Thanks, Mary – Notwithstanding the existing discussions on this thread, could we ask Staff to send the Board formal acknowledgement of receipt of this letter, and a note that we plan to discuss at our next opportunity? Thanks— j. From: <owner-council@gnso.icann.org> on behalf of Mary Wong <mary.wong@icann.org> Date: Thursday, October 6, 2016 at 16:02 To: GNSO Council List <council@gnso.icann.org> Cc: Steve Crocker <steve.crocker@board.icann.org>, Chris Disspain <chris@disspain.uk>, "bruce.tonkin@melbourneit.com.au" <bruce.tonkin@melbourneit.com.au>, Markus Kummer <markus.kummer@board.icann.org>, "Burr, Becky" <Becky.Burr@neustar.biz>, "board-ops-team@icann.org" <board-ops-team@icann.org> Subject: [council] Board reply letter on IGO/RC issues and proposal on IGO acronyms protection from the IGO "small group" Dear Councilors, Please find attached the ICANN Board’s reply to the GNSO Council’s letter of 31 May 2016 on the topic of protections for IGOs and the Red Cross. The letter also includes the final proposal on IGO acronyms protection that was worked on by the IGO “small group” of IGO, Board and GAC representatives, facilitated by ICANN staff as appropriate. We will also transmit a copy of this to the co-chairs of the GNSO IGO-INGO Curative Rights Protections PDP Working Group and the GAC. Best regards, Mary Mary Wong Senior Policy Director Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) Email: mary.wong@icann.org Telephone: +1-603-5744889