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<p class="MsoNormal">Hi all – <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">I want to share a bit of the work that staff has done to support your efforts and provide more detail about the approach to our upcoming calls.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1wtLVcyWhyrCaYl1iqlAncaIyrqpS--0aPCTjpwMue7I/edit">Discussion Draft v2.1</a><o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">We will continue to work our way through all your inputs into this document. It has been cleaned up slightly, hence the v2.1, but nothing of substance has been altered. We will move through this document in the following manner:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1">Section III. Applying for a Closed Generic gTLD<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1">Section IV. Evaluating a Closed Generic gTLD Application<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1">Section V. Contracting & Post-Delegation Review<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1">Definitions<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1">Policy questions and possible implementation questions based on group discussions to date<o:p></o:p>
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level2 lfo1">I don’t anticipate getting into the substance of these and will simply ask if the areas detailed properly encapsulate other conversations had by this group<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">In comments, staff have identified possible areas of duplication in upcoming points under discussion. When such areas arise, I will ask for the temperature of the room on the duplication issue before possibly moving onto the substance of
the framework element. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1u0Nb9_CJ-6R_ZF4bt9wbkzxLhMKu64aKY_vzS3QixgQ/edit">Closed Generics Framework v3</a><o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">This is a clean copy of framework elements from Discussion Draft v2.1 where the group has demonstrated broad agreement. This document will continue to evolve as you work through the remaining sections of Discussion Draft v2.1.
<b><i>Please keep this document clean</i></b>. We will consider this document as a whole after we complete the remaining work found in Discussion Draft v2.1.
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Proposed Edits to Representativeness or Non Anti-Competitiveness<o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Sophie has shared proposed edits to this element on the mailing list. Please respond on the mailing list if:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2">You disagree
<u>and</u> this a red line for you<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2">You wish to state a preference between the options presented<o:p></o:p></li></ol>
<p class="MsoNormal">Staff will incorporate your feedback on this element into Discussion Draft v2.1.
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Upcoming Discussions<o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">As we continue to work through Discussion Draft v2.1, I’d remind you that this is
<u>not </u>the time to rehash previous positions. We all understand that many elements under discussion may not be the preference of a given individual while also not rising to the level of personal red line. Accordingly,
<b><i>I ask you limit interventions to clarifying questions and/or indications that the text under discussion is a personal red line.</i></b>
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Finally, at this point in the work I ask you focus your energy on the spirit and intention of each framework element under discussion rather than details of the text. I recognize this is far easier said than done, but I ask we all try.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">As always, my sincere thanks for your continued hard work. We are getting there!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Wishing you all a lovely weekend, <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Melissa<o:p></o:p></p>
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