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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Attached is the BC response just filed, regarding
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt">the <span style="color:#212121;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">
<a href="https://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/proceeding/gnso-guidance-process-applicant-support-guidance-recommendation-initial-report-31-07-2023" title="https://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/proceeding/gnso-guidance-process-applicant-support-guidance-recommendation-initial-report-31-07-2023"><span style="color:#0078D7">Recommendation
from GNSO Guidance Process (<span class="outlook-search-highlight">GGP</span>) on supporting applicants for new gTLDs</span></a>.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Thanks to Vivek Goyal for drafting, and to David Snead and Steve DelBianco for edits.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Also, thanks to </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Lawrence Olawale-Roberts
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">for representing the BC on the Working Group.
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