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    Apologies everyone. <br>
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    Wrong list but still good information. <br>
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    Best regards<br>
    Alice<br>
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    On 15/08/2012 17:34, Alice Munyua wrote:
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      Dear Colleagues, <br>
      <br>
      For those following discussions/process regarding introduction of
      new generic top level domains, please see below what the
      Governmental Advisory Committee of ICANN's process for early
      warning and objections.<br>
      <br>
      This may be a good time to have more African governments joining
      the GAC. The GAC is open to all governments.<br>
      <br>
      Best regards<br>
      Alice<br>
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            <th align="RIGHT" nowrap="nowrap" valign="BASELINE">Subject:
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            <td>[GAC] Early Warning and advice processes</td>
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            <th align="RIGHT" nowrap="nowrap" valign="BASELINE">Date: </th>
            <td>Tue, 14 Aug 2012 15:00:01 -0700</td>
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            <th align="RIGHT" nowrap="nowrap" valign="BASELINE">From: </th>
            <td>GAC Secretariat <a moz-do-not-send="true"
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                href="mailto:gacsec@gac.icann.org"><gacsec@gac.icann.org></a></td>
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            <th align="RIGHT" nowrap="nowrap" valign="BASELINE">To: </th>
            <td><a moz-do-not-send="true"
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                href="mailto:gac@icann.org">gac@icann.org</a> <a
                moz-do-not-send="true" class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E"
                href="mailto:gac@icann.org"><gac@icann.org></a></td>
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        <div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Calibri;
          font-size: medium; ">Dear GAC, </div>
        <div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Calibri;
          font-size: medium; "><br>
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        <div style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: medium; ">Please
          find below and attached information about the GAC early
          warning and advice processes, and the online portal that was
          developed to assist the GAC with these processes. While most
          of this information has been circulated previously, this broad
          overview may assist members at the current time.</div>
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                  style="color: black; "><font class="Apple-style-span"
                    face="Calibri" size="3">Attached you may find the
                    timeline for GAC Early Warning and advice as well as
                    GAC Early Warning Process information. </font></span></p>
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                  style="color: black; "></span> </p>
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                12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span
                  style="color: black; "><font class="Apple-style-span"
                    face="Calibri" size="3">The portal has translated
                    training materials, as well as a screencast video
                    training located here: <a moz-do-not-send="true"
                      href="https://gacweb.icann.org/display/EWTEST/Training+Materials"
                      style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; ">https://gacweb.icann.org/display/EWTEST/Training+Materials</a></font></span></p>
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                  style="color: black; "></span> </p>
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              <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right:
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                  style="color: black; "><font class="Apple-style-span"
                    face="Calibri" size="3">Also on the portal you will
                    find the <a moz-do-not-send="true"
                      href="https://gacweb.icann.org/display/EWTEST/Application+Summary"
                      style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; ">Application

                      Summary</a>, <a moz-do-not-send="true"
                      href="https://gacweb.icann.org/display/EWTEST/Discussion+Forum"
                      style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; ">Discussion

                      Forum</a>, and <a moz-do-not-send="true"
                      href="https://gacweb.icann.org/display/EWTEST/Early+Warnings"
                      style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; ">GAC

                      Early Warnings</a>. </font></span></p>
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              12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span
                style="color: black; "></span> </p>
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            <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right:
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                style="color: black; "><font class="Apple-style-span"
                  face="Calibri" size="3">Any GAC member may initiate a
                  discussion, or file an Early Warning. You will need to
                  be logged into the GAC website in order to access the
                  Early Warning Portal. Once you have logged in please
                  click on the "Members Only" tab and click on "Early
                  Warning Portal" to access the system. </font></span></p>
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            <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right:
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              12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span
                style="color: black; "><font class="Apple-style-span"
                  face="Calibri" size="3">As was discussed in Costa
                  Rica, the Early Warning process is a three step
                  process involving application review, discussion (if
                  necessary), and the filing of the Early Warning(s).
                  Discussions regarding Early Warnings should take place
                  on the Portal, and the template for filing an Early
                  Warning can be downloaded from the Early Warning
                  page. </font></span></p>
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                style="color: black; "><font class="Apple-style-span"
                  face="Calibri" size="3">Discussion forums can be
                  created by using the process outlined in the
                  instructions, or by contacting <a
                    moz-do-not-send="true"
                    href="mailto:gacsec@gac.icann.org" style="color:
                    blue; text-decoration: underline; ">gacsec@gac.icann.org</a>.
                   Completed Early Warnings once received at <a
                    moz-do-not-send="true"
                    href="mailto:gacearlywarning@gac.icann.org"
                    style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; ">gacearlywarning@gac.icann.org</a> will

                  be registered and posted on the portal. All Early
                  Warnings will be sent to applicants at the same time
                  after the Toronto GAC meeting. Applicants will then
                  have 21 days to respond to the Early Warnings, take
                  remediation steps (if applicable),  withdraw their
                  applications for a refund of the portion of their
                  application fee. Applicants do have the choice to take
                  no action on the Early Warning they have received. </font></span></p>
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                style="color: black; "><font class="Apple-style-span"
                  face="Calibri" size="3">In order to facilitate
                  possible discussions and Early Warnings all
                  correspondence from members, observers, and non-GAC
                  (including applicants) has been posted on the internal
                  GAC website here (this list is updated as new requests
                  come in): <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="https://gacweb.icann.org/display/gacmemweb/New+gTLD+Correspondence"
                    style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; ">https://gacweb.icann.org/display/gacmemweb/New+gTLD+Correspondence</a> </font></span></p>
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                style="color: black; "><font class="Apple-style-span"
                  face="Calibri" size="3">If GAC members would like to
                  request further information or a briefing from an
                  applicant (please see that information here: <a
                    moz-do-not-send="true"
                    href="https://gacweb.icann.org/display/gacweb/GAC+New+gTLD+Processes">https://gacweb.icann.org/display/gacweb/GAC+New+gTLD+Processes</a>),

                  that would be of broader interest to the GAC as a
                  whole, please contact <a moz-do-not-send="true"
                    href="mailto:gacsec@gac.icann.org" style="color:
                    blue; text-decoration: underline; ">gacsec@gac.icann.org</a> in

                  order to facilitate this. Requests for briefings from
                  applicants, or others who may have sent information to
                  the GAC, should be requested by 20 September in order
                  to ensure ample planning time for these briefings in
                  advance of the Toronto GAC meeting. </font></span></p>
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                  face="Calibri" size="3">If you would like technical
                  support, further information on the GAC Early Warning
                  system,  or questions regarding the above information
                  please contact <a moz-do-not-send="true"
                    href="mailto:gacsec@gac.icann.org" style="color:
                    blue; text-decoration: underline; ">gacsec@gac.icann.org</a> for

                  assistance. </font></span></p>
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                style="color: black; "><font class="Apple-style-span"
                  face="Calibri" size="3">Best regards, </font></span></p>
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