Dear WG Members, Attached, please find the Initial Report excerpt for section 1.3 on Foundational Issues. This section consists of: Competition, Consumer Trust & Consumer Choice Global Public Interest Applicant Freedom of Expression Universal Acceptance This section has been added to the Wiki here: https://community.icann.org/x/NwUhB. It is unlikely that we will be able to begin review of this section on the 4 June 2018 meeting, but please feel free to begin your review and provide your input on these sections ahead of their discussion during a subsequent WG meeting. Best, Steve Steven Chan Policy Director, GNSO Support ICANN 12025 Waterfront Drive, Suite 300 Los Angeles, CA 90094-2536 steve.chan@icann.org mobile: +1.310.339.4410 office tel: +1.310.301.5800 office fax: +1.310.823.8649 Find out more about the GNSO by taking our interactive courses and visiting the GNSO Newcomer pages. Follow @GNSO on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ICANN_GNSO Follow the GNSO on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/icanngnso/ http://gnso.icann.org/en/