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</font><p style="margin:0cm 0cm 10pt"><b><span lang="EN-US"><font color="#000000">Dear All,</font></span></b></p><p style="margin:0cm 0cm 10pt"><b><span lang="EN-US"><font color="#000000">In order to be short and concise, I suggest the following : </font></span></b></p><p style="margin:0cm 0cm 10pt"><b><span lang="EN-US"><font color="#000000">(a) At
least <font color="#ff0000">9 months </font>prior to the commencement of each fiscal year, the Corporation
shall submit to the Board <span> </span><font color="#ff0000">and ICANN</font> a
proposed annual operating plan and budget for the Corporation’s next fiscal
year (“Annual Budget”). </font></span></b></p><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font><p style="margin:0cm 0cm 10pt"><b><span lang="EN-US"><font color="#000000">(e) <font color="#ff0000">Immediately</font>
<span> </span>after the Board approves the Annual
Budget, it shall be submitted to ICANN for inclusion in ICANN’s
proposed <font color="#ff0000">A</font><font color="#ff0000">nnual</font> <span> </span>Operating Plan and
Budget..</font></span></b></p><p style="margin:0cm 0cm 10pt"><b><span lang="EN-US"><font color="#000000">i HOPE THIS STZRAIGHT FORWARD AND CLEAR LANGUAGE DOES NOT CREATE ANY PROBLEM IN THE MIND OF HIGGHLY QUALIFIED TOP EXPERT </font></span></b></p><p style="margin:0cm 0cm 10pt"><b><span lang="EN-US"><font color="#000000">Kavouss </font></span></b></p><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font></span></div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">2016-08-11 13:51 GMT+02:00 Gomes, Chuck <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:cgomes@verisign.com" target="_blank">cgomes@verisign.com</a>></span>:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125);font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";font-size:11pt">(a)
</span>At least 270 days prior to the commencement of each fiscal year, the Corporation shall submit to the Board a proposed annual operating plan and budget for the Corporation’s next fiscal year (“<b>Annual Budget</b>”).
<span style="color:rgb(31,73,125)">At the time of submission to the Board, the Corporation shall also submit this proposed Annual Budget to ICANN.</span><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125);font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";font-size:11pt"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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</span>Promptly after the Board approves the Annual Budget, the Annual Budget shall be submitted to ICANN
<span style="color:rgb(31,73,125)">for inclusion in ICANN’s proposed Operating Plan and Budget</span>.
<s><span style="color:red">The Annual Budget shall be submitted to ICANN at least nine months in advance of the next fiscal year.</span></s><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125);font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";font-size:11pt"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125);font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";font-size:11pt">Chuck<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";font-size:10pt">From:</span></b><span style="font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";font-size:10pt"> <a href="mailto:cwg-stewardship-bounces@icann.org" target="_blank">cwg-stewardship-bounces@icann.<wbr>org</a> [mailto:<a href="mailto:cwg-stewardship-bounces@icann.org" target="_blank">cwg-stewardship-<wbr>bounces@icann.org</a>]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Jonathan Robinson<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, August 11, 2016 4:09 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:cwg-stewardship@icann.org" target="_blank">cwg-stewardship@icann.org</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [CWG-Stewardship] FW: [client com] CWG Comment Letter - PTI Bylaws<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-IE" style="color:rgb(31,73,125);font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";font-size:11pt">Please be aware of the latest version of the CWG comment letter.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-IE" style="color:rgb(31,73,125);font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";font-size:11pt">Please note Sharon Flannigan’s comments below including that the Public Comment period closes later today.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-IE" style="color:rgb(31,73,125);font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";font-size:11pt">Thank-you.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-IE" style="color:rgb(31,73,125);font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";font-size:11pt">Jonathan<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";font-size:11pt">From:</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";font-size:11pt"> Flanagan, Sharon [<a href="mailto:sflanagan@sidley.com" target="_blank">mailto:sflanagan@sidley.com</a>]
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<b>Sent:</b> 10 August 2016 07:21<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<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-IE" style="color:rgb(31,73,125);font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";font-size:11pt">Attached is a revised draft of the CWG comment letter on the PTI bylaws. As noted previously, we have updated the letter to address the appointment
of the initial independent PTI directors. We also understand that the Nominating Committee will be prepared to begin nominating the two independent PTI directors in 2017 (rather than waiting until 2018 or 2019). These changes are reflected in Sections 4 and
5 of the draft comment letter and in Sections 5.2.2 and 5.5.1 of the revised bylaws.</span><span lang="EN-IE" style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";font-size:11pt"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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