">&nbsp;</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D">For me the fundamental reason why we might want to invoke an IRP would be that PTI is
 ignoring agreed policy (or seeking to impose its own ideas, as ICANN did in the early days).</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D">[Chuck Gomes] Agreed.</span></i></b><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D">Imagine PTI decides it wants to impose a contract on all its “customers” (where few
 ccTLDs have contracts and where (if I understand right) gTLDs have their authority from the contract they sign with ICANN.&nbsp; That TLDs denied service unless they accept a condition that is not in policy (and therefore should be in breach of its contract with
 ICANN) should have the right to appeal through the IRP would seem to me to be reasonable use of an IRP.&nbsp; Hanging around waiting for the ccNSO &amp; GNSO to initiate a special IFR and then trigger remedial action and/or separation for an attempt at extension of
 power by PTI would seem to me possible, but not optimum.</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D">[Chuck Gomes] Agreed again.</span></i></b><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b>On Behalf Of </b>Gomes, Chuck<br>
<b>Sent:</b> 25 January 2016 13:50<br>
<b>To:</b> Matthew Shears &lt;<a href="mailto:mshears@cdt.org" target="_blank">mshears@cdt.org</a>&gt;;
<a href="mailto:jrobinson@afilias.info" target="_blank">jrobinson@afilias.info</a>;
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<b>Subject:</b> Re: [CWG-Stewardship] CCWG-ACCT Request for Guidance on PTI - IRP - Please respond by 23h59 UTC Monday 25 January 2016</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D">Let me give a few examples where I think that the IRP would be applicable:</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D">1.</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D">A gTLD is not delegated as requested by a registry operator without appropriate justification.</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D">2.</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D">Modification to a zone file record for a gTLD is not made without proper justification.</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D">SLEs are not met after applicable procedures are followed.</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D">I think that we have recommended processes that would hopefully solve problems like the above well
 before an IRP would be needed, but it those processes do not work in a timely manner, then an IRP would provide an objective and well-defined option for an appeal.&nbsp; I think the affected registry operator, the RySG or the GNSO should all have standing to use
 the IRP in cases like the above if needed.&nbsp; The RySG in its comments over the history of the CWG Stewardship has repeatedly emphasized the need for registry operators to be able to appeal IANA decisions that they believe are contrary to policy.</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b>On Behalf Of </b>Matthew Shears<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, January 25, 2016 8:14 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:jrobinson@afilias.info" target="_blank">jrobinson@afilias.info</a>;
<a href="mailto:cwg-stewardship@icann.org" target="_blank">cwg-stewardship@icann.org</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [CWG-Stewardship] CCWG-ACCT Request for Guidance on PTI - IRP - Please respond by 23h59 UTC Monday 25 January 2016</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D">We have received a direct request (see below) from the CCWG Accountability Co-Chairs for further
 guidance with respect to the application of the IRP to the actions (or inactions) of PTI.</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D">&nbsp;</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D">Moreover, we have had input from Sidley via the Client Committee as follows:</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D">&nbsp;</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D">“Sidley spoke with Becky Burr from CCWG today regarding the CWG dependency for an IRP process.&nbsp;&nbsp;
 Based on the call, it appears that the open question for CWG is whether the CWG dependency is adequately met with an ICANN bylaw provision that allows for an IRP if ICANN fails to enforce the contract with PTI (for example, due to a material performance breach
 by PTI that is not cured) &nbsp;– or whether in addition to such an ICANN bylaw, a separate process is also required that would give direct customers a right to mediation or arbitration to address SLAs or other service issues.&nbsp; &nbsp;If the latter is required, then
 in order for CCWG to create such a process, it would need input from CWG on what the standard of review should be for those types of proceedings and what the type of process would be – for example, would non-binding mediation be sufficient to address a direct
 customer issue or would binding arbitration be required? &nbsp;&nbsp;By clarifying this point, CCWG will be better positioned to ensure that the CWG dependency is being met in the CCWG proposal.”</span></i><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D">&nbsp;</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D">So the essential question is:</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D">A.</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D">Is an ICANN bylaw provision that allows for an IRP if ICANN fails to enforce the contract with PTI (for example, due to a material performance breach by PTI that is not cured)
 sufficient?</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D">OR</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D">&nbsp;</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D">B.</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D">In addition to such an ICANN bylaw, is a separate process also required that would give direct customers a right to mediation or arbitration to address SLAs or other service
 issues?&nbsp; &nbsp;</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D">&nbsp;</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D">If B above, what type of process is necessary?</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D">&nbsp;</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D">As discussed in our CWG meeting yesterday, it will be particularly helpful if when responding to
 the above, you provide a rationale for your response.</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D">In addition, if possible, please make reference to (and be consistent with) the prior work of this
 CWG Stewardship (such as our proposal in response to the RFP from the ICG).</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D">&nbsp;</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D">Given that the request from the CCWG Co-Chairs indicates their need to close this item by 28 January,
 we need to discuss this soon. Accordingly, we request that you provide input ASAP and, in any event,
<u>by 23h59 UTC Monday 25 January 2016</u>.</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D">&nbsp;</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D">Thank-you,</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Jonathan &amp; Lise</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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 Jansen [<a href="mailto:alice.jansen@icann.org" target="_blank">mailto:alice.jansen@icann.org</a>]
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<b>Sent:</b> 21 January 2016 17:05<br>
<b>To:</b> Lise Fuhr <a href="mailto:Fuhr@etno.eu" target="_blank">&lt;Fuhr@etno.eu&gt;</a>; Jonathan Robinson
<a href="mailto:jrobinson@afilias.info" target="_blank">&lt;jrobinson@afilias.info&gt;</a><br>
<b>Cc:</b> Mathieu Weill <a href="mailto:mathieu.weill@afnic.fr" target="_blank">
&lt;mathieu.weill@afnic.fr&gt;</a>; Thomas Rickert <a href="mailto:thomas@rickert.net" target="_blank">
&lt;thomas@rickert.net&gt;</a>; León Felipe Sánchez Ambía <a href="mailto:leonfelipe@sanchez.mx" target="_blank">
&lt;leonfelipe@sanchez.mx&gt;</a>; Grace Abuhamad <a href="mailto:grace.abuhamad@icann.org" target="_blank">
&lt;grace.abuhamad@icann.org&gt;</a>; <a href="mailto:acct-staff@icann.org" target="_blank">
acct-staff@icann.org</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> CCWG-ACCT Request for Guidance on PTI - IRP</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><u><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:black">Sent on behalf of CCWG-Accountability Co-Chairs</span></u><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:black">Dear Lise, Dear Jonathan,</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:black">This is to inform you that further to our call #79, the CCWG-ACCT seeks the CWG-Stewardship’s guidance on the two proposed approaches that
 were suggested to address the dependency that relates to PTI compliance through the Independent Review Process (IRP) i.e.:&nbsp;</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:black">1.</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;color:black">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:black">Provide direct access to IRP for PTI action or inaction;</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:black">2.</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;color:black">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:black">Oblige ICANN in Bylaws to ensure PTI compliance, in which case failure to do is covered by IRP.</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:black">We are currently in the final stages of discussion to issue our supplemental report and would need to close this item by 28 January. Any
 prompt feedback you could send us would be much appreciated.&nbsp;</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:black">We look forward to your guidance.</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:black">Thank you</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:black">Best regards</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:black">Mathieu, Thomas, León</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<pre><span style="color:black">Matthew Shears | Director, Global Internet Policy &amp; Human Rights Project<o:p></o:p></span></pre>
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