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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black">Dear IRT Members, <o:p>
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<span style="color:black">We are pleased to share </span><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black">a link to
</span><span style="color:black">proposed </span><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black">AGB language on the subject of ‘Application Queuing’ for discussion at our meeting on Tuesday, 20 February 2024, based on</span><span style="color:black"> the Board-adopted
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</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black">19 </span><span style="color:black">of the<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black"><a href="https://gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/file/field-file-attach/final-report-newgtld-subsequent-procedures-pdp-02feb21-en.pdf#page=86">Final Report</a></span></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black">:
<a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1NndHCLSbv8MHmX-jsakfuj2LWRuAolGfherL0eJ-yCw/edit">
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1NndHCLSbv8MHmX-jsakfuj2LWRuAolGfherL0eJ-yCw/edit</a>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black">A </span><span style="color:black">PDF version of th</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black">is document and an agenda for Tuesday’s call is a</span><span style="color:black">vailable</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black">
here: <a href="https://community.icann.org/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=296583198">
https://community.icann.org/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=296583198</a> </span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:13.5pt;color:black"> </span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black;background:white">If you have any questions or concerns, or experience difficulties accessing the above links, please let us know in advance of the meeting.
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black">Thanks and best wishes,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black">Peter</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Times;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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