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--></style></head><body bgcolor=white lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Dear All,</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Following the DT’s request for input concerning pertinent issues that would prevent adoption of the proposed charter for the new gTLD Auction Proceeds Cross-Community Working Group from all ICANN SO/ACs (see <a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__community.icann.org_x_7Bq4Aw-29&d=DQMFaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=7_PQAir-9nJQ2uB2cWiTDDDo5Hfy5HL9rSTe65iXLVM&m=o64jSbPVSOmSf-TFxTdQBl4Ajqjq2nAqGbab8CqNQog&s=1xWoEbCkjXk5-8mwiIE_3J7AAfnDkVEDFNhObwIxzZI&e="><span style='color:#0B4CB4'>https://community.icann.org/x/7Bq4Aw[community.icann.org]</span></a>), the DT has received a request from the GNSO leadership team to have a webinar to allow for a walk through of the charter followed by Q & A to address any questions there might be. As such, a webinar will be organized on <b><u>Thursday 13 October at 16.00 UTC</u></b>. This webinar will also be open to other SO/ACs as others may have been similarly challenged to give the proposed charter due consideration (note, to date only formal input has been received from the ccNSO (see <a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__community.icann.org_x_7Bq4Aw-29&d=DQMFaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=7_PQAir-9nJQ2uB2cWiTDDDo5Hfy5HL9rSTe65iXLVM&m=o64jSbPVSOmSf-TFxTdQBl4Ajqjq2nAqGbab8CqNQog&s=1xWoEbCkjXk5-8mwiIE_3J7AAfnDkVEDFNhObwIxzZI&e="><span style='color:#0B4CB4'>https://community.icann.org/x/7Bq4Aw[community.icann.org]</span></a>).</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>If you are interested in participating, please confirm your attendance at <a href="mailto:gnso-secs@icann.org"><span style='color:#0B4CB4'>gnso-secs@icann.org</span></a>. Note that the webinar will be recorded and transcribed.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Best regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Marika</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Marika Konings</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Cambria'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Senior Policy Director & Team Leader for the GNSO, Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Cambria'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Email: <a href="mailto:marika.konings@icann.org">marika.konings@icann.org</a> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Cambria'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt'> </span></i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Cambria'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Follow the GNSO via Twitter @ICANN_GNSO<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Find out more about the GNSO by taking our <a href="http://learn.icann.org/courses/gnso">interactive courses</a> and visiting the <a href="http://gnso.icann.org/sites/gnso.icann.org/files/gnso/presentations/policy-efforts.htm#newcomers">GNSO Newcomer pages</a>.</span></i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Cambria'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:black'>From: </span></b><span style='color:black'>Marika Konings <marika.konings@icann.org><br><b>Date: </b>Tuesday 13 September 2016 at 10:41<br><b>To: </b>Katrina Sataki <katrina@nic.lv>, "thomas.schneider@bakom.admin.ch" <thomas.schneider@bakom.admin.ch>, "paf@netnod.se" <paf@netnod.se>, "James M. Bladel" <jbladel@godaddy.com>, "louie@louie.net" <louie@louie.net>, "tsinha@umd.edu" <tsinha@umd.edu>, "bverd@verisign.com" <bverd@verisign.com>, Alan Greenberg <alan.greenberg@mcgill.ca>, Oscar Robles <oscar@lacnic.net><br><b>Cc: </b>Bart Boswinkel <bart.boswinkel@icann.org>, Olof Nordling <olof.nordling@icann.org>, Heidi Ullrich <Heidi.Ullrich@icann.org>, Carlos Reyes <carlos.reyes@icann.org>, Steve Sheng <steve.sheng@icann.org>, "dt-cwg-auctionproceeds@icann.org" <dt-cwg-auctionproceeds@icann.org><br><b>Subject: </b>For your review - proposed charter new gTLD Auction Proceeds CCWG<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'>Sending on behalf of Jonathan Robinson, new gTLD Auction Proceeds Drafting Team Chair & Alan Greenberg, DT Vice-Chair:</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'>Dear SO/AC Chairs,</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'>On behalf of the new gTLD Auction Proceeds Drafting Team (DT), we are delighted to submit to you and your respective SO/ACs, the proposed charter for a Cross-Community Working Group on new gTLD Auction Proceeds. As you may recall, representatives of all ICANN SO/ACs, apart from the ccNSO (which decided not to take part in the DT effort), participated in the DT deliberations (see <a href="https://community.icann.org/x/AR_AAw"><span style='color:black'>https://community.icann.org/x/AR_AAw</span></a> for DT members).</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'>This proposed charter is the result of extensive input and deliberations, including careful review of input that was received as part of the cross-community session at ICANN 56 in Helsinki (see <a href="https://community.icann.org/x/fgmbAw)"><span style='color:black'>https://community.icann.org/x/fgmbAw)</span></a> and we believe it now represents a careful balance between the different viewpoints and perspectives, including from both the DT Members and the ICANN Board liaisons to the DT. As such, the DT would like to request you review the proposed charter with this careful balance in mind and only flag to the DT any pertinent issues that would prevent your respective SO/AC from adopting this charter. We would like to request you highlight such pertinent issues <b><u>by 30 September 2016 at the latest</u></b>, including an indication of when you anticipate your respective SO/AC to be in a position to consider the charter for adoption following 30 September, provided that no pertinent issues have been identified by any of the ICANN SO/ACs.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'>Of course, should you have any clarifying questions, please do not hesitate to respond to this message. The DT looks forward to receiving your feedback.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'>Best wishes,</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'>Jonathan Robinson, DT Chair & Alan Greenberg, DT Vice-Chair</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>