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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-IE link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>All,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Please review below and provide any relevant input as soon as possible.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Thanks,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Jonathan<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US> Flanagan, Sharon [mailto:sflanagan@sidley.com] <br><b>Sent:</b> 12 April 2016 02:33<br><b>To:</b> Client Committee <cwg-client@icann.org><br><b>Subject:</b> [client com] IFRT Recommendations for Contract, SOW or CSC Charter Amendments<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Dear All,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>There is an open question in the ICANN draft bylaws relating to IFRT-recommended amendments to the IANA Naming Function Contract, SOW and the CSC Charter (Section 18.6(a)(i)). ICANN had requested a consultation right on amendments to the Contract and SOW since it is a party to the Contract. On the CWG call, there was a comment on whether the consultation right for the ICANN board was appropriate. The CWG proposal does not contemplate an ICANN consultation right. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Paragraph 272 of the CWG proposal states:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:6.0pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:36.0pt;text-indent:-36.0pt;line-height:13.6pt;background:white'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:8.0pt;color:#333333'>272</span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:7.0pt;color:#333333'> <span class=apple-converted-space> </span></span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'>The review could identify recommended amendments to the IANA SOW to address any performance deficiencies, or to the CSC charter to address any issues or deficiencies. The process of developing and approving amendments will take place through a defined process that includes, at minimum, the following steps, in advance of an amendment to either document being proposed:</span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:6.0pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:36.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;line-height:13.6pt;background:white;orphans: auto;text-align:start;widows: 1;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;word-spacing:0px'><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Wingdings 2";color:#333333'></span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:7.0pt;color:#333333'> <span class=apple-converted-space> </span></span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'>Consultation with the IANA Functions Operator;</span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:6.0pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:36.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;line-height:13.6pt;background:white;orphans: auto;text-align:start;widows: 1;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;word-spacing:0px'><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Wingdings 2";color:#333333'></span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:7.0pt;color:#333333'> <span class=apple-converted-space> </span></span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'>Consultation with the CSC;</span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:6.0pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:36.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;line-height:13.6pt;background:white;orphans: auto;text-align:start;widows: 1;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;word-spacing:0px'><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Wingdings 2";color:#333333'></span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:7.0pt;color:#333333'> <span class=apple-converted-space> </span></span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'>Public input session for ccTLD and gTLD operators; and</span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:6.0pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:36.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;line-height:13.6pt;background:white;orphans: auto;text-align:start;widows: 1;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;word-spacing:0px'><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Wingdings 2";color:#333333'></span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:7.0pt;color:#333333'> <span class=apple-converted-space> </span></span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'>Public comment period.</span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Best regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Sharon<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>SHARON R. 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