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<p class="MsoNormal">Dear Heather and fellow Drafting-Team members:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">As you know, I also participate in the ccNSO.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">It seems useful to forward a ccNSO email-notice (below) relative to an open period for possible rejection action. This may help inform our discussions.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Best regards to all,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">David<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">David McAuley<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Sr International Policy & Business Development Manager<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Verisign Inc.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">703-948-4154<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> cctldcommunity <cctldcommunity-bounces@lists.nic.cz>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Katrina Sataki<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, July 03, 2019 4:35 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> 'ccNSO Members' <ccnso-members@icann.org>; ccTLDcommunity@cctld-managers.org; cctldworld@icann.org<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [EXTERNAL] [cctldcommunity] Rejection Action: Five-Year Strategic Plan FY21-25 approved by the Board<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">Dear ccTLD Community,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">On 23 June 2019, the ICANN Board of Directors approved the Five-Year Strategic Plan for FY21-25 (see
</span><a href="https://www.icann.org/resources/board-material/resolutions-2019-06-23-en#2.a"><span lang="EN-GB">https://www.icann.org/resources/board-material/resolutions-2019-06-23-en#2.a</span></a><span lang="EN-GB">).
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">On 2 July 2019, the ccNSO as a Decisional Participant received a notice from the ICANN Secretary pursuant to Section 22.5(b)(v) of the ICANN Bylaws.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">The approved Strategic Plan (</span><a href="https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/strategic-plan-2021-2025-23jun19-en.pdf"><span lang="EN-GB">https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/strategic-plan-2021-2025-23jun19-en.pdf</span></a><span lang="EN-GB">)
is subject to Rejection Action Petitions from the community.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">If you are interested in submitting a Rejection Action Petition to the ccNSO Council, please consult Section 2 of Annex D for the requirements, which must be met (</span><a href="https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/governance/bylaws-en/#annexD"><span lang="EN-GB">https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/governance/bylaws-en/#annexD</span></a><span lang="EN-GB">).
Please be advised that per Annex D Section 2.2(a)(i)(A) the Rejection Action Petition must be:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">“…based on one or more significant issues that were specifically raised in the applicable public comment period(s) relating to perceived inconsistencies with the Mission, purpose and role set forth in ICANN's Articles
of Incorporation and Bylaws, the global public interest, the needs of ICANN's stakeholders, financial stability, or other matter of concern to the community.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">Please see also our internal Guideline: ccNSO Procedure for the Exercise of the Empowered Community's rights to Reject Specified Actions at
</span><a href="https://ccnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/field-attached/guideline-rejection-actions-procedure-24may18-en.pdf"><span lang="EN-GB">https://ccnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/field-attached/guideline-rejection-actions-procedure-24may18-en.pdf</span></a>
<span lang="EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">According to the Guideline, the ccNSO will consider a Rejection Action Petition from the following constituents:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">- ccTLD managers,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">- individual(s) directly related to a ccTLD manager,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">- ccNSO working groups or committees mandated to submit such a petition,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">- Regional ccTLD organisations (as defined in section 10.5 of the ICANN Bylaws),<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">- the ccNSO Council.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">The deadline for submission of Rejection Action Petition(s) to the ccNSO role account
</span><a href="mailto:ccnso-petitions@icann.org"><span lang="EN-GB">ccnso-petitions@icann.org</span></a><span lang="EN-GB"> is 16 July 2019, 23.59 UTC.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">All relevant information will be published at
</span><a href="https://community.icann.org/display/ccnsowkspc/Rejection+actions"><span lang="EN-GB">https://community.icann.org/display/ccnsowkspc/Rejection+actions</span></a><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">Kindest regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">Katrina Sataki<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">Chair of the ccNSO Council<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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