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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Dear IFRT,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">In accordance with the IFR Bylaws, your co-chairs sent a letter to the Board notifying them that Recommendation 2 required a change to the IANA Naming Functions Contract. (found here: https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/correspondence/neves-samme-nlar-to-icann-board-28sep20-en.pdf)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">On Friday, 11 December 2020, Maarten Botterman, the ICANN Board Chair, responded with the attached letter, which can also be read online here:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><a href="https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/correspondence/botterman-to-neves-samme-nlar-11dec20-en.pdf">https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/correspondence/botterman-to-neves-samme-nlar-11dec20-en.pdf</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">The ICANN Board has no issues with the recommended contract change.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Amy Creamer<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Sr. Project Manager<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Office of the Chief Technical Officer (OCTO)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (<a href="http://www.icann.org/"><span style="color:#0563C1">ICANN</span></a>)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Mobile: +1 424-537-8917<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Direct Line: +1 310-578-8910<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Email: amy.creamer@icann.org</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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