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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Dear 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'>The GNSO Council has
initiated a policy development process (PDP) on the topic of Vertical
Integration between Registrars and Registries. At its 10 March 2010
meeting, the GNSO Council formed a working group to perform the
activities of this PDP, and is now seeking volunteers to serve on the working
group. <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'>This working group will
evaluate and propose policy recommendations for new gTLDs and existing gTLDs on
the topic of vertical integration between registries and registrars.
The working group expects to define the range of restrictions on
vertical separation that are currently in effect, to serve as a baseline to
evaluate future proposals. The work will be done an expedited basis, with an
expected completion date of 30 June 2010, and will follow the parameters of the
charter approved by the GNSO Council for this PDP.<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'>If you would like to
participate in this working group as a volunteer, kindly respond by email to
<____________> by Monday, 22 March.
You will need to submit your Statement of Interest in order to serve on this
working group. The template for the Statement of Interest is
described in the GNSO Working Group Guidelines.<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'>The working group plans to
schedule its first meeting during the week of 22-26 March 2010. At
that meeting, the first agenda item will be to select the Chair of the
working group. The chair is expected to serve his/her duties
in a neutral manner, in accordance with the GNSO Working Group
guidelines. Please be prepared to nominate and
vote an individual to serve as chair for this working group.<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'>For more information on this
policy development process, please refer to:<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'>Issues Report on Vertical
Integration: <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'><a
href="http://gnso.icann.org/issues/vertical-integration/report-04dec09-en.pdf">http://gnso.icann.org/issues/vertical-integration/report-04dec09-en.pdf</a><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'>Charter:<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'><a
href="http://gnso.icann.org/issues/vertical-integration/vi-wg-chartered-objectives-26feb10-en.pdf">http://gnso.icann.org/issues/vertical-integration/vi-wg-chartered-objectives-26feb10-en.pdf</a><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'>Working Group Guidelines:<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'><a
href="http://gnso.icann.org/en/improvements/proposed-working-group-guidelines-05feb09-en.pdf">http://gnso.icann.org/en/improvements/proposed-working-group-guidelines-05feb09-en.pdf</a><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'>Best Regards,<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'>Glen<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 lang=FR style='color:#1F497D'>Glen de Saint Géry<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=FR style='color:#1F497D'>GNSO Secretariat<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=FR style='color:#1F497D'><a
href="mailto:gnso.secretariat@gnso.icann.org">gnso.secretariat@gnso.icann.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=FR style='color:#1F497D'><a
href="http://gnso.icann.org">http://gnso.icann.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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