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--></style></head><body lang="EN-US" link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class="WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal">Team,</p><p class="MsoNormal">Over the past few months, one of the big tasks that I worked on with the UA Coordination team was the inaugural UASG budget. I’m pleased to inform you that our request for approximately $775,000 for the July 2015-June 2016 has been approved. In summary:</p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><table class="MsoNormalTable" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="368" style="width:275.9pt;border-collapse:collapse"><tr><td width="293" valign="top" style="width:220.1pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Documentation workstream</span></p></td><td width="74" valign="top" style="width:55.8pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-left:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt"><p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="text-align:right"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">$95,000</span></p></td></tr><tr><td width="293" valign="top" style="width:220.1pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Technical workstream</span></p></td><td width="74" valign="top" style="width:55.8pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt"><p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="text-align:right"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">$100,000</span></p></td></tr><tr><td width="293" valign="top" style="width:220.1pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Awareness workstream</span></p></td><td width="74" valign="top" style="width:55.8pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt"><p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="text-align:right"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">$53,500</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:16.75pt"><td width="293" valign="top" style="width:220.1pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:16.75pt"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">EAI workstream</span></p></td><td width="74" valign="top" style="width:55.8pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:16.75pt"><p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="text-align:right"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">$55,000</span></p></td></tr><tr><td width="293" valign="top" style="width:220.1pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Measurement & Monitoring workstream</span></p></td><td width="74" valign="top" style="width:55.8pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt"><p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="text-align:right"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">$226,250</span></p></td></tr><tr><td width="293" valign="top" style="width:220.1pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">UASG Meetings & Administration</span></p></td><td width="74" valign="top" style="width:55.8pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt"><p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="text-align:right"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">$245,000</span></p></td></tr><tr><td width="293" valign="top" style="width:220.1pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt"><p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="text-align:right"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Total</span></b></p></td><td width="74" valign="top" style="width:55.8pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt"><p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="text-align:right"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">$774,750</span></b></p></td></tr></table><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>Mark Svancarek</b> has agreed to take on the lead role for the Measurements and Monitoring work stream. <span style="font-size:10.5pt;background:white">Mark has worked at<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>Microsoft<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>since 1993 and has held various roles in hardware, software and online services throughout the company. He holds eight U.S. patents. He is presently a Principal Program Manager for corporate<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>IPv6<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>and Universal Acceptance Engineering efforts, and focuses on aspects which impact customer and partner satisfaction.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal">The UASG Coordination group, which consists of leads for the workstreams above, will meet face to face at Afilias’ offices in Philadelphia on Sep 17 and 18 to progress work and retain momentum. We will publish detailed notes, and specifics on the projects at the meeting. We are working on a conference bridge and Adobe for next week’s meeting – details from <b>Don Hollander</b>.</p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal">As always, I’m open to feedback and input.</p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal">Regards,</p><p class="MsoNormal">Ram</p><p class="MsoNormal">Chair</p><p class="MsoNormal">Universal Acceptance Steering Group (UASG)</p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal">o: +1.215.706.5700 x103; m: +1.215.431.0958; f: +1.215.706.5701</p><p class="MsoNormal">Skype: gliderpilot30</p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p></div></body></html>