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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black">Dear Members and Representatives of the ICANN Empowered Community Administration,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black">Pursuant to section 1.4 of Annex D of the ICANN Bylaws, as a Decisional Participant in the Empowered Community, the Governmental Advisory Committee (GAC) of ICANN hereby
 indicates its support for the Fundamental Bylaws Amendment to Article 18, Section 18.7(b) of the ICANN Bylaws relating to the composition of the IANA Naming Functions Review as posted by the ICANN Board according to its Resolution 2019.09.08.05.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black">Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black">Manal Ismail<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black">GAC Chair<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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