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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>
    <br>
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          <th align="RIGHT" nowrap="nowrap" valign="BASELINE">Subject: </th>
          <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 class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" 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 class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:gac@icann.org">gac@icann.org</a> <a 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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              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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              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">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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            font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span 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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            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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            font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="color:
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            font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span 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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            font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span 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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            font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span 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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              black; "><font class="Apple-style-span" 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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              black; "><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Calibri"
                size="3"><br>
              </font></span></p>
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            font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="color:
              black; "><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Calibri"
                size="3">Best regards, </font></span></p>
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              black; "><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Calibri"
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            font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="color:
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                size="3">Jeannie Ellers </font></span></p>
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