<div dir="ltr"><div>thanks Tomslin for the questions. </div><div>it is still vague and not clear as new step. what you are raising is one possible side effect and impacting the whole process.</div><div>I reiterate what I shared in council and during meeting with the board, that such phase should be embedded to current PDP WG deliberations but I want also to emphasize that GNSO council is the manager here. it is useful to have ICANN org input earlier and feeding the discussion on recommendations but putting this design phase later on will likely make possible to send back recommendations.</div><div><br></div><div>ICANN org already follows deliberations of PDP WG and they are aware about the recommendations being discussed. Also the recommendations don't change extensively between initial report and final report in  a way that ICANN org needs to wait till the end to start preliminary work. Of course the approval of recommendations by GNSO council is another matter.  I acknowledge there are dependencies and elements not covered or considered by PDP WG but we should aim to streamline the process, not adding phases bringing new possibilities to influence the outcome of multistakeholder effort.</div><div><br></div><div>i hope we get more clarity and straight answers today.</div><div><br></div><div>Best,</div><div><br></div><div>Rafik</div><div><br></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">Le jeu. 15 oct. 2020 à 13:03, Tomslin Samme-Nlar <<a href="mailto:mesumbeslin@gmail.com">mesumbeslin@gmail.com</a>> a écrit :<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="auto"><div>I imagine it'll be quite complex to fit the Operational design phase to overlap with the closing stages of a PDP and the discussing stage of the GNSO council, to make it happen before a PDP report is voted on. </div><div dir="auto">Does it mean if the design phase is not complete, the PDP will have to ask for time extension even if it is able to finalize its report as it does today? Or if the PDP produces its final report but the design phase is not complete, the council vote will be asked to be delayed?<br><br><div dir="auto">Cheers,<br>Tomslin<br>    </div><br><div class="gmail_quote" dir="auto"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Thu., 15 Oct. 2020, 00:20 Stephanie E Perrin, <<a href="mailto:stephanie@digitaldiscretion.ca" target="_blank">stephanie@digitaldiscretion.ca</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">
  

    
  
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    <p><br>
    </p>
    <div>Members may recall that we have
      proposed discussing the Operational Design Phase concept paper for
      our discussion with the Board at ICANN 69.  I am forwarding a
      followup note from Mary Wong, to encourage our members to figure
      out how to modify that paper in order to better reflect the points
      she raises.  In other words, I am not sure the paper currently
      makes these points which she raises clear.</div>
    <div>This paper is another example of
      a consultation that is not a formal consultation.....our feedback
      is sought, but not in a formal, disciplined way  in the way our
      pdp reports get formal comments.  I realize the products are
      different, but I am still a big fan of a more formal comment
      process where we can see in one place what all our MS partners
      have contributed to refining the product.  I will raise that
      point.</div>
    <div>Let me know if you wish to speak
      to any of the topics on the agenda for our Board discussion.  I
      attach the report for your convenience; I draw your attention to
      page 7 and following.  We need to comment very substantively on
      this document, I expect Rafik will raise the issue at the next
      policy committee meeting.<br>
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    <div><br>
    </div>
    <div>Stephanie Perrin<br>
    </div>
    <div>NCSG Chair (for only a few days
      now!!)</div>
    <div><br>
    </div>
    <div>-------- Forwarded Message
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            <td>Re: [council] Draft Operational Design Phase for gTLD
              Policy Implementation: For Initial Feedback.</td>
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            <th valign="BASELINE" nowrap align="RIGHT">Date: </th>
            <td>Wed, 7 Oct 2020 16:47:29 +0000</td>
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            <th valign="BASELINE" nowrap align="RIGHT">From: </th>
            <td>Mary Wong <a href="mailto:mary.wong@icann.org" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank"><mary.wong@icann.org></a></td>
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            <th valign="BASELINE" nowrap align="RIGHT">To: </th>
            <td>Drazek, Keith <a href="mailto:kdrazek@verisign.com" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank"><kdrazek@verisign.com></a>,
              <a href="mailto:Donna@registry.godaddy" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">Donna@registry.godaddy</a> <a href="mailto:Donna@registry.godaddy" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank"><Donna@registry.godaddy></a>,
              <a href="mailto:council@gnso.icann.org" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">council@gnso.icann.org</a> <a href="mailto:council@gnso.icann.org" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank"><council@gnso.icann.org></a></td>
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            <th valign="BASELINE" nowrap align="RIGHT">CC: </th>
            <td><a href="mailto:claudia.selli@intl.att.com" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">claudia.selli@intl.att.com</a>
              <a href="mailto:claudia.selli@intl.att.com" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank"><claudia.selli@intl.att.com></a>, <a href="mailto:aheineman@godaddy.com" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">aheineman@godaddy.com</a>
              <a href="mailto:aheineman@godaddy.com" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank"><aheineman@godaddy.com></a>, <a href="mailto:bruna.mrtns@gmail.com" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">bruna.mrtns@gmail.com</a>
              <a href="mailto:bruna.mrtns@gmail.com" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank"><bruna.mrtns@gmail.com></a>,
              <a href="mailto:wolf-ulrich.knoben@t-online.de" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">wolf-ulrich.knoben@t-online.de</a>
              <a href="mailto:wolf-ulrich.knoben@t-online.de" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank"><wolf-ulrich.knoben@t-online.de></a>,
              <a href="mailto:stephanie@digitaldiscretion.ca" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">stephanie@digitaldiscretion.ca</a>
              <a href="mailto:stephanie@digitaldiscretion.ca" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank"><stephanie@digitaldiscretion.ca></a></td>
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        <p class="MsoNormal">Dear all,<u></u><u></u></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal">As you and your community groups begin to
          review the draft Operational Design Phase concept paper, we
          thought it might be helpful to follow up on the discussion
          from the GNSO Council’s Working Session yesterday. As Keith
          notes (below) and as spelled out in the paper, the basic idea
          is to have a clearer structure and methodology around the
          design and planning work that needs to be done to implement
          approved policy recommendations; in particular, those
          implementation efforts that involve costly or complex
          planning, resourcing and modeling work. <u></u><u></u></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal">The paper recognizes that ICANN org already
          tracks and (if requested or required) provides operational
          input to a PDP during the policy development phase and through
          the Consensus Policy Implementation Framework. The paper also
          emphasizes the GNSO’s role and responsibility for substantive
          policy development, as it specifically acknowledges that the
          design phase cannot supplant or modify PDP recommendations and
          is not a forum for reopening policy discussions. It also notes
          the possibility of initiating the design phase in the closing
          stages of a PDP rather than after the GNSO Council vote.
          <u></u><u></u></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal">As such, and given the broad experience
          across the GNSO community with multiple PDPs and IRTs, it
          could be particularly helpful to hear your feedback about
          (among other things): (1) the timing and kick off of an
          Operational Design Phase; (2) suggestions for aligning the
          necessary implementation planning by ICANN org with the
          existing PDP framework (under which PDP Working Groups can
          request data collection and where PDP outcomes can include
          recommendations about technical specifications, budget issues
          and surveys); and (3) the potential scope and utility of the
          proposed community Design Feedback Group.<u></u><u></u></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal">Thank you. We look forward to the GNSO
          community’s input and to continuing to engage with you and the
          wider community on this proposal.<u></u><u></u></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal">Best regards,<u></u><u></u></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal">Mary<u></u><u></u></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p>
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          <p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;color:black">From: </span></b><span style="font-size:12pt;color:black">council
              <a href="mailto:council-bounces@gnso.icann.org" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank"><council-bounces@gnso.icann.org></a> on behalf of
              "Drazek, Keith via council" <a href="mailto:council@gnso.icann.org" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank"><council@gnso.icann.org></a><br>
              <b>Reply-To: </b>"Drazek, Keith"
              <a href="mailto:kdrazek@verisign.com" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank"><kdrazek@verisign.com></a><br>
              <b>Date: </b>Tuesday, October 6, 2020 at 13:39<br>
              <b>To: </b><a href="mailto:Donna@registry.godaddy" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">"Donna@registry.godaddy"</a>
              <a href="mailto:Donna@registry.godaddy" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank"><Donna@registry.godaddy></a>, <a href="mailto:council@gnso.icann.org" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">"council@gnso.icann.org"</a>
              <a href="mailto:council@gnso.icann.org" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank"><council@gnso.icann.org></a><br>
              <b>Cc: </b><a href="mailto:claudia.selli@intl.att.com" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">"claudia.selli@intl.att.com"</a>
              <a href="mailto:claudia.selli@intl.att.com" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank"><claudia.selli@intl.att.com></a>,
              <a href="mailto:aheineman@godaddy.com" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">"aheineman@godaddy.com"</a> <a href="mailto:aheineman@godaddy.com" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank"><aheineman@godaddy.com></a>,
              <a href="mailto:bruna.mrtns@gmail.com" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">"bruna.mrtns@gmail.com"</a> <a href="mailto:bruna.mrtns@gmail.com" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank"><bruna.mrtns@gmail.com></a>,
              <a href="mailto:wolf-ulrich.knoben@t-online.de" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">"wolf-ulrich.knoben@t-online.de"</a>
              <a href="mailto:wolf-ulrich.knoben@t-online.de" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank"><wolf-ulrich.knoben@t-online.de></a>,
              <a href="mailto:stephanie@digitaldiscretion.ca" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">"stephanie@digitaldiscretion.ca"</a>
              <a href="mailto:stephanie@digitaldiscretion.ca" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank"><stephanie@digitaldiscretion.ca></a><br>
              <b>Subject: </b>Re: [council] Draft Operational Design
              Phase for gTLD Policy Implementation: For Initial
              Feedback.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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          <p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p>
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        <p class="MsoNormal">Hi Donna, all,<u></u><u></u></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"> <u></u><u></u></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal">Good questions. There is no fixed deadline
          for feedback, but Theresa joined today’s GNSO Council
          Pre-ICANN Planning Meeting and said they’re looking for
          feedback during and after ICANN 69. My understanding is that
          ICANN Org is responding to the ICANN Board to provide
          additional data associated with costs/complexity of PDP
          recommendations, likely to include EPDP Phase 2/SSAD and
          eventually the SubPro recommendations.<u></u><u></u></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"> <u></u><u></u></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal">Regards,<u></u><u></u></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal">Keith<u></u><u></u></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"> <u></u><u></u></p>
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            <p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> <a href="mailto:Donna@registry.godaddy" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">Donna@registry.godaddy</a>
              <a href="mailto:Donna@registry.godaddy" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank"><Donna@registry.godaddy></a>
              <br>
              <b>Sent:</b> Monday, October 5, 2020 3:56 PM<br>
              <b>To:</b> Drazek, Keith <a href="mailto:kdrazek@verisign.com" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank"><kdrazek@verisign.com></a>;
              '<a href="mailto:council@gnso.icann.org" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">council@gnso.icann.org</a>' <a href="mailto:council@gnso.icann.org" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank"><council@gnso.icann.org></a><br>
              <b>Cc:</b> <a href="mailto:aheineman@godaddy.com" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">aheineman@godaddy.com</a>;
              <a href="mailto:claudia.selli@intl.att.com" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">claudia.selli@intl.att.com</a>; <a href="mailto:bruna.mrtns@gmail.com" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">bruna.mrtns@gmail.com</a>;
              <a href="mailto:haforrestesq@gmail.com" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">haforrestesq@gmail.com</a>; <a href="mailto:stephanie@digitaldiscretion.ca" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">stephanie@digitaldiscretion.ca</a>;
              <a href="mailto:wolf-ulrich.knoben@t-online.de" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">wolf-ulrich.knoben@t-online.de</a><br>
              <b>Subject:</b> [EXTERNAL] RE: Draft Operational Design
              Phase for gTLD Policy Implementation: For Initial
              Feedback.<u></u><u></u></p>
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        <p class="MsoNormal"> <u></u><u></u></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125)">Thanks Keith</span><u></u><u></u></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125)"> </span><u></u><u></u></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125)">At what point
            does ICANN org intend to use this? I’m trying to work out if
            it is intended to use it for the EPDP Phase 2
            recommendations recently approved by the GNSO Council or
            other PDPs that are expected to be concluded later this
            year?</span><u></u><u></u></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125)"> </span><u></u><u></u></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125)">Personally, I’m
            concerned that we are already hamstrung by too much process
            and this will add another layer of complexity that I’m not
            convinced is warranted. It seems this is largely a role that
            ICANN org should be filling anyway. Of course I will share
            this with the RySG and see their input. Is there a deadline
            I need to be cognizant of?</span><u></u><u></u></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125)"> </span><u></u><u></u></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125)">Donna</span><u></u><u></u></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125)"> </span><u></u><u></u></p>
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            <p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Drazek, Keith [<a href="mailto:kdrazek@verisign.com" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">mailto:kdrazek@verisign.com</a>]
              <br>
              <b>Sent:</b> Monday, October 05, 2020 2:35 PM<br>
              <b>To:</b> '<a href="mailto:council@gnso.icann.org" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">council@gnso.icann.org</a>' <<a href="mailto:council@gnso.icann.org" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">council@gnso.icann.org</a>><br>
              <b>Cc:</b> Donna Austin <<a href="mailto:Donna@registry.godaddy" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">Donna@registry.godaddy</a>>;
              Ashley Heineman <<a href="mailto:aheineman@godaddy.com" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">aheineman@godaddy.com</a>>;
              <a href="mailto:claudia.selli@intl.att.com" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">claudia.selli@intl.att.com</a>; <a href="mailto:bruna.mrtns@gmail.com" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">
                bruna.mrtns@gmail.com</a>; <a href="mailto:haforrestesq@gmail.com" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">haforrestesq@gmail.com</a>;
              <a href="mailto:stephanie@digitaldiscretion.ca" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">stephanie@digitaldiscretion.ca</a>;
              <a href="mailto:wolf-ulrich.knoben@t-online.de" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">wolf-ulrich.knoben@t-online.de</a><br>
              <b>Subject:</b> RE: Draft Operational Design Phase for
              gTLD Policy Implementation: For Initial Feedback.<u></u><u></u></p>
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          <p class="MsoNormal"> <u></u><u></u></p>
          <p class="MsoNormal">Hi all,<u></u><u></u></p>
          <p class="MsoNormal"> <u></u><u></u></p>
          <p class="MsoNormal">During the 23 September SO/AC Leaders
            call with Goran, Maarten and Leon, the concept of an
            “Operational Design Phase” was introduced by Goran. We had a
            preliminary discussion on the topic and Goran indicated that
            ICANN would produce a paper for community consideration and
            feedback. That paper is attached here for your review, and
            Goran’s email to the SO/AC Leaders is below. I’ll highlight
            3 points from Goran’s note and from the discussion on the
            call:<u></u><u></u></p>
          <p class="MsoNormal"> <u></u><u></u></p>
          <ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
            <li class="MsoNormal">The
              objective for the design phase is to better prepare the
              Board by providing operational and resourcing information
              before making decisions on GNSO-approved policy
              recommendations.<u></u><u></u></li>
            <li class="MsoNormal">While
              the GNSO Council is the manager of the PDP and gTLD policy
              development is within the GNSO's remit, consensus policy
              making involves all stakeholders (including ACs who give
              advice to the Board).
              <u></u><u></u></li>
            <li class="MsoNormal">This
              design phase concept doesn't affect policy development or
              the CPIF. It recognizes that if policy issues are
              impacted, they rightfully go back to the GNSO for its
              consideration, rather than permitting ICANN Org or Board
              to make unilateral changes. (I made this point during the
              call)<u></u><u></u></li>
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          <p> <u></u><u></u></p>
          <p style="margin-left:0in">Please
            review the attached paper and work within your SGs and Cs to
            develop feedback. Also, Karen Lentz will touch on this
            during our Tuesday Council Working Session.<u></u><u></u></p>
          <p style="margin-left:0in"> <u></u><u></u></p>
          <p style="margin-left:0in">To Goran’s
            last point about conducting a “fuller consultation on the
            gTLD policy lifecycle,” we’ll need to ensure that the GNSO
            Council and our SGs and Cs are prepared to engage where
            appropriate and in light of our ongoing PDP 3.0 work and the
            upcoming GNSO Review.<u></u><u></u></p>
          <p style="margin-left:0in"> <u></u><u></u></p>
          <p style="margin-left:0in">Thanks and
            regards,<u></u><u></u></p>
          <p style="margin-left:0in">Keith<u></u><u></u></p>
          <p class="MsoNormal"> <u></u><u></u></p>
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              <p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> soac-chairs <<a href="mailto:soac-chairs-bounces@icann.org" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">soac-chairs-bounces@icann.org</a>>
                <b>On Behalf Of </b>Goran Marby<br>
                <b>Sent:</b> Friday, October 2, 2020 3:19 PM<br>
                <b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:soac-chairs@icann.org" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">soac-chairs@icann.org</a><br>
                <b>Cc:</b> Goran Marby <<a href="mailto:goran.marby@icann.org" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">goran.marby@icann.org</a>>;
                David Olive <<a href="mailto:david.olive@icann.org" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">david.olive@icann.org</a>>;
                Cassia Oliveira <<a href="mailto:cassia.oliveira@icann.org" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">cassia.oliveira@icann.org</a>><br>
                <b>Subject:</b> [EXTERNAL] [soac-chairs] Draft
                Operational Design Phase for gTLD Policy Implementation:
                For Initial Feedback.<u></u><u></u></p>
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          <p class="MsoNormal"> <u></u><u></u></p>
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              <p><span style="color:black">Cassia Oliveira on behalf of
                  Goran Marby</span><u></u><u></u></p>
              <p><span style="color:black"> </span><u></u><u></u></p>
              <p><span style="color:black"> </span><u></u><u></u></p>
              <p><span style="color:black">Dear SOAC leaders,</span><u></u><u></u></p>
              <p><span style="color:black"> </span><u></u><u></u></p>
              <p><span style="color:black">Thank you again for taking
                  the time to meet with Maarten and me last week. I am
                  writing to follow up on one of ICANN org’s action
                  items from that call, which was for me to finalize and
                  circulate to you a proposal for a new Operational
                  Design Phase relating to the implementation of
                  approved gTLD policies. As we discussed, the objective
                  for an additional design phase is to allow the Board
                  to obtain relevant information about any operational
                  and resourcing issues associated with certain policy
                  implementation efforts. Accordingly, the Operational
                  Design Phase is envisioned to take place prior to
                  Board action on GNSO-approved policy recommendations,
                  initiated through a Board request to ICANN org. Our
                  expectation is that an Operational Design Phase will
                  likely only be needed for complex, costly or other
                  large-scale implementation efforts.</span><u></u><u></u></p>
              <p><span style="color:black"> </span><u></u><u></u></p>
              <p><span style="color:black">I appreciate the thoughtful
                  and substantive discussion we had on this topic during
                  our call. While gTLD policy development work is
                  managed by the GNSO, the other Supporting
                  Organizations and the Advisory Committees play
                  important roles in ensuring that ICANN consensus
                  policies are developed through community consensus and
                  are appropriately resourced. Thank you for the
                  comments and suggestions you made on the call, which
                  we have tried to address as much as possible in this
                  initial draft paper.</span><u></u><u></u></p>
              <p><span style="color:black"> </span><u></u><u></u></p>
              <p><span style="color:black">Please circulate the paper to
                  your community groups for their review and further
                  discussion. As I mentioned on our call, ICANN org will
                  continue to refine the paper and welcome your feedback
                  as part of this iterative process. After ICANN69, we
                  plan to conduct a fuller community consultation on the
                  gTLD policy lifecycle, to include an updated version
                  of this paper and to gather community feedback on any
                  updates we can make to improve the efficacy and
                  efficiency of the policy making process.</span><u></u><u></u></p>
              <p><span style="color:black"> </span><u></u><u></u></p>
              <p><span style="color:black">Best regards,</span><u></u><u></u></p>
              <p><span style="color:black"> </span><u></u><u></u></p>
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                <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;color:black">Göran  Marby<br>
                    President & CEO ICANN<br>
                    +1(310) 578 8690<br>
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                     <br>
                    Cássia Oliveira<br>
                    Sr. Manager, Office of the President & CEO <br>
                    <a href="mailto:cassia.oliveira@icann.org" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">cassia.oliveira@icann.org</a><br>
                    +1(310) 578 8656</span><u></u><u></u></p>
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