<html><head></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 14px; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><div><div>Dear David and everyone,</div><div><br></div><div>While the WG should certainly take into consideration the GAC&#8217;s advice from the LA Communique in its deliberations, do note that any responses, queries or communications to and with the GAC should be done through the GNSO Council, as it is the manager of every policy development process initiated within the GNSO. We therefore recommend that any clarifying questions that this WG may wish to ask the GAC first be discussed at an upcoming WG meeting and then (if applicable) transmitted on to the Council for its review and communication to the GAC &#8211; which the Council may choose to do through Mason Cole, the newly-appointed GNSO liaison to the GAC.&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>In Los Angeles, the Board and the GAC discussed the formation of a small informal group of GAC members (including IGOs who are official Observers to the GAC), to serve as a contact point and resource for our WG and the GNSO Council. This will not of course replace the possibility of IGOs or GAC members joining our WG directly as a member or observer (and staff has received a few queries on that as a result of the Los Angeles meetings), but may well be a more direct way for the GNSO as a body to interact with the GAC on this particular issue, via each of its appointed representatives.&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>WG members should note also that individual GAC members cannot speak on behalf of the GAC, whether informally via conversation or more formally via joining a WG. GAC Communiques therefore remain the primary tool for the dissemination of GAC consensus positions. In this regard, Mason has sent a note to the GNSO Council following the GAC&#8217;s LA Communique noting that the GAC&#8217;s mention of our PDP should be viewed as a positive step in the GAC&#8217;s attempts at early engagement in a GNSO PDP. As this is the first GAC comment on our PDP, the trend of GAC Communiques would indicate that such early statements tend to be statements of positions, with rationales and details developed subsequently via further debate and discussion.</div></div><div><br></div><div>Staff therefore recommends that the WG directs any follow up questions or actions in relation to the GAC advice to the GNSO Council for its consideration.</div><div><br></div><div>Thanks and cheers</div><div>Mary</div><div><br></div><div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#000000"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Calibri">Mary Wong</font></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#000000"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Calibri">Senior Policy Director</font></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#000000"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Calibri">Internet Corporation for Assigned Names &amp; Numbers (ICANN)</font></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#000000"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Calibri">Telephone: +1 603 574 4892</font></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#000000"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Calibri">Email: mary.wong@icann.org</font></font></div><div><br></div></div><div>&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><span id="OLK_SRC_BODY_SECTION"><div style="font-family:Calibri; font-size:11pt; text-align:left; color:black; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: #b5c4df 1pt solid; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-TOP: 3pt"><span style="font-weight:bold">From: </span> David Cake &lt;<a href="mailto:dave@difference.com.au">dave@difference.com.au</a>&gt;<br><span style="font-weight:bold">Date: </span> Monday, October 20, 2014 at 2:10 AM<br><span style="font-weight:bold">To: </span> Phil Corwin &lt;<a href="mailto:psc@vlaw-dc.com">psc@vlaw-dc.com</a>&gt;<br><span style="font-weight:bold">Cc: </span> "<a href="mailto:gnso-igo-ingo-crp@icann.org">gnso-igo-ingo-crp@icann.org</a>" &lt;<a href="mailto:gnso-igo-ingo-crp@icann.org">gnso-igo-ingo-crp@icann.org</a>&gt;<br><span style="font-weight:bold">Subject: </span> Re: [Gnso-igo-ingo-crp] GAC LA Communique on IGO-INGO Curative        Rights WG<br></div><div><br></div><blockquote id="MAC_OUTLOOK_ATTRIBUTION_BLOCKQUOTE" style="BORDER-LEFT: #b5c4df 5 solid; PADDING:0 0 0 5; MARGIN:0 0 0 5;"><div><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;">
Clearly, much of this is directly relevant to the work of this group.&nbsp;<br><div><br></div><div>At the councils retreat on Friday, the idea was raised that the GNSO (via the Council) should provide some discussion of the GAC Communique to the board, so that the boards response to GAC advice can be more grounded in community input.&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>Would this WG have a response to the GAC advice? My initial thought is that it is difficult to know how to interpret it (what aspect of the UDRP are problematic to the GAC), but that we should seek clarification of the issues that concern the GAC. I have
 had offers from GAC members to explain further the points of concern.&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>David</div><div><br><div><div>On 19 Oct 2014, at 11:24 am, Phil Corwin &lt;<a href="mailto:psc@vlaw-dc.com">psc@vlaw-dc.com</a>&gt; wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type="cite"><div lang="EN-US" link="blue" vlink="purple" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;"><div class="WordSection1" style="page: WordSection1;"><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">WG members:<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">&nbsp;</span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">On October 16<sup>th</sup><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span>the GAC issued a Communique that is available at<a href="https://gacweb.icann.org/download/attachments/27132037/Los%20Angeles_GAC%20Communique_Final.pdf?version=1&amp;modificationDate=1413479079702&amp;api=v2" style="color: purple; text-decoration: underline;">https://gacweb.icann.org/download/attachments/27132037/Los%20Angeles_GAC%20Communique_Final.pdf?version=1&amp;modificationDate=1413479079702&amp;api=v2</a><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">&nbsp;</span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">On pp.6-7 of the Communique the following language relevant to the task of our WG appears:<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 54.65pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-indent: -0.25in;"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span>3.<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span></span></span></b><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; letter-spacing: -0.05pt;">Protection</span></b><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; letter-spacing: -1.35pt;">&nbsp;</span></b><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; letter-spacing: -0.05pt;">of</span></b><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; letter-spacing: -1.25pt;">&nbsp;</span></b><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; letter-spacing: -0.05pt;">Inter</span></b><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; letter-spacing: -0.15pt;">-­-</span></b><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; letter-spacing: -0.05pt;">Governmental</span></b><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; letter-spacing: -1.3pt;">&nbsp;</span></b><b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Organisation<span style="letter-spacing: -1.3pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span>(IGO)<span style="letter-spacing: -1.3pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span>Names<span style="letter-spacing: -1.25pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span>and<span style="letter-spacing: -1.3pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span>Acronyms</span></b><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 12.9pt 0.0001pt 113pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-indent: -0.25in;"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span>a.<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span></span></span></b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">The<span style="letter-spacing: -0.15pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span>GAC<span style="letter-spacing: -0.15pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span>reaffirms<span style="letter-spacing: -0.1pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span>its<span style="letter-spacing: -0.15pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span>advice<span style="letter-spacing: -0.1pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span>from<span style="letter-spacing: -0.15pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span>the<span style="letter-spacing: -0.15pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span>Toronto,<span style="letter-spacing: -0.1pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span>Beijing,<span style="letter-spacing: -0.2pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span>Durban,<span style="letter-spacing: -0.1pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span>Buenos
 Aires,<span style="letter-spacing: -0.15pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span>Singapore<span style="letter-spacing: -0.1pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span>and<span style="letter-spacing: -0.15pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span>London<span style="letter-spacing: -0.1pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span>Communiqués<span style="letter-spacing: -0.15pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span>regarding<span style="letter-spacing: -0.1pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span>protection<span style="letter-spacing: -0.1pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span>of<span style="letter-spacing: -0.15pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span>IGO
 names<span style="letter-spacing: -0.15pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span>and<span style="letter-spacing: -0.1pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span>acronyms<span style="letter-spacing: -0.15pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span>at<span style="letter-spacing: -0.1pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span>the<span style="letter-spacing: -0.1pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span><span style="letter-spacing: -0.05pt;">top</span><span style="letter-spacing: -0.15pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span>and<span style="letter-spacing: -0.1pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span>second<span style="letter-spacing: -0.1pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span>levels,<span style="letter-spacing: -0.15pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span>as<span style="letter-spacing: -0.1pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span>implementation<span style="letter-spacing: -0.1pt;"></span>of<span style="letter-spacing: 1.1pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span>such<span style="letter-spacing: -0.15pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span>protection<span style="letter-spacing: -0.1pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span>is<span style="letter-spacing: -0.1pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span>in<span style="letter-spacing: -0.15pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span>the<span style="letter-spacing: -0.1pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span>public<span style="letter-spacing: -0.1pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span>interest<span style="letter-spacing: -0.1pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span>given<span style="letter-spacing: -0.15pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span>that<span style="letter-spacing: -0.1pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span>IGOs,<span style="letter-spacing: -0.1pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span>as<span style="letter-spacing: -0.1pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span>created<span style="letter-spacing: -0.15pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span>by<span style="letter-spacing: -0.05pt;">governments</span><span style="letter-spacing: -0.25pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span>under<span style="letter-spacing: -0.25pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span>international<span style="letter-spacing: -0.25pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span>law,<span style="letter-spacing: -0.25pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span>are<span style="letter-spacing: -0.2pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span>objectively<span style="letter-spacing: -0.25pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span>different<span style="letter-spacing: -0.25pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span>right<span style="letter-spacing: 1.4pt;"></span>holders;<span style="letter-spacing: -0.45pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span>namely,<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 7.9pt 0.0001pt 149pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-indent: -14.8pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span>i.<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Concerning<span style="letter-spacing: -0.2pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span>preventative<span style="letter-spacing: -0.2pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span>protection<span style="letter-spacing: -0.15pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span>at<span style="letter-spacing: -0.2pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span>the<span style="letter-spacing: -0.15pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span>second<span style="letter-spacing: -0.2pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span>level,<span style="letter-spacing: -0.2pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span>the<span style="letter-spacing: -0.2pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span>GAC
 reminds<span style="letter-spacing: -0.2pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span>the<span style="letter-spacing: -0.1pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span>ICANN<span style="letter-spacing: -0.15pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span>Board<span style="letter-spacing: -0.1pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span>that<span style="letter-spacing: -0.15pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span>notice<span style="letter-spacing: -0.1pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span>of<span style="letter-spacing: -0.1pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span>a<span style="letter-spacing: -0.15pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span>match<span style="letter-spacing: -0.1pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span>to<span style="letter-spacing: -0.15pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span>an<span style="letter-spacing: -0.1pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span>IGO<span style="letter-spacing: -0.1pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span>name
 or<span style="letter-spacing: -0.15pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span>acronym<span style="letter-spacing: -0.15pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span>to<span style="letter-spacing: -0.15pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span>prospective<span style="letter-spacing: -0.1pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span><span style="letter-spacing: -0.05pt;">registrants,</span><span style="letter-spacing: -0.15pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span>as<span style="letter-spacing: -0.15pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span>well<span style="letter-spacing: -0.1pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span>as<span style="letter-spacing: -0.15pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span>to<span style="letter-spacing: -0.15pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span>the<span style="letter-spacing: -0.1pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span>concerned<span style="letter-spacing: 1.1pt;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: -0.05pt;">IGO,</span><span style="letter-spacing: -0.15pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span>should<span style="letter-spacing: -0.1pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span>apply<span style="letter-spacing: -0.1pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span>in<span style="letter-spacing: -0.15pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span>perpetuity<span style="letter-spacing: -0.1pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span>for<span style="letter-spacing: -0.1pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span>the<span style="letter-spacing: -0.1pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span>concerned<span style="letter-spacing: -0.15pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span>name<span style="letter-spacing: -0.1pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span>and<span style="letter-spacing: 1.15pt;"></span>acronym<span style="letter-spacing: -0.15pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span>in<span style="letter-spacing: -0.1pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span>two<span style="letter-spacing: -0.1pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span>languages,<span style="letter-spacing: -0.1pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span>and<span style="letter-spacing: -0.1pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span>at<span style="letter-spacing: -0.1pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span>no<span style="letter-spacing: -0.1pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span>cost<span style="letter-spacing: -0.1pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span>to<span style="letter-spacing: -0.15pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span>IGOs;<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 6.8pt 0.0001pt 149pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-indent: -17.55pt;"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(192, 0, 0);"><span>ii.<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span></span></span></b><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(192, 0, 0);">Concerning<span style="letter-spacing: -0.15pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span>curative<span style="letter-spacing: -0.15pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span>protection<span style="letter-spacing: -0.1pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span>at<span style="letter-spacing: -0.15pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span>the<span style="letter-spacing: -0.15pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span>second<span style="letter-spacing: -0.1pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span>level,<span style="letter-spacing: -0.15pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span><u>and<span style="letter-spacing: -0.15pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span>noting<span style="letter-spacing: -0.1pt;"></span>the
 ongoing<span style="letter-spacing: -0.15pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span>GNSO<span style="letter-spacing: -0.15pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span>PDP<span style="letter-spacing: -0.15pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span>on<span style="letter-spacing: -0.15pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span>access<span style="letter-spacing: -0.15pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span>to<span style="letter-spacing: -0.1pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span>curative<span style="letter-spacing: -0.15pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span>Rights<span style="letter-spacing: -0.15pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span>Protection
 Mechanisms</u>,<span style="letter-spacing: -0.2pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span>the<span style="letter-spacing: -0.15pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span>GAC<span style="letter-spacing: -0.15pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span>reminds<span style="letter-spacing: -0.2pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span>the<span style="letter-spacing: -0.15pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span>ICANN<span style="letter-spacing: -0.15pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span>Board<span style="letter-spacing: -0.15pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span>that<span style="letter-spacing: -0.15pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span><u>any<span style="letter-spacing: -0.15pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span>such
 mechanism<span style="letter-spacing: -0.1pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span>should<span style="letter-spacing: -0.1pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span>be<span style="letter-spacing: -0.1pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span>at<span style="letter-spacing: -0.1pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span><span style="letter-spacing: -0.05pt;">no</span><span style="letter-spacing: -0.1pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span>or<span style="letter-spacing: -0.05pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span>nominal<span style="letter-spacing: -0.1pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span>cost<span style="letter-spacing: -0.1pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span>to<span style="letter-spacing: -0.1pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span>IGOs</u>;<span style="letter-spacing: -0.1pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span>and<span style="letter-spacing: -0.05pt;"></span>further,<span style="letter-spacing: 1.05pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span>in<span style="letter-spacing: -0.25pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span>implementing<span style="letter-spacing: -0.25pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span>any<span style="letter-spacing: -0.2pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span>such<span style="letter-spacing: -0.2pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span>curative<span style="letter-spacing: -0.2pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span>mechanism,<o:p></o:p></span></b></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">&nbsp;</span></div><div style="margin: 0.4pt 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 9.5pt;">&nbsp;</span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 113pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-indent: -0.25in;"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span>b.<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span></span></span></b><b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">The<span style="letter-spacing: -0.2pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span>GAC<span style="letter-spacing: -0.2pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span>advises<span style="letter-spacing: -0.2pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span>the<span style="letter-spacing: -0.2pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span>ICANN<span style="letter-spacing: -0.2pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span><span style="letter-spacing: -0.05pt;">Board:</span></span></b><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div></div><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><br clear="all" style="page-break-before: always;"></span><div class="WordSection2" style="page: WordSection2;"><div style="margin: 0in 5.75pt 0.0001pt 149pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-indent: -14.8pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span>i.<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span></span></span><b><u><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(192, 0, 0);">That<span style="letter-spacing: -0.2pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span>the<span style="letter-spacing: -0.15pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span>UDRP<span style="letter-spacing: -0.15pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span>should<span style="letter-spacing: -0.15pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span>not<span style="letter-spacing: -0.15pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span>be<span style="letter-spacing: -0.15pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span><span style="letter-spacing: -0.05pt;">amended</span></span></u></b><span style="font-size: 12pt; letter-spacing: -0.05pt;">;</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; letter-spacing: -0.2pt;">&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">welcomes<span style="letter-spacing: -0.15pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span>the<span style="letter-spacing: -0.15pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span>NGPC's<span style="letter-spacing: 1.35pt;"></span>continued<span style="letter-spacing: -0.2pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span>assurance<span style="letter-spacing: -0.15pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span>that<span style="letter-spacing: -0.15pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span>interim<span style="letter-spacing: -0.2pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span>protections<span style="letter-spacing: -0.15pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span>remain<span style="letter-spacing: -0.15pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span>in<span style="letter-spacing: -0.2pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span>place
 pending<span style="letter-spacing: -0.2pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span>the<span style="letter-spacing: -0.15pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span><span style="letter-spacing: -0.05pt;">resolution</span><span style="letter-spacing: -0.15pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span>of<span style="letter-spacing: -0.15pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span>discussions<span style="letter-spacing: -0.15pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span>concerning<span style="letter-spacing: -0.15pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span>preventative<span style="letter-spacing: 1.45pt;"></span>protection<span style="letter-spacing: -0.15pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span>of<span style="letter-spacing: -0.1pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span><span style="letter-spacing: -0.05pt;">IGO</span><span style="letter-spacing: -0.15pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span>names<span style="letter-spacing: -0.1pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span>and<span style="letter-spacing: -0.15pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span>acronyms;<span style="letter-spacing: -0.1pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span>and<span style="letter-spacing: -0.15pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span><span style="color: rgb(192, 0, 0);">supports<span style="letter-spacing: -0.1pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span>continued<span style="letter-spacing: 1.1pt;"></span>dialogue<span style="letter-spacing: -0.2pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span>between<span style="letter-spacing: -0.15pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span>the<span style="letter-spacing: -0.15pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span>GAC<span style="letter-spacing: -0.2pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span>(including<span style="letter-spacing: -0.15pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span>IGOs),<span style="letter-spacing: -0.15pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span>the<span style="letter-spacing: -0.2pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span>ICANN<span style="letter-spacing: -0.2pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span>Board
 (NGPC)<span style="letter-spacing: -0.15pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span>and<span style="letter-spacing: -0.15pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span>the<span style="letter-spacing: -0.15pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span>GNSO<span style="letter-spacing: -0.15pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span>to<span style="letter-spacing: -0.1pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span>develop<span style="letter-spacing: -0.15pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span>concrete<span style="letter-spacing: -0.15pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span>solutions<span style="letter-spacing: -0.15pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span>to<span style="letter-spacing: -0.15pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span>implement
 long-­-standing<span style="letter-spacing: -0.55pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span>GAC<span style="letter-spacing: -0.5pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span>advice</span>.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span><span style="color: rgb(192, 0, 0);">(Emphasis
 added)</span><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">&nbsp;</span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 54.65pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-indent: -0.25in;"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span>4.<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span></span></span></b><b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Protection<span style="letter-spacing: -0.25pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span>of<span style="letter-spacing: -0.2pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span>Red<span style="letter-spacing: -0.2pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span>Cross/Red<span style="letter-spacing: -0.2pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span>Crescent<span style="letter-spacing: -0.25pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span>Names</span></b><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 8.15pt 0.0001pt 5pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">The<span style="letter-spacing: -0.2pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span>GAC<span style="letter-spacing: -0.2pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span>welcomes<span style="letter-spacing: -0.15pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span>the<span style="letter-spacing: -0.2pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span>decision<span style="letter-spacing: -0.15pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span>of<span style="letter-spacing: -0.2pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span>the<span style="letter-spacing: -0.15pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span>New<span style="letter-spacing: -0.2pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span>gTLD<span style="letter-spacing: -0.15pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span>Program<span style="letter-spacing: -0.2pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span>Committee<span style="letter-spacing: -0.15pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span>(Resolution
 2014.10.12.NG05)<span style="letter-spacing: -0.25pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span>to<span style="letter-spacing: -0.2pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span>provide<span style="letter-spacing: -0.2pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span>temporary<span style="letter-spacing: -0.2pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span>protections<span style="letter-spacing: -0.2pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span>for<span style="letter-spacing: -0.2pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span>the<span style="letter-spacing: -0.2pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span>names<span style="letter-spacing: -0.2pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span>of<span style="letter-spacing: -0.2pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span>the<span style="letter-spacing: -0.2pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span>International
 Committee<span style="letter-spacing: -0.15pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span>of<span style="letter-spacing: -0.1pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span>the<span style="letter-spacing: -0.1pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span>Red<span style="letter-spacing: -0.1pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span>Cross<span style="letter-spacing: -0.15pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span>and<span style="letter-spacing: -0.1pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span>International<span style="letter-spacing: -0.1pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span><span style="letter-spacing: -0.05pt;">Federation</span><span style="letter-spacing: -0.15pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span>of<span style="letter-spacing: -0.1pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span>Red<span style="letter-spacing: -0.1pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span>Cross<span style="letter-spacing: -0.1pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span>and<span style="letter-spacing: -0.15pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span>Red<span style="letter-spacing: -0.1pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span>Crescent<span style="letter-spacing: 1.45pt;"></span>Societies,<span style="letter-spacing: -0.15pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span>and<span style="letter-spacing: -0.1pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span>the<span style="letter-spacing: -0.1pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span>189<span style="letter-spacing: -0.15pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span>National<span style="letter-spacing: -0.1pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span>Red<span style="letter-spacing: -0.1pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span>Cross<span style="letter-spacing: -0.15pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span>and<span style="letter-spacing: -0.1pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span>Red<span style="letter-spacing: -0.1pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span>Crescent<span style="letter-spacing: -0.1pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span>Societies.<span style="letter-spacing: -0.2pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span>The<span style="letter-spacing: -0.1pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span>GAC<span style="letter-spacing: -0.1pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span>requests<span style="letter-spacing: -0.1pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span>the
 ICANN<span style="letter-spacing: -0.15pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span>Board<span style="letter-spacing: -0.1pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span>and<span style="letter-spacing: -0.15pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span>all<span style="letter-spacing: -0.1pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span>relevant<span style="letter-spacing: -0.15pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span>parties<span style="letter-spacing: -0.1pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span>to<span style="letter-spacing: -0.15pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span>work<span style="letter-spacing: -0.15pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span>quickly<span style="letter-spacing: -0.1pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span>to<span style="letter-spacing: -0.15pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span>resolve<span style="letter-spacing: -0.1pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span>the<span style="letter-spacing: -0.15pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span>longer<span style="letter-spacing: -0.1pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span>term<span style="letter-spacing: -0.15pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span>issues<span style="letter-spacing: -0.1pt;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span>still
 outstanding.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 8.15pt 0.0001pt 5pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">&nbsp;</span></div><div style="margin: 0in 8.15pt 0.0001pt 5pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">In regard to the highlighted portions of the communique, the GAC makes clear that it wants any new curative RPM to be available to IGOs at &#8220;no or nominal cost&#8221;. This leaves open the question, should
 our WG choose to recommend the creation of a new DRP, of whether the current costs of the URS and UDRP are viewed as falling within the &#8220;nominal&#8221; range &#8211; and, if deemed by the GAC to exceed such range, what party should assume the financial cost of subsidizing
 access to any new DRP by IGOs.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 8.15pt 0.0001pt 5pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">&nbsp;</span></div><div style="margin: 0in 8.15pt 0.0001pt 5pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">In regard to the GAC&#8217;s statement that &#8220;the UDRP should not be amended&#8221;, in my personal opinion this appears to be an overreaching attempt to foreclose the possibility that this WG will determine
 that the UDRP should in fact be amended to better accommodate the legitimate rights of IGOs, and that a new curative rights process is not advisable, and as such should be rejected at this time -- as it would only leave the option of creating a new curative
 RPM. ICANN and the GNSO &nbsp;have responded to the GAC&#8217;s concerns in regard to IGOs by establishing this WG, but we should be free to pursue its work as its members deem best without intervening attempts by the GAC to direct us to a predetermined outcome.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 8.15pt 0.0001pt 5pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">&nbsp;</span></div><div style="margin: 0in 8.15pt 0.0001pt 5pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Such intervention is manifestly different from the type of participation that would be welcome from IGOs and GAC members, which is contributing to our factual database and interaction in our ongoing
 and open dialogue. In this regard, when the Board met with the GNSO Council in Sunday, October 12<sup>th</sup><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span>the activities of this WG were highlighted and there was dialogue concerning the intervention of Board
 members to encourage GAC and IGO participation. The transcript of that session is not yet available at<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span><a href="http://la51.icann.org/en/schedule/sun-gnso-working" style="color: purple; text-decoration: underline;">http://la51.icann.org/en/schedule/sun-gnso-working</a><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span>and<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span><u>I
 would therefore solicit the assistance of ICANN staff in securing it so that we can review that discussion and follow up on it</u>.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 8.15pt 0.0001pt 5pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">&nbsp;</span></div><div style="margin: 0in 8.15pt 0.0001pt 5pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">In conclusion, it would be useful to have feedback from WG members in regard to the relevant portions of the GAC Communique and in particular as to whether we should prepare any reply in regard
 to its substance as well as to solicit the participation of IGOs and GAC members in our work.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 8.15pt 0.0001pt 5pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">&nbsp;</span></div><div style="margin: 0in 8.15pt 0.0001pt 5pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Thanks and best regards,<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 8.15pt 0.0001pt 5pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Philip Corwin, Co-Chair<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 8.15pt 0.0001pt 5pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">&nbsp;</span></div><div style="margin: 0in 8.15pt 0.0001pt 5pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">&nbsp;</span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">&nbsp;</span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">&nbsp;</span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">&nbsp;</span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; color: navy;">Philip S. Corwin, Founding Principal</span></b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; color: navy;">Virtualaw LLC</span></b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; color: navy;">1155 F Street, NW</span></b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; color: navy;">Suite 1050</span></b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; color: navy;">Washington, DC 20004</span></b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; color: navy;">202-559-8597/Direct</span></b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; color: navy;">202-559-8750/Fax</span></b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; color: navy;">202-255-6172/cell</span></b><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: navy;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; color: navy;">&nbsp;</span></b></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; color: navy;">Twitter: @VlawDC</span></b><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;">&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><b><i><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; color: navy;">"Luck is the residue of design" -- Branch Rickey</span></i></b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma, san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