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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">The attached comment was posted today.
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<p class="MsoNormal">On 3/27/24, 10:17<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span>AM, "Steve DelBianco" <sdelbianco@netchoice.org> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">BC members –
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Thanks to David Snead and Vivek Goyal, we have a draft comment on ICANN’s Applicant Support Program (ASP) Handbook – New gTLD Program. (<a href="https://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/proceeding/review-of-the-draft-applicant-support-program-asp-handbook-new-gtld-program-12-02-2024">link</a>
to comments page).</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Please see <a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1JuYok6bIZYEuuxvw1DqvGld7YWNendU0aHCNIpFv6-8/edit#gid=912207316">
their draft Google Sheet</a>, with this note from David:</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#212121">Since the comments are basically limited to “does this meet the spec” and we’ve already commented on that, I think this is a lightweight way to do it.
I do plan on adding at least one overall observation: the guidebook is very densely written, so it will be very difficult for applicants who need support to even understand it.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Back in Sep-2023 we
<a href="https://cbu.memberclicks.net/assets/docs/positions-statements/2023/2023_09September_11_BC%20response%20to%20GNSO%20Guidance%20Process%20for%20Applicant%20Support%20Recommendations.pdf">
commented</a> on the GNSO Guidance process for applicant support, thanks to Vivek Goyal and David Snead (noting that Lawrence Olawale-Roberts represented us on the working group).</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black;background:yellow">Comments close 2-Apr, so please reply all with your edit suggestions by 1-Apr.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Thanks again to David, Vivek, and Lawrence for drafting and reviewing.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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