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<p class="MsoNormal">While discussing the draft report on auctions during last week’s plenary, Jeff asked that the person who forwarded an example of irregularities with auctions to the WT leadership and staff, send that information to the entire list. Per
Jeff’s request, I am now doing that. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I forwarded an article co-authored Paul Livesay formerly from Verisign, and Jose Ignacio Rasco, from Nu Dotco, LLC <a href="http://www.circleid.com/posts/20161107_afilias_cynical_attempt_to_secure_a_windfall_at_community_expense/">http://www.circleid.com/posts/20161107_afilias_cynical_attempt_to_secure_a_windfall_at_community_expense/</a>
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<p class="MsoNormal">What caught my eye was this paragraph.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">“The Applicant Guidebook prohibits all applicants within a contention set from discussing "bidding strategies" in advance of an auction — termed the Blackout Period. Violation of the Blackout Period is a "serious violation" of ICANN's rules
under the Bidder Agreement, and may result in forfeiture of an applicant's application. Afilias committed such a violation, and should be disqualified. On July 22, just four days before the public ICANN auction for .web, Afilias contacted NDC again to try
to negotiate a private auction if ICANN would delay the public auction. Afilias knew the Blackout Period was in effect, but nonetheless violated it in an attempt to persuade NDC to participate in a private auction that would net Afilias millions of dollars
even if it lost.”<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Jonathan Robinson also posted in the Adobe chat a piece he authored -
<a href="http://www.circleid.com/posts/20161028_dot_web_is_icanns_first_test_of_accountability/">
http://www.circleid.com/posts/20161028_dot_web_is_icanns_first_test_of_accountability/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">While this group is a forward looking group and has no remit over this particular auction, these pieces do inform the WG that auctions may not have gone as smoothly as people think and we do need to take a hard look at the auction process
going forward.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Jim Prendergast<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">The Galway Strategy Group<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> Gnso-newgtld-wg <gnso-newgtld-wg-bounces@icann.org>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Steve Chan<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, September 21, 2018 6:57 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> gnso-newgtld-wg@icann.org<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Gnso-newgtld-wg] Proposed agenda - New gTLD Subsequent Procedures PDP WG - 24 September 2018 at 20:00 UTC<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">Dear WG Members,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">Please find the proposed agenda for the New gTLD Subsequent Procedures PDP WG meeting scheduled for<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>24 September<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>2018 at<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>20:00
UTC, for 90 minutes.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Agenda review/SOIs<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:windowtext">Supplemental Report: Review of section 1.5 continued</span></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Supplemental Report: Review of sections 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4 contined</span><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:windowtext">Last call for input on SAC090 matrix</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:windowtext">ICANN63</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Initial assessment of work required for Final CCT-RT Report</span></span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">AOB<o:p></o:p></span></li></ol>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">For agenda items 2 and 3, please find the latest staff draft, which seeks to incorporate input received during past WG meetings.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">For item 4, you will also find the latest staff draft, with proposed updates.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">Those signed up as Members to this PDP WG should have received meeting information from the SOAC Support team. If you did not receive these participation details or if you would like to send your apologies, please
contact the SOAC Support team (<a href="mailto:gnso-secs@icann.org"><span style="color:#954F72">gnso-secs@icann.org</span></a>).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">Best,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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