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RPMs re: Approved Board Resolutions | Special Meeting of the ICANN Board - ICANN- 16 January 2022
by Julie Hedlund Jan. 20, 2022

Jan. 20, 2022

Dear RPMs PDP Working Group Members, Please see below the Approved Board Resolutions for the Special Meeting of the ICANN Board on 16 January 2022. Note in particular 2a on the approval of the recommendations of the RPMs PDP final report and the associated rationale: https://www.icann.org/resources/board-material/resolutions-2022-01-16-en#2.a. Kind regards, Ariel, Mary, and Julie https://www.icann.org/resources/board-material/resolutions-2022-01-16-en Approved Board Resolutions | Special Meeting of the ICANN Board 16 Jan 2022 1. Consent Agenda:<https://www.icann.org/resources/board-material/resolutions-2022-01-16-en#1> a. IT Outsource Contract Renewal<https://www.icann.org/resources/board-material/resolutions-2022-01-16-en#1.a> § Rationale for Resolution 2022.01.16.01 – 2022.01.16.02<https://www.icann.org/resources/board-material/resolutions-2022-01-16-en#1.…> b. IT Outsource Contract<https://www.icann.org/resources/board-material/resolutions-2022-01-16-en#1.b> § Rationale for Resolutions 2022.01.16.03 – 2022.01.16.04<https://www.icann.org/resources/board-material/resolutions-2022-01-16-en#1.…> 2. Main Agenda:<https://www.icann.org/resources/board-material/resolutions-2022-01-16-en#2> a. Rights Protection Mechanisms Policy Development Process Final Report<https://www.icann.org/resources/board-material/resolutions-2022-01-16-en#2.a> § Rationale for Resolutions 2022.01.16.05 – 2022.01.16.11<https://www.icann.org/resources/board-material/resolutions-2022-01-16-en#2.…> b. Consideration of Final Declaration in the Afilias Domains No. 3 Limited (Afilias) v. ICANN Independent Review Process (.WEB)<https://www.icann.org/resources/board-material/resolutions-2022-01-16-en#2.b> § Rationale for Resolutions 2022.01.16.12 – 2022.01.16.15<https://www.icann.org/resources/board-material/resolutions-2022-01-16-en#2.…> c. GAC Advice: ICANN72 Virtual Annual General Meeting Communiqué (October 2021)<https://www.icann.org/resources/board-material/resolutions-2022-01-16-en#2.c> § Rationale for Resolutions 2022.01.16.16<https://www.icann.org/resources/board-material/resolutions-2022-01-16-en#2.…>

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RPMs PDP Working Group Self-Assessment
by Julie Hedlund May 14, 2021

May 14, 2021

Dear RPMs PDP Working Group Members, Thanks to those who have completed the Working Group Self-Assessment for the RPMs PDP. Please find attached a summary of the survey results. Kind regards, Ariel, Mary, and Julie

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Deadline tomorrow, 20 April - RPMs PDP Working Group Self-Assessment
by Julie Hedlund April 19, 2021

April 19, 2021

Dear RPMs PDP Working Group Members, As a reminder, tomorrow -- Tuesday 20 April at 23:59 UTC -- is the last day to complete the RPMs PDP Working Group Self-Assessment: https://engage.clicktools.com/v2/33scq3zygsql2. If you have not already done so, please provide feedback about your experience participating in this Working Group. You input is important to help the GNSO continue to improve the way it organizes and operates working groups going forward. Thanks to those who have already responded! Kind regards, Mary, Ariel, and Julie From: GNSO-RPM-WG <gnso-rpm-wg-bounces(a)icann.org> on behalf of Julie Hedlund via GNSO-RPM-WG <gnso-rpm-wg(a)icann.org> Reply-To: Julie Hedlund <julie.hedlund(a)icann.org> Date: Tuesday, April 13, 2021 at 9:09 AM To: "gnso-rpm-wg(a)icann.org" <gnso-rpm-wg(a)icann.org> Subject: [GNSO-RPM-WG] REMINDER: Your input requested - RPMs PDP Working Group Self-Assessment Dear RPMs PDP Working Group Members, Thanks to those who have completed the Working Group Self-Assessment for the RPMs PDP. Your input is appreciated! For those who have not yet had a chance to complete the survey, please take a few minutes provide your feedback at: https://engage.clicktools.com/v2/33scq3zygsql2 [engage.clicktools.com]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/engage.clicktools.com/v2/33scq3zygsql2__…>. The survey is scheduled to close one week from today, on Tuesday 20 April at 23:59 UTC. If you have any questions or need assistance, please email gnso-secs(a)icann.org<mailto:gnso-secs@icann.org>. Kind regards, Mary, Ariel, and Julie From: GNSO-RPM-WG <gnso-rpm-wg-bounces(a)icann.org> on behalf of Julie Hedlund via GNSO-RPM-WG <gnso-rpm-wg(a)icann.org> Reply-To: Julie Hedlund <julie.hedlund(a)icann.org> Date: Tuesday, March 30, 2021 at 10:02 AM To: "gnso-rpm-wg(a)icann.org" <gnso-rpm-wg(a)icann.org> Subject: [GNSO-RPM-WG] Your input requested - RPMs PDP Working Group Self-Assessment Dear RPMs PDP Working Group Members, On 26 March 2014, the GNSO Council approved a process and questionnaire for Working Groups to conduct Self-Assessments when their work has been substantially finished. The goal is to provide Chartering Organizations, such as the GNSO Council, important information about how well its Working Groups are functioning through an examination of their Inputs, Processes, and Outputs, ultimately leading to continuing improvements. Our Working Group has been identified to participate in this process the details of which are provided below: * The survey tool is hosted by ClickTools at this link: https://engage.clicktools.com/v2/33scq3zygsql2 [engage.clicktools.com]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/engage.clicktools.com/v2/33scq3zygsql2__…>. Please do not share this link with anyone other than Working Group members. * Background information and instructions are contained within the instrument. There is no login requirement, so you will not need user credentials. * This questionnaire is organized into 31 questions divided into six short sections. Simply answer the questions (most use a 1-7 rating scale) on each page and, when you reach the end, click “Submit.” If you receive a “Thank You” response, your feedback was successfully populated. * There is no option in this survey instrument to save and continue later. If you would like to browse the questions in advance, they are published on the ICANN Community Wiki at: https://community.icann.org/x/nTXxAg. * The survey should take approximately 15 minutes depending upon the number of comments you choose to provide. * The survey will be open for three weeks and will close on Tuesday 20 April at 23:59 UTC. A member of the GNSO policy support staff will monitor the completion process and be available to provide technical assistance if needed. If you are having difficulty with the survey and need assistance, you can email gnso-secs(a)icann.org<mailto:gnso-secs@icann.org>. Confidentiality: We will be asking you for identifying information to ensure that each response is valid. Your individual responses will not be accessible by anyone other than the ICANN GNSO Policy Support Staff. The aim is not to disclose or publish responses in a way that could be matched to your identity. Once the survey period has closed, staff will produce a report summarizing the findings. This report will be shared with the Working Group and the GNSO Council. It may also be shared with the Stakeholder Groups and Constituencies, as well as potentially other interested parties. Thanks for your willingness to provide feedback about the Working Group and your participation in it. Kind Regards, Mary, Ariel, and Julie

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REMINDER: Your input requested - RPMs PDP Working Group Self-Assessment
by Julie Hedlund April 13, 2021

April 13, 2021

Dear RPMs PDP Working Group Members, Thanks to those who have completed the Working Group Self-Assessment for the RPMs PDP. Your input is appreciated! For those who have not yet had a chance to complete the survey, please take a few minutes provide your feedback at: https://engage.clicktools.com/v2/33scq3zygsql2. The survey is scheduled to close one week from today, on Tuesday 20 April at 23:59 UTC. If you have any questions or need assistance, please email gnso-secs(a)icann.org<mailto:gnso-secs@icann.org>. Kind regards, Mary, Ariel, and Julie From: GNSO-RPM-WG <gnso-rpm-wg-bounces(a)icann.org> on behalf of Julie Hedlund via GNSO-RPM-WG <gnso-rpm-wg(a)icann.org> Reply-To: Julie Hedlund <julie.hedlund(a)icann.org> Date: Tuesday, March 30, 2021 at 10:02 AM To: "gnso-rpm-wg(a)icann.org" <gnso-rpm-wg(a)icann.org> Subject: [GNSO-RPM-WG] Your input requested - RPMs PDP Working Group Self-Assessment Dear RPMs PDP Working Group Members, On 26 March 2014, the GNSO Council approved a process and questionnaire for Working Groups to conduct Self-Assessments when their work has been substantially finished. The goal is to provide Chartering Organizations, such as the GNSO Council, important information about how well its Working Groups are functioning through an examination of their Inputs, Processes, and Outputs, ultimately leading to continuing improvements. Our Working Group has been identified to participate in this process the details of which are provided below: * The survey tool is hosted by ClickTools at this link: https://engage.clicktools.com/v2/33scq3zygsql2 [engage.clicktools.com]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/engage.clicktools.com/v2/33scq3zygsql2__…>. Please do not share this link with anyone other than Working Group members. * Background information and instructions are contained within the instrument. There is no login requirement, so you will not need user credentials. * This questionnaire is organized into 31 questions divided into six short sections. Simply answer the questions (most use a 1-7 rating scale) on each page and, when you reach the end, click “Submit.” If you receive a “Thank You” response, your feedback was successfully populated. * There is no option in this survey instrument to save and continue later. If you would like to browse the questions in advance, they are published on the ICANN Community Wiki at: https://community.icann.org/x/nTXxAg. * The survey should take approximately 15 minutes depending upon the number of comments you choose to provide. * The survey will be open for three weeks and will close on Tuesday 20 April at 23:59 UTC. A member of the GNSO policy support staff will monitor the completion process and be available to provide technical assistance if needed. If you are having difficulty with the survey and need assistance, you can email gnso-secs(a)icann.org<mailto:gnso-secs@icann.org>. Confidentiality: We will be asking you for identifying information to ensure that each response is valid. Your individual responses will not be accessible by anyone other than the ICANN GNSO Policy Support Staff. The aim is not to disclose or publish responses in a way that could be matched to your identity. Once the survey period has closed, staff will produce a report summarizing the findings. This report will be shared with the Working Group and the GNSO Council. It may also be shared with the Stakeholder Groups and Constituencies, as well as potentially other interested parties. Thanks for your willingness to provide feedback about the Working Group and your participation in it. Kind Regards, Mary, Ariel, and Julie

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Your input requested - RPMs PDP Working Group Self-Assessment
by Julie Hedlund March 30, 2021

March 30, 2021

Dear RPMs PDP Working Group Members, On 26 March 2014, the GNSO Council approved a process and questionnaire for Working Groups to conduct Self-Assessments when their work has been substantially finished. The goal is to provide Chartering Organizations, such as the GNSO Council, important information about how well its Working Groups are functioning through an examination of their Inputs, Processes, and Outputs, ultimately leading to continuing improvements. Our Working Group has been identified to participate in this process the details of which are provided below: * The survey tool is hosted by ClickTools at this link: https://engage.clicktools.com/v2/33scq3zygsql2. Please do not share this link with anyone other than Working Group members. * Background information and instructions are contained within the instrument. There is no login requirement, so you will not need user credentials. * This questionnaire is organized into 31 questions divided into six short sections. Simply answer the questions (most use a 1-7 rating scale) on each page and, when you reach the end, click “Submit.” If you receive a “Thank You” response, your feedback was successfully populated. * There is no option in this survey instrument to save and continue later. If you would like to browse the questions in advance, they are published on the ICANN Community Wiki at: https://community.icann.org/x/nTXxAg. * The survey should take approximately 15 minutes depending upon the number of comments you choose to provide. * The survey will be open for three weeks and will close on Tuesday 20 April at 23:59 UTC. A member of the GNSO policy support staff will monitor the completion process and be available to provide technical assistance if needed. If you are having difficulty with the survey and need assistance, you can email gnso-secs(a)icann.org<mailto:gnso-secs@icann.org>. Confidentiality: We will be asking you for identifying information to ensure that each response is valid. Your individual responses will not be accessible by anyone other than the ICANN GNSO Policy Support Staff. The aim is not to disclose or publish responses in a way that could be matched to your identity. Once the survey period has closed, staff will produce a report summarizing the findings. This report will be shared with the Working Group and the GNSO Council. It may also be shared with the Stakeholder Groups and Constituencies, as well as potentially other interested parties. Thanks for your willingness to provide feedback about the Working Group and your participation in it. Kind Regards, Mary, Ariel, and Julie

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Approved: RPMs PDP Working Group Phase 1 Final Report on the Review of All Rights Protection Mechanisms in All gTLDs Policy Development Process 24 Nov 2020
by Julie Hedlund Jan. 21, 2021

Jan. 21, 2021

Dear RPMs PDP WG Co-Chairs, Liaison, and members, Please see below the motion that was approved by the GNSO Council today, 21 January 2021. Specifically, “The GNSO Council approves, and recommends that the ICANN Board adopt, all thirty-five (35) final PDP recommendations as documented in the PDP Working Group’s Final Report.” This motion will be posted shortly on the GNSO resolutions<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__gnso.icann.org_en_coun…> page. Congratulations to all! Kind regards, Mary, Ariel, and Julie Motion - Approve the Recommendations from the Phase 1 Final Report of the GNSO Policy Development Process (PDP) on the Review of All Rights Protection Mechanisms (RPMs) in All gTLDs, covering RPMs applicable to gTLDs launched under the 2012 New gTLD Program. Submitted by: John McElwaine Seconded by: Maxim Alzoba WHEREAS: 1. On 18 February 2016, the GNSO Council resolved [gnso.icann.org]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/gnso.icann.org/en/council/resolutions*20…> to initiate a two-phased Policy Development Process (PDP), to review all existing rights protection mechanisms (RPMs in all gTLDs. 2. On 9 March 2016, the GNSO Council approved [gnso.icann.org]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/gnso.icann.org/en/council/resolutions*20…> the PDP Charter, thereby initiating Phase One of the PDP that focused on the RPMs developed for the 2012 New gTLD Program. 3. The PDP Working Group has followed all the necessary steps and processes required by the ICANN Bylaws, the GNSO PDP Manual and the GNSO Working Group Guidelines, including the publication of an Initial Report for public comment (on 18 March 2020) and consideration of the public comments received thereto. 4. On 24 November 2020, the PDP Working Group submitted its Final Report to the GNSO Council for its review and action. 5. The PDP Working Group has reached Full Consensus for thirty-four (34) out of the thirty-five (35) final recommendations documented in the Final Report, and Consensus for the remaining one (1) final recommendation (concerning Final Recommendation #1 for the Trademark Clearinghouse). RESOLVED: 1. The GNSO Council approves, and recommends that the ICANN Board adopt, all thirty-five (35) final PDP recommendations as documented in the PDP Working Group’s Final Report. 2. Should the PDP recommendations be adopted by the ICANN Board, the GNSO Council requests that ICANN org convene an RPM Implementation Review Team, to assist ICANN org in developing the implementation details for the PDP recommendations and ensure that the resultant implementation conforms to the intent of the approved recommendations. The Implementation Review Team shall operate in accordance with the Implementation Review Team Principles and Guidance approved by the GNSO Council in June 2015. 3. The GNSO Council thanks all the various Co-Chairs and members of the PDP Working Group for their commitment and hard work in completing Phase One of this PDP. Vote results<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/gnso.icann.org/en/meetings/gnso-council-…> From: GNSO-RPM-WG <gnso-rpm-wg-bounces(a)icann.org> on behalf of Julie Hedlund <julie.hedlund(a)icann.org> Date: Wednesday, December 2, 2020 at 11:13 AM To: "gnso-rpm-wg(a)icann.org" <gnso-rpm-wg(a)icann.org> Subject: [GNSO-RPM-WG] Posted: RPMs PDP Working Group Phase 1 Final Report on the Review of All Rights Protection Mechanisms in All gTLDs Policy Development Process 24 Nov 2020 Dear RPMs PDP WG members, The RPMs PDP Working Group Phase 1 Final Report on the Review of All Rights Protection Mechanisms in All gTLDs Policy Development Process 24 Nov 2020 was submitted to the GNSO Council last week and has now been posted on the ICANN GNSO website at: https://gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/file/field-file-attach/rpm-phase… [gnso.icann.org]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/file/…> and also on the RPMs PDP WG wiki at: https://community.icann.org/x/sIAmCQ. Kind regards, Mary, Ariel, and Julie

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PLEASE SHARE: Nomination Opens for ICANN Community Excellence Award
by Terri Agnew Dec. 14, 2020

Dec. 14, 2020

ICANN.ORG announcement: https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2020-12-14-en twitter post: https://twitter.com/ICANN/status/1338552129414451201?s=20 Nominations Now Open for the ICANN Community Excellence Award LOS ANGELES – 14 December 2020 – Today, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) opened the nomination period for the ICANN Community Excellence Award. The closing date for submissions is 29 March 2021 23:59 UTC and the winner(s) will be announced at ICANN71. Launched in 2014, the ICANN Community Excellence Award recognizes ICANN community members who have deeply invested in consensus-based solutions and contributed substantively to the ICANN multistakeholder model. The ideal recipient(s) will have: · Participated in the ICANN community for at least five years. · Served in multiple ICANN working groups or committees. · Collaborated with more than one Supporting Organization (SO) and/or Advisory Committee (AC) in a significant capacity. Candidates will be evaluated by a panel of ICANN community members appointed by the SO/AC chairs using a merit-based point system evaluated against three criteria: 1. Demonstrated ability to work across community lines with both familiar and unfamiliar ICANN stakeholders with the aim of building consensus. 2. Facilitator of dialogue and open discussion in a fair and collegial manner, through the spirit of collaboration as shown through empathy, and demonstrating a sincere desire to engage with people from other backgrounds, cultures, and interests. 3. Demonstrated additional support for the ICANN multistakeholder model and its overall effectiveness through volunteer service via working groups or committees. Please submit your nominations via this Nomination Form<https://forms.gle/xzpuHXVaQMXad9ND8> including detailed information outlining why the nominee meets the award criteria. Self-nominations will not be considered. Any additional information in support of nominations and/or questions about the award process may be submitted via email to excellenceaward2021(a)icann.org<mailto:excellenceaward2021@icann.org>. The award recipient(s) will be announced in June 2021 at ICANN71. For more information, please refer to the ICANN Community Wiki.<https://community.icann.org/x/YyOAAw> About ICANN ICANN's mission is to help ensure a stable, secure, and unified global Internet. To reach another person on the Internet, you need to type an address – a name or a number – into your computer or other device. That address must be unique so computers know where to find each other. ICANN helps coordinate and support these unique identifiers across the world. ICANN was formed in 1998 as a not-for-profit public-benefit corporation with a community of participants from all over the world.

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Posted: RPMs PDP Working Group Phase 1 Final Report on the Review of All Rights Protection Mechanisms in All gTLDs Policy Development Process 24 Nov 2020
by Julie Hedlund Dec. 2, 2020

Dec. 2, 2020

Dear RPMs PDP WG members, The RPMs PDP Working Group Phase 1 Final Report on the Review of All Rights Protection Mechanisms in All gTLDs Policy Development Process 24 Nov 2020 was submitted to the GNSO Council last week and has now been posted on the ICANN GNSO website at: https://gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/file/field-file-attach/rpm-phase… and also on the RPMs PDP WG wiki at: https://community.icann.org/x/sIAmCQ. Kind regards, Mary, Ariel, and Julie

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Phase 1 Final Report re: Proposed Consensus Designations: RPMs PDP WG Final Report Recommendations
by Julie Hedlund Nov. 24, 2020

Nov. 24, 2020

Dear WG members, No further views on TMCH Final Recommendation #1 were submitted by the deadline of Friday, 20 November. Consequently, staff has compiled the attached Phase 1 Final Report on the Review of All Rights Protection Mechanisms in All gTLDs Policy Development Process to include the Consensus Designations as accepted by the WG in “Annex C – Consensus Designations” and the Minority Statement previously submitted in “Annex D - Working Group Members' Views on TMCH Final Recommendation #1”. The RPMs PDP WG Co-Chairs will submit the Phase 1 Final Report to the GNSO Council for consideration. Kind regards, Mary, Ariel, and Julie From: GNSO-RPM-WG <gnso-rpm-wg-bounces(a)icann.org> on behalf of Julie Hedlund <julie.hedlund(a)icann.org> Date: Wednesday, November 18, 2020 at 9:50 AM To: "gnso-rpm-wg(a)icann.org" <gnso-rpm-wg(a)icann.org> Subject: [GNSO-RPM-WG] REMINDER re: Proposed Consensus Designations: RPMs PDP WG Final Report Recommendations Dear WG members, As of the deadline of Thursday, 12 November no WG members have indicated any objections to the attached Proposed Consensus Designations. Thus, these Proposed Consensus Designations are considered to be accepted by the WG. Reminder: Per the RPMs PDP WG Work Plan, WG members, as a small group, may submit their views for any recommendation that did not receive full consensus support from the Working Group (i.e., only TMCH Final Recommendation #1) by 20 November, although it will be helpful to submit them, if any, as soon as possible. Provided such views are a proposal that meets the criteria for a Minority View (See Working Group Guidelines at Section 3.6), they will be documented in the Final Report in “Annex D - Working Group Members' Views on TMCH Final Recommendation #1”. Kind regards, Mary, Ariel, and Julie From: GNSO-RPM-WG <gnso-rpm-wg-bounces(a)icann.org> on behalf of Julie Hedlund <julie.hedlund(a)icann.org> Date: Wednesday, November 11, 2020 at 10:12 AM To: "gnso-rpm-wg(a)icann.org" <gnso-rpm-wg(a)icann.org> Subject: [GNSO-RPM-WG] Proposed Consensus Designations: RPMs PDP WG Final Report Recommendations Dear WG members, On behalf of the RPMs PDP WG Co-Chairs, please see the attached proposed Consensus Designations for WG review. In summary, the Co-Chairs have designated all recommendations except TMCH Final Recommendation #1 as “Full Consensus”. Because of several members’ collective Minority Statement, submitted by Zak Muscovitch, regarding TMCH Final Recommendation #1, the Co-Chairs have designated that recommendation as “Consensus”. Please see below for the various consensus level designations from section 3.6 of the Working Group Guidelines. Per the RPMs PDP WG Work Plan, WG members have until Thursday, 12 November, to indicate via the list whether they accept the Co-Chairs’ evaluation of the Consensus Designations. Per the Working Group Guidelines, if a WG member or members object to the designations, the Co-Chairs “should reevaluate and publish an updated evaluation”. A non-response from WG members will be taken as non-objection. Note that per the Work Plan, WG members, as a small group, may submit their views for any recommendation that did not receive full consensus support from the Working Group (i.e., only TMCH Final Recommendation #1) by 20 November, although it will be helpful to submit them, if any, as soon as possible. Provided such views are a proposal that meets the criteria for a Minority View (See Working Group Guidelines at Section 3.6), they will be documented in the Final Report in “Annex D - Working Group Members' Views on TMCH Final Recommendation #1”. Kind regards, Mary, Ariel, and Julie Consensus Designations, per the GNSO Working Group Guidelines [gnso.icann.org]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/gnso.icann.org/en/council/annex-1-gnso-w…>, section 3.6 Standard Methodology for Making Decisions: The Chair will be responsible for designating each position as having one of the following designations: * Full consensus - when no one in the group speaks against the recommendation in its last readings. This is also sometimes referred to as Unanimous Consensus. * Consensus - a position where only a small minority disagrees, but most agree. * Strong support but significant opposition - a position where, while most of the group supports a recommendation, there are a significant number of those who do not support it. * Divergence (also referred to as No Consensus) - a position where there isn't strong support for any particular position, but many different points of view. Sometimes this is due to irreconcilable differences of opinion and sometimes it is due to the fact that no one has a particularly strong or convincing viewpoint, but the members of the group agree that it is worth listing the issue in the report nonetheless. * Minority View - refers to a proposal where a small number of people support the recommendation. This can happen in response to a Consensus, Strong support but significant opposition, and No Consensus; or, it can happen in cases where there is neither support nor opposition to a suggestion made by a small number of individuals.

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Message from the RPMs PDP WG Co-Chairs
by Julie Hedlund Nov. 24, 2020

Nov. 24, 2020

Dear Members of the Phase 1 RPM Review WG: We could not reach this long awaited milestone without thanking every member of the Working Group, and particularly those of you regularly joined us for weekly meetings, and more recently extended biweekly ones. We also greatly appreciate the additional dedication of subgroup chairs and subgroup members who worked in parallel at least three times throughout our four-plus years of operation to raise questions, seek data, review answers, and share their results and recommendations with the rest of the WG. Our memories include the vigorous debates and passionately supported views which made for robust and good faith discussions. Our Final Report of 151 pages reflects the collective work of every active member and thousands of hours of your time. We appreciate your tireless efforts, and willingness to listen and compromise, which make a successful GNSO policy development process possible. We also thank our liaisons to GNSO Council, Paul McGrady and John McElwaine, for their advocacy on our behalf and assistance with the Project Change Requests they urged Council to grant. We further thank Mary Wong, Julie Hedlund and Ariel Lang, for their unceasing support and exacting efforts in their work product, writing, timelines, and reminders; as well as Berry Cobb for his analytical expertise. These dedicated ICANN support staff kept us moving forward toward the successful completion of our Charter directives. With enthusiastic appreciation, we now give you back your Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays – at least until the Phase 2 review of the UDRP commences in 2021. We wish you all the best in your ongoing endeavors at ICANN and elsewhere. We now are delighted to deliver our Phase 1 Final Report to the GNSO Council for its consideration and approval. Please enjoy a happy, relaxed, and safe holiday season. Best regards, Brian Beckham Kathy Kleiman Philip Corwin

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