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<p class="MsoNormal">Dear co-chairs, staff, and WG members,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I am writing to indicate my personal support for all Phase 1 final PDP recommendations.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">And like Steve Levy, who said it so well, I want to thank the co-chairs, our very able and diligent staff, and WG members for their efforts over the course of Phase 1. It has been a pleasure to be a participant in this group.
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<p class="MsoNormal">With best wishes,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">David<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">David McAuley<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Sr International Policy & Business Development Manager<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Verisign Inc.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> GNSO-RPM-WG <gnso-rpm-wg-bounces@icann.org>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Julie Hedlund<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, October 30, 2020 9:52 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> gnso-rpm-wg@icann.org<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [EXTERNAL] [GNSO-RPM-WG] RPMs PDP WG Consensus Call: 30 Oct - 08 Nov<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p><strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#993300">Caution:</span></strong><span style="color:#993300"> </span><span style="color:black">This email originated from outside the organization. Do not click links or open attachments unless
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Dear WG members,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">On behalf of the WG Co-Chairs, and as discussed during the WG meeting on Thursday, 29 October, this email is to notify you of the<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><b>opening of the online<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><u>Consensus
Call</u><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>on the Recommendations of the Phase 1 Final Report of the GNSO Policy Development Process (PDP) on the Review of All Rights Protection Mechanisms (RPMs) in All gTLDs</b>. For reference, please see the attached
PDF of the Recommendations and contextual language.<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>WG members who wish to familiarize themselves with the steps involved and the various levels of consensus applicable to GNSO PDP recommendations can refer to the
recording of the </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#0070C0"><a href="https://secure-web.cisco.com/12-IAJcjpfetWmAFa_hwg2sMtKbHEkaHZwtc1_xw6DCPFYy5pWUUcJ7ffXq1BPv9j1YTau5jYangPB4unDIX7xKaSyJ3KIyE9HarqawZD5I3L8lTQWR_rQ2QdBFKFRDA17hUKmDr2xajPC8zTrfLxAPaUocz5BDnUwAFet-lEjrlMpREBkrPXJPcrOOMT0FH5ibFxi8We-FXZI3LaR8PqteUu2q3M5CLOpEuG_Xdlhda-IZrychgDK0P4xCYvKI0PLByOCMlVcCn1blmwNEzdig/https%3A%2F%2Fcommunity.icann.org%2Fdisplay%2FRARPMRIAGPWG%2F2020-10-29%2BReview%2Bof%2Ball%2BRights%2BProtection%2BMechanisms%2B%2528RPMs%2529%2Bin%2Ball%2BgTLDs%2BPDP%2BWG"><span style="color:#0070C0">29
October meeting</span></a></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"> where the Consensus Call process was described.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">This Consensus Call opens<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><b><u>today, Friday, 30 October 2020 for a 10-day period, closing on Sunday, 08 November 2020</u></b>. Per the
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GNSO Working Group Guidelines</a>,<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><b>WG members are requested to indicate<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><u>via<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>reply to this<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>list</u><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>whether
they support, or do not support, the recommendations.</b> If a WG member does not respond this will be taken as support. During this period there will be no WG meetings.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Following the close of the Consensus Call, the WG Co-Chairs will meet on Tuesday, 10 November to review the responses from the WG members and determine the Consensus Designations for the Recommendations. The WG Co-Chairs
will post the results of their determination to the WG email distribution list<span class="apple-converted-space">.
</span>Assuming there is no disagreement by the WG with the Consensus Designations that may require further review of the initial Designations by the Co-Chairs,<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>staff will incorporate them into the Final Report.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Per the Work Plan, the WG must submit the Final Report to the GNSO Council no later than Wednesday, 25 November 2020.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Kind regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Mary, Ariel, and Julie<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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