<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:small">Thank you, Ken!</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:small">I have modified the text accordingly. </div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:small"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:small">Thank you, Sam, too for your suggested edits which I've also modified accordingly.</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:small"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:small">Best,</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:small">Manju</div><br></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Tue, Nov 1, 2022 at 9:42 PM <<a href="mailto:ken@kherman.com">ken@kherman.com</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"><div class="msg2382415781954364866"><div lang="EN-US" style="overflow-wrap: break-word;"><div class="m_2382415781954364866WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal">Thanks Manju. Looks great! I just added one comment with a suggested edit for clarity.<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">Ken<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><div style="border-right:none;border-bottom:none;border-left:none;border-top:1pt solid rgb(225,225,225);padding:3pt 0in 0in"><p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> NCSG-Discuss <<a href="mailto:NCSG-DISCUSS@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU" target="_blank">NCSG-DISCUSS@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU</a>> <b>On Behalf Of </b>??? Manju Chen<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, November 1, 2022 9:28 AM<br><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:NCSG-DISCUSS@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU" target="_blank">NCSG-DISCUSS@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU</a><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Public Comment] Proposed Updates to the GNSO Operating Procedures<u></u><u></u></p></div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Hi all,<u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">I've drafted the NCSG's response to this public comment proceeding as below:<u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-ZZve3prca6ox4VsG094mLNmtW8JOhSpArchVQLMXxM/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank">https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-ZZve3prca6ox4VsG094mLNmtW8JOhSpArchVQLMXxM/edit?usp=sharing</a> <u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">You'll find it's a rather short one as we support the recommendations in general. We also emphasize the need to ask more specific questions to participants in their SOIs when they're requesting to participate in specific GNSO activities. <u></u><u></u></span></p></div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Any comments and feedback are highly appreciated and welcome!<u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Best,<u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Manju<u></u><u></u></span></p></div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><div><div><p class="MsoNormal">On Thu, Oct 6, 2022 at 3:53 AM Tomslin Samme-Nlar <<a href="mailto:mesumbeslin@gmail.com" target="_blank">mesumbeslin@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<u></u><u></u></p></div><blockquote style="border-top:none;border-right:none;border-bottom:none;border-left:1pt solid rgb(204,204,204);padding:0in 0in 0in 6pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0in"><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12pt">Hi all,<u></u><u></u></p><div><p class="MsoNormal">The GNSO Council Committee for Overseeing and Implementing Continuous Improvement (CCOICI) reviewed the existing GNSO Working Group Self-Assessment (WGSA) and the current Statement of Interest (SOI) requirements. Coming out of the review are some recommendations that require updates to the GNSO Operating Procedures. <u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">The CCOICI is now seeking community comments on these recommendations and proposed updates. You can find more information here <a href="https://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/proceeding/updates-to-the-gnso-statement-of-interest-soi-procedures-and-requirements-09-09-2022" target="_blank">https://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/proceeding/updates-to-the-gnso-statement-of-interest-soi-procedures-and-requirements-09-09-2022</a><u></u><u></u></p></div><p class="MsoNormal"><br>The comment period ends on Thursday 27 October 2022.  If there are folks keen to draft a comment for this, please let me know off-list.<u></u><u></u></p><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">Warmly,<u></u><u></u></p></div><p class="MsoNormal">Tomslin<u></u><u></u></p><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;color:black">@LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/tomslin/" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/tomslin/</a></span><u></u><u></u></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></blockquote></div></div></div></div></blockquote></div>