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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Dear SSR2 implementation shepherds,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Thank you for providing responses to the first set of clarifying questions ICANN org shared with you in December 2021 pertaining to the set of pending SSR2 recommendations
that were identified as “likely to be approved”. ICANN org is currently analyzing your responses and is working to move these recommendations towards Board action. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">As noted previously, ICANN org worked on, and has now completed, developing clarifying questions for the set of pending recommendations the Board identified as “likely
to be rejected”. Attached, please find these questions for your consideration. We would appreciate your response by 18 March 2022. Should you be unable to send us your feedback by this date, kindly let us know in a timely manner.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Please note that ICANN org continues to work on the other categories of pending recommendations and we plan on sending you clarifying questions associated with the ‘pending/holding
to seek clarity or further information’ recommendations next. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Thank you for your time. As always, do not hesitate to let us know if we may assist you in producing the requested responses.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Kind regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Negar<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#7F7F7F">Negar Farzinnia<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#7F7F7F">Director, Implementation Operations<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#7F7F7F">Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#7F7F7F">Email:
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif"><a href="mailto:negar.farzinnia@icann.org"><span style="color:#0563C1">negar.farzinnia@icann.org</span></a>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#7F7F7F">Skype: negar.farzinnia.icann<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#7F7F7F">www.icann.org<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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