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<h2 style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-family:
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Report of Possible Process Options for Further Consideration of the ICM
Application for the .XXX sTLD</span></h2>
<p style="margin-top:11.25pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:
0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">26
March 2010</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">On 19 February 2010, the
Independent Review Panel issued its Declaration in the Independent Review filed
by ICM Registry challenging ICANN's denial of ICM's application for the .XXX
sTLD. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Pursuant to ICANN's Bylaws,
the Board of Directors considered the Panel's Declaration at the Board's
meeting on 12 March 2010, and directed ICANN's CEO and General Counsel to
finalize a report of possible process options for further consideration, and
post that report for no less than 45 days of public comment. The Board's
resolution on this matter is available at <a href="http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/resolutions-12mar10-en.htm#15">http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/resolutions-12mar10-en.htm#15</a>.
A full transcript of the Board Meeting is also available at <a href="http://nbo.icann.org/meetings/nairobi2010/transcript-board-meeting-12mar10-en.txt">http://nbo.icann.org/meetings/nairobi2010/transcript-board-meeting-12mar10-en.txt</a>.
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<p><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">The draft report and
explanatory diagrams can be found here:</span></p>
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"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman""><a href="http://www.icann.org/en/irp/icm-v-icann/draft-options-post-irp-declaration-26mar10-en.pdf">ICANN
Options Following the IRP Declaration on ICM's .XXX Application</a> [PDF,
52KB]</span></li>
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"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman""><a href="http://www.icann.org/en/irp/icm-v-icann/options-map-26mar10-en.pdf">ICANN
Options Map: IRP Declaration - ICM Application for .XXX sTLD</a> [PDF,
56KB]</span></li>
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"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman""><a href="http://www.icann.org/en/irp/icm-v-icann/eval-decision-process-26mar10-en.pdf">Evaluation
Decision Process Map: IRP Declaration - ICM Application for .XXX sTLD</a>
[PDF, 56KB]</span></li>
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<p><strong><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">The Process Going
Forward: </span></strong><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">At the end of this Public
Comment period, ICANN's CEO and General Counsel will review the comments
submitted and prepare a summary analysis of the various submissions, to present
to the Board for consideration of the possible process options no later than
ICANN's 38th International Meeting in Brussels. </span></p>
<p><strong><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Deadline and How to
Submit Comments: </span></strong><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">ICANN is opening a 45-day
public comment, from 26 March through 10 May 2010, and invites community
comments on the draft report. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">The formal Public Comment
Forum Box is located here: <a href="http://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/public-comment-201005-en.htm">http://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/public-comment-201005-en.htm</a></span></p>
<p><strong><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">To Submit Comments:</span></strong><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> <a href="mailto:icm-options-report@icann.org">icm-options-report@icann.org</a></span></p>
<p><strong><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">To View Comments:</span></strong><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> <a href="http://forum.icann.org/lists/icm-options-report/">http://forum.icann.org/lists/icm-options-report/</a></span></p>
<p><strong><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Staff Responsible:</span></strong><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> John O. Jeffrey, General Counsel and
Secretary, ICANN </span></p>
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