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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black">As many of you are likely already aware, d</span><span style="color:black">uring the<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black">27 October</span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color:black"> </span></span><span style="color:black">2021
GNSO Council meeting, councilors unanimously voted in support of the Consent Agenda item approving<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black">the</span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color:black"> </span></span><span style="color:black">appointment<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black">of
Jeffrey Neuman<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="color:black">as GNSO Council Liaison to the New Generic Top-Level Domain (gTLD) Subsequent Procedures Operational Design Phase.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:black">You </span><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black">can</span><span style="color:black"> find the resolution posted<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/gnso.icann.org/en/council/resolutions/2020-current__;!!PtGJab4!tEfI6PXMpFsc2Ng5-zR42GrS5TdrGbKn-ZyMDKQ9OOYM1aCuWlpnHhDO2FtACIuGUV7nW7wSPQ$" title="https://gnso.icann.org/en/council/resolutions/2020-current"><span style="color:#954F72">here</span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color:#0563C1;text-decoration:none"> </span></span><span style="color:#0563C1">[gnso.icann.org]</span></a></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black">.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="apple-converted-space"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black">Congratulations to all on a successful selection process, and again, a special thanks to those of you rolling off the SSC after the AGM!
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="apple-converted-space"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black">Kind regards,<br>
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