<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:trebuchet ms,sans-serif"><br></div><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">-<br></div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div style="font-family:"trebuchet ms",sans-serif"><font size="4" color="#351c75"><b>Jorge, please see interspaced below<span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:"trebuchet ms",sans-serif"></span> response<span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:"trebuchet ms",sans-serif">s</span> from Jeff and me...</b></font></div><div><div dir="ltr" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><br></div></div></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Sat, 12 Dec 2020 at 01:11, Jorge.Cancio--- via Gnso-newgtld-wg <<a href="mailto:gnso-newgtld-wg@icann.org" target="_blank">gnso-newgtld-wg@icann.org</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125)">Dear Jeff and all<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:rgb(31,73,125)">Thanks very much for this email!</span></p></div></div></blockquote><div><font size="4" color="#351c75"><b><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:"trebuchet ms",sans-serif">Thank you also for your thoughtful reply</span> </b></font></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div lang="DE-CH"><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:rgb(31,73,125)"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:rgb(31,73,125)">Speaking personally, I’m afraid that the proposed timeline with consensus calls over the holiday break (at least in the Northern hemisphere) is not very helpful.</span></p></div></div></blockquote><div><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:"trebuchet ms",sans-serif"><font size="4" color="#351c75"><b>We recognise this is an impost and a challenge, and regret that not everyone will find it at all convenient, but we are needing to complete our finalisation of the work in a manner that allows us to meet the January GNSO Council Meeting document deadline. Considering that we have been flagging the "End of Calendar Year" endpoint for the delivery of our Final Report to the Council for a lengthy period of time we had hoped that these dates and the minor *extension in timing* we propose would not be seen as too problematic, we trust that everyone will appreciate we added time into the End Dec point to allow for the activities to be completed recognising that a few days at least for some, would be being carved out for their social and familial purposes at this time of year. We note this timing is regrettable but in our view unavoidable.</b></font></span></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div lang="DE-CH"><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:rgb(31,73,125)"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:rgb(31,73,125)">At least for those of us needing to do extensive consultations (be it inside a Government or within a larger community) such dates are completely unworkable.</span></p></div></div></blockquote><div><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:"trebuchet ms",sans-serif"><font color="#674ea7" size="4"><b>We note that the consensus call had been planned for an earlier date from Dec 17 on, leaving 7 days the finalisation of other steps before the 23rd and then the close of the ICANN Offices, the planning we have now produced allows a longer time (14 days) with yes all be it some public holidays in some places... As WG Members and their associated communities had been working towards the earlier date and less time between these final steps, and noting we have ensured the regular updating and sending of redlined text as we go to reduce the burden of looking for changes in a Final Report we hope that the extent of such consultations would be being already managed, and we note that some parts of the ICANN COmmunity have certainly done so... The Government Advisory Committee of course (along with the other ACs) also have the post Report to GNSO opportunity to create any Advice on the Report that it sees fit and that works within the constraints of their consultative mechanisms. We do hope however that they will also through any Members of the WG also contribute to the Consensus Call.</b></font></span></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div lang="DE-CH"><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:rgb(31,73,125)"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:rgb(31,73,125)">Not sure how others feel about this…<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:rgb(31,73,125)">Personally, I would suggest starting the consensus calls once we are back from the break, e.g. on January 4<sup>th</sup>.</span></p></div></div></blockquote><div><font size="4" color="#674ea7"><b><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:"trebuchet ms",sans-serif">That would at the least push Report lodgement to the GNSO to at least February and that would require us to petition the GNSO Council for permission to do so.</span> <span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:"trebuchet ms",sans-serif">That is not a timeline we have either endorsed or worked towards since our last petition for an extension of the timeline to the end of the Calendar year earlier in 2020.</span></b></font></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div lang="DE-CH"><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:rgb(31,73,125)"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:rgb(31,73,125)">In addition, I feel that for the same reasons (need for consultations etc.) the time allotted between consensus designations by the co-chairs and the deadline for submitting
minority reports should be significantly extended (e.g. at least to one full week).</span></p></div></div></blockquote><div><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:"trebuchet ms",sans-serif"><font color="#674ea7" size="4"><b>We trust that as we have encouraged for some time now consideration, if not the preparation of Minority Reports has been at least kicked off by WG Members, noting that with the freeze of text on the 17th December everyone will have all that goes into the final report with the exception of the specific detailing of the degree(s) of consensus associated with the recommendations designated by the Co-Chairs after the Consensus Call formally completes. So we would encourage you and others to make full use of that time from the 17th onward if such Minority Report drafting has not already begun. </b></font></span></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div lang="DE-CH"><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:rgb(31,73,125)"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:rgb(31,73,125)">Hope this is doable…<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:rgb(31,73,125)">Kind regards<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:rgb(31,73,125)">Jorge
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="DE">Von:</span></b><span lang="DE"> Gnso-newgtld-wg <<a href="mailto:gnso-newgtld-wg-bounces@icann.org" target="_blank">gnso-newgtld-wg-bounces@icann.org</a>>
<b>Im Auftrag von </b>Jeff Neuman<br>
<b>Gesendet:</b> Freitag, 11. Dezember 2020 06:08<br>
<b>An:</b> <a href="mailto:gnso-newgtld-wg@icann.org" target="_blank">gnso-newgtld-wg@icann.org</a><br>
<b>Betreff:</b> [Gnso-newgtld-wg] Work Plan Changes and Preliminary Information on Consensus Calls<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">All,<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"> <u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">The Leadership Team met a few hours ago to discuss a number of issues including how to get to the finish line……We are nearly there!<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"> <u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">As discussed on the last call (about 24 hours ago), we are making the following changes to the Work Plan:<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal"><u><span lang="EN-US">11 December 2020</span></u><span lang="EN-US">
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<li class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Latest Redline of Final Report containing changes from all topics discussed to date as well as changes (if any) as a result of the 9 Topical E-mails<u></u><u></u></span></li><li class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Meeting of the small team on Auctions to see if there can be any recommendations to the Full Working Group<u></u><u></u></span></li></ul>
</li><li class="MsoNormal"><u><span lang="EN-US">14 December 2020</span></u><span lang="EN-US"><u></u><u></u></span>
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<li class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Discussing (a) Auctions Topic (results if any from small team; (b) Conflicts of Interest, (c) Applicant Freedom of Expression, and (d) Dispute Resolution Procedures after Delegation.<u></u><u></u></span></li></ul>
</li><li class="MsoNormal"><u><span lang="EN-US">15 December 2020</span></u><span lang="EN-US">
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<li class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Comments due to 11 December 2020 Redline<u></u><u></u></span></li><li class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Release of Any redlines to as a result of the topics discussed on 14 December 2020<u></u><u></u></span></li></ul>
</li><li class="MsoNormal"><u><span lang="EN-US">17 December 2020</span></u><span lang="EN-US">
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<li class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Comments due to December 15 Redline<u></u><u></u></span></li><li class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Working Group Call (already on your calendars) to close out any last issues<u></u><u></u></span></li><li class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Content Freeze / Lockdown – Other than if there are any changes to close out last issues, all content is locked down for the Consensus Call<u></u><u></u></span></li></ul>
</li><li class="MsoNormal"><u><span lang="EN-US">22 December 2020</span></u><span lang="EN-US"><u></u><u></u></span>
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<li class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Final Report is released to the Working Group<u></u><u></u></span></li><li class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Commencement of Consensus Call (See some notes below)<u></u><u></u></span></li></ul>
</li><li class="MsoNormal"><u><span lang="EN-US">5 January 2020</span></u><span lang="EN-US"><u></u><u></u></span>
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<li class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Consensus Call Ends<u></u><u></u></span></li></ul>
</li><li class="MsoNormal"><u><span lang="EN-US">6 January 2020</span></u><span lang="EN-US"><u></u><u></u></span>
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<li class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Designation of Levels of Support by Working Group Leadership Team<u></u><u></u></span></li></ul>
</li><li class="MsoNormal"><u><span lang="EN-US">7 January 2020</span></u><span lang="EN-US"><u></u><u></u></span>
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<li class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Call of the Working Group to discuss designations, answer questions, and hopefully celebrate a job well done<u></u><u></u></span></li></ul>
</li><li class="MsoNormal"><u><span lang="EN-US">8 January 2020</span></u><span lang="EN-US"><u></u><u></u></span>
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<li class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Challenges to Designation of Levels of Support by Working Group Leadership Team are due (if any)<u></u><u></u></span></li><li class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Minority Reports (if any) are due<u></u><u></u></span></li></ul>
</li><li class="MsoNormal"><u><span lang="EN-US">11 January 2020</span></u><span lang="EN-US"><u></u><u></u></span>
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<li class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Final Report delivered to the Council<u></u><u></u></span></li><li class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Document Deadline for discussion during January’s GNSO Council Meeting<u></u><u></u></span></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><u><span lang="EN-US">Some Notes</span></u><span lang="EN-US"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">A longer note will follow in the next couple of days on how we will structure the Consensus Call. We strongly recommend that if you were not on the last working group call on 10 December
2020 at 03:00 UTC, please do go back and review at least the first 15-20 minutes of the call. (<a href="https://community.icann.org/display/NGSPP/2020-12-07+New+gTLD+Subsequent+Procedures+PDP." target="_blank">Link to Call</a>)<u></u><u></u></span></li></ol>
<p><span lang="EN-US"> <u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Although more details will be provided later:<u></u><u></u></span>
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<li class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Leadership will be grouping the Topics into batches for purposes of the Consensus Calls. We will not be voting on each recommendation / implementation guidance separately (as there are
several hundred of them).<u></u><u></u></span></li><li class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">We will do our best to only include in the batches the lesser controversial topics; stated differently, Leadership has a sense of which sections should be supported by either full consensus
or (rough) consensus. Of course we could always be wrong, but we will do our best.<u></u><u></u></span></li></ol>
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</span>i.<span style="font:7pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><u></u><span lang="EN-US">If there is a batch that contains a part that you do not support, then in the Consensus Call, we will ask you specifically which element or elements
do you not support. In other words, if we grouped topics 1,2 and 3 together and you indicate that you do not support the batch, you will be asked to specify which of the Topics you do not support, and which element(s) within that topic you do not support.
We will assume that the topics / elements you do not list are ones that you would support. So being specific will be important.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Topics where we can already foresee that there will be a difference of opinion (eg., Closed Generics, Mechanisms of Last Resort), we will make sure we have those topics in the Consensus
Call on their own (i.e., not in batches with other topics).<u></u><u></u></span></li><li class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">All expressions of support / non support during the Consensus Call MUST be submitted through the formal mailing list. We will not be counting any responses to the Consensus Call that
are not submitted on the list. It is critical that all of the information is on the record and documented.<u></u><u></u></span></li><li class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">The Consensus Call is NOT A VOTE – Leadership will not be determining levels of support based on the quantity of responses, but will take into consideration other factors such as the groups
with whom an individual associates, etc. <u></u><u></u></span></li><li class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">We will be following Section 3.6 of the Working Group Guidelines (<a href="https://gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/file/field-file-attach/annex-1-gnso-wg-guidelines-24oct19-en.pdf" target="_blank">https://gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/file/field-file-attach/annex-1-gnso-wg-guidelines-24oct19-en.pdf</a>).<u></u><u></u></span></li></ol>
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<p style="margin-left:72pt"><span lang="EN-US"> <u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Minority Reports are due just 2 days after the designation of Levels of Consensus. We know that is not a lot of time. However, given that we have had a draft final report, comments to
the draft final report, extensive discussions of those comments of the draft final report, and you have seen several redlines already, we believe that if you disagree with the way the group is heading, you should pretty much know that now. There is no reason
to wait until the designations of levels of support to start drafting. In fact, I am told that the ALAC has already been working on a minority report to certain topics for some time now.
<b>Bottom Line – you can start working on any minority report now. The worst thing that will happen is that you draft your report and there is a consensus call surprise where you find out you may not be in the minority and you decide not to submit the statement
</b></span><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif">😊</span></b><span lang="EN-US"><u></u><u></u></span></li></ol>
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<li class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">We are nearly there!!!!!!!!!<u></u><u></u></span></li></ol>
<p><span lang="EN-US"> <u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Thanks.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"> <u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Your humble Leadership Team,<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"> <u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Cheryl and Jeff – Co-Chairs<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"> <u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span lang="EN-US">With very special thanks to Martin, Annabeth, Robin and Flip who have been participating in Leadership calls for many months and providing valuable insight & of course to Steve, Emily and Julie, without whom, none
of this would be possible</span></i><span lang="EN-US"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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