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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Dear Empowered Community Administration representatives,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">In accordance with the timelines and procedures set out in Annex D of the ICANN Bylaws, staff notes that the Approval Action Community Forum Period pertaining to the fundamental bylaw amendment regarding the
IANA Naming Function Review Team Composition that was approved by the Board has expired and Approval Action Decision Period has started by
<b>11:59 p.m. EST on Thursday, 7 November 2019</b>. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">As such, at any time or date prior to
<b>11:59 p.m. PST, Thursday 28 November 2019</b>, with respect to the fundamental bylaw amendment regarding the IANA Naming Function Review Team Composition, each Decisional Participant shall inform the EC Administration in writing as to whether such Decisional
Participant (i) supports such Approval Action, (ii) objects to such Approval Action or (iii) has determined to abstain from the matter (which shall not count as supporting or objecting to such Approval Action), and each Decisional Participant shall forward
such notice to the Secretary for ICANN to promptly post on the Website. If a Decisional Participant does not inform the EC Administration of any of the foregoing prior to the expiration of the Approval Action Decision Period, the Decisional Participant shall
be deemed to have abstained from the matter (even if such Decisional Participant informs the EC Administration of its support or objection following the expiration of the Approval Action Decision Period).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Please let staff know if the Empowered Community Administration requires any assistance.<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">Best regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Ozan Sahin (on behalf of the staff supporting Empowered Community Administration)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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