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<div>DT Team — attached is a revised draft report, reflecting what I heard on our last call and the additional analysis provided by staff.&nbsp;</div>
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<div>Please review and reply with edits before we hold our next call in the week ahead. &nbsp;(awaiting completion of the Doodle poll on the date and time)</div>
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<span style="font-weight:bold">From: </span>&lt;<a href="mailto:gnso-bylaws-dt-bounces@icann.org">gnso-bylaws-dt-bounces@icann.org</a>&gt; on behalf of Julie Hedlund &lt;<a href="mailto:julie.hedlund@icann.org">julie.hedlund@icann.org</a>&gt;<br>
<span style="font-weight:bold">Date: </span>Friday, September 23, 2016 at 2:26 PM<br>
<span style="font-weight:bold">To: </span>&quot;<a href="mailto:gnso-bylaws-dt@icann.org">gnso-bylaws-dt@icann.org</a>&quot; &lt;<a href="mailto:gnso-bylaws-dt@icann.org">gnso-bylaws-dt@icann.org</a>&gt;<br>
<span style="font-weight:bold">Subject: </span>Re: [Gnso-bylaws-dt] Actions/Discussion Notes: Bylaws DT Meeting 21 September<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri">Dear Bylaws DT members,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri">Per this action item --
</span><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri">Staff will check to see if all references to GNSO accounted are for</span></i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri"> – staff has undertaken the following analysis:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri">First, it should be noted that the original request was for staff to analyze the new Bylaws for instances of the use of “Council” or “GNSO Council” in place of “GNSO”.&nbsp; That analysis was
 provided previous and is attached again for reference.&nbsp; Staff found 17 references.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri">Second, the request from the meeting on 21 September is for staff to ensure that all references to “GNSO” in the Bylaws are accounted for.&nbsp; That analysis is attached.&nbsp; Staff found 209 references
 (excluding in the table of contents).&nbsp; Of those references, 39 were in sections that only appear in the new Bylaws.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri">Best regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri">Julie<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri">Julie Hedlund, Policy Director</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:Calibri;color:black">From: </span>
</b><span style="font-family:Calibri;color:black">&lt;<a href="mailto:gnso-bylaws-dt-bounces@icann.org">gnso-bylaws-dt-bounces@icann.org</a>&gt; on behalf of Julie Hedlund &lt;<a href="mailto:julie.hedlund@icann.org">julie.hedlund@icann.org</a>&gt;<br>
<b>Date: </b>Friday, September 23, 2016 at 9:45 AM<br>
<b>To: </b>Steve DelBianco &lt;<a href="mailto:sdelbianco@netchoice.org">sdelbianco@netchoice.org</a>&gt;, &quot;<a href="mailto:gnso-bylaws-dt@icann.org">gnso-bylaws-dt@icann.org</a>&quot; &lt;<a href="mailto:gnso-bylaws-dt@icann.org">gnso-bylaws-dt@icann.org</a>&gt;<br>
<b>Subject: </b>Re: [Gnso-bylaws-dt] Actions/Discussion Notes: Bylaws DT Meeting 21 September<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri">Steve,</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri">Thank you for that helpful correction.&nbsp; I’ve made the change to the wiki.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri">Kind regards,</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri">Julie</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:Calibri;color:black">From: </span>
</b><span style="font-family:Calibri;color:black">Steve DelBianco &lt;<a href="mailto:sdelbianco@netchoice.org">sdelbianco@netchoice.org</a>&gt;<br>
<b>Date: </b>Thursday, September 22, 2016 at 4:46 PM<br>
<b>To: </b>Julie Hedlund &lt;<a href="mailto:julie.hedlund@icann.org">julie.hedlund@icann.org</a>&gt;, &quot;<a href="mailto:gnso-bylaws-dt@icann.org">gnso-bylaws-dt@icann.org</a>&quot; &lt;<a href="mailto:gnso-bylaws-dt@icann.org">gnso-bylaws-dt@icann.org</a>&gt;<br>
<b>Subject: </b>Re: [Gnso-bylaws-dt] Actions/Discussion Notes: Bylaws DT Meeting 21 September</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thanks, Julie. I can correct you on the first straw poll:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><u><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri">Is our DT recommending that Council speak for GNSO in new powers for EC?</span></u><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri">“Yes” votes: Farzaneh Badii,, David Maher, Ed Morris, Matthew Shears, Darcy Southwell, Amr Elsadr</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri">“No” votes: &nbsp;Tony Harris, Steve Metalitz, Steve DelBianco (BC)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri">Straw Poll Results: 6 to 3 majority; significant minority did not agree.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:Calibri;color:black">From: </span>
</b><span style="font-family:Calibri;color:black">&lt;<a href="mailto:gnso-bylaws-dt-bounces@icann.org">gnso-bylaws-dt-bounces@icann.org</a>&gt; on behalf of Julie Hedlund &lt;<a href="mailto:julie.hedlund@icann.org">julie.hedlund@icann.org</a>&gt;<br>
<b>Date: </b>Wednesday, September 21, 2016 at 2:01 PM<br>
<b>To: </b>&quot;<a href="mailto:gnso-bylaws-dt@icann.org">gnso-bylaws-dt@icann.org</a>&quot; &lt;<a href="mailto:gnso-bylaws-dt@icann.org">gnso-bylaws-dt@icann.org</a>&gt;<br>
<b>Subject: </b>[Gnso-bylaws-dt] Actions/Discussion Notes: Bylaws DT Meeting 21 September</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri">Dear DT Members,</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri">Please see below the discussion notes captured by staff from the meeting on 21 September.&nbsp; These high-level notes are designed to help DT members navigate through the content of the call
 and are not meant as a substitute for the transcript.&nbsp; The MP3, transcript, and chat are provided separately and are posted on the wiki at:
</span><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__community.icann.org_display_GBIDT_DT-26-2343-3BMeetings&amp;d=DQMGaQ&amp;c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&amp;r=adDIs0WEx_lLwFfrsdovxTYY8GkRHo5ibc8SR3Npdh8&amp;m=LFR8_SfCGhncxEWeUA3InUiBp944jw7-FauUyUKsvCw&amp;s=h88T8NNyFIyZ4R-lbNHnfEmoLnBN5ciTw96u05FVrho&amp;e="><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri">https://community.icann.org/display/GBIDT/DT&#43;Meetings</span>[community.icann.org]</a><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri">.
 &nbsp;In addition, please see the attached documents and on the wiki for your reference at:
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri">Best regards,</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri">Julie</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri">Julie Hedlund, Policy Director</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri">GNSO Bylaws Implementation Drafting Team, Wednesday 21 September 2016 at 1300 UTC</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri">1. Statements of Interest</span></i><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri">Action Item:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri">&nbsp; Although Drafting Teams are not specifically referenced in the GNSO Operating Procedures, for the sake of
 consistency it will be helpful if DT members could provide SOIs if they have not already done so.&nbsp; Staff noted that these also are in a specific format that is different from those used in other groups, such as the CCWG-Accountability.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri">2. DT to discuss draft report -- to facilitate discussion note the table on the last page that arrays the 3 decision types against two potential Council voting thresholds</span></i><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri">Action Items:</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="mso-list:Ignore">1.<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri">Staff will check to see if all references to GNSO accounted are for?&nbsp; Incorporate revisions from Steve M., except for reference to the number (84).</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri">Steve DelBianco and staff will produce the next iteration of the draft Report for the DT to review and discuss.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri">Discussion Notes:</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri">Who</span></u></b><u><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri"> should speak for the GNSO, as a Decisional Participant of the Empowered Community – should it be GNSO Council
 or the GNSO stakeholder groups and constituencies?&nbsp; </span></u><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri">Steve M.: Concern on the &quot;Who&quot; question is dealt with on page 2.&nbsp; Just before 2. How.&nbsp; References to GNSO Council and GNSO Supermajority.&nbsp; Of the references in the Bylaws.&nbsp;
 Our conclusions was that those Bylaws do suggest that the GNSO Council should act in those 17 instances that were identified, not for other instances.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri">Steve D.: Need to record the level of support for the recommendations.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri">Ed Morris: On Steve M.'s edits, my perception was that we had majority agreement that the Council would speak for the GNSO in EC instances and others.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri">Steve D.: Section 11 and 11.2 -- the EC in the new Bylaws includes the GNSO, and in the definition in Section 11 includes, but is not limited to, the GNSO Council.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri">Amr: Not convinced that we have agreed on whether the Bylaws need to be amended in order for the Council to speak on behalf of the GNSO in areas other than on PDP.&nbsp; They do
 not say that the Council cannot do more than just managing the PDP.&nbsp; There are other processes that the Council does manage.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri">Steve D.: This group should decide whether Council for speak for the GNSO as a decisional participant in the EC.&nbsp;
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri">Amr: Just &quot;Unless the Bylaws are further amended&quot; may or may not be necessary.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri">Steve D.: We will rewrite the paragraph.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri">Steve M.: What I think we are prepared to assume is that the 17 instances should be that the Council speaks for the GNSO -- that is what the Bylaws say now and thus, &quot;unless
 the Bylaws are further amended.&quot;</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri">Marika Konings: The Bylaws do not limit the GNSO Council to policy development only, at least not as it is currently written, does it?</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri">Steve D.: Nothing in the Bylaws that limit the GNSO Council to managing the PDP, but nothing that says the GNSO Council should speak for the GNSO.&nbsp;
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<p class="MsoNormal"><u><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri">Straw Poll: Straw poll: Is our DT recommending that Council speak for GNSO in new powers for EC?</span></u><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri">Straw Poll Results: 6 to 3 majority; significant minority did not agree.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri">Amr: We do have to acknowledge unresolved issues that we haven't addressed.&nbsp; There also is the question of NomCom appointee roles.&nbsp; There is a lot of work we should do ideally.&nbsp;
 May want to include a recommendation that another group should follow up on the work we have done, such as the GNSO Review WG.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri">Ed Morris: Agree with Amr.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri">Darcy Southwell: Agree with Amr.&nbsp; Not nearly enough time to thoroughly discuss some issues.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri">Steve M.: Agree with Amr.&nbsp; Focus on 30 September and be realistic about what we can accomplish.&nbsp; My recommendation is that the report flesh out the issues and recommend they
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri">How</span></u></b><u><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri"> should the GNSO Council or Stakeholder Groups &amp; Constituencies arrive at their decisions – voting thresholds
 with or without requiring majorities in each house?</span></u><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri">Steve M.: Originally had the Names Council with 7 constituencies each with 1 vote.
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri">Ed Morris: Re: NCAs.&nbsp; Reached out to 2 of 3 current NCAs.&nbsp; If our report suggests that the NCAs are exluded the current NCAs will vote against our report.&nbsp; Bylaws state that
 the NCAs must act on equal footing with other Council.&nbsp; Section 11.3.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri">David Maher: I agree with that.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri">Steve M.: I think the reference in the Bylaws is to the non-voting member.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri">Steve D.: Degree of support for the alternative voting structure -- majorities and supermajorities of Councilors, not each House.&nbsp; Doesn't include votes for the NCA.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri">David Maher: I do not support this alternative voting scheme.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri">Ed Morris: Agree with David and vote &quot;no&quot;.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri">Darcy Southwell: Agree with David and vote &quot;no&quot;.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri">Amr: Tying this with the NCA issue.&nbsp; Not sold with the NCA being involved, but we haven't had a thorough discussion.&nbsp; If I am undecided on that I can't weigh in on the voting
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri">Marika: Decision making -- Council resolution reference to &quot;consensus&quot; is assumed to refer to the definition in the Working Group Guidelines.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri">Steve D.: So we don't have consensus on the &quot;who&quot; question.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri">Marika: There is no hard line between the levels of support.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri">Steve D.: I think we are following the guidelines as close as we can.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri">Steve M.: Record my vote as &quot;abstain&quot; since my constituency doesn't think these decisions should be taken by the Council.&nbsp; This is an interesting and important option.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri">Tony Harris: Echo what Steve M. said.&nbsp; I would abstain right now.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri">Matthew Shears: Vote &quot;no&quot; at this time.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri">Ed Morris: Move investigations -- need 3 decision participants to agree.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri">Steve D.: Move into the second row.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri">Ed Morris: 1/3 of any House sufficient for an inspection request.&nbsp; decisions high, nomination middle, inspection requests low.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri">Amr: Higher than simple majority threshold for nominations and decisions on EC petitions, and less than majority of each house for initiating inspection requests.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri">Steve M.: Questions -- What nominations are we talking about?</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri">Steve D.: Example is the nomination for a liaison to the CSC, others.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri">Steve M.: Could apply to a wide range of things that come on a spectrum.&nbsp; Second question -- distinction between the first and second row of the table.&nbsp; Who decisions and
 what decisions.&nbsp; First row is who, second row is instruction.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri">Amr: Believe that Council should make appointments generally via some sort of consensus, not simple majority.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri">Ed Morris: 60% threshold? Amr: That is better, but would prefer a supermajority.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri">Steve D.: Need a higher threshold for EC rep per Steve. M.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri">3. Timing of Final Meeting</span></i><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri">Action Item:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri"> Staff will send a Doodle poll for other times on Wednesday the 28<sup>th</sup> and Thursday the 29<sup>th</sup>.&nbsp;
 Note: the GNSO Council meeting is 2000-2200 on the 29<sup>th</sup> so this time slot will be avoided.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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