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--></style></head><body bgcolor=white lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Dear WG Members,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>During the WG’s face-to-face, Kristina Rosette mentioned that she had some statistics related to the objections raised by the Independent Objector, as well as the respective outcomes. I asked if she was willing to share with the full WG and she graciously agreed. As such, please find those statistics attached.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Not to take away from the discussion related to the Independent Objector, but I would like to point out that there are statistics for of the objection grounds here: <a href="https://community.icann.org/x/Vz2AAw">https://community.icann.org/x/Vz2AAw</a>. This analysis was shared with work track 3, so some on the full WG may not have had an opportunity to see.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Best,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Steve<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Steven Chan</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"MS Mincho"'>
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