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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-GB link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Dear Jeff, Cheryl, Steve, Emily, Julie,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Firstly, I would personally like to thank you all for your leadership, dedication and drive over the past five + years , in this humungous effort , to enable us all in reaching this milestone.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Secondly, it’s been a real pleasure working with the very best in our industry.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>For clarity, I am responding to the consensus call in my own personal capacity, drawing on my own personal opinions formulated over the last five years of attendances.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Like many of you in the core team I was heavily involved on behalf of many applicants in the processes , procedures and problems of the first Round. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I now have to ask myself , whether these problems, whether policy or implementation issues have now been addressed and rectified.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I am particularly pleased we have now found a solution(s) to singles and plurals, COI, financial business models.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><u>Topic 35: Auctions<o:p></o:p></u></p><p class=MsoNormal><u>Recommendation 35.4 ICANN Auction of Last Resort <o:p></o:p></u></p><p class=MsoNormal><u><o:p><span style='text-decoration:none'> </span></o:p></u></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Like many in the community , I found it extremely unacceptable that over $1 billion profit was made from resolving 234 contention sets, including $234,000 for ICANN in its last resort takes all auction in Round 1.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I am now in agreement that Topic 35 and its recommendations and implementation guidelines addresses the complex issues and problems around contention set resolutions.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>However , whilst I agree with the ICANN Auction Last Resort models using the second price auction method, I cannot see how it would work in the ( unlikely) event of (two or more) Spec 13 closed brands finding themselves in a contention set <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Valuing a TLD at the best of times is extremely difficult , made more so , in a sealed bid very early in the application process , without any prior knowledge of other applicants in a contention set.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><u>Spirt Chartering<o:p></o:p></u></p><p class=MsoNormal><u> <o:p></o:p></u></p><p class=MsoNormal>Whilst I am in total agreement with all the points raised under Spirt Chartering , I feel it does not go far enough and doesn’t integrate with the workings of the ICANN.org Round 2 Team. I would most certainly like to serve on this SPIRT team. If not work full time in the ICANN.org team.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>As a Segway , further implementation advice needs to be given, as to the setting up of a new division, self funded, ring fenced within ICANN.org. Within that division/ cost centre needs to be the appointment of four key F/T employees to head up this new BOLD division. They would be collectively be responsible for the Budget , Operations , Legal and Delegation for the next Round. My suggestion , recommendation would be they would all have a permanent seat on the SPIRT team.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I trust this is food for thought as many of us move on to the Operational and Implementation phase of Round 2.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Best regards,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Phil <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Phil Buckingham<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><u><o:p><span style='text-decoration:none'> </span></o:p></u></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div id="DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2"><br />
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