<div>Jay, it was announced. But the process was that the Board and the
Registries would agree on the selection of a Chair. The
Chair would then select the rest of the panel.</div>
<div> </div>
<div>Announcement:</div>
<div><A
href="http://www.icann.org/announcements/rsep-advisory-25jul06.htm">http://www.icann.org/announcements/rsep-advisory-25jul06.htm</A></div>
<div> </div>
<div>Process - See step 6:</div>
<div><A
href="http://www.icann.org/registries/rsep/implementation_notes.html">http://www.icann.org/registries/rsep/implementation_notes.html</A></div>
<div><BR><BR>Tim <BR></div>
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<jeckhaus@register.com><BR>Date: Fri, September 01, 2006 12:59
pm<BR>To: "Jay Westerdal" <jwesterdal@nameintel.com>, "Nevett,
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Jay - The
worst part is the fee if you are selected to be on the 5 person panel -
$25,000. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY:
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FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><B><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT:
bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">From:</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT
face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">
owner-registrars@gnso.icann.org
[mailto:owner-registrars@gnso.icann.org] <B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT:
bold">On Behalf Of </SPAN></B>Jay Westerdal<BR><B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Sent:</SPAN></B> Friday, September 01, 2006
1:27 PM<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">To:</SPAN></B> 'Nevett,
Jonathon'; 'Registrars Constituency'<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT:
bold">Subject:</SPAN></B> RE: [registrars] ICANN
RSTEP</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=blue size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Did I miss the
announcement they were forming this panel? No application process. On
top of that we didn't even have a chance to
lobby.</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt"><B><FONT face=Tahoma
size=2><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY:
Tahoma">From:</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"> Nevett, Jonathon
[mailto:jnevett@networksolutions.com] <BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT:
bold">Sent:</SPAN></B> Friday, September 01, 2006 10:18 AM<BR><B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">To:</SPAN></B> Jay Westerdal; Registrars
Constituency<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Subject:</SPAN></B>
RE: [registrars] ICANN RSTEP</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Apparently,
ICANN staff and/or Board selected the
panel.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY:
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<P class=MsoNormal><B><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT:
bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">From:</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT
face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">
Jay Westerdal [mailto:jwesterdal@nameintel.com] <BR><B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Sent:</SPAN></B> Friday, September 01, 2006
1:04 PM<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">To:</SPAN></B> Nevett,
Jonathon; 'Registrars Constituency'<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT:
bold">Subject:</SPAN></B> RE: [registrars] ICANN
RSTEP</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=blue size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Who selected
this panel?</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt"><B><FONT face=Tahoma
size=2><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY:
Tahoma">From:</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">
owner-registrars@gnso.icann.org
[mailto:owner-registrars@gnso.icann.org] <B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT:
bold">On Behalf Of </SPAN></B>Nevett, Jonathon<BR><B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Sent:</SPAN></B> Friday, September 01, 2006
6:35 AM<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">To:</SPAN></B> Registrars
Constituency<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Subject:</SPAN></B>
[registrars] ICANN RSTEP</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt;
FONT-FAMILY: Arial">FYI – ICANN has announced a 25 person panel to
evaluate proposed new registry services. If I’m not
mistaken, there aren’t any panel members from customer-selling
registrars (i.e. not Google). Thanks. Jon
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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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
href="http://www.icann.org/announcements/announcement-30aug06.htm">http://www.icann.org/announcements/announcement-30aug06.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"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV>