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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=700185504-07082005>This announcement is now on the ICANN
website:</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B> Olof Nordling
[mailto:olof.nordling@icann.org] <BR><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, 6 August 2005 1:40
AM<BR><B>To:</B> 'Hans Petter Holen'; Bruce Tonkin; ceo@auda.org.au;
sharil@cmc.gov.my; steve@shinkuro.com; junsec@wide.ad.jp;
vb@bertola.eu.org<BR><B>Cc:</B> 'Kurt Pritz'; 'Daniel Halloran'; 'Jeffrey John';
'Tina Dam'<BR><B>Subject:</B> Registry Services Changes - Recommendation from
the GNSO for a consensus policy decision - final public comment
posting<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">To: ICANN SO and AC
chairs<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">A final public comment forum will be
opened today on the ICANN website concerning the
following:<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><B><FONT face=Arial size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><B><FONT face=Arial size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Registry Services
Changes – Final Report<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><B><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Procedure for use
by ICANN in considering requests for consent and related contractual amendments
to allow changes in the architecture or operation of a gTLD
registry</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">This procedure, developed through
the GNSO Policy Development Process, has been unanimously adopted by the GNSO
Council as a Supermajority Recommendation for consideration and adoption by the
Board as Consensus Policy. The Final Report describing this procedure has been
posted since 10 July on the GNSO web site. A final public comment period is now
opened in accordance with the ICANN Bylaws, Article 3, Section 6. Following this
period, the Recommendation will be submitted to the Board for decision. The
deadline for comments is Friday 26 August 2005.”<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">As stated above, the Final Report is
already available on the GNSO website at:<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><A
title=http://gnso.icann.org/issues/registry-services/final-rpt-registry-approval-10july05.htm
href="http://gnso.icann.org/issues/registry-services/final-rpt-registry-approval-10july05.htm">http://gnso.icann.org/issues/registry-services/final-rpt-registry-approval-10july05.htm</A><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">It is also attached to this mail for
added convenience.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">I will send you a link to the web
posting a.s.a.p.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">FYI and for notification to your
membership for possible reactions.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Best
regards<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Olof<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">____________________________________</SPAN></FONT>
<BR><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Olof Nordling</SPAN></FONT>
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