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<p class="MsoNormal">Dear members of the IRP IOT,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">We have two calls scheduled this week – one Tuesday Oct. 9<sup>th</sup> at 19:00 UTC and another Thursday Oct. 11<sup>th</sup> at 19:00 UTC. Both are scheduled for 60 minutes duration.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The agenda for the calls (following admin/SOI) is to address interim rules of procedure and do our best to get through them in order to present them to the Board for use as interim rules of procedure pending final rules which will require
a bit more work. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">We will then turn to consider the issue of repose.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">In order to issue interim rules of procedure we will use the clean version of the documents Bernie sent Friday. Those rules show the ‘time-for-filing’ (Rule 4) as still containing a second ‘overall’ time period of twelve months within which
a claim must be filed or else lost. We will need to come up with a footnote to that aspect of the time for filing rules that effectively creates a safe-harbor such that a claimant is not timed-out by that particular aspect of the rule until the final rules
are issued, at which time whatever those final rules put into effect would take effect.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">We should also address any comments/concerns with plans I suggested in my
<a href="https://mm.icann.org/pipermail/iot/2018-September/000435.html">mail</a> to the IOT of Sept. 24<sup>th</sup>.
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Also, as you know I have periodically given updates on our behalf on IOT work to various groups at ICANN meetings. That will continue at ICANN 63 – Bernie will send the slides around – please note by Thursday if you have any concerns about
the slides. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">If you are unable to attend the calls, please post any comments you have on the interim rules on list by 24:59 UTC Wednesday Oct. 10<sup>th</sup>.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Best regards,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">David<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">David McAuley<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Sr International Policy & Business Development Manager<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Verisign Inc.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">703-948-4154<o:p></o:p></p>
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