<html><head></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;"><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Hello, Chris.</div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">The dissent — a final copy of which was received after the report was posted — is publicly posted along with the EWG Report. Please see: <a href="https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/gtld-directory-services-2013-02-14-en">https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/gtld-directory-services-2013-02-14-en</a></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">The dissent also was highlighted in a public blog post by the EWG Chair. Please see: <a href="https://www.icann.org/news/blog/expert-working-group-ewg-reinventing-whois-read-discuss-get-involved">https://www.icann.org/news/blog/expert-working-group-ewg-reinventing-whois-read-discuss-get-involved</a></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br></div><div><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font color="#222222">The EWG Report was published on June 6. At publication time, the EWG was provided with a draft dissent statement and the group was asked for comments. The EWG was provided with a revised draft dissent statement and was asked for comments on June 18. Corrections were identified for both iterations. The final dissent statement was provided and published on icann.org on June 24.</font></span></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">I would be happy to provide additional information if needed.</div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Regards,</div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Denise</div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 14px; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 14px; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 14px; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 14px; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 14px; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 14px; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><br></div><span id="OLK_SRC_BODY_SECTION" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 14px; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><div style="font-family:Calibri; font-size:11pt; text-align:left; color:black; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: #b5c4df 1pt solid; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-TOP: 3pt"><span style="font-weight:bold">From: </span> Chris LaHatte <<a href="mailto:chris.lahatte@icann.org">chris.lahatte@icann.org</a>><br><span style="font-weight:bold">Date: </span> Tuesday, January 27, 2015 at 2:42 PM<br><span style="font-weight:bold">To: </span> "<a href="mailto:input-to-ewg@icann.org">input-to-ewg@icann.org</a>" <<a href="mailto:input-to-ewg@icann.org">input-to-ewg@icann.org</a>><br><span style="font-weight:bold">Subject: </span> Input to Expert Working Group on gTLD Directory Services Expert Working Group Dissent Opinion<br></div><div><br></div><div xmlns:v="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" xmlns:o="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" xmlns:w="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" xmlns:m="http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/2004/12/omml" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40"><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 15 (filtered medium)"><style><!--
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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--><div lang="EN-NZ" link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class="WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Garamond, serif;">I have received a complaint that the Expert Working Group pages do not include the dissenting opinion from Stephanie Perrin. I have been provided with the links to the final report
and other materials, and the dissenting opinion does not appear to be included. The complainant considered that the dissent should be included in the interests of transparency and openness, and pointed out that other dissenting opinions on significant issues
have previously been included on other matters. My initial contact therefore is really by way of an enquiry, because it may be that the dissent was overlooked when the other materials were posted including the final report. I would be happy to discuss this
further, possibly at our Singapore meeting.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Garamond, serif;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Garamond, serif;">My preliminary view, subject to comments from the Expert Working Group, is that the dissent should be included. If this was a deliberate decision, I would be grateful for your
comments and the reason. That will enable me to reach a considered opinion on the facts.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Garamond, serif;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Garamond, serif;">Regards<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Garamond, serif;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Garamond, serif;">Chris LaHatte<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Garamond, serif;">Ombudsman<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Garamond, serif;">Blog
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