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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Thanks John.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Sorry to be “that guy” but the footnote makes it sounds like we debated the substance of the issue at the Council meeting. I think a more precise footnote would be:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">“</span>The chair of the GNSO Council must remain neutral on this request. This topic was discussed at the Council’s August meeting and the Council noted that it could not support for this request since Policy
is not made by the Council initially but rather through its PDP process.”<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Best,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Paul<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> council <council-bounces@gnso.icann.org>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>John McElwaine via council<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, September 26, 2023 3:27 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> GNSO Council <council@gnso.icann.org><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [council] Revised ALAC-GAC-GNSO Chair's Joint Letter<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Dear Councilors, <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Sebastien, Nico Caballero and Jonathan Zuck had a call last week to discuss the joint ALAC-GAC-GNSO Chairs' letter to the Board regarding the Facilitated Dialogue. Both the ALAC and GAC wanted to state that
the status quo should be requested in the second bullet point. That said, the ALAC and GAC understood that the GNSO chair needs to remain neutral on this topic. We have attached a version of the letter reflecting this in the footnote. Keep in mind that
this is a joint letter and primarily meant to communicate that work on the Facilitate Dialogue has reached an end but
<u>should</u> <u>not</u> in any way delay the next round of new gTLDs. As this letter has been with Council for some time, we would ask that we have your comments, if any, by Thursday (9/28) at 20:00 UTC.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Thanks,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">John<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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