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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">With due respect to Kavouss’s concern, I am okay with the revised text. I think it provides some flexibility that could be useful in certain circumstances.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> cwg-stewardship-bounces@icann.org [mailto:cwg-stewardship-bounces@icann.org]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Kavouss Arasteh<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, August 04, 2016 2:38 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Jonathan Robinson<br>
<b>Cc:</b> cwg-stewardship@icann.org<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [CWG-Stewardship] FW: [client com] CWG Comment Letter_PTI Bylaws<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Tks <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I have some concerns about the modification as appeared in below<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">This is very heavy modification and difficult <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p><span style="color:black"> “Any action required or permitted to be taken by the Board may be taken without a meeting, if
</span><u><span style="color:blue;letter-spacing:.05pt">(a)</span></u><span style="color:black"> all
</span><u><span style="color:blue;letter-spacing:.05pt">Directors</span></u><span style="color:black">
</span><s><span style="color:red">members of the Board</span></s><span style="color:black">, individually or collectively, consent in writing to the action
</span><u><span style="color:blue;letter-spacing:.05pt">and (b) the number of Directors then in office constitutes a quorum as set forth in Section 5.11.1, which, for the avoidance of doubt, requires a majority of Directors then in office including at least
one ICANN Director and at least one Nominating Committee Director</span></u><span style="color:black">. Such written consent shall have the same force and effect as a unanimous vote of the Board taken at a meeting. Such written consent or consents shall
be filed with the minutes of the proceedings of the Board.”</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="color:black">We need to either simplify that or take the initial text</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="color:black">Regards</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="color:black">Kavouss </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">2016-08-04 19:57 GMT+02:00 Jonathan Robinson <<a href="mailto:jrobinson@afilias.info" target="_blank">jrobinson@afilias.info</a>>:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span lang="EN-IE" style="color:#1F497D">Please see below and attached in preparation for today’s meeting.</span><span lang="EN-IE"><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>From:</b> Flanagan, Sharon [mailto:<a href="mailto:sflanagan@sidley.com" target="_blank">sflanagan@sidley.com</a>]
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<b>Sent:</b> 04 August 2016 18:54<br>
<b>To:</b> Client Committee <<a href="mailto:cwg-client@icann.org" target="_blank">cwg-client@icann.org</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [client com] CWG Comment Letter_PTI Bylaws<span lang="EN-IE"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">Attached is a revised draft of the CWG comment letter on the PTI bylaws which is due on August 11. We believe the only open points are #8 and 9 re budget and strategic plan.<span lang="EN-IE"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">Best regards,<span lang="EN-IE"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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