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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'>Original link: <a href="https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-07-01-en">https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-07-01-en</a>.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=667 style='width:499.9pt;background:white;border-collapse:collapse'><tr style='height:11.45pt'><td valign=top style='border:solid black 1.0pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;height:11.45pt'><p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:#333333'>Open Date:</span></strong><o:p></o:p></p></td><td valign=top style='border:solid black 1.0pt;border-left:none;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;height:11.45pt;box-sizing: border-box;-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);padding:0.75rem'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#333333'>1 July 2016</span><o:p></o:p></p></td><td valign=top style='border:solid black 1.0pt;border-left:none;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;height:11.45pt;box-sizing: border-box;-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);padding:0.75rem'><p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:#333333'>Close Date:</span></strong><o:p></o:p></p></td><td valign=top style='border:solid black 1.0pt;border-left:none;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;height:11.45pt;box-sizing: border-box;-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);padding:0.75rem'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#333333'>31 July 2016</span><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr style='height:23.15pt;box-sizing: border-box;-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)'><td valign=top style='border:solid black 1.0pt;border-top:none;background:#ECF0F1;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;height:23.15pt;box-sizing: border-box;-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);padding:0.75rem'><p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:#333333'>Originating Organization:</span></strong><o:p></o:p></p></td><td colspan=3 valign=top style='border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid black 1.0pt;border-right:solid black 1.0pt;background:#ECF0F1;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;height:23.15pt;box-sizing: border-box;-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);padding:0.75rem'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#333333'>ICANN</span><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr style='height:11.45pt;box-sizing: border-box;-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)'><td valign=top style='border:solid black 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;height:11.45pt;box-sizing: border-box;-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);padding:0.75rem'><p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:#333333'>Categories/Tags:</span></strong><o:p></o:p></p></td><td colspan=3 valign=top style='border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid black 1.0pt;border-right:solid black 1.0pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;height:11.45pt;box-sizing: border-box;-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);padding:0.75rem'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#333333'>PTI Articles of Incorporation</span><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr style='height:34.7pt;box-sizing: border-box;-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)'><td valign=top style='border:solid black 1.0pt;border-top:none;background:#ECF0F1;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;height:34.7pt;box-sizing: border-box;-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);padding:0.75rem'><p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:#333333'>Brief Overview:</span></strong><o:p></o:p></p></td><td colspan=3 valign=top style='border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid black 1.0pt;border-right:solid black 1.0pt;background:#ECF0F1;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;height:34.7pt;box-sizing: border-box;-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);padding:0.75rem'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#333333'>This public comment proceeding seeks community input on the Draft PTI Articles of Incorporation developed to reflect the recommendations contained in the proposals by the<span class=apple-converted-space> </span>IANA<span class=apple-converted-space> </span>Stewardship Transition Coordination Group (ICG) as provided to the<span class=apple-converted-space> </span>ICANN<span class=apple-converted-space> </span>Board and transmitted to<span class=apple-converted-space> </span>NTIA<span class=apple-converted-space> </span>on 10 March 2016.</span><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr style='height:11.45pt;box-sizing: border-box;-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)'><td valign=top style='border:solid black 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;height:11.45pt;box-sizing: border-box;-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);padding:0.75rem'><p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:#333333'>Link:</span></strong><o:p></o:p></p></td><td colspan=3 valign=top style='border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid black 1.0pt;border-right:solid black 1.0pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;height:11.45pt;box-sizing: border-box;-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);padding:0.75rem'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#333333'><a href="https://www.icann.org/public-comments/draft-pti-articles-incorporation-2016-07-01-en"><span style='color:#0098D5'>https://www.icann.org/public-comments/draft-pti-articles-incorporation-2016-07-01-en</span></a></span><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> </span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> 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