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Kavouss — this draft would not diminish GAC’s ability to provide advice of any kind to ICANN. </div>
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This draft clarifies that only <u>consensus</u> advice would merit the due deference already in the bylaws, using the definition of consensus that the GAC has now in its
<a href="https://gacweb.icann.org/display/gacweb/GAC+Operating+Principles">Operating Principles.</a> </div>
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<span style="font-weight:bold">From: </span>Kavouss Arasteh<br>
<span style="font-weight:bold">Date: </span>Sunday, March 1, 2015 at 3:01 AM<br>
<span style="font-weight:bold">To: </span>Jordan Carter<br>
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<span style="font-weight:bold">Subject: </span>Re: [Party1] template - consensus defined for ICANN dealing with GAC advice - draft1<br>
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<div>Dear Jordan</div>
<div>Thank you very much for the draft.</div>
<div>I understand from the draft that therte would be only "CONSENSUS ADVICE" from GAC to ICANN Board</div>
<div>However, today, GAC could advise the ICANN Board with advice on which no consensus is reached and that is an aimportant elements on which the system is working.</div>
<div>There are several examples of such kind of advice.</div>
<div>Please kindly identify where such advice is referred to .</div>
<div>In the darft the term" should " have been used which has optional connotation.</div>
<div>May you kindly consider some more strongert terms</div>
<div>Regards</div>
<div>Kavouss </div>
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<div>Attached is the second template I was drafting, trying to explain how the ICANN bylaws could define the level of consensus at which ICANN must take "due consideration" of GAC advice.</div>
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<div>Please note that there will be <b>sensitivities</b> with this especially with the interaction with GAC decision making. I have tried to be very clear that this has
<b>no impact</b> on GAC's decision making. I apologise in advance if in drafting this I have accidentally caused any offence or difficulties for any part of the ICANN community.</div>
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<div><b>ICANN Staff - </b>could you post these on the Wiki and create a google doc for future editing as well?</div>
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<div>I look forward to your comments and thoughts and improvements!</div>
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