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class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Dear All, </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><br>This
is to let you know that the ALAC Statement & the ALAC Chair Statement on the ICANN's Draft FY18 Operating
Plan and Budget, and Five-Year Operating Plan Update are now final. The ALAC Statement comments on the
issues mentioned in the FY18 Plan and Budge, and ALAC Chair Statement requests additional ICANN meeting
travel slots. <a name=composition-deck-FY18Statements></a>Alan Greenberg, Chair of the ALAC, has
asked that the 15 ALAC members to ratify these two final Statements.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span
style='font-size:11.0pt'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Both
Statements are published on this page: <a href="https://community.icann.org/x/37XRAw">https://community.icann.org/x/37XRAw</a>.
</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p
class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>To read the ALAC Statement, please check the text in the
“ALAC Statement” tab under “FINAL DRAFT VERSION TO BE VOTED UPON BY THE ALAC”;
to read the ALAC Chair Statement, please check the text in the “ALAC Chair Statement” tab
under “FINAL DRAFT VERSION TO BE VOTED UPON BY THE ALAC”. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span
style='font-size:11.0pt'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Please
note that the ALAC ratification vote for both Statements will start on 01 May 2017 23:59 UTC and
end on 05 May 2017 23:59 UTC.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p
class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>ICANN Policy Staff in support of the At-Large Community</span><o:p></o:p></p><p
class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>E-mail: <a href="mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org">staff@atlarge.icann.org</a></span><o:p></o:p></p><p
class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Website: <a href="https://atlarge.icann.org/">atlarge.icann.org</a></span><o:p></o:p></p><p
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style='font-size:11.0pt'>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/ICANNAtLarge">@</a><a href="https://twitter.com/ICANNAtLarge">ICANNAtLarge</a>
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