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This is to let you know that the ALAC Statement on the <a href="https://community.icann.org/x/GoRHBQ">Initial
Report on the Protections for Certain Red Cross Names in all gTLDs – Policy Amendment Process</a> is
now final. Alan Greenberg, Chair of the ALAC,
 has asked that the 15 ALAC members to ratify this final Statement.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">To read the
final Statement, please visit: <a href="https://community.icann.org/x/GoRHBQ">https://community.icann.org/x/GoRHBQ</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Please note
that the ALAC ratification vote will close on 03 August 2018 23:56 UTC.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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href="https://atlarge.icann.org/"><span style="color:#0563C1">atlarge.icann.org</span></a> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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