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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri">Dear all,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri">In view of community requests received for an extension of the public comment period for our Initial Report, the Working Group co-chairs have agreed to an extension of 2 weeks following
 the close of the upcoming ICANN58 Public Meeting. The comment period will now close on
<b>30 March 2017</b>: <a href="https://www.icann.org/public-comments/igo-ingo-crp-access-initial-2017-01-20-en">
https://www.icann.org/public-comments/igo-ingo-crp-access-initial-2017-01-20-en</a>.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri">We do not anticipate this extension affecting the current plan to discuss our preliminary recommendations, and feedback received so far, with the community at ICANN58. There have been several
 comments received to date, as some members will have noted: <a href="https://forum.icann.org/lists/comments-igo-ingo-crp-access-initial-20jan17/">
https://forum.icann.org/lists/comments-igo-ingo-crp-access-initial-20jan17/</a>. Staff will of course continue to encourage interested community groups and members to submit their comments as soon as they can.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri">Thanks and cheers<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri">Mary<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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