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<DIV>Steve Crockers statement on behalf of the ICANN Board done at the ICANN
Public Forum today:</DIV>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 13.6pt">LET ME GO TO THE STATEMENT RELATED TO THE PROPOSALS
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WE HAVE RECEIVED SEVERAL QUESTIONS REGARDING -- REQUESTING CLARIFICATION AS TO
HOW ICANN WILL HANDLE RECEIPT OF THE PROPOSAL FROM THE ICG AND THE WORK STREAM
ONE PROPOSAL FROM THE CCWG. WE HOPE THE FOLLOWING WILL BE HELPFUL.<SPAN
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IS EXPECTING COORDINATED PROPOSALS FROM BOTH GROUPS. THEY CANNOT ACT ON JUST
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style="FONT-SIZE: 13.6pt">FURTHER, THEY EXPECT THE ICG PROPOSAL WILL TAKE INTO
ACCOUNT THE ACCOUNTABILITY MECHANISMS PROPOSED BY THE CCWG. WE ARE HEARTENED IN
OUR OWN ACCOUNTABILITY CCWG'S PROPOSAL. SO I HOPE THAT'S HELPFUL. WE'VE TRIED TO
LISTEN CAREFULLY TO THE DISPARATE NUANCES OF WHAT OTHERWISE ARE ALL INTENDED TO
AIM AT THE SAME TARGET.</FONT></SPAN></FONT>
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regards<BR><BR>Wolf-Ulrich<BR><BR></DIV></DIV></DIV></BODY></HTML>