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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Jeff,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">A few comments:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo4"><![if !supportLists]><span style="color:#1F497D"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">1.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">      
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="color:#1F497D">I think the WG Guidelines would REQUIRE an Alternate in addition to a “Point of Contact” since participation by a “group” in a PDP appears to be governed by the following section of the WG Guidelines:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="color:#1F497D">There are <u>numerous references</u> to “the group” with a small “g” in the WG guidelines, including a reference as to how Consensus should be measured in the “group.”  Thus, referring to the point
 of contact as a liaison for a “group” will be confusing.   What about using “GNSO Stakeholder and AC Points of Contact”?  (All of the GNSO groups are referred to generally as Stakeholders on ICANN’s website  -  https://gnso.icann.org/en/about/stakeholders-constituencies.)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo4"><![if !supportLists]><span style="color:#1F497D"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">3.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">      
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="color:#1F497D">I think it is clear from the last call that several members of the WG have objected to the notion that these POCs should be used by the Chairs to obtain a “qualitative measure of Consensus”.  I don’t
 think your email addresses this concern.  It simply says that if a group does not take a position, that is okay and does not mention that where groups do take a position, the Chairs could still potentially take this as a “qualitative measure” of Consensus. 
  (I personally believe this varies the PDP process, has huge implications for the Bottom-Up
<b>Multi-</b>Stakeholder Policy-Making Model going forward as a possible precedent, and  would have to be specifically addressed in the WG Charter in accordance with WG Guidelines in order to be adopted.)  But whatever Leadership elects to do in this regard
 should be clearly communicated to each of the GNSO Stakeholders and ACs when a formal request is sent out from the Co-Chairs asking them to (1) become members of the WG and to (2) designate a POC and an Alternate. 
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> Gnso-newgtld-wg [mailto:gnso-newgtld-wg-bounces@icann.org]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Jeff Neuman<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, September 05, 2018 11:17 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Greg Shatan<br>
<b>Cc:</b> gnso-newgtld-wg@icann.org<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Gnso-newgtld-wg] Resend -RE: Update on Seeking SO/AC/C "liaisons"<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Greg,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">I appreciate the comments, though I notice that you made some assumptions which were are not accurate or certainly unintended.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">But let me revise the proposal to make things more clear (See Below).  If I could ask a favor with your next set of comments.  If you think the proposal can be made better, please suggest changes that may make things more palatable to you.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Bottom line Greg is that we  know that “Groups” are preparing to submit comments.  Having liaisons to help this Working Group understand  A Group’s position (or positions or for that matter a non-position) will be helpful to the Working
 Group. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">We have noted your objection and hope that the text below makes sense. 
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<p class="MsoNormal">++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">Thank you for the great discussion over the past week or so on our previous note seeking representatives from each Supporting Organization, Advisory Committee, Constituency, Stakeholder
 Group, etc.  For ease of reference I will use the term “Group” so I do not have to list our all of those different organizations throughout this e-mail.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"> Last week, we had a meeting with the Leadership team of the Subsequent Procedures PDP Working Group, including both of our GNSO Council Liaisons.  The bulk of the call was devoted
 to this issue and we had a healthy exchange on all of the benefits and drawbacks of the initial proposal.  Here is where I believe we came out:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"> The Leadership team would like to continue to request that each Group provide one person and an alternate (if desired) to serve as a “liaison” between that Group and our Working
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</span></span><![endif]>The role of the “liaison” will be to serve as an empowered point person that the Working Group could turn to for the following:
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="mso-list:Ignore">a.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">      
</span></span><![endif]>To help explain the Group’s position<span style="color:red">(s)</span> on comments submitted during the applicable comment period(s)<span style="color:red">(if any)</span>;<o:p></o:p></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="mso-list:Ignore">b.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">     
</span></span><![endif]>To respond to questions from the Working Group on the comments submitted;<o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span><![endif]>To be responsible for seeking the Group’s position<span style="color:red">(s)(If any)</span> on comments from other Groups or individuals when requested, new recommendations/new proposals, etc.; and<o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span><![endif]>To be responsible to the Working Group for seeking input from the group on any recommendations that the Working Group may come up with in the future.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"> At this point, we are not seeking to have these liaisons to serve in any other official capacity including for the purposes of helping Cheryl and I determine Consensus.  We are
 merely using this as a tool to help us effectively solicit input from the Groups.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"> <span style="color:red">For the avoidance of doubt, we recognize that Groups may not have a unified position (or any position for that matter) on any particular item or items. 
 In situations where there is more than one position, the liaison will be expected to garner comments on each of the positions for which comments are sought on behalf of the Group.  We also recognize that a Group may have no position on a particular issue,
 in which case, the liaison will be expected to let the Working Group know that that is the case.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Greg Shatan <<a href="mailto:gregshatanipc@gmail.com">gregshatanipc@gmail.com</a>>
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<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, September 4, 2018 11:13 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Jeff Neuman <<a href="mailto:jeff.neuman@comlaude.com">jeff.neuman@comlaude.com</a>><br>
<b>Cc:</b> <a href="mailto:gnso-newgtld-wg@icann.org">gnso-newgtld-wg@icann.org</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Gnso-newgtld-wg] Resend -RE: Update on Seeking SO/AC/C "liaisons"<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">As drafted, this (still) seems to assume that each "Group" will have a (single) opinion or position.  This is not unheard, of course, but it is also not assumed in the PDP process nor in
 our Charter.  I sympathize with the difficulty of the Co-Chair's task in trying to identify consensus positions with broad support,while avoiding results with highly imbalanced support (or, at its most extreme version, actual "capture").<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">I'm afraid that this proposal drains the consensus-building and consensus-calling process of all subtlety and pushes us toward party politics and voting.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">It also dampens the participation of individuals in a group who may have varying opinions, which would be a shame, since this can be a fruitful source for generating better ideas.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">Even if we recognize that some "Groups" may not have a "position," the rewards for having a Group position will become too great, since a Group without position will essentially have no voice. 
 Of course, it would have the voices of its individual members, but these voices become muted in this process.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">There may still be merit in the idea of a liaison, but the rest of the proposal -- the assumptions regarding the roles of the Groups vs the participants  -- leave me concerned.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">Best regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">On Tue, Sep 4, 2018 at 10:51 PM Jeff Neuman <<a href="mailto:jeff.neuman@comlaude.com">jeff.neuman@comlaude.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">Sorry, this note got sent too soon by accident.  Please see added paragraph at the end in
<span style="color:red">red.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">Thank you for the great discussion over the past week or so on our previous note seeking representatives from each Supporting Organization, Advisory Committee, Constituency, Stakeholder
 Group, etc.  For ease of reference I will use the term “Group” so I do not have to list our all of those different organizations throughout this e-mail.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">Last week, we had a meeting with the Leadership team of the Subsequent Procedures PDP Working Group, including both of our GNSO Council Liaisons.  The bulk of the call was devoted
 to this issue and we had a healthy exchange on all of the benefits and drawbacks of the initial proposal.  Here is where I believe we came out:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="mso-list:Ignore">1.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">   
</span></span><![endif]>The Leadership team would like to continue to request that each Group provide one person and an alternate (if desired) to serve as a “liaison” between that Group and our Working Group.<o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span><![endif]>The role of the “liaison” will be to serve as an empowered point person that the Working Group could turn to for the following:
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</span></span><![endif]>To help explain the Group’s position on comments submitted during the applicable comment period(s);<o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span><![endif]>To respond to questions from the Working Group on the comments submitted;<o:p></o:p></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="mso-list:Ignore">c.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">   
</span></span><![endif]>To be responsible for seeking the Group’s position on comments from other Groups or individuals when requested, new recommendations/new proposals, etc.; and<o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span><![endif]>To be responsible to the Working Group for seeking input from the group on any recommendations that the Working Group may come up with in the future.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="color:red">At this point, we are not seeking to have these liaisons to serve in any other official capacity including for the purposes of helping Cheryl and I determine
 Consensus.  We are merely using this as a tool to help us effectively solicit input from the Groups.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="color:red">Please stay tuned for additional information, but if you culd please still let us know by
<b>September 26<sup>th</sup> (the data Public Comments are due)</b> who will serve in these liaison type roles.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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Thank you for all of your feedback and input on this issues.  We are listening to you and we hope this helps clarify our thinking process.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="color:red">Best regards,</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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