Colleagues, thank you for your input last week. As expected there was a variety of opinion within the BC. Accordingly an abstention has been recorded. Philip -------------------- Attached is the final version of the letter and below the cover note sent from Council to the GAC. -----Original Message----- Dear Janis, Attached please find a letter from the GNSO Council written in response to your open letter of April 24 2009 to the ICANN CEO. This communication has been approved by the GNSO Council with the noted abstention of the Commercial and Business Constituency, of the Internet Service Providers and Connectivity Providers Constituency, and of Kristina Rosette. Thank you for the opportunity to comment and for accepting our comment at this time. The GNSO Council looks forward to discussing the issue with the GAC at our joint meeting in Sydney. Best Regards, Avri Doria Chair, GNSO Council