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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>WG Members,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Please find attached the latest draft of the Initial Report.&nbsp; I included both the redline and clean version of the report.&nbsp; Please make any suggested changes to the <b><u>CLEAN</u></b> version, as the redline is only attached for reference.&nbsp; Track changes are enabled and staff will combine submissions by the group into an v0.7 which will act as the master version.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>If possible, please submit any suggested changes by <b><span style='color:red'>23:59 UTC on 20 July</span></b>.&nbsp; We will review the next version at our call scheduled for 21 July at 20:00 UTC.&nbsp; Hopefully, we can submit this for public comment shortly thereafter.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>In regards to review, please provide input on the entire document.&nbsp; However, please pay most attention to:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>1.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span><![endif]>Section 5 that contains the group&#8217;s draft recommendations<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>2.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span><![endif]>Section 6 &#8211; Conclusions and Next Steps<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>3.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span><![endif]>Annex A &#8211; WG Charter Template &#8211; suggested changes highlighted in <span style='color:red'>RED</span> text<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>4.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span><![endif]>Annex B &#8211; Metrics Decision Tree &#8211; you will not be able to edit this diagram, but add side comments on any suggested changes and staff can update the Visio diagram as required<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>5.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span><![endif]>Annex C &#8211; Metrics Request Form<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>6.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span><![endif]>Any side comments that remain in the clean version<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>We appreciate the groups assistance with this next version of the report and look forward to submitting it for public comment in the near term.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thank you.&nbsp; B<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Berry Cobb<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Internet Corporation for Assigned Names &amp; Numbers (ICANN)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>720.839.5735<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><a href="mailto:mail@berrycobb.com"><span style='color:blue'>mail@berrycobb.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>@berrycobb<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p></div></body></html>