<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=windows-1252"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;">Hi<div><br></div><div>Does anyone have 3 preferences they’d like discussed? The final decision will be an aggregation of feedback from across the SOACs…</div><div><br></div><div>Bill<br><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'; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);"><b>From: </b></span><span style="font-family:'Helvetica';">David Olive <<a href="mailto:david.olive@icann.org">david.olive@icann.org</a>><br></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><br></div><div><div style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; font-size: 14px; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Cambria;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Calibri;">Dear Community Leaders:<o:p></o:p></span></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Cambria;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Calibri;"> </span></p><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Cambria;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Calibri;">Thank you very much for the feedback on potential High Interest Topics for your Monday session at the ICANN Public Meeting in Los Angeles. Based on all your feedback, we’ve now got a list of 12 potential topics.<o:p></o:p></span></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Cambria;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Calibri;"> </span></p><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Cambria;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Calibri;">Given time constraints and many different panel participants, you will all recall that for the Buenos Aires meeting we focused on just two primary topics. I think, if possible, that should be your target again this time for the Los Angeles session. <o:p></o:p></span></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Cambria;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Calibri;"> </span></p><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Cambria;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Calibri;">Between now and early next week, please share with me your ”top three” topics from the list below. I will compile the results and hope that the feedback will narrow the topic choice to just a few topics that we can then confirm on next week’s CEO call with Fadi.<o:p></o:p></span></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Cambria;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Calibri;"> </span></p><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Cambria;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Calibri;">Here’s the list we have to work from based on all your input:<o:p></o:p></span></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Cambria;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Calibri;"> </span></p><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.25in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Cambria; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">·<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span><b><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Calibri;">1. NetMundial Initiative and Hand-off<o:p></o:p></span></b></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.25in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Cambria; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">·<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span><b><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Calibri;">2. Affirmation Review of gTLD Expansion<o:p></o:p></span></b></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.25in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Cambria; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">·<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span><b><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Calibri;">3. Planning for Next Round of New gTLDs<o:p></o:p></span></b></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.25in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Cambria; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">·<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span><b><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Calibri;">4. NomCom Improvements<o:p></o:p></span></b></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.25in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Cambria; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">·<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span><b><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Calibri;">5. Universal acceptance of new gTLDs</span></b><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Calibri;"><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>(Two separate suggestions)<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.25in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Cambria; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">·<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span><b><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Calibri;">6. Disposition of Excess New gTLD Fees and Auction Proceeds.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.25in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Cambria; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">·<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span><b><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Calibri;">7. Integration of the GAC into the GNSO policy process</span></b><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Calibri;"><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>(also see GNSO Council suggestion - number 11 below)<o:p></o:p></span></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Cambria;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Calibri;"> </span></p><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Cambria;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Calibri;">GNSO Council collected topics submitted by Jonathan:<o:p></o:p></span></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Cambria;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Calibri;"> </span></p><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.25in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Cambria; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Calibri;">•<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span><b><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Calibri;">8. Trust In ICANN</span></b><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Calibri;"><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>– A perception exists (real or imagined) that big decisions are made that exclude or disregard community input. What causes for mistrust can be eliminated, and how? How do we see ICANN accountability as functional and effective? How should government influence work, where are its limits? Perhaps instead of focusing on one narrow topic we should initiate a series of bottom-up debates on how the community would like to see ICANN develop in the next years -- an “Agenda 2020” if you will.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.25in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Cambria; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Calibri;">•<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span><b><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Calibri;">9. Legitimacy in Internet governance</span></b><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Calibri;"><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>– The Internet today resembles a country where 1% of the population governs 99% of the population, and most don't even know that the 1% exists! Legitimate democratic governance depends on the awareness and participation of the populous. Legitimacy in Internet governance requires greater awareness and participation of stakeholders. Civil society is the most disenfranchised part of the whole processes, and it has the most to loose.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.25in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Cambria; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Calibri;">•<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span><b><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Calibri;">10. Future of the Internet</span></b><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Calibri;"><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>– Is ICANN too focused on a circa 2000 Internet model, where human-driven Internet action and URLs dominated. That is not true today, and will bring some even more profound changes in the future. Two examples include machine to machine traffic and “in application” services. How can ICANN address these issues?<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.25in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Cambria; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Calibri;">•<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span><b><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Calibri;">11. Future role of the GAC<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></b><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Calibri;">- There is a sliver of "public policy" in everything at ICANN, and the nature of government participation makes governments reluctant to accept anything short of immediate and total adoption of their advice. Where do we go from here? Can the relevance of the SO/ACs be preserved, or is every topic or material issue destined to become a GAC/Board negotiation? What limitations or backstops can check government influence, while still allowing for full consideration of their advice?<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.25in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Cambria; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Calibri;">•<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span><b><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Calibri;">12. What is the essence of ICANN?</span></b><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Calibri;">" Is ICANN the corporation, is ICANN the community, or is it both? (this could capture both the trust and future role of the GAC topics.<o:p></o:p></span></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Cambria;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Calibri;"> </span></p><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Cambria;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Calibri;">For your information, it seems that a few of the suggested topics listed above will already be covered by other sessions that are in the planning stages including a session on Universal acceptance, GAC-GNSO in the joint meeting, Netmundial in a separate update, a new gTLD session or two and a Board discussion on the Review of the Nominating Committee.<o:p></o:p></span></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Cambria;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Calibri;"> </span></p><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Cambria;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Calibri;">With that in mind, please provide your feedback to this list by close of business next Tuesday and I will consolidate/compile the feedback. Its sufficient to send me a note listing BY NUMBER the three topics that are your top choices.<o:p></o:p></span></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Cambria;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Calibri;"> </span></p><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Cambria;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Calibri;">Looking forward to talking with you all next week.<o:p></o:p></span></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Cambria;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Calibri;"> </span></p><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Cambria;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Calibri;">Best regards,<o:p></o:p></span></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Cambria;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Calibri;"> </span></p><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Cambria;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Calibri;">David</span><o:p></o:p></div></div><div><div><br></div><div><div><font face="Arial" style="font-size: 10px;">David A. Olive</font></div><div><div><font face="Arial" style="font-size: 10px;">Vice President, Policy Development Support<br><font>General Manager, ICANN Regional Headquarters –Istanbul</font></font></div><div><span style="font-size: 10px;">Hakki Yeten Cad. Selenium Plaza No:10/C K:5 34349 Fulya, Besiktas, Istanbul</span></div><div><font face="Arial" style="font-size: 10px;">Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN)</font></div><div><font face="Arial" style="font-size: 10px;"><br></font></div><div><font face="Arial" style="font-size: 10px;"><font>Direct Line:</font><font> +90.212.381.8727 </font></font></div><div><font face="Arial" style="font-size: 10px;">Mobile: + 1. 202.341.3611</font></div></div><div><font face="Arial" style="font-size: 10px;">Mobile: +90.533.341.6550 </font></div><div><font face="Arial" style="font-size: 10px;">Email: <a href="mailto:david.olive@icann.org">david.olive@icann.org</a></font></div><div><font face="Arial" style="font-size: 10px;"><a href="http://www.icann.org/">www.icann.org</a></font></div></div></div></div></div></blockquote></div><br><div apple-content-edited="true">
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