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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Century Gothic&quot;,sans-serif">Dear colleagues,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Century Gothic&quot;,sans-serif"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Century Gothic&quot;,sans-serif">Please find attached Version 7c. Don't worry if you have already comments about V7a as the body of this latest version is the same (except for some cosmetic changes).
 However, V7c has an Executive Summary.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Century Gothic&quot;,sans-serif">Looking forward to our meeting tomorrow.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Century Gothic&quot;,sans-serif">Regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Century Gothic&quot;,sans-serif">Chris.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Century Gothic&quot;,sans-serif">Research Associate in Linguistic Computing, Centre for Digital Humanities, UCL, Gower St, London WC1E 6BT Tel &#43;44 20 7679 1599 (int 31599)
<a href="http://www.ucl.ac.uk/dis/people/chrisdillon"><span style="color:#0563C1">www.ucl.ac.uk/dis/people/chrisdillon</span></a>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Dillon, Chris <br>
<b>Sent:</b> 10 December 2014 11:30<br>
<b>To:</b> gnso-contactinfo-pdp-wg@icann.org<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Initial report to be signed off on Thurs. 11<br>
<b>Importance:</b> High<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Century Gothic&quot;,sans-serif">Dear colleagues,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Century Gothic&quot;,sans-serif"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Century Gothic&quot;,sans-serif">Please find attached version 7a (you can see recent changes in the Word version; the PDF version is clean). The plan is:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Century Gothic&quot;,sans-serif">Deadlines
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span dir="LTR"></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Century Gothic&quot;,sans-serif">Sign off on Initial Report: Thursday 11 December WG call<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2"><![if !supportLists]><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">&middot;<span style="font:7.0pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span></span><![endif]><span dir="LTR"></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Century Gothic&quot;,sans-serif">Opening of Public Comment: Friday 12 December<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2"><![if !supportLists]><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">&middot;<span style="font:7.0pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span></span><![endif]><span dir="LTR"></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Century Gothic&quot;,sans-serif">Closing of Public Comment (6 weeks &#43; 1 week to make up for holidays: 30 January 2015)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Century Gothic&quot;,sans-serif">Notes<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span dir="LTR"></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Century Gothic&quot;,sans-serif">This version contains only one set of recommendations (those for non-mandatory transformation);<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo4"><![if !supportLists]><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">&middot;<span style="font:7.0pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span></span><![endif]><span dir="LTR"></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Century Gothic&quot;,sans-serif">We will not remove arguments for/against mandatory transformation from this or the final report;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo4"><![if !supportLists]><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">&middot;<span style="font:7.0pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span></span><![endif]><span dir="LTR"></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Century Gothic&quot;,sans-serif">In order best to encourage the strengthening and addition of arguments on both sides, there will be no consensus call until after the
 public comment period;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo4"><![if !supportLists]><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">&middot;<span style="font:7.0pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span></span><![endif]><span dir="LTR"></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Century Gothic&quot;,sans-serif">Nothing in the Initial Report is binding to us or prevents future changes/u-turns;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span dir="LTR"></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Century Gothic&quot;,sans-serif">Public comments received will give us an idea of the community view on this issue and facilitate consensus building during the next
 phase.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Century Gothic&quot;,sans-serif">As usual your edits, suggestions and improvements are very welcome.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Century Gothic&quot;,sans-serif">Regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Century Gothic&quot;,sans-serif">Chris.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Century Gothic&quot;,sans-serif">Research Associate in Linguistic Computing, Centre for Digital Humanities, UCL, Gower St, London WC1E 6BT Tel &#43;44 20 7679 1599 (int 31599)
<a href="http://www.ucl.ac.uk/dis/people/chrisdillon">www.ucl.ac.uk/dis/people/chrisdillon</a>
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