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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">My name is Donna Austin and I currently work for ARI Registry Services. I also
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">represent dotShabaka Registry
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">in the RySG. I have been involved in ICANN on and off since 2001 and have a reasonable understanding of ICANN and its processes as a result.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">My involvement or interest in this Group is similar to that expressed by Craig and Jon: that the work that comes out of this group creates a much more predictable,
transparent, accountable and timely process for any future rounds of new gTLDs. There are many lessons to be learnt from the current round: we should be able to identify the things that worked, those that didn’t, areas that could be improved and most importantly
chart a course<s> </s>to guide ICANN for future rounds.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Thanks,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> gnso-newgtld-dg-bounces@icann.org [mailto:gnso-newgtld-dg-bounces@icann.org]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Steve Chan<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, 30 July 2014 5:40 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> gnso-newgtld-dg@icann.org<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Gnso-newgtld-dg] Introductions<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">I believe these introductions are a really good thing that will benefit the work to come. I would like to encourage those that have not sent an introduction message,
and are inclined to do so, to respond to the list whenever you have a moment.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">My name is Steve Chan and I will be leading the ICANN policy staff support for this Discussion Group. Previously, I spent a number of years with the New gTLD
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">Best,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">Jeffrey Eckhaus <<a href="mailto:jeff@rightside.co">jeff@rightside.co</a>><br>
<b>Date: </b>Tuesday, July 29, 2014 at 9:01 AM<br>
<b>To: </b>"<a href="mailto:gnso-newgtld-dg@icann.org">gnso-newgtld-dg@icann.org</a>" <<a href="mailto:gnso-newgtld-dg@icann.org">gnso-newgtld-dg@icann.org</a>><br>
<b>Subject: </b>[Gnso-newgtld-dg] Introductions<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">Great to see the introductions and the group starting to form, so I guess it is a good time to jump in<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">My name is Jeffrey Eckhaus and I am with Rightside Group. The parent company of eNom and
<a href="http://Name.com">Name.com</a> both registrars as well as United TLD the registry for 30+ new TLDs as well as Rightside Registry, the back end service provider for 150+ new TLDs. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">As you can see, we are a vertically integrated entity with an interest in the rollout of another round of new TLDs and will hopefully be able to give perspective
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