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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Dear Review Team,<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">Your Public Comment started yesterday on 10 February 2020 and will close on 22 March 2020:
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><a href="https://www.icann.org/public-comments/iana-naming-function-contract-amend-2021-02-10-en">https://www.icann.org/public-comments/iana-naming-function-contract-amend-2021-02-10-en</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">You will note that the subject of the Public Comment is focused on Recommendation 4, which requires an amendment to the IANA Naming Function Contract. The ICANN Bylaws are very detailed concerning IFR recommendations
and when I was preparing for this Public Comment Legal determined two things: 1) unlike other reviews, the IFR is not obligated to post two Public Comments concerning your Report (whether Initial or Final) and 2) a Public Comment focusing on the contract amendment
is required. We shifted the focus of the Public Comment to meet the Bylaws. However, for those who support having a second Public Comment concerning the whole Report, with this Public Comment the Community still has the opportunity to review your Final
Report and provide input.<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">As mentioned, the contract amendment recommendation has many Bylaw mandated steps – including asking the ccNSO Council and GNSO Council to approve it. Your co-chairs sent a letter to the Councils last week
to set that in motion. <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">I apologize that these factors were not taken into account before our last plenary call and appreciate your understanding so this review can be brought to a conclusion which satisfies the Bylaws. I will keep
you updated on the GNSO & ccNSO Councils’ approvals; provide a comment report to you at the end of the Public Comment; and let you know when your Final Report is officially submitted to the ICANN Board. As we get closer to the end a doodle poll will be
sent out to set up your post-mortem review of the first IFR.<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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