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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'>Greetings James,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'>By my count, yes.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'>ALAC -- yes, with formal reply (via email; will convert to PDF formal reply for ICANN Secretary)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'>ASO -- yes, with formal reply (will also convert to PDF formal reply for ICANN Secretary)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'>ccNSO -- yes, awaiting formal reply overnight (it will happen)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'>GAC -- no reply to date<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'>GNSO -- yes, with formal reply<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'>The ccNSO will respond overnight with a formal approval (they are awaiting the expiration of their Community response/objection period). <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'>No word from the GAC as yet.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'>I will execute correspondence to the ICANN Secretary in the morning certifying the Community's approval of the Fundamental Bylaw change, and then I anticipate shuttering the ECA for a bit, unless an AC/SO member gets an itch to start tossing Board members or something ugly like that ;-)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'>Best Regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'>Stephen Deerhake<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'>ccNSO Representative to the Empowered Community Administration<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'><a href="mailto:sdeerhake@nic.as">sdeerhake@nic.as</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'><a href="mailto:sdeerhake@gdns.net">sdeerhake@gdns.net</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'>+1 212 334 3660<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'>+1 212 656 1982 (fax)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'><a href="mailto:sdeerhake@nic.as">sdeerhake@nic.as</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'><a href="mailto:sdeerhake@gdns.net">sdeerhake@gdns.net</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> ecadmin-bounces@icann.org [mailto:ecadmin-bounces@icann.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>James M. Bladel<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, July 20, 2017 6:03 PM<br><b>To:</b> Mary Wong <mary.wong@icann.org><br><b>Cc:</b> ecadmin@icann.org<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [ECAdmin] FOR REVIEW & ACTION: Approaching Deadline for Decisional Participants' action on Fundamental Bylaw amendment<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thanks, Mary. <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Given Alan's most recent report from ALAC, does this mean the Amendments are in the clear?<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Thank you,<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>J.<o:p></o:p></p><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid #B9B9B9 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in'><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#646464'>On Jul 20, 2017 at 16:25, Mary Wong <<a href="mailto:mary.wong@icann.org">mary.wong@icann.org</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p><span style='color:#646464'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#646464'>Dear members of the Empowered Community Administration,</span><span style='color:#646464'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#646464'> </span><span style='color:#646464'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#646464'>As you know, the 24-hour period for the Empowered Community Administration to notify the ICANN Secretary of the results of the ongoing action process relating to the transference of the Board Governance Committee’s responsibilities for overseeing Reconsideration Requests to a new Board committee will commence at 07:00 UTC on 21 July and expire 24 hours later on Saturday 22 July. To follow up on the reminder sent previously (see below), staff has taken the liberty of preparing a draft template for an Approval Action Notice for your review (attached). </span><span style='color:#646464'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#646464'> </span><span style='color:#646464'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#646464'>As of 01:00 UTC on 21 July 2017, we have received notifications of approval from the ASO and GNSO, and are awaiting the formal notice from the ccNSO - we understand that the ccNSO Council has already approved the amendment and are currently in the waiting period to see if any ccNSO members object to that decision. We are also awaiting formal notification from the ALAC and the GAC on the result of their internal decision-making process concerning this matter.</span><span style='color:#646464'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#646464'> </span><span style='color:#646464'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#646464'>Please note that the draft notice attached to this letter was based on the scenario where the requisite support threshold has been reached (i.e. support from at least 3 of the 5 Decisional Participants, and objection by no more than 1 Decisional Participant). If that turns out to be the case, the blank spaces will need to be filled in with the updated numbers. Of course, should it turn out that the approval threshold is <u>not</u> reached, the draft will have to be amended accordingly.</span><span style='color:#646464'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#646464'> </span><span style='color:#646464'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#646464'>We hope this is helpful. Given the upcoming weekend and the fact that a few Empowered Community Administration members have indicated that they will be away starting from this weekend, we hope it will be possible for one of the others to send the requisite notice to the ICANN Secretary on behalf of the Empowered Community Administration.</span><span style='color:#646464'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#646464'> </span><span style='color:#646464'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#646464'>Thanks and cheers</span><span style='color:#646464'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#646464'>Mary</span><span style='color:#646464'><o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#646464'> </span><span style='color:#646464'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#646464'> </span><span style='color:#646464'><o:p></o:p></span></p><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:black'>From: </span></b><span style='color:black'>Mary Wong <<a href="mailto:mary.wong@icann.org">mary.wong@icann.org</a>><br><b>Date: </b>Wednesday, July 12, 2017 at 17:10<br><b>To: </b>"<a href="mailto:ecadmin@icann.org">ecadmin@icann.org</a>" <<a href="mailto:ecadmin@icann.org">ecadmin@icann.org</a>><br><b>Subject: </b>REMINDER: Deadline for Decisional Participants' action on Fundamental Bylaw amendment</span><span style='color:#646464'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#646464'> </span><span style='color:#646464'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#646464'>Dear members of the Empowered Community Administration,</span><span style='color:#646464'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#646464'> </span><span style='color:#646464'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#646464'>This note is just to place two dates on your calendars:</span><span style='color:#646464'><o:p></o:p></span></p><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#646464;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>First, <b>06.59 UTC, 21 July 2017</b> – this is the final day, for the five Decisional Participants who comprise the Empowered Community, to notify you as the Empowered Community Administration as to whether their respective community groups support the proposed Fundamental Bylaw amendment regarding transference of the Board Governance Committee’s responsibility for Reconsideration Requests to a new Board committee.</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#646464;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Secondly, <b>06.59 UTC, 22 July 2017</b> – this is the expiration of the <u>24-hour period following the end of the decisional phase</u> above, by which time the Empowered Community Administration needs to notify the ICANN Secretary as to whether the amendment has been approved by the Empowered Community, or if the approval process has been terminated due to lack of the requisite community approval.</span><o:p></o:p></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#646464'> </span><span style='color:#646464'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#646464'>As you know, approval of the Fundamental Bylaw amendment requires the support of at least three Decisional Participants, with no more than one Decisional Participant objecting.</span><span style='color:#646464'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#646464'> </span><span style='color:#646464'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#646464'>Staff will send a similar reminder to the Chairs of each of the five Decisional Participants. We will also follow up with you toward the end of the decisional phase to ensure that we have the requisite formal notification letter in place for your approval.</span><span style='color:#646464'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#646464'> </span><span style='color:#646464'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#646464'>Thanks and cheers</span><span style='color:#646464'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#646464'>Mary</span><span style='color:#646464'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#646464'> </span><span style='color:#646464'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#646464'> </span><span style='color:#646464'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;color:black'>Mary Wong</span><span style='color:#646464'><o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;color:black'>Senior Policy Director & Special Adviser for Strategic Policy Planning</span><span style='color:#646464'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;color:black'>Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN)</span><span style='color:#646464'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;color:black'>Email: <a href="mailto:mary.wong@icann.org">mary.wong@icann.org</a> </span><span style='color:#646464'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;color:black'>Telephone: <a href="tel:+1-603-5744889">+1-603-5744889</a></span><span style='color:#646464'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#646464'> </span><span style='color:#646464'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#646464'> </span><span style='color:#646464'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#646464'> </span><span style='color:#646464'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#646464'> </span><span style='color:#646464'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#646464'><br><br></span><span class=hmplaintext><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#646464'>_______________________________________________<br>ECAdmin mailing list<br><a href="mailto:ECAdmin@icann.org">ECAdmin@icann.org</a><br><a href="https://mm.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/ecadmin">https://mm.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/ecadmin</a></span><o:p></o:p></p></div></blockquote><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></div></body></html>