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<p class="MsoNormal">Dear colleagues: <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Please note that the GAC Comment on the Addendum to the EPDP Phase 2 Initial Report was submitted as part of the
<a href="https://www.icann.org/public-comments/epdp-phase-2-addendum-2020-03-26-en">
Public Comment proceeding</a> closing today, 5 May 2020. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The GAC Input is available in its reader-friendly format, as originally drafted, on the GAC Website at: <a href="https://gac.icann.org/file-asset/public/gac-comment-epdp-addendum-5may20.pdf">https://gac.icann.org/file-asset/public/gac-comment-epdp-addendum-5may20.pdf</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Consistent with our last communication, a note of support was added on the first page of the document to reflect expressions of support received by the ALAC, BC and IPC: “<i>Note: The GNSO’s Business Constituency (BC), Intellectual Property
Constituency (IPC) and the At-Large Advisory Committee (ALAC) support the views expressed in this comment.”</i><o:p></o:p></p>
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