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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Dear Larisa,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Dear all,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>In absence of Chuck’s or other member’s comments (I expect that they may come in later today and make my suggestion below mute), to help things along I would suggest posing the question like this:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='color:#1F497D'>GNSO Working Groups became the primary policy development vehicle as the result of the last GNSO Review. Working Groups are tasked by specific Charter to address a specific policy issue. At the conclusion of the Working Group efforts, their results are returned to the GNSO Council to [need the specific language as to the next step Council takes]. The Working Group model that has been implemented in the last GNSO Review is effective in accomplishing its purpose.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Again, I defer to Chuck on this because he is so deeply familiar with this specific topic.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Thank you,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>RA<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Ron Andruff<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>dotSport LLC<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><a href="http://www.lifedotsport.com"><span style='color:#0563C1'>www.lifedotsport.com</span></a> <o:p></o:p></span></b></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> Larisa B. Gurnick [mailto:larisa.gurnick@icann.org] <br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, August 1, 2014 13:59<br><b>To:</b> Ron Andruff; 'Gomes, Chuck'; gnso-review-dt@icann.org<br><b>Cc:</b> 'Richard G A Westlake'<br><b>Subject:</b> RE: [gnso-review-dt] RE: GNSO Review 360 Assessment - Revised<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Further clarification would be very much appreciated as Westlake is finalizing the 360 Assessment in preparation for launch on Monday.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>The purpose of the Working Groups was based on the information posted on the GNSO web site - <a href="http://gnso.icann.org/en/basics/101/wg-operations">http://gnso.icann.org/en/basics/101/wg-operations</a>.<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'>Thanks,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Larisa<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><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"'> Ron Andruff [<a href="mailto:ra@dotsportllc.com">mailto:ra@dotsportllc.com</a>] <br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, August 01, 2014 9:29 AM<br><b>To:</b> Larisa B. Gurnick; 'Gomes, Chuck'; <a href="mailto:gnso-review-dt@icann.org">gnso-review-dt@icann.org</a><br><b>Cc:</b> 'Richard G A Westlake'<br><b>Subject:</b> RE: [gnso-review-dt] RE: GNSO Review 360 Assessment - Revised<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Thanks for this input, Larisa. I will defer to Chuck and other members for a better response to your proposed question, but the purpose of a WG is not: “</span><i><span style='color:#1F497D'>enlisting broad participation from throughout the Internet community</span></i><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>” as I understand it.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Chuck, your thoughts?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Kind regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>RA <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Ron Andruff<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>dotSport LLC<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><a href="http://www.lifedotsport.com"><span style='color:#0563C1'>www.lifedotsport.com</span></a> <o:p></o:p></span></b></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> <a href="mailto:owner-gnso-review-dt@icann.org">owner-gnso-review-dt@icann.org</a> [<a href="mailto:owner-gnso-review-dt@icann.org">mailto:owner-gnso-review-dt@icann.org</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Larisa B. Gurnick<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, July 31, 2014 14:17<br><b>To:</b> Gomes, Chuck; Ron Andruff; <a href="mailto:gnso-review-dt@icann.org">gnso-review-dt@icann.org</a><br><b>Cc:</b> 'Richard G A Westlake'<br><b>Subject:</b> RE: [gnso-review-dt] RE: GNSO Review 360 Assessment - Revised<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Chuck and Ron,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Please note that the work of the working groups will likely be considered by Westlake as part of the other data gathering phases of the review - review and analysis of documents and one on one interviews. The GNSO Review Working Group along with policy staff can provide guidance to Westlake Governance on which Working Groups would be good candidates for review. <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'>As for the inclusion of the Working Group model in the 360 Assessment, what do you think about the following:<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'>New question: The general purpose of a GNSO Working Group is to accomplish a chartered task by enlisting broad participation from throughout the Internet community. The Working Group model implemented as the result of the last GNSO Review is effective in accomplishing its general purpose.<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'>The question would have all the same answer options as other questions, including a text box for additional feedback.<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'>Thanks,<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'>Larisa<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><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"'> Gomes, Chuck [<a href="mailto:cgomes@verisign.com">mailto:cgomes@verisign.com</a>] <br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, July 31, 2014 11:09 AM<br><b>To:</b> Ron Andruff; Larisa B. Gurnick; <a href="mailto:gnso-review-dt@icann.org">gnso-review-dt@icann.org</a><br><b>Cc:</b> 'Richard G A Westlake'<br><b>Subject:</b> RE: [gnso-review-dt] RE: GNSO Review 360 Assessment - Revised<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>I am fine with that Ron if it doesn’t cause too much delay.<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'>Chuck<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><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"'> Ron Andruff [<a href="mailto:ra@dotsportllc.com">mailto:ra@dotsportllc.com</a>] <br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, July 31, 2014 11:15 AM<br><b>To:</b> Gomes, Chuck; 'Larisa B. Gurnick'; <a href="mailto:gnso-review-dt@icann.org">gnso-review-dt@icann.org</a><br><b>Cc:</b> 'Richard G A Westlake'<br><b>Subject:</b> RE: [gnso-review-dt] RE: GNSO Review 360 Assessment - Revised<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Dear Chuck and all,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Yes, but… …you make a good point that we are not delving into Working Groups at all when, in point of fact, the changes made during the last GNSO review moved us to the Working Group model. For my part, I think it would be prudent to have at least one question on the effectiveness of WGs and perhaps another to flesh out the community’s overall view of them. Let’s do our best to address this key aspect. Thanks for bringing it forward Chuck.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Kind regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>RA<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Ron Andruff<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>dotSport LLC<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><a href="http://www.lifedotsport.com"><span style='color:#0563C1'>www.lifedotsport.com</span></a> <o:p></o:p></span></b></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> <a href="mailto:owner-gnso-review-dt@icann.org">owner-gnso-review-dt@icann.org</a> <a href="mailto:[mailto:owner-gnso-review-dt@icann.org]">[mailto:owner-gnso-review-dt@icann.org]</a> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Gomes, Chuck<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, July 30, 2014 19:05<br><b>To:</b> Larisa B. Gurnick; <a href="mailto:gnso-review-dt@icann.org">gnso-review-dt@icann.org</a><br><b>Cc:</b> Richard G A Westlake<br><b>Subject:</b> [gnso-review-dt] RE: GNSO Review 360 Assessment - Revised<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>I just completed the survey in a little over 30 minutes. I answered questions for the GNSO Council and the RySG but I did not respond the last three open ended questions.<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'>I think the assessment is looking very good. Because working groups are such an important part of the GNSO, I think it is unfortunate that there are no questions about them. At the same time I also am not in favor of trying to accomplish too much in one survey so I am not advocating that we add more questions at this time.<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'>Chuck<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><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"'> <a href="mailto:owner-gnso-review-dt@icann.org">owner-gnso-review-dt@icann.org</a> [<a href="mailto:owner-gnso-review-dt@icann.org">mailto:owner-gnso-review-dt@icann.org</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Larisa B. Gurnick<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, July 28, 2014 6:50 PM<br><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:gnso-review-dt@icann.org">gnso-review-dt@icann.org</a><br><b>Cc:</b> Richard G A Westlake<br><b>Subject:</b> [gnso-review-dt] GNSO Review 360 Assessment - Revised<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Dear All,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>The Westlake Governance team modified the 360 Assessment based on feedback received last week. The revised 360 Assessment is available <a href="https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/GNSO360ReviewUATv3">here</a>. Please provide your final feedback and any additional comments from your constituencies <b><u>by August 1, 23:59 UTC</u></b>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>The responder now has the option of skipping the detailed questions pertaining to the GNSO Council, Stakeholder Groups and Constituencies. A responder who is directly involved or is a close observer in any of these groups, will be able to answer detailed questions for as many groups as he/she would like.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>The introductory language will be further refined to provide a clear roadmap of the different sections of the Assessment and the options available to the responder.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Please note that staff is in the process of completing a detailed proofing and editing to ensure proper spelling, capitalization, definition of acronyms, etc.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Thank you for your feedback and commitment to making this assessment useful and informative.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><i>Larisa B. Gurnick<o:p></o:p></i></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Director, Strategic Initiatives<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><a href="mailto:larisa.gurnick@icann.org">larisa.gurnick@icann.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>310 383-8995<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>