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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-NZ link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Thanks Amber – do you have this available to the list yet?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Joy<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Amber Sterling [mailto:asterling@aamc.org] <br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, 13 December 2011 8:04 a.m.<br><b>To:</b> Joy Liddicoat; NCSG-DISCUSS@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU<br><b>Subject:</b> RE: [NCSG-Discuss] New GTLDs: Upcoming GNSO Council Meeting<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='color:#1F497D'>Hi Joy,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='color:#1F497D'>The NPOC is currently drafting the written testimony to be submitted to the US Senate. We must submit by the end of the day on Wednesday, December 14<sup>th</sup>. We will forward the written testimony to the NCSG-discuss list when it is ready.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='color:#1F497D'>Kind regards,<br>Amber<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='color:#1F497D'>Amber Sterling<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='color:#1F497D'>Senior Intellectual Property Specialist<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='color:#1F497D'>Association of American Medical Colleges<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> NCSG-Discuss <a href="mailto:[mailto:NCSG-DISCUSS@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU]">[mailto:NCSG-DISCUSS@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU]</a> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Joy Liddicoat<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, December 08, 2011 3:12 AM<br><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:NCSG-DISCUSS@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU">NCSG-DISCUSS@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU</a><br><b>Subject:</b> [NCSG-Discuss] New GTLDs: Upcoming GNSO Council Meeting<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Hi all - as you know the next GNSO Council meeting will be next week. The Chair has asked for an update on the Senate hearings on gTLDs that are currently taking place <link?> I've just noticed that some NCSG members were invited by the Committee to make submissions <a href="http://forum.icann.org/lists/npoc-voice/msg00064.html">http://forum.icann.org/lists/npoc-voice/msg00064.html</a> and will do so tomorrow: <a href="http://news.dot-nxt.com/2011/12/06/ymca-testimony-senate-hearing">http://news.dot-nxt.com/2011/12/06/ymca-testimony-senate-hearing</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>As GNSO councillors representing this SG, we would appreciate knowing (before the GNSO meeting) if any others are also making submissions and, if so, what those submissions are. If there are any particular issues you want to be raised or for any of us Councillors to be aware of, please let us know.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Kind regards<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Joy Liddicoat<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Project Coordinator<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Internet Rights are Human Rights<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.apc.org">www.apc.org</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Tel: +64 21 263 2753<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Skype id: joy.liddicoat<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Yahoo id: <a href="mailto:strategic@xtra.co.nz">strategic@xtra.co.nz</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>