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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Dear Colleagues-</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="color:black">Based on outcome of meetings this week, the BC and IPC members are able to share our revised response to the consensus call
</span>following today’s updates as reflected in the <span style="color:black"><a href="https://nam06.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Furldefense.proofpoint.com%2Fv2%2Furl%3Fu%3Dhttps-3A__community.icann.org_display_EOTSFGRD_g.-2BDraft-2BFinal-2BReport-3Fpreview-3D_102145109_104237485_EPDP-2520Team-2520Draft-2520Final-2520Report-2520-2D-2520Redline-2520-2D-2520version-252016-2520February-25202019.pdf%26d%3DDwMGaQ%26c%3D5VD0RTtNlTh3ycd41b3MUw%26r%3D_4XWSt8rUHZPiRG6CoP4Fnk_CCk4p550lffeMi3E1z8%26m%3DJeJV68_XA0ovurRrcT2fYYDnJIRHwZ_8MSTwyFhaG1A%26s%3D8u2KQZGE49aFP7yFTnfWTiuyyqvJR8V9PDy5tnqBRJU%26e%3D&data=02%7C01%7CMarksv%40microsoft.com%7C8afb0a4ccf4f41711d6608d697af0ef1%7C72f988bf86f141af91ab2d7cd011db47%7C1%7C0%7C636863175462359644&sdata=0qtKUzs9cbtVThPrKeXsN9TyC%2Ba9QlT4ApzY4cZ0VYM%3D&reserved=0"><span style="color:#954F72">Final
Report for EPDP Phase 1</span></a></span> that is to be voted on shortly by the GNSO Council.<span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color:black"> </span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="color:black">The attached response is less than one page long, and reflects the exceptional collaboration of the EPDP team this week. Only a single blocking item remains.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="color:black">We are grateful for your support and look forward to working with you on Phase 2.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">All the best,</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Margie Milam and Mark Svancarek</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">BC Representatives on the EPDP</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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