Dear WG members,

The proposed agenda for our next call, scheduled for Thursday 4 August at 1600 UTC, is as follows:

1. Roll call/updates to Statements of Interest

2. Continue discussion of policy options

· Options B through E, and Additional Suggestions 1 & 2 (refer to updated document, attached)

3. Next steps

· WG co-chairs’ proposal: no meetings for the remainder of August; straw poll of WG members to determine key elements for the Initial Report; staff to create outline of report for WG discussion (to resume 1 September)

· Expected timeline from September through submission of Final Report to the GNSO Council

Thanks and cheers

Mary

Mary Wong

Senior Policy Director

Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN)

Email: mary.wong@icann.org

Telephone: +1-603-5744889