The attached letter from the chair of the Board may be of interest in the context of understanding public interest. As part of the community's strategic plan - gaining a shared understanding of global public is an important strategic initiative. The attached letter to the GNSO chair notes that staff support will be provided when the community has time to look at this issue in more detail. Regards, Bruce Tonkin From: icann-board-bounces@icann.org [mailto:icann-board-bounces@icann.org] On Behalf Of Wendy Profit Sent: Monday, 12 October 2015 7:29 PM To: Jonathan Robinson <jonathan.robinson@ipracon.com> Cc: Secretary <secretary@icann.org>; Glen de Saint Géry <Glen@icann.org>; Nora Abusitta <nora.abusitta@icann.org>; icann-board@icann.org Subject: [icann-board] [CORRESPONDENCE] Letter from Steve Crocker to Jonathan Robinson RE: Exclusive Access/Public Interest Dear Jonathan Robinson, Please find the attached letter from Steve Crocker in response to your letter dated 22 September 2015 concerning exclusive registry access for gTLDs and the topic of "global public interest". Kind regards, Wendy Profit ICANN Board Operations Specialist 12025 Waterfront Drive, Suite 300 Los Angeles, CA 90094 Mobile: 1-310-773-6811 Office: 1-310-578-8695 [cid:9EE3856B-E117-4FAC-A468-9DE8F3811D6D]