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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Dear Caucus Members, <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">As a reminder, if you would like to join the RSS Metrics Work Party mailing list, please fill out the following form no later than this
<b>Friday, 15 February 2019.<o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="color:black"><a href="https://goo.gl/forms/OmzJZUN5f3n5hRuE3">https://goo.gl/forms/OmzJZUN5f3n5hRuE3</a>
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">The timeline for the RSS Metrics WP is the following:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Week of 25 February - Kick Off Teleconference (Chair selection, review scope of work, WP management, discuss assignments)<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Week of 11 March - Second Teleconference and/or meetings at ICANN 64<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Week of 25 March - Third Teleconference and/or meetings at IETF 104<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Week of 8 April - Fourth Teleconference<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Week of 22 April - Fifth Teleconference and RSSAC Workshop<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Let us know if you have any questions or comments.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:18.0pt;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">---<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:18.0pt;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Mario
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:black">From: </span></b><span style="color:black">rssac-caucus <rssac-caucus-bounces@icann.org> on behalf of Mario Aleman <mario.aleman@icann.org><br>
<b>Date: </b>Wednesday, February 6, 2019 at 11:48 AM<br>
<b>To: </b>rssac-caucus <rssac-caucus@icann.org><br>
<b>Subject: </b>Re: [rssac-caucus] Call for Volunteers: RSS Metrics Work Party<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Dear Caucus Members, </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Please fill out the following Google form to join the RSS Metrics Work Party.
</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="color:black"><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__goo.gl_forms_OmzJZUN5f3n5hRuE3&d=DwMGaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=EIZsRD5HkaWrY-IOAapEBdyRwuZLXAVNnDN6t_SaXlQ&m=a5WRfA7-goFe4XYuz5LeAk7OBm7iCIezrY1XWrZK9GI&s=leZfKm5wu9WNx_gQ2hoDwgvq8DVhsF0V2qX7_G0EvOk&e=">https://goo.gl/forms/OmzJZUN5f3n5hRuE3
[goo.gl]</a> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">I have also noted the confirmations received via email.
</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Thank you, </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:18.0pt;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">---</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:18.0pt;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Mario A. Aleman</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:18.0pt;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Support Staff for RSSAC and RZERC</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:18.0pt;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:black">From: </span></b><span style="color:black">Steve Sheng <steve.sheng@icann.org><br>
<b>Date: </b>Wednesday, February 6, 2019 at 9:41 AM<br>
<b>To: </b>rssac-caucus <rssac-caucus@icann.org><br>
<b>Cc: </b>Mario Aleman <mario.aleman@icann.org><br>
<b>Subject: </b>Call for Volunteers: RSS Metrics Work Party</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a name="_MailOriginalBody"><span style="color:black">Dear RSSAC Caucus Members,</span><o:p></o:p></a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="color:black"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="color:black">The RSSAC has approved the attached Statement of Work (SoW) on Defining the Expectations of the Root Server System and related Metrics. This SoW calls for the creation
of the RSS Metrics Work Party with Brad Verd and Wes Hardaker as shepherds. </span>
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="color:black"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="color:black">If you would like to join the RSS Metrics Work Party please send email to Mario Aleman (CC’d above) by 15 February.
</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="color:black"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="color:black">As noted on in the SoW, the work party is expected to submit a work in progress to be discussed at the RSSAC Workshop at the end of April 2019. To accomplish this,
the shepherds, together with staff, developed a rough WP timeline till end of April:</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="color:black"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody">Week of 25 February - Kick Off Teleconference (Chair selection, review scope of work, wp management, discuss assignments)<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody">Week of 11 March - Second Teleconference and/or meetings at ICANN 64<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody">Week of 25 March - Third Teleconference and/or meetings at IETF 104<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody">Week of 8 April - Fourth Teleconference<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody">Week of 22 April - Fifth Teleconference and RSSAC Workshop<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="color:black"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="color:black">For more information on RSSAC Caucus work parties please read section 2.6 in RSSAC000v3.</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="color:black"><</span></span><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_en_system_files_files_rssac-2D000-2Dop-2Dprocedures-2D23oct17-2Den.pdf&d=DwMGaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=EIZsRD5HkaWrY-IOAapEBdyRwuZLXAVNnDN6t_SaXlQ&m=a5WRfA7-goFe4XYuz5LeAk7OBm7iCIezrY1XWrZK9GI&s=AMxKmeoYzlj_Z0U5wzqmrqHXcGUW5HTrhRE2aI4Is88&e="><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody">https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/rssac-000-op-procedures-23oct17-en.pdf
[icann.org]</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="color:black">></span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="color:black"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="color:black">Thanks</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="color:black">Steve</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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