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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Janis, if more budget may be needed for legal advice, can you start the process of acquiring it? <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Marika noted in chat today: “Do also note that there is a limited budget available - passing all these questions on may take up most of that budget which might prevent follow up on any further questions the group may have.”<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>This PDP is fundamentally about legal issues, and having access to legal advice is essential. This is a place where ICANN should be spending resources. Please see SAC104, where SSAC raised this issue to the Council last December:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>“2.2 Legal Advice v The EPDP has been largely about legal issues, but the EPDP team has not [always] had access to neutral, expert, outside legal advice. [Bird & Bird was not retained until late into Phase 1.] This is a notable omission given the consequences and regulatory complexity of the work. The SSAC urges the GNSO Council to re-examine this as further policy-making takes place in 2019 and beyond. This subject is a worthy place to spend ICANN budget given the priority and nature of the work, and a place to apply all the professional tools at ICANN’s disposal, in order to carry out ICANN’s responsibility to ensure the stable and secure operation of the Internet's unique identifier systems.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>… neutral legal advice would provide substantial benefit by fostering common understandings, consensus, and confidence in the<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>deliberations and work product. In particular, it may help policy-makers understand the options available to them, given that bodies such as the European Data Protection Board and the national data commissioners are not in a position to answer many questions or evaluate policy proposals.”<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/sac-104-en.pdf">https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/sac-104-en.pdf</a> <o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>