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<DIV>I just looked at the report, which is dated January 28, 2010, and it was presented to the Board at the Board's February 4 meeting - but I don't know *when* the commission was made and the economists' work started ...</DIV>
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<DIV>Cheers</DIV>
<DIV>Mary</DIV>
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<DIV><STRONG><FONT color=#800080>Mary W S Wong</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV>Professor of Law & Chair, Graduate IP Programs</DIV>
<DIV>Franklin Pierce Law Center</DIV>
<DIV>Two White Street</DIV>
<DIV>Concord, NH 03301</DIV>
<DIV>USA</DIV>
<DIV>Email: <A href="mailto:mwong@piercelaw.edu">mwong@piercelaw.edu</A></DIV>
<DIV>Phone: 1-603-513-5143</DIV>
<DIV>Webpage: <A href="http://www.piercelaw.edu/marywong/index.php">http://www.piercelaw.edu/marywong/index.php</A></DIV>
<DIV>Selected writings available on the Social Science Research Network (SSRN) at: <A href="http://ssrn.com/author=437584">http://ssrn.com/author=437584</A></DIV><BR><BR>>>> </DIV>
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<TD><STRONG>From: </STRONG></TD>
<TD>Milton L Mueller <mueller@syr.edu></TD></TR>
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<TD><STRONG>To:</STRONG></TD>
<TD>Mary Wong <MWong@PIERCELAW.EDU>, "NCUC-DISCUSS@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU" <NCUC-DISCUSS@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU></TD></TR>
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<TD><STRONG>Date: </STRONG></TD>
<TD>3/9/2010 8:55 AM</TD></TR>
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<TD>RE: [NCUC-DISCUSS] Economists' Report on Vertical Integration</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
<DIV dir=ltr><FONT color=#000000 size=2 face=Tahoma>That's interesting. Did they explain why they withheld it for so long?</FONT></DIV>
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<FONT size=2 face=Tahoma><B>From:</B> Non-Commercial User Constituency [NCUC-DISCUSS@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU] On Behalf Of Mary Wong [MWong@PIERCELAW.EDU]<BR><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, March 09, 2010 6:34 AM<BR><B>To:</B> NCUC-DISCUSS@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU<BR><B>Subject:</B> [NCUC-DISCUSS] Economists' Report on Vertical Integration<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
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<DIV>This report (which was commissioned by ICANN some time ago) was just released to the community: <A href="http://blog.icann.org/2010/03/vertical-integration-options-report-available-to-community/" target=_blank>http://blog.icann.org/2010/03/vertical-integration-options-report-available-to-community/</A></DIV>
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<DIV>As you know, the GNSO has launched a Policy Development Process (PDP) on the issue. A draft Charter is expected to be approved by the Council at its meeting tomorrow, at which point a Working Group (WG) will be formed comprising volunteers from each Stakeholder Group. The GNSO PDP is a parallel process to work apparently also being done by ICANN staff to produce a model on vertical integration at around the same time.</DIV>
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<DIV>Cheers</DIV>
<DIV>Mary</DIV>
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<DIV><STRONG><FONT color=#800080>Mary W S Wong</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV>Professor of Law & Chair, Graduate IP Programs</DIV>
<DIV>Franklin Pierce Law Center</DIV>
<DIV>Two White Street</DIV>
<DIV>Concord, NH 03301</DIV>
<DIV>USA</DIV>
<DIV>Email: <A href="mailto:mwong@piercelaw.edu">mwong@piercelaw.edu</A></DIV>
<DIV>Phone: 1-603-513-5143</DIV>
<DIV>Webpage: <A href="http://www.piercelaw.edu/marywong/index.php" target=_blank>http://www.piercelaw.edu/marywong/index.php</A></DIV>
<DIV>Selected writings available on the Social Science Research Network (SSRN) at: <A href="http://ssrn.com/author=437584" target=_blank>http://ssrn.com/author=437584</A></DIV></DIV></DIV></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></BODY></HTML>