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--></style></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Dear EPDP Team:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thank you to Matthew for circulating the updated balancing test framework document.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Please find a google doc version here: <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1M2OvifT9IuLBbisPIhgbALL02nisExAOSdNh6A17Sr8/edit">https://docs.google.com/document/d/1M2OvifT9IuLBbisPIhgbALL02nisExAOSdNh6A17Sr8/edit#</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Best regards,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Marika, Berry, and Caitlin<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>From: </span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>"Crossman, Matthew" <mmcross@amazon.com><br><b>Date: </b>Wednesday, October 30, 2019 at 10:49 AM<br><b>To: </b>"gnso-epdp-team@icann.org" <gnso-epdp-team@icann.org><br><b>Cc: </b>Marika Konings <marika.konings@icann.org>, Caitlin Tubergen <caitlin.tubergen@icann.org><br><b>Subject: </b>[Ext] Balancing Test Framework<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal>All,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Following the LA meeting, the RySG agreed to consolidate Alan Woods’ 6.1(f) procedural document and the legal advice received on the balancing test. Attached is our simplified framework of non-binding guidance to assist controllers in performing the 6.1(f) balancing test.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thanks,<br>Matt<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'>Matthew Crossman</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#FF9900'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#44546A'>| </span><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#F79646'>Amazon</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#FF9900'> <br></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Corporate Counsel gTLD Registry, IP</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>P: 206-266-1103 | C: 530-574-2956</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Email: </span><a href="mailto:mmcross@amazon.com"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>mmcross@amazon.com</span></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>