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<div class="">Thank you for sharing the correspondence from AFRALO-AFRICANN.</div>
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<div class="">As a member of the PDP WG, I think it is worthwhile sharing correspondence that the Brand Registry Group sent to the ICANN Board almost one year ago but remains relevant, even more so today, to this topic. This letter also flagged the idea of
approaching the next round in batches according to risk-levels, particularly in relation to Internet users. This letter includes a recommendation that "alternative options are explored urgently to undertake smaller rounds for specific categories of registry
models introduced in the 2012 round”.</div>
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<div class="">The Neustar proposal for phased rounds helps to articulate this further and offers solutions to a number of concerns raised within the PDP WG, i.e. reduce risk of excessive demand by spreading the application across phases, reduce resourcing impact
on ICANN and third-party resources, allow ICANN to develop process and systems over time and provide predictability for applicants. At ICANN63, when the Neustar proposal was raised in the Public Forum, the BRG stated its willingness "to explore and discuss
effective ways for this to be implemented including options to conduct smaller distinct application rounds by type where the type of registry is considered as low risk could be prioritised.” </div>
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<b class=""><span class="" style="font-size:11pt">From:</span></b><span class="" style="font-size:11pt"><span class="x_Apple-converted-space"> </span>Silvia Vivanco <<a href="mailto:silvia.vivanco@icann.org" class="" style="color:rgb(149,79,114); text-decoration:underline">silvia.vivanco@icann.org</a>><span class="x_Apple-converted-space"> </span><br class="">
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<b class="">To:</b><span class="x_Apple-converted-space"> </span>Jeff Neuman <<a href="mailto:jeff.neuman@comlaude.com" class="" style="color:rgb(149,79,114); text-decoration:underline">jeff.neuman@comlaude.com</a>>; Jeff Neuman <<a href="mailto:jeff.neuman@valideus.com" class="" style="color:rgb(149,79,114); text-decoration:underline">jeff.neuman@valideus.com</a>>;<span class="x_Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="mailto:langdonorr@gmail.com" class="" style="color:rgb(149,79,114); text-decoration:underline">langdonorr@gmail.com</a><br class="">
<b class="">Cc:</b><span class="x_Apple-converted-space"> </span>ICANN At-Large Staff <<a href="mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org" class="" style="color:rgb(149,79,114); text-decoration:underline">staff@atlarge.icann.org</a>>; Mohamed Bashir <<a href="mailto:mbashir@mbash.net" class="" style="color:rgb(149,79,114); text-decoration:underline">mbashir@mbash.net</a>>;
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Seun Ojedeji <<a href="mailto:seun.ojedeji@gmail.com" class="" style="color:rgb(149,79,114); text-decoration:underline">seun.ojedeji@gmail.com</a>>; Fatimata com> <<a href="mailto:fsylla@gmail.com" class="" style="color:rgb(149,79,114); text-decoration:underline">fsylla@gmail.com</a>><br class="">
<b class="">Subject:</b><span class="x_Apple-converted-space"> </span>AFRALO-AFRICANN statement - ICANN 64 Kobe, Japan<span class="x_Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></div>
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<span class="" style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif">Dear co-chairs of the New gTLD Subsequent Procedures PDP WG,</span></div>
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<span class="" style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif">On behalf of AFRALO’s Chair Mohamed El Bashir, kindly find attached the AFRALO/AFRICANN Statement “New gTLD Subsequent Procedure: Proposal of Neustar regarding the upcoming round of New gTLDs" which was
discussed and approved at the ICANN 64 meeting in Kobe, Japan.</span></div>
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<span class="" style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif">Please be so kind to find attached the statement for your consideration.</span></div>
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