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--></style></head><body bgcolor=white lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Dear all, </span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Per the Board resolution earlier today, the Articles of Incorporation are now up for public comment: <a href="https://www.icann.org/public-comments/draft-restated-articles-incorporation-2016-05-27-en">https://www.icann.org/public-comments/draft-restated-articles-incorporation-2016-05-27-en</a>. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><h2 style='background:white'><span style='font-family:Helvetica;color:#333333'>Brief Overview</span><o:p></o:p></h2><p style='background:white;box-sizing: border-box;-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);line-height:1.4rem;font-size:1rem;margin:1.25rem'><em><b><span style='font-family:Helvetica;color:#333333'>Purpose:</span></b></em><span class=apple-converted-space><span style='font-family:Helvetica;color:#333333'> </span></span><span style='font-family:Helvetica;color:#333333'>This Public Comment period seeks community input on the Draft Restated Articles of Incorporation developed to reflect the recommendations contained in the proposals by the<span class=apple-converted-space> </span>IANA Stewardship Transition Coordination Group (ICG) and Cross Community Working Group on Enhancing<span class=apple-converted-space> </span>ICANN<span class=apple-converted-space> </span>Accountability (CCWG-Accountability) as provided to the<span class=apple-converted-space> </span>ICANN<span class=apple-converted-space> </span>Board on 10 March 2016 and transmitted to<span class=apple-converted-space> </span>NTIA. (See Resolutions<span class=apple-converted-space> </span><a href="https://www.icann.org/resources/board-material/resolutions-2016-03-10-en#2.b"><span style='color:#0098D5'>2016.03.10.12-15</span></a><span class=apple-converted-space> </span>and<span class=apple-converted-space> </span><a href="https://www.icann.org/resources/board-material/resolutions-2016-03-10-en#2.c"><span style='color:#0098D5'>2016.03.10.16-19</span></a>)</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='background:white;box-sizing: border-box;-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);line-height:1.4rem;font-size:1rem;margin:1.25rem'><em><b><span style='font-family:Helvetica;color:#333333'>Current Status:</span></b></em><span class=apple-converted-space><span style='font-family:Helvetica;color:#333333'> </span></span><span style='font-family:Helvetica;color:#333333'>The proposed draft of the Restated Articles of Incorporation was developed collaboratively by the<span class=apple-converted-space> </span>ICANN<span class=apple-converted-space> </span>legal team and the independent counsel hired to advise the CCWG-Accountability and the Cross Community Working Group to Develop an<span class=apple-converted-space> </span>IANA Stewardship Transition Proposal on Naming Related Functions (CWG-Stewardship). Both the independent counsel to the community groups and<span class=apple-converted-space> </span>ICANN's General Counsel agree that the draft Restated Articles are consistent with the community proposals relating to the<span class=apple-converted-space> </span>IANA Stewardship Transition.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='background:white;box-sizing: border-box;-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);line-height:1.4rem;font-size:1rem;margin:1.25rem'><em><b><span style='font-family:Helvetica;color:#333333'>Next Steps:</span></b></em><span class=apple-converted-space><span style='font-family:Helvetica;color:#333333'> </span></span><span style='font-family:Helvetica;color:#333333'>Any interested party may review and provide feedback on the draft Restated Articles during the public comment period. The comments will be analyzed and incorporated for the<span class=apple-converted-space> </span>ICANN<span class=apple-converted-space> </span>Board prior to its consideration of the adoption of the Restated Articles. Restated Articles must be adopted as part of the implementation planning process. Once adopted, the Restated Articles are expected to filed and go into effect in the event<span class=apple-converted-space> </span>NTIA<span class=apple-converted-space> </span>approves of the<span class=apple-converted-space> </span>IANA Stewardship Transition Proposal and the<span class=apple-converted-space> </span>IANA<span class=apple-converted-space> </span>Functions Contract expires.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;color:black'>-- </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;color:black'>Grace Abuhamad</span></b><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:7.5pt;color:black'>Manager, Public Policy</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:7.5pt;color:black'>ICANN | Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers</span></b><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black'>801 17th Street NW, Suite 400 | Washington, DC 20006</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:7.5pt;color:black'>Direct: +1 202 249 7545 | Mobile: +1 310 200 7638</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;color:black'>Interested in the IANA Stewardship Transition? </span></b><o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;color:black'><a href="https://www.icann.org/stewardship-accountability"><span style='color:blue'>LEARN MORE</span></a>. <a href="https://www.icann.org/stewardship-accountability#status"><span style='color:blue'>STAY UPDATED</span></a>. <a href="https://twitter.com/icann"><span style='color:blue'>FOLLOW</span></a>. <a href="https://www.icann.org/stewardship-accountability#involved"><span style='color:blue'>ENGAGE</span></a>. </span></b><o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>