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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Hi all,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">It’s great that so many of you can attend the call next week!
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">To ensure that the call is as effective as possible, I would like to reiterate the importance of having a topic ‘lead’(s) for each section. There is a particularly large number of documents that we are being
 asked to review in a short period of time, and <span style="color:red">we will need all hands on deck to review it all</span>. A big thank you to those who have already signed-up!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Ahead of the call, <b><u>if those who have not yet done so could please sign-up
<a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1TlLFixlDM_JrAsEx5sfAnxGc9XDIo43CpudzXCYhJCY/edit?tab=t.0#bookmark=id.6s8i8augrcpk">
here</a> for at least 1x topic that would be greatly appreciated</u></b>! This means you will:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Read the section(s)<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Review NCSG position(s) on the topic(s)
<i>(a list of NCSG’s previous contributions can be found <a href="https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/gnsononcomstake/pages/116557601/Public+Comments">
here</a></i>)<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Review the latest decision(s) by the ICANN board on your section(s) (<i>I have attached the document compiling the latest updates; additional resources
 can be found <a href="https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/SPIR/pages/112197947/Resources">
here</a>)</i><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Be responsible for adding in a
<u>few</u> bullet points of feedback in the doc<o:p></o:p></span></li></ol>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.25in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:red"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:red">This is just to get the ball rolling and to set us up for the group discussion next week!</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.25in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Feedback could mean:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo6"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">identifying areas where the language is unclear, with a suggestion of how to make this easier to understand<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo6"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">where there’s information missing, grammatical or spelling errors<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo6"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">noting where something does not align with NCSG’s position
<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo6"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">noting where something does not align with the most recent Board decision (where applicable)<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Topics that are still missing a lead (or leads) are listed below:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><a href="https://itp.cdn.icann.org/en/files/policy-development/material-impact-related-to-topic-2-14-02-2025-en.pdf"><span style="color:#1155CC">Topic 2</span></a><span style="color:#333333">: Predictability)</span><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo9"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><a href="https://itp.cdn.icann.org/en/files/policy-development/application-questions-14-02-2025-en.pdf"><span style="color:#1155CC">Application Questions</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo9"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><a href="https://itp.cdn.icann.org/en/files/policy-development/topic-15-application-fees-14-02-2025-en.pdf"><span style="color:#1155CC">Topic 15</span></a><span style="color:#333333">:
 Application Fees</span><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo9"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><a href="https://itp.cdn.icann.org/en/files/policy-development/topic-18-terms-and-conditions-14-02-2025-en.pdf"><span style="color:#1155CC">Topic 18</span></a><span style="color:#333333">:
 Terms and Conditions</span><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo9"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#333333">Order of Application Processing and the Prioritization Draw (related to
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><a href="https://itp.cdn.icann.org/en/files/policy-development/order-of-application-processing-and-the-prioritization-draw-14-02-2025-en.pdf"><span style="color:#1155CC">Topic 19</span></a><span style="color:#333333">:
 Application Queuing)</span><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo9"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><a href="https://itp.cdn.icann.org/en/files/policy-development/topic-20-application-change-requests-14-02-2025-en.pdf"><span style="color:#1155CC">Topic
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 Service Provider Selection</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo9"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#333333">Code of Conduct Exemption Evaluation (</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><a href="https://itp.cdn.icann.org/en/files/policy-development/code-of-conduct-exemption-evaluation-spec-9-14-02-2025-en.pdf"><span style="color:#1155CC">Specification
 9</span></a><span style="color:#333333">)</span><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">We have several experts in this mailing list who I’m sure would be happy to answer any questions – please don’t hesitate to use this thread or the larger mailing list to ask, and/or to leave comments directly
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Looking forward to speaking with you all next week!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b>When: </b>12:00 - 12:45 26 March 2025 <br>
<b>Subject: </b>NCSG Coordination Call re: Fourth Round AGB Contribution<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Looking forward to speaking with as many of you as possible next week! In the meantime, please see
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">I will share an agenda closer to the meeting date. Any questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out to me, Pedro or Kathy.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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