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<h5><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Dear IOT members,<o:p></o:p></span></h5>
<h5><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></h5>
<h5><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Prior to considering specific line edits as proposed on Rule 7, we propose that we consider some of the principles behind the proposed edits, to make sure that IOT concurs on the need for, purpose
and intended impact of the changes. Below are some of the topics we noted for discussion from Susan’s strawperson, and some questions that were raised for us at ICANN org during our review.
<o:p></o:p></span></h5>
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<b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Role of Procedure Officer. </span>
</b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Are we updating the role of Procedures Officer? If so, how?<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin-bottom:12.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Page Limitation. </span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">We will remove the collective page limitation (confirmed).<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin-bottom:12.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Timing for Motion for Consolidation, Intervention and Participation as an Amicus.
</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">What is the timeframe for seeking consolidation or intervention? Is there a different timeframe for requests to participate as an amicus?<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin-bottom:12.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Additional Procedure Needed? </span>
</b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Do we need to have additional procedural steps detailed? If so, what are the procedural steps that are missing?
<o:p></o:p></span>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Do we need to detail out, as Susan suggests, required elements of the request?
<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin-bottom:12.0pt;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1">
<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Should we be clearer in this Rule 7 about the types of considerations that are important for upholding the purposes of the IRP, and are there specific “purposes of the IRP” that we should specifically call out? For
example, because IRP proceedings are binding, possibility of conflicting rulings or a race to a ruling that would render a separately pending IRP moot could be a factor that would tend toward consolidation. Are there factors that might go against consolidation?
Or other items that might support?<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">IRP Panel Recomposition: </span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Susan’s strawperson suggests specific language regarding the possibility of changing the IRP Panel as a result of consolidation
or intervention. Outside of conflict of interest concerns that adding a new party to a proceeding might add, are there other scenarios where the IOT believes that it is appropriate to consider replacing an existing IRP Panel? From the ICANN org view, the
more time that is allowed to pass between the initiation of the first IRP and filing for consolidation or intervention, the more important it becomes to have defined expectations and limitations on seeking a new Panel. From the ICANN org side, we’d recommend
a very narrow set of circumstances (likely only conflict of interest related) for panel replacement orders. To the extent re-empanelment is required, from ICANN org we’d recommend reliance in full on Rule 3 instead of creating a new appointment path, while
also concurring on the exclusion of the PROCEDURES OFFICER from that new IRP Panel. Some other considerations could include:<o:p></o:p></span>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">What would happen with issues already decided in the IRP by the “prior” panel?
<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin-bottom:12.0pt;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1">
<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Who is responsible for the cost of bringing a second panel up to speed?
<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin-bottom:12.0pt;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1">
<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">How are the parties impacted in their legal spend?
<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Scope of Intervening Claimant Filings:
</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">On Intervention, the IOT might wish to consider if limitations on the scope of the proposed intervening claim are appropriate. Should intervention be limited only to those tailored to the issues already
in DISPUTE, given that IRPs are not about delivering relief to particular entities, but are about challenging ICANN violations of Bylaws/Articles?<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin-bottom:12.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Amicus as of Right: </span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Susan’s strawperson proposes a new classification of persons allowed Amicus status as of right. Does the IOT agree that we need additional
categories here, as there is already discretion? If so, what is the proper scope for addition, and can it be quantified or measured objectively?<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Reduction of Duplication:
</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">As a drafting note, for areas of similar process as between any of the subparts of Rule 7, we can explore how to reduce duplication of concept as between each subpart.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ol>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Best regards, <o:p>
</o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Liz<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><u><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Elizabeth D. Le<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Associate General Counsel, ICANN</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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