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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN">Dear Sarmad, et al<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN">Enclosed my comments/edits to the draft report.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN">Thank you,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN">Dennis<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">From:
</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Idngwg <idngwg-bounces@icann.org> on behalf of Sarmad Hussain <sarmad.hussain@icann.org><br>
<b>Date: </b>Thursday, March 29, 2018 at 8:34 AM<br>
<b>To: </b>"idngwg@icann.org" <idngwg@icann.org><br>
<b>Subject: </b>[EXTERNAL] [Idngwg] Action requested: 24 hour call - Finalization of Public Comment Response<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><a name="_MailOriginalBody">Dear All,<o:p></o:p></a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody">The IDNGWG members on the call today agreed to the following schedule to finalize the guidelines:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><![if !supportLists]><span style="mso-list:Ignore">1.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span><![endif]>Finalize the public comment response (30 March) <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><![if !supportLists]><span style="mso-list:Ignore">2.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span><![endif]>Update the relevant guidelines and sign off on the final wording
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><![if !supportLists]><span style="mso-list:Ignore">a.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span><![endif]>Identify the guidelines to revise and the revisions needed (29 March)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><![if !supportLists]><span style="mso-list:Ignore">b.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span><![endif]>Develop language of revised guidelines (5 April)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level2 lfo3">
<span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><![if !supportLists]><span style="mso-list:Ignore">c.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span><![endif]>Finalize the language of revised guidelines (19 April)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><![if !supportLists]><span style="mso-list:Ignore">d.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span><![endif]>Final call on the overall document for the guidelines (26 April)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><![if !supportLists]><span style="mso-list:Ignore">3.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span><![endif]>Publish the updated IDN Guidelines (early May – after step 2.d. above)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">Based on the discussion, please find attached the latest version of the public comment response - with 24hr final
call for any comments and feedback, by 1200 UTC 30 March 2018. Please make any edits directly in the document based.</span>
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody">We will finalize and publish the final PC report after incorporating the feedback from the members, tomorrow.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody">Regards,<br>
Sarmad<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><b><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-SG">From:</span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-SG"> Idngwg [mailto:idngwg-bounces@icann.org]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Sarmad Hussain<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, March 28, 2018 5:08 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> idngwg@icann.org<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Idngwg] Public comment feedback for publication -</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody">Dear IDNGWG members,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody">The public comment feedback has to be finalized by the members and published. We have extended the date of publication a couple of times and would request the WG members
to review the attached version (circulated earlier and slightly updated – changes in redline) and, if possible, finalize during the meeting this Thursday 29 March. We aim to post this against the public comment immediately afterwards.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody">Regarding the plan for the IDNGWG work, we would request to bring this on the agenda for the meeting as well. Here are the interim steps needed and some suggested dates,
for discussion by the WG:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><![if !supportLists]><span style="mso-list:Ignore">1.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span><![endif]>Finalize the public comment response (29 March?) <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo6">
<span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><![if !supportLists]><span style="mso-list:Ignore">2.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span><![endif]>Update the relevant guidelines and sign off on the final wording
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo6">
<span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><![if !supportLists]><span style="mso-list:Ignore">a.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span><![endif]>Identify the guidelines to revise and the revisions needed (29 March?)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo6">
<span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><![if !supportLists]><span style="mso-list:Ignore">b.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span><![endif]>Develop language of revised guidelines (5 April?)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><![if !supportLists]><span style="mso-list:Ignore">c.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span><![endif]>Finalize the language of revised guidelines (12 or 19 April?)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><![if !supportLists]><span style="mso-list:Ignore">d.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span><![endif]>Final call on the overall document for the guidelines (19 or 26 April?)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><![if !supportLists]><span style="mso-list:Ignore">3.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span><![endif]>Publish the updated IDN Guidelines (early May)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody">Regards,<br>
Sarmad<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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