<div dir="ltr"><div>Thanks for sending this through, Sam.</div><div><br></div><div>Hi all, we can use the following <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1gP9LdJEovnJY3TGPXJIxnkom0tEI063UzTTnfwiJXmA/edit?usp=sharing">Google Doc</a> for drafting the comment. Please let me know if you're interested in volunteering for this.</div><div><br></div><div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div><br></div><div>Warmly,<br></div>Tomslin<div><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:12.8px"></span></div><div><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:12.8px"><br></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Mon, 19 Feb 2024 at 12:45, Sam Lanfranco <<a href="mailto:lanfran@yorku.ca">lanfran@yorku.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"><div class="msg1514500458805760572">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:18pt;font-family:"Aptos Display",sans-serif">The comment period is open for the Proposed Language for Draft Sections of the Next Round
Applicant Guidebook <u></u><u></u></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/proceeding/proposed-language-for-draft-sections-of-the-next-round-applicant-guidebook-01-02-2024" target="_blank">https://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/proceeding/proposed-language-for-draft-sections-of-the-next-round-applicant-guidebook-01-02-2024</a><u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:13.5pt">The Comment Period is open until March 19<sup>th</sup> . NCSG may wish to submit comments. NCSG members may wish to submit individual
comments. <u></u><u></u></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt">This Public Comment proceeding is the first in a series of proceedings that will seek input from the ICANN community on proposed
language for the Applicant Guidebook (AGB) for the New gTLD Program: Next Round.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:13.5pt">The Draft Needs Your Input On:<u></u><u></u></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt">In this first proceeding, ICANN org published the following draft sections of the AGB:<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12pt">Predictability Framework (based on the outputs from Topic 2 of the Final Report);<u></u><u></u></span></li><li class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size:12pt">Code of Conduct and Conflict of Interest Guidelines (based on the outputs from Topic 8 of the Final Report);<u></u><u></u></span></li><li class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size:12pt">Conflicts of Interest Process for Vendors and Subcontractors (based on the outputs from Topic 8 of the Final Report);<u></u><u></u></span></li><li class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size:12pt">Applicant Freedom of Expression (based on the outputs from Topic 10 of the Final Report);<u></u><u></u></span></li><li class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size:12pt">Universal Acceptance (based on the outputs from Topic 11 of the Final Report);<u></u><u></u></span></li><li class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size:12pt">Reserved and Blocked Names (based on outputs from Topic 21 of the Final Report);<u></u><u></u></span></li><li class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size:12pt">Geographic Names (<a href="https://community.icann.org/display/NGSPP/Work+Track+5%3A+Geographic+Names+at+the+Top-Level?preview=/60490848/120817416/Work%20Track%205%20Final%20Report%20to%20the%20New%20gTLD%20SubPro%20PDP%20WG%20-%2022%20October%202019.pdf" target="_blank"><span style="color:blue">Work
Track 5 Final Report to the New gTLD Subsequent Procedures Policy Development Process Working Group</span></a>);<u></u><u></u></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt">Specifically, ICANN org is looking for input from the community on whether the proposed language is consistent with the relevant
Subsequent Procedures (SubPro) Final Report outputs. It should be noted that the proposed language has been developed in collaboration with the
<a href="https://community.icann.org/x/pQM5Dg" target="_blank"><span style="color:blue">Subsequent Procedures Implementation Review Team</span></a>.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/proceeding/proposed-language-for-draft-sections-of-the-next-round-applicant-guidebook-01-02-2024" target="_blank">https://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/proceeding/proposed-language-for-draft-sections-of-the-next-round-applicant-guidebook-01-02-2024</a><u></u><u></u></p>
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