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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=FR link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Please note that the public comment period ends tomorrow, Friday, 13 January 2012.<br>Please take the time to submit comments.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="http://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/raa-amendments-prelim-issue-report-12dec11-en.htm">http://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/raa-amendments-prelim-issue-report-12dec11-en.htm</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Preliminary GNSO Issue Report on the Registrar Accreditation Agreement Amendments <br><br>Comment Period<br>Important Information Links <strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Open Date:</span></strong> 12 December 2011 <strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Close Date:</span></strong> 13 January 2012 <strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Time (UTC):</span></strong> 23:59<br></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-2-12dec11-en.htm"><span lang=EN-US>Public Comment Announcement</span></a> </span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><br></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="mailto:raa-amendments-prelim-issue-report@icann.org"><span lang=EN-US>To Submit Your Comments (Forum)</span></a></span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><br></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="http://forum.icann.org/lists/raa-amendments-prelim-issue-report/"><span lang=EN-US>View Comments Submitted</span></a> </span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Report of Public Comments <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><strong><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Originating Organization:</span></strong><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> Policy, ICANN <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><strong><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Purpose:</span></strong><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> ICANN requests community input on the Preliminary GNSO Issue Report on the RAA Amendments. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><strong><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Current Status:</span></strong><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> This Preliminary Issue Report has been drafted to summarize and categorize recommendations to amend the RAA, in order to facilitate the commencement of the Board requested PDP. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><strong><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Next Steps:</span></strong><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> Staff will update this Report to reflect community feedback in the Final Issue Report to be presented to the GNSO Council after the closing of this public comment forum. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><strong><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Staff Contact:</span></strong><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> Margie Milam, Senior Policy Counselor <strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Email:</span></strong> </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="mailto:Margie.milam@icann.org?subject=More%20information%20on%20the%20Preliminary%20GNSO%20Issue%20Report%20on%20the%20Registrar%20Accreditation%20Agreement%20Amendments%20public%20comment%20period"><span lang=EN-US>Margie.milam@icann.org</span></a></span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Glen de Saint Géry<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>GNSO Secretariat<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";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 style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><a href="http://gnso.icann.org">http://gnso.icann.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>