<html><head></head><body><div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:lucida console, sans-serif;font-size:16px"><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1494996004122_9106"><span id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1494996004122_9246">I fully agree with the contention of David, Mueller, Corwin and Farzi</span></div><div></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1494996004122_9105"><font face="Helvetica Neue, Segoe UI, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 13px;">Gangadhar Panday</span></font></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1494996004122_9105">President</div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1494996004122_9105">Babul Films Soceity nonprofit</div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1494996004122_9105" dir="ltr">www.babul.ngo </div><div class="signature" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1494996004122_9104">Videos and ICT for Eco-awareness</div> <div class="qtdSeparateBR"><br><br></div><div class="yahoo_quoted" style="display: block;"> <div style="font-family: lucida console, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"> <div style="font-family: HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, Sans-Serif; font-size: 16px;"> <div dir="ltr"><font size="2" face="Arial"> On Wednesday, 17 May 2017 7:51 AM, David Cake <dave@DAVECAKE.NET> wrote:<br></font></div> <br><br> <div class="y_msg_container"><div id="yiv4409016469"><div>Yes, this is a very odd, contorted GAC position here, where their consensus advice is that they do not have consensus, but the board must negotiate with the loud angry minority anyway. <div class="yiv4409016469"><br clear="none" class="yiv4409016469"></div><div class="yiv4409016469">And the GAC clearly does not have consensus, many governments (including my own) are not happy with the attempt to create this right with no legal or policy basis. </div><div class="yiv4409016469"><br clear="none" class="yiv4409016469"></div><div class="yiv4409016469">David<br clear="none" class="yiv4409016469"><div class="yiv4409016469"><div class="yiv4409016469"><br clear="none" class="yiv4409016469"></div><div class="yiv4409016469">There are many governments (including mine) who feel the attempt to create a right that has no support <br clear="none" class="yiv4409016469"><div class="yiv4409016469yqt4754505126" id="yiv4409016469yqt79849"><div><blockquote class="yiv4409016469" type="cite"><div class="yiv4409016469">On 17 May 2017, at 4:52 am, Alex Gakuru <<a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" class="yiv4409016469" ymailto="mailto:gakuru@gmail.com" target="_blank" href="mailto:gakuru@gmail.com">gakuru@gmail.com</a>> wrote:</div><br clear="none" class="yiv4409016469Apple-interchange-newline"><div class="yiv4409016469"><div class="yiv4409016469">ICANN is a complicated animal </div><div class="yiv4409016469gmail_extra"><br clear="none" class="yiv4409016469"><div class="yiv4409016469gmail_quote">On 16 May 2017 9:05 pm, "Robin Gross" <<a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" class="yiv4409016469" ymailto="mailto:robin@ipjustice.org" target="_blank" href="mailto:robin@ipjustice.org">robin@ipjustice.org</a>> wrote:<br clear="none" class="yiv4409016469"><blockquote class="yiv4409016469gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;"><div class="yiv4409016469" style="word-wrap:break-word;">I also agree with Farzi, Phil, and Milton. GAC is constantly grabbing for more power and we need to be aware of that and push back when it happens, such as in this case.<div class="yiv4409016469"><br clear="none" class="yiv4409016469"></div><div class="yiv4409016469">Thanks,</div><div class="yiv4409016469">Robin</div><div class="yiv4409016469"><br clear="none" class="yiv4409016469"><div class="yiv4409016469"><blockquote class="yiv4409016469" type="cite"><div class="yiv4409016469">On May 16, 2017, at 10:40 AM, Mueller, Milton L <<a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" class="yiv4409016469" ymailto="mailto:milton@gatech.edu" target="_blank" href="mailto:milton@gatech.edu">milton@gatech.edu</a>> wrote:</div><br clear="none" class="yiv4409016469m_5123102827331587093Apple-interchange-newline"><div class="yiv4409016469"><div class="yiv4409016469m_5123102827331587093WordSection1" style="font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;"><div class="yiv4409016469" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="yiv4409016469" style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125);">Completely agree with Farzaneh and Corwin here. This is more than just a 2-letter ccTLD issue, it is an issue fundamental to the accountability reforms. When we (NCSG) want a policy change or to advance a new policy, we are constantly told that we must work hard to get consensus and/or a certain number of votes. Unfortunately, the GAC-board relationship has always provided a channel through which the legitimate policy development process can be bypassed based on private deals and political bargaining between ICANN staff/board and a special interest group. This has to stop! It’s extremely corrosive of the integrity of ICANN process.<u class="yiv4409016469"></u><u class="yiv4409016469"></u></span></div><div class="yiv4409016469" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="yiv4409016469" style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125);"><u class="yiv4409016469"></u> <u class="yiv4409016469"></u></span></div><div class="yiv4409016469" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="yiv4409016469" style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125);">If GAC has not offered consensus advice, it creates no obligation whatsoever to compromise; indeed, it is not even “advice” in the bylaw meaning. This is a fact. <u class="yiv4409016469"></u><u class="yiv4409016469"></u></span></div><div class="yiv4409016469" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="yiv4409016469" style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125);"><u class="yiv4409016469"></u> <u class="yiv4409016469"></u></span></div><div class="yiv4409016469" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="yiv4409016469" style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125);">Dr. Milton L Mueller<u class="yiv4409016469"></u><u class="yiv4409016469"></u></span></div><div class="yiv4409016469" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="yiv4409016469" style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125);">Professor,<span class="yiv4409016469m_5123102827331587093Apple-converted-space"> </span><a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" class="yiv4409016469" target="_blank" href="http://spp.gatech.edu/" style="color:purple;text-decoration:underline;"><span class="yiv4409016469" style="color:rgb(5,99,193);">School of Public Policy</span></a><u class="yiv4409016469"></u><u class="yiv4409016469"></u></span></div><div class="yiv4409016469" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="yiv4409016469" style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125);">Georgia Institute of Technology<u class="yiv4409016469"></u><u class="yiv4409016469"></u></span></div><div class="yiv4409016469" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="yiv4409016469" style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125);">Internet Governance Project<u class="yiv4409016469"></u><u class="yiv4409016469"></u></span></div><div class="yiv4409016469" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="yiv4409016469" style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125);"><a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" class="yiv4409016469" target="_blank" href="http://internetgovernance.org/" style="color:purple;text-decoration:underline;"><span class="yiv4409016469" style="color:rgb(5,99,193);">http://internetgovernance.org/</span></a><u class="yiv4409016469"></u><u class="yiv4409016469"></u></span></div><div class="yiv4409016469" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="yiv4409016469" style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125);"><u class="yiv4409016469"></u> <u class="yiv4409016469"></u></span></div><div class="yiv4409016469" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="yiv4409016469" style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125);"><u class="yiv4409016469"></u> <u class="yiv4409016469"></u></span></div><div class="yiv4409016469" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="yiv4409016469" style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125);"><u class="yiv4409016469"></u> <u class="yiv4409016469"></u></span></div><div class="yiv4409016469" style="border-style:none none none solid;border-left-color:blue;border-left-width:1.5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 4pt;"><div class="yiv4409016469"><div class="yiv4409016469" style="border-style:solid none none;border-top-color:rgb(225,225,225);border-top-width:1pt;padding:3pt 0in 0in;"><div class="yiv4409016469" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;"><b class="yiv4409016469"><span class="yiv4409016469" style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;">From:</span></b><span class="yiv4409016469" style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;"><span class="yiv4409016469m_5123102827331587093Apple-converted-space"> </span>NCSG-Discuss [<a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" class="yiv4409016469" ymailto="mailto:NCSG-DISCUSS@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU" target="_blank" href="mailto:NCSG-DISCUSS@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU" style="color:purple;text-decoration:underline;">mailto:NCSG-DISCUSS@LISTSERV. SYR.EDU</a>]<span class="yiv4409016469m_5123102827331587093Apple-converted-space"> </span><b class="yiv4409016469">On Behalf Of<span class="yiv4409016469m_5123102827331587093Apple-converted-space"> </span></b>farzaneh badii<br clear="none" class="yiv4409016469"><b class="yiv4409016469">Sent:</b><span class="yiv4409016469m_5123102827331587093Apple-converted-space"> </span>Tuesday, May 16, 2017 11:23 AM<br clear="none" class="yiv4409016469"><b class="yiv4409016469">To:</b><span class="yiv4409016469m_5123102827331587093Apple-converted-space"> </span><a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" class="yiv4409016469" ymailto="mailto:NCSG-DISCUSS@listserv.syr.edu" target="_blank" href="mailto:NCSG-DISCUSS@listserv.syr.edu" style="color:purple;text-decoration:underline;">NCSG-DISCUSS@LISTSERV.SYR. EDU</a><br clear="none" class="yiv4409016469"><b class="yiv4409016469">Subject:</b><span class="yiv4409016469m_5123102827331587093Apple-converted-space"> </span>Re: Fw: [Internet Policy] The 2-Character Answer to this GAC Advice Should be "No"<u class="yiv4409016469"></u><u class="yiv4409016469"></u></span></div></div></div><div class="yiv4409016469" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;"><u class="yiv4409016469"></u> <u class="yiv4409016469"></u></div><div class="yiv4409016469"><div class="yiv4409016469"><div class="yiv4409016469" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="yiv4409016469" style="font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;">Hi Ayden<u class="yiv4409016469"></u><u class="yiv4409016469"></u></span></div></div><div class="yiv4409016469"><div class="yiv4409016469" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="yiv4409016469" style="font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;"><u class="yiv4409016469"></u> <u class="yiv4409016469"></u></span></div></div><div class="yiv4409016469"><div class="yiv4409016469" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="yiv4409016469" style="font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;">I raised the 2-character issue and GAC involvement during our meeting with Markus in Copenhagen. The short answer was (my interpretation): we have to compromise. I had previously raised the 2-character issue in a blog post and mentioned that GAC advice was not consensus advice. Why is the Board acting upon it? Every time we raise some issue either we are told we don't know anything about the process (which I have educated myself on this to know) and that we have to compromise. I think arguing "we have to compromise" can lead to what Phil says: "Continuing down this dangerous path may provide governments with far more leverage over ICANN policy decisions"<u class="yiv4409016469"></u><u class="yiv4409016469"></u></span></div></div><div class="yiv4409016469"><div class="yiv4409016469" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="yiv4409016469" style="font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;"><u class="yiv4409016469"></u> <u class="yiv4409016469"></u></span></div></div><div class="yiv4409016469"><div class="yiv4409016469" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="yiv4409016469" style="font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;">Farzaneh<u class="yiv4409016469"></u><u class="yiv4409016469"></u></span></div></div></div><div class="yiv4409016469"><div class="yiv4409016469" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;"><br clear="all" class="yiv4409016469"><u class="yiv4409016469"></u><u class="yiv4409016469"></u></div><div class="yiv4409016469"><div class="yiv4409016469"><div class="yiv4409016469"><div class="yiv4409016469"><div class="yiv4409016469" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="yiv4409016469" style="font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;">Farzaneh<span class="yiv4409016469m_5123102827331587093Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><u class="yiv4409016469"></u><u class="yiv4409016469"></u></div></div></div></div></div><div class="yiv4409016469" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;"><u class="yiv4409016469"></u> <u class="yiv4409016469"></u></div><div class="yiv4409016469"><div class="yiv4409016469" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;">On Tue, May 16, 2017 at 11:05 AM, Ayden Férdeline <<a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" class="yiv4409016469" ymailto="mailto:icann@ferdeline.com" target="_blank" href="mailto:icann@ferdeline.com" style="color:purple;text-decoration:underline;">icann@ferdeline.com</a>> wrote:<u class="yiv4409016469"></u><u class="yiv4409016469"></u></div><blockquote class="yiv4409016469" style="border-style:none none none solid;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204);border-left-width:1pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0in;"><div class="yiv4409016469"><div class="yiv4409016469" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;">Worth a read.<u class="yiv4409016469"></u><u class="yiv4409016469"></u></div></div><div class="yiv4409016469"><div class="yiv4409016469" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;"><u class="yiv4409016469"></u> <u class="yiv4409016469"></u></div></div><div class="yiv4409016469"><div class="yiv4409016469"><div class="yiv4409016469"><div class="yiv4409016469" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;">- Ayden<span class="yiv4409016469m_5123102827331587093Apple-converted-space"> </span><u class="yiv4409016469"></u><u class="yiv4409016469"></u></div></div><div class="yiv4409016469"><div class="yiv4409016469" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;"><u class="yiv4409016469"></u> <u class="yiv4409016469"></u></div></div></div><div class="yiv4409016469"><div class="yiv4409016469" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;"><u class="yiv4409016469"></u> <u class="yiv4409016469"></u></div></div></div><div class="yiv4409016469"><div class="yiv4409016469" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;"><u class="yiv4409016469"></u> <u class="yiv4409016469"></u></div></div><blockquote class="yiv4409016469" style="margin-top:5pt;margin-bottom:5pt;"><div class="yiv4409016469"><div class="yiv4409016469" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;">-------- Original Message --------<u class="yiv4409016469"></u><u class="yiv4409016469"></u></div></div><div class="yiv4409016469"><div class="yiv4409016469" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;">Subject: [Internet Policy] The 2-Character Answer to this GAC Advice Should be "No"<u class="yiv4409016469"></u><u class="yiv4409016469"></u></div></div><div class="yiv4409016469"><div class="yiv4409016469" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;">Local Time: May 16, 2017 3:43 PM<u class="yiv4409016469"></u><u class="yiv4409016469"></u></div></div><div class="yiv4409016469"><div class="yiv4409016469" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;">UTC Time: May 16, 2017 2:43 PM<u class="yiv4409016469"></u><u class="yiv4409016469"></u></div></div><div class="yiv4409016469"><div class="yiv4409016469" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;">From:<span class="yiv4409016469m_5123102827331587093Apple-converted-space"> </span><a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" class="yiv4409016469" ymailto="mailto:psc@vlaw-dc.com" target="_blank" href="mailto:psc@vlaw-dc.com" style="color:purple;text-decoration:underline;">psc@vlaw-dc.com</a><u class="yiv4409016469"></u><u class="yiv4409016469"></u></div></div><div class="yiv4409016469"><div class="yiv4409016469" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;">To: ISOC policy List <<a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" class="yiv4409016469" ymailto="mailto:internetpolicy@elists.isoc.org" target="_blank" href="mailto:internetpolicy@elists.isoc.org" style="color:purple;text-decoration:underline;">internetpolicy@elists.isoc. org</a>><u class="yiv4409016469"></u><u class="yiv4409016469"></u></div></div><div class="yiv4409016469"><div class="yiv4409016469" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;"><u class="yiv4409016469"></u> <u class="yiv4409016469"></u></div></div><div class="yiv4409016469"><div class="yiv4409016469" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;"><u class="yiv4409016469"></u> <u class="yiv4409016469"></u></div></div><div class="yiv4409016469"><div class="yiv4409016469" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="yiv4409016469m_5123102827331587093m-7879110373969898612size"><span class="yiv4409016469" style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125);">I have just published a new article regarding current ICANN developments between the Board and GAC. It can be found at<span class="yiv4409016469m_5123102827331587093Apple-converted-space"> </span><a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" class="yiv4409016469" target="_blank" href="http://www.circleid.com/posts/20170516_the_2_character_answer_to_this_gac_advice_should_be_no/" style="color:purple;text-decoration:underline;">http://www.circleid.com/ posts/20170516_the_2_ character_answer_to_this_gac_ advice_should_be_no/</a></span></span><u class="yiv4409016469"></u><u class="yiv4409016469"></u></div><div class="yiv4409016469" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="yiv4409016469m_5123102827331587093m-7879110373969898612size"><span class="yiv4409016469" style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125);"> </span></span><u class="yiv4409016469"></u><u class="yiv4409016469"></u></div><div class="yiv4409016469" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="yiv4409016469m_5123102827331587093m-7879110373969898612size"><span class="yiv4409016469" style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125);">Here’s the introduction—</span></span><u class="yiv4409016469"></u><u class="yiv4409016469"></u></div><div class="yiv4409016469" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="yiv4409016469m_5123102827331587093m-7879110373969898612size"><i class="yiv4409016469"><u class="yiv4409016469"><span class="yiv4409016469" style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125);">Overview:</span></u></i></span><span class="yiv4409016469m_5123102827331587093m-7879110373969898612size"><i class="yiv4409016469"><span class="yiv4409016469" style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125);"><span class="yiv4409016469m_5123102827331587093Apple-converted-space"> </span>ICANN’s GAC has reacted to the ICANN Board’s November 2016 decision to authorize the release of two-character domains at new gTLDs with advice to the Board that does not have true consensus backing from GAC members and that relates to procedure, not policy. The Board’s proper response should be to just say no, stick to its decision and advise the GAC that it will not consider such advice.</span></i></span><u class="yiv4409016469"></u><u class="yiv4409016469"></u></div><div class="yiv4409016469" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="yiv4409016469m_5123102827331587093m-7879110373969898612size"><i class="yiv4409016469"><span class="yiv4409016469" style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125);">Instead, the Board has, against the preliminary advice of the policy-making GNSO Council, initiated discussions with aggrieved GAC members that may reopen its decision. Continuing down this dangerous path may provide governments with far more leverage over ICANN policy decisions than was ever envisioned or intended by the long debated and carefully crafted new Bylaws language addressing the Board’s responsibility to give attention to GAC advice.</span></i></span><u class="yiv4409016469"></u><u class="yiv4409016469"></u></div><div class="yiv4409016469" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="yiv4409016469m_5123102827331587093m-7879110373969898612size"><span class="yiv4409016469" style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125);"> </span></span><u class="yiv4409016469"></u><u class="yiv4409016469"></u></div><div class="yiv4409016469" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="yiv4409016469m_5123102827331587093m-7879110373969898612size"><span class="yiv4409016469" style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125);">I hope you find it of interest and welcome any feedback.</span></span><u class="yiv4409016469"></u><u class="yiv4409016469"></u></div><div class="yiv4409016469" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="yiv4409016469m_5123102827331587093m-7879110373969898612size"><span class="yiv4409016469" style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125);"> </span></span><u class="yiv4409016469"></u><u class="yiv4409016469"></u></div><div class="yiv4409016469" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="yiv4409016469m_5123102827331587093m-7879110373969898612size"><span class="yiv4409016469" style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125);">Best regards,</span></span><u class="yiv4409016469"></u><u class="yiv4409016469"></u></div><div class="yiv4409016469" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="yiv4409016469m_5123102827331587093m-7879110373969898612size"><span class="yiv4409016469" style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125);">Philip</span></span><u class="yiv4409016469"></u><u class="yiv4409016469"></u></div><div class="yiv4409016469" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="yiv4409016469m_5123102827331587093m-7879110373969898612size"><span class="yiv4409016469" style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125);"> </span></span><u class="yiv4409016469"></u><u class="yiv4409016469"></u></div><div class="yiv4409016469" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="yiv4409016469m_5123102827331587093m-7879110373969898612size"><span class="yiv4409016469" style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125);"> </span></span><u class="yiv4409016469"></u><u class="yiv4409016469"></u></div><div class="yiv4409016469" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="yiv4409016469m_5123102827331587093m-7879110373969898612size"><b class="yiv4409016469"><span class="yiv4409016469" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma, sans-serif;color:navy;">Philip S. 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