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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="#1f497d" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">I have not had time to read the CCWG proposal yet, but I am a big fan of #s 1 and 2.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="#1f497d" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">I would agree that anything beyond that is probably not so important. Might even create the opportunity for mischief<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="#1f497d" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Milton L. Mueller<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="#1f497d" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Laura J. and L. Douglas Meredith Professor<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="#1f497d" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Syracuse University School of Information Studies<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="#1f497d" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">I assume that the comments should NOT be drafted by those of us who are already working on the CCWG.  But I think
 that we (James, Robin, Edward, me, others?) would be happy to highlight the “big” issues …  From my perspective they are:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font size="2" color="#1f497d" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">A Fundamental Bylaw defining ICANN’s mission to avoide mission creep<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font size="2" color="#1f497d" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">An enhanced and binding Independent Review Process to adjudicate both process compliance
 and substantive compliance by ICANN Board and Staff; and<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font size="2" color="#1f497d" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">A new community-based oversight mechanism with the power to a) recall the Board, or individual
 members thereof; b) approve the budget; and c) approve the strategic plan<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="#1f497d" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Others may disagree, but to my mind the rest is less important.  And I am not sure what others in the NCSG think
 of these … though I hope they like them …<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="#1f497d" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Paul<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="#1f497d" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Paul Rosenzweig<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="#1f497d" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Skype: paul.rosenzweig1066<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><font size="2" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-weight:bold">From:</span></font></b><font size="2" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> Rafik
 Dammak [</span></font><a href="mailto:rafik.dammak@GMAIL.COM"><font size="2" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">mailto:rafik.dammak@GMAIL.COM</span></font></a><font size="2" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">]
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<b><span style="font-weight:bold">Sent:</span></b> Wednesday, May 6, 2015 7:10 AM<br>
<b><span style="font-weight:bold">To:</span></b> </span></font><a href="mailto:NCSG-DISCUSS@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU"><font size="2" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">NCSG-DISCUSS@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU</span></font></a><font size="2" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><br>
<b><span style="font-weight:bold">Subject:</span></b> Re: FW: Public Comment Forum is now open -PPSAI<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">thanks for sharing this announcement, <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">looking for someone to take the lead for drafting the comment/statement for NCSG.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Best Regards,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Rafik<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">2015-05-06 5:29 GMT+09:00 James Gannon <<a href="mailto:james@cyberinvasion.net" target="_blank">james@cyberinvasion.net</a>>:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><font size="2" color="#1f497d" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Another public comment period opens, this is an important
 one for us and we would value any feedback or questions from the group.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<b><span style="font-weight:bold">On Behalf Of </span></b>Mary Wong<br>
<b><span style="font-weight:bold">Sent:</span></b> Tuesday, May 05, 2015 9:21 PM<br>
<b><span style="font-weight:bold">To:</span></b> </span></font><a href="mailto:gnso-ppsai-pdp-wg@icann.org" target="_blank"><font size="2" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">gnso-ppsai-pdp-wg@icann.org</span></font></a><font size="2" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><br>
<b><span style="font-weight:bold">Subject:</span></b> [Gnso-ppsai-pdp-wg] Public Comment Forum is now open</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><font size="2" color="black" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">In accordance with the WG’s latest Work Plan, our Initial
 Report was submitted yesterday for publication and public comment. I’m pleased to inform you that the Public Comment Forum is now open on the ICANN website: </span></font><a href="https://www.icann.org/public-comments/ppsai-initial-2015-05-05-en" target="_blank"><font size="2" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">https://www.icann.org/public-comments/ppsai-initial-2015-05-05-en</span></font></a><font size="2" color="black" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">.
 A link to the Forum has also been placed on ICANN’s Announcement page, so that anyone who accesses the ICANN website to follow recent developments will also see it: </span></font><a href="https://www.icann.org/news/announcements" target="_blank"><font size="2" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">https://www.icann.org/news/announcements</span></font></a><font size="2" color="black" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><font size="2" color="black" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">As is the case with other GNSO Working Groups, staff will
 compile a Public Comment Review Tool to assist the WG with its analysis of all the public comments that come in. The WG chairs will discuss when it might be desirable to begin this analysis, and notice of the start of those meetings will be sent out accordingly.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><font size="2" color="black" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Following feedback received, the chairs have requested that
 staff clarify that the optional template being provided to assist commenters with structuring their input is an additional option only, and that comments submitted via the Forum are definitely very welcome. We have also added specific references throughout
 the template to correspond to specific Recommendations and Sections in the Initial Report, to facilitate easier review of the Initial Report.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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 have ended on a weekend, the Forum has been set to close on a weekday following that original date, thus making for a full 63-day public comment period.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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 in ensuring that a substantive report was completed and sent out for community input at this time. We look forward to continuing the work as the WG proceeds toward our Final Report!</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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