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<p class="MsoNormal">Dear Colleagues,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Following our discussion yesterday, I would now like to confirm that the Cross-community working group preparing a proposal for the naming community published its draft proposal last night.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The document (the 2^nd draft proposal &#8211; the first was subject to consultation in December) is at
<a href="https://www.icann.org/public-comments/cwg-stewardship-draft-proposal-2015-04-22-en">
https://www.icann.org/public-comments/cwg-stewardship-draft-proposal-2015-04-22-en</a>.&nbsp; It is open for comments to 20 May 23.59UTC.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Thanks<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Martin<o:p></o:p></p>
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