<html><head></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">ICANN asking us for input as to what issues should go out for public comment is a welcome change. Let's take advantage of this new policy and think about what we think ICANN should focus on in the next year and submit proposed topics.<br><div><br></div><div>Thanks,</div><div>Robin</div><div><br><div>Begin forwarded message:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type="cite"><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);"><b>From: </b></span><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium;">Filiz Yilmaz <<a href="mailto:filiz.yilmaz@icann.org">filiz.yilmaz@icann.org</a>><br></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);"><b>Subject: </b></span><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium;"><b>[Soac-infoalert] Update on 2012 Upcoming Public Comments List</b><br></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);"><b>Date: </b></span><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium;">August 1, 2012 8:29:34 AM PDT<br></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);"><b>To: </b></span><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium;">"<a href="mailto:soac-infoalert@icann.org">soac-infoalert@icann.org</a>" <<a href="mailto:soac-infoalert@icann.org">soac-infoalert@icann.org</a>><br></span></div><br><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><div><div><div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; "><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium; ">Dear Community Leaders,</span></div><div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Calibri,sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Calibri,sans-serif">Following the process (attached) that is now in place since June 2011 (based on the implementation of ATRT recommendation 21), it is time for me to ask for your input for an update on the 2012 Upcoming Public Comments list that is published at:</font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Calibri,sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Calibri,sans-serif"><a href="http://www.icann.org/en/news/public-comment/upcoming">http://www.icann.org/en/news/public-comment/upcoming</a></font></div><div><br></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Calibri,sans-serif">If your groups are planning on originating a public comment period on any topic that is not on the list or it is in the list but the entry needs an update, please let us know.</font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Calibri,sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Calibri,sans-serif">Maintenance of this list helps raising early awareness about the upcoming issues among the ICANN community.</font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Calibri,sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Calibri,sans-serif">Please send your updates to me until 10 September 2012, using the </font>attached template for the new submissions you may like to make. </div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Calibri,sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Calibri,sans-serif">Following the process, after receiving your input, we will update the list for 2012 and make another call for updates for 2013 in December.</font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Calibri,sans-serif">However, please note that you can pass any updates necessary on the list to me at any time.</font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Calibri,sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Calibri,sans-serif">Kind regards,</font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Calibri,sans-serif">-----</font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Calibri,sans-serif">Filiz Yilmaz</font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Calibri,sans-serif">Sr Dir Participation and Engagement</font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Calibri,sans-serif">ICANN</font></div></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Calibri,sans-serif"><br></font></div></span></div></div></div></div></div>
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