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<p class="MsoNormal">Dear EPDP,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Please read this email in its entirety before reviewing the attached draft Final Report.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The leadership team presents you with the first draft of the Final Report for your review. It should be used as a tool for you to collaborate with your respective groups during ICANN73 and where applicable help you to prepare a minority
 statement, if any. Staff will provide an overview of the report as part of our agenda on 14 Mar 2022.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Please consider the following points and instructions to prepare for our next meeting:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1">Please do NOT make redline changes to the attached report. It will be difficult for staff to manage multiple inputs into a master document. Any input, suggested changes, or general
 feedback should be sent to the full email list.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1">We are now seeking input for substantive “can’t live with” changes only (minor edits will take place after the 14 March meeting):
<o:p></o:p>
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l2 level2 lfo1">Section 2.1 contains the core recommendations. Based on our review of the recommendations on our last call, the leadership team is not anticipating any “can’t live with” items. However,
 if your respective group does, now is the time to signal it as we will be begin the consensus call process after our next call.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l2 level2 lfo1">Section 2.2 contains the Policy Impact Analysis. Staff accepted all the redline changes for this section to reduce the noise as it has changed substantially from the version we reviewed
 in the Initial Report. The proposed text is based on the discussion from the last EPDP call.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l2 level2 lfo1">Annex A contains the arbitral rules principles. Staff also accepted all the redline changes here too. Staff was instructed by the chair to take an original draft produced by Jeff’s
 research and compile the exchanges over email from the small team formed to discuss this. As a reminder, these principles are connected to recommendations 4 & 5.<o:p></o:p></li></ol>
</li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1">Prior to our next call, please submit to the mailing list and “can’t live with” items with the line numbers and a statement about the issue your group may have. Staff will compile
 this list and these will be reviewed as part of the agenda on 14 March.<o:p></o:p></li></ol>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Our schedule ahead:<o:p></o:p></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>14 Mar 2022<o:p></o:p></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><u>Meeting #43</u> – <o:p></o:p></p>
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Review arbitral rules principles from small team <o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo2">
Overview of Final Report and can’t live with items<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo2">
Discuss consensus call process<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
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Post Call - Chair’s initial consensus designation; consensus call process begins<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo3">
EPDP to review Final Report and submit non-substantive edits<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>21 Mar 2022<o:p></o:p></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><u>Meeting #44</u> – <o:p></o:p></p>
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Review non-substantive edits as required<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo4">
Review and discuss issues with Chair’s consensus designations, if any<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>28 Mar 2022<o:p></o:p></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><u>Meeting #45</u> – <o:p></o:p></p>
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Final review non-substantive edits as required <o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l5 level1 lfo5">
Chair’s final consensus level designations<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>04 Apr 2022<o:p></o:p></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><u>Meeting #46</u> – If required<o:p></o:p></p>
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Minority statements due<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:red">Submit Final Report to GNSO Council</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thank you.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Mary, Steve and Berry<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Berry Cobb<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Policy Development – Senior Program Manager<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Mobile: TBD<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#333333;background:white">Twitter: @berrycobb<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#333333;background:white"><a href="https://www.icann.org/">www.icann.org</a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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