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<p class="MsoNormal">Dear All, <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">We received a request to extend the public comment proceeding for the Proposed Updates to Existing Rights Protection Mechanisms Documentation:
<a href="https://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/proceeding/proposed-updates-to-existing-rights-protection-mechanisms-documentation-24-08-2023">
https://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/proceeding/proposed-updates-to-existing-rights-protection-mechanisms-documentation-24-08-2023</a> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The requested public comment extension would mean that the comment period would conclude closer to the start of ICANN78, to be held 21 - 26 October 2023, with the Public Comment Summary Report due during the ICANN meeting. As ICANN meetings
are a busy time for everyone, we will extend the public comment proceeding until 30 October (after ICANN78) and the Public Comment Summary Report will now be due on 13 November. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">In addition, we propose postponing the session at ICANN78 since the materials related to the public comment will not be ready for discussion during the RPM IRT Meeting #6 in Hamburg, currently scheduled for 23 October. This would allow
staff sufficient time to review the comments and prepare the Public Comment Summary Report to be discussed with the IRT in November.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Still, there is some work for the RPM IRT: we would also like to solicit feedback on the proposed implementation of the
<a href="https://gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/file/field-file-attach/rpm-phase-1-proposed-24nov20-en.pdf">
recommendations</a> in <a href="https://community.icann.org/display/RPMIRT/Implementation+Documents?preview=/222269760/222269956/RPM%20PDP%20P1%20Implementation%20Plan.pdf">
Group 2</a> (URS Recommendations 9, 10, 13 and TMCH Recommendation 3), which concern developing educational materials to assist users of the RPMs. Staff has drafted a document, which we plan to discuss at the next RPM IRT meeting along with the Public Comment
Summary Report of the recommendations in Group 1: <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1rcndtSMXxn8W-JslBELfbT3ByJ-MxW5yqZ89z-eRroU/edit">
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1rcndtSMXxn8W-JslBELfbT3ByJ-MxW5yqZ89z-eRroU</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">We would appreciate it if you could review the document (linked above) and provide your feedback on the list or directly via the comment function in the google document. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Should you have any comments or questions, please do not hesitate to reach out to us. <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">Best regards, <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Antonietta, Elisa, Lars and Leon<o:p></o:p></p>
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