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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Thanks Elise, Hartmut and Patrik ..<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>I had the same understanding too and have reflected this in earlier versions .. Yet I changed the text based on the latest draft shared by Jandyr on behalf of the small drafting group (himself, Lynn &amp; Xiaodong), which I recall was also supported by Jean-Jacques and Milton .. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>But I see your point and am happy to revert back to the earlier text, which stated:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>“</span>The Board is represented on the ICG by one liaison.  In addition, there is a liaison to the ICG from the IANA Department.  Both liaisons are there to provide information about the IANA functions and to keep the Board and ICG informed about the implications of the transition.<span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>”<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Is this ok? Should I also add the names ?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Kind Regards<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>--Manal<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Patrik Fältström [mailto:paf@frobbit.se] <br><b>Sent:</b> Saturday, October 25, 2014 6:06 PM<br><b>To:</b> Elise Gerich<br><b>Cc:</b> Manal Ismail; internal-cg@icann.org<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Internal-cg] ICG FAQ - reflecting comments received until 23Oct14 ..<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I support this.<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>&nbsp; &nbsp;Patrik<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal>On 25 okt 2014, at 17:13, Elise Gerich &lt;<a href="mailto:elise.gerich@icann.org">elise.gerich@icann.org</a>&gt; wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Dear Manal,<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>I thought the discussion on list had indicated that it is more accurate to say, ICANN is represented on the ICG by two liaisons &nbsp;rather than The Board is represented on the ICG by two liaisons. &nbsp;Kuo-Wei Wu is the Boards liaison to the ICG, and my role is a liaison from the ICANNs IANA department. &nbsp;My participation on the committee is not as a representative of the ICANN Board.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Best regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>-- Elise&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p></div></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p></div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>From:<span class=apple-converted-space>&nbsp;</span></span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Manal Ismail &lt;<a href="mailto:manal@tra.gov.eg"><span style='color:purple'>manal@tra.gov.eg</span></a>&gt;<br><b>Date:<span class=apple-converted-space>&nbsp;</span></b>Wednesday, October 22, 2014 at 11:48 PM<br><b>To:<span class=apple-converted-space>&nbsp;</span></b>&quot;<a href="mailto:internal-cg@icann.org"><span style='color:purple'>internal-cg@icann.org</span></a>&quot; &lt;<a href="mailto:internal-cg@icann.org"><span style='color:purple'>internal-cg@icann.org</span></a>&gt;<br><b>Subject:<span class=apple-converted-space>&nbsp;</span></b>[Internal-cg] ICG FAQ - reflecting comments received until 23Oct14 ..<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p></div><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid #B5C4DF 4.5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 4.0pt;margin-left:3.75pt;margin-right:0in' id="MAC_OUTLOOK_ATTRIBUTION_BLOCKQUOTE"><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Dear all ..<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Please find attached, and in Dropbox, a new version of ICG FAQ reflecting the latest views and comments shared .. I have also attached below the final compilation of answers to Q#15 &amp; Q#16 for your convenience .. Kindly note that I took the liberty to change &quot;ICG proposal&quot; or &quot;ICG's proposal&quot; to &quot;proposal submitted by the ICG&quot;, to avoid being misunderstood as attributing the community's proposal solely to the ICG .. Hope this is ok with everyone ..<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Happy to receive any further remarks or comments ..<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Kind Regards<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>--Manal<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>----------------------------------------------------------<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:3.0pt;margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in'><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>15.</span></b><span style='font-size:7.0pt'>&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class=apple-converted-space>&nbsp;</span></span><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>What is the role of the ICANN Board in preparing the proposal?</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>The ICG is independent of the ICANN Board.&nbsp; The Board is represented on the ICG by two liaisons (Mrs. Elise Gerich, IANA Staff Expert; and&nbsp; Mr. Kuo-Wei Wu, ICANN Board Liaison), who are there to provide information about the IANA functions and to keep the Board and the ICG informed about the implications of the transition.&nbsp; Like any other member of the community, the ICANN Board can submit comments through the established procedures for public comment.&nbsp; Consistent with U.S. federal government procurement rules, the NTIA needs to have the final proposal submitted to it by the ICANN Board, but the Board does not have community approval to modify the proposal submitted by the ICG. &nbsp;When the ICG submits the final proposal to ICANN, it will also be released to the general public and to NTIA as well.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:3.0pt;margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in'><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>16.</span></b><span style='font-size:7.0pt'>&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class=apple-converted-space>&nbsp;</span></span><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>How will ICANN Board handle the final proposal submitted by the ICG?</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span lang=X-NONE style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>The ICG expects that<span class=apple-converted-space>&nbsp;</span></span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>the final</span><span class=apple-converted-space><span lang=X-NONE style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>&nbsp;</span></span><span lang=X-NONE style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>proposal, having achieved consensus on the Coordination Group and within the Operational Communities, will be welcomed by the ICANN Board and dutifully transmitted to NTIA.</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>------------------------------------------------------------<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></blockquote><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>_______________________________________________<br>Internal-cg mailing list<br><a href="mailto:Internal-cg@icann.org">Internal-cg@icann.org</a><br><a href="https://mm.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/internal-cg">https://mm.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/internal-cg</a></span><o:p></o:p></p></div></blockquote></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p></div></div></body></html>