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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Dear Anne,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Thank you for your thoughtful questions relating to guidance recommendations 7-9 in the Final Report of the GGP on Applicant Support. In a broad sense, staff thinks you have
touched on an issue to which the working group called attention in the Final Report and that was raised by ICANN org in its public comments: specifically the issue of dependencies and possible inconsistencies in the implementation of the three guidance recommendations.
As noted in the public comment review (page 22):<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">For all three recommendations, the working group noted the ICANN org concerns in its comments that there could be inconsistencies between recommendations
7-9 unless they are considered to be interdependent. When asked by the working group to explain their comments about dependencies, ICANN org emphasized that it is about considering guidance recommendations 7, 8, and 9 together, because on the one hand, the
working group said that they would like to have a floor -- a minimum amount that that would want to have respected. At the same time, the recommendation is to let applicants to know as early as possible whether they'll receive support. Also at the same time,
the recommendation is for funding to be equally distributed. ICANN org noted that some of those requirements might seem contradictory. So, ICANN org emphasized that these three guidance recommendations should be read together to ensure that when implemented,
they don’t conflict.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Accordingly, the working group agreed to add the following text as a preamble to guidance recommendations 7, 8, and 9 (page 20):<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">As noted above, the GNSO working group emphasizes that ICANN org’s Next Round implementation team should take into consideration potential dependencies
among all the recommendations. In particular, with respect to Guidance Recommendations 7, 8, and 9 relating to recommending a methodology for allocating financial support where there is inadequate funding for all qualified applicants, the working group clarifies
that these recommendations are to be interpreted as interdependent and that the objectives therein are to be balanced as a key aspect of the program’s success.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">As to your specific questions, for the first question relating to the methodology for allocating funding the working group’s guidance is, “the recommended methodology for allocating
financial support should be for ICANN org to allocate limited funding by way of fee reduction equally across all qualified applicants…”. That seems to be the same thing that you are saying but worded slightly differently.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">With respect to your second question, “how this "minimum" amount would be determined and how ICANN will budget for that?”, I have referred it to ICANN org GDS in case they
have more details, although this may be an implementation detail to be determined.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Regarding your third question, the working group extensively discussed the focus of the Applicant Support Program specifically relating to guidance recommendation 1 to “Target
potential applicants from the not-for-profit sector, social enterprises and/or community organizations from under-served<a style="mso-footnote-id:ftn1" href="#_ftn1" name="_ftnref1" title=""><sup><sup><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">[1]</span></sup></sup></a>
and developing regions and countries” as being consistent with the GAC’s Consensus Advice as well as its public comments and contributions to the working group’s deliberations. The working group also noted in the rationale for guidance recommendation 7 with
respect to prioritization, “After completing the public comment review, the working group agreed that it was important to emphasize that it made the deliberate decision not to prioritize groups of applicants seeking support.” From a staff point of view it
seems that the working group was able to reconcile the GAC’s Advice and GGP’s focus on “under-served and developing regions” with the GGP’s guidance recommendations on funding, whilst noting that care should be taken that there are no contradictions in implementation.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">We hope this is helpful, but we invite Lawrence, Mike, and Paul if they wish to add their thoughts.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Kind regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Steve & Julie<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">From:
</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">council <council-bounces@gnso.icann.org> on behalf of Anne ICANN via council <council@gnso.icann.org><br>
<b>Reply-To: </b>Anne ICANN <anneicanngnso@gmail.com><br>
<b>Date: </b>Tuesday, December 12, 2023 at 1:25 PM<br>
<b>To: </b>"lawrence@microboss.org" <lawrence@microboss.org><br>
<b>Cc: </b>"gnso-secs@icann.org" <gnso-secs@icann.org>, Mike Silber <silber.mike@gmail.com>, Nathalie Peregrine via council <council@gnso.icann.org><br>
<b>Subject: </b>Re: [council] Final Report of the GGP on Applicant Support and Motion to Adopt Same<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Many thanks Lawrence, Paul, and all those who participated actively in this inaugural GGP. Congrats on what appears to be a very successful use of this new process!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">My only questions relate to Guidance 7,8, and 9 in terms of available funding to be determined by ICANN. The guidance suggests that ICANN will determine the amount of fee
reduction it wishes to put in the budget and then divide that number by the number of qualified Applicant Support candidates who actually apply for a new gTLD in the next round. Am I reading that correctly?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Then it says that nevertheless, an absolute minimum amount of fee reduction should be available for ALL qualified Applicant Support candidates who actually apply. Has ICANN
GDS provided input on how this "minimum" amount would be determined and how ICANN will budget for that?
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">In addition, the GGP determined that no prioritization of applicants should be applied in the event there are more applicants that qualify than available funds/budget allocated
for fee reductions. However, it also appears that the GAC has provided Consensus Advice on favoring applications from underserved regions and peoples. Are we comfortable that these recommendations from the GAC and the GGP are consistent and can be effectively
implemented by the Board and ICANN Org?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Thanks for all the hard work - appears to be a huge success for our very first GNSO Guidance Process!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Anne (reminder that I am non-voting but just wanted to ask for further information for Council)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Anne Aikman-Scalese<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">On Tue, Dec 12, 2023 at 6:05 AM Lawrence O. Olawale-Roberts via council <<a href="mailto:council@gnso.icann.org">council@gnso.icann.org</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b>Sent:</b> Monday, December 11, 2023 9:58:16 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Nathalie Peregrine via council <<a href="mailto:council@gnso.icann.org" target="_blank">council@gnso.icann.org</a>><br>
<b>Cc:</b> <a href="mailto:gnso-secs@icann.org" target="_blank">gnso-secs@icann.org</a> <<a href="mailto:gnso-secs@icann.org" target="_blank">gnso-secs@icann.org</a>>; Mike Silber <<a href="mailto:silber.mike@gmail.com" target="_blank">silber.mike@gmail.com</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [council] Final Report of the GGP on Applicant Support and Motion to Adopt Same</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">
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<p>I am very happy to attach the GGP Final Report and a Motion to adopt the same! Congratulations to Mike Silber and the rest of the GGP members on completing this work. I’m asking Staff to add this as a motion to our next GNSO meeting agenda. Thanks.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p>Paul<o:p></o:p></p>
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