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<p class="MsoNormal">Dear GNSO Review Working Party,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">First, we’d like to update you on the timeline. To allow for additional time for you to complete your evaluation of the 36 recommendations, the OEC will defer their consideration until ICANN 55. Additionally, it has been suggested that
the Feasibility Assessment and Prioritization of Final Recommendations that will result from your work be voted on by the GNSO Council prior to being considered for action by the full Board.
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<p class="MsoNormal">Staff has been coordinating these plans with Jen and because of the extensive work you already completed on the assessment of recommendations, we estimate that one more Working Party meeting will be sufficient to complete the work in preparation
for the Council meeting.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Below is a projected timeline through June. As you can see, in order for us to meet these dates, the Working Party must submit its report to Council by 8 February for the 18 February Council Meeting.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><img width="537" height="214" id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image003.png@01D15536.26CCDC90"></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I have set up a <a href="http://doodle.com/poll/57cztmtcdb95kqf2">
doodle poll</a> for a one hour call during the first week of February. Please complete this poll by 27 January so that I can have the call details sent to your calendar.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">In preparation for the call, attached you will find an Excel document that provides an initial score and ranks each of the recommendations based on the criteria we have been using (ease, cost, strategic direction alignment, impact on other
groups/work, additional info, and priority). During our call, we will be able to easily re-sort the recommendations according to the Working Party’s suggested prioritization.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Jen provided language for the recommendations highlighted in yellow (see column D). We can review and modify/refine the language, if necessary, on the call as well. I am attaching Chuck’s comments that he sent to the WP on 30 December
for ease of reference. If you want to provide feedback on the recommendations prior to the call, please feel free to send an email to the mailing list.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Regards,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Charla<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Charla K. Shambley<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Strategic Initiatives Program Manager<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">ICANN<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">12025 Waterfront Drive, Suite 300<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Los Angeles, CA 90094<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">310-745-1943<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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