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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.icann.org_&d=DwMFaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=mrDeztziKLa7gZqGADzxcnHA3QXmXYsnChWYBR4NElI&m=4gLB5ua1J8lBlV9OZn80lSx6hLGaRDPViC19XMDa_XE&s=6IY-5Bd5fYjd4uU8ILJLb8J1QL_E-y2r46aR1sl4q84&e="><span style="text-decoration:none"><img border="0" width="94" height="94" id="_x0000_i1025" src="https://www.icann.org/sites/default/files/assets/icann-primary-logo-94x94-en.png" alt="CANN"></span>[icann.org]</a>
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<h2>News Alert<o:p></o:p></h2>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_news_announcement-2D2-2D2018-2D11-2D21-2Den&d=DwMFaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=mrDeztziKLa7gZqGADzxcnHA3QXmXYsnChWYBR4NElI&m=4gLB5ua1J8lBlV9OZn80lSx6hLGaRDPViC19XMDa_XE&s=lJHylZiG3zdMACCC3GUuvPfBeAs_MbmiHSxe-WGAUOM&e=">https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2018-11-21-en
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<h2 style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt">Initial Report of the Expedited Policy Development Process (EPDP) on the Temporary Specification for gTLD Registration Data Team
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21 November 2018<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">This public comment proceeding seeks to obtain input on the Initial Report of the EPDP on the Temporary Specification for gTLD Registration Data Team. The EPDP Team is tasked with evaluating the Temporary Specification
on gTLD Registration Data (Temp Spec) and deciding whether it should become an ICANN Consensus Policy as is, or with modifications, while complying with the GDPR and other relevant privacy and data protection laws and regulations.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The EPDP Team will hold a webinar on Thursday, 29 November at 14:00 UTC. The webinar will provide an overview of the Initial Report as well as more information on how to submit public comments. If you would like
to sign up for the webinar, please email <a href="mailto:gnso-secs@icann.org">gnso-secs@icann.org</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_public-2Dcomments_epdp-2Dgtld-2Dregistration-2Ddata-2Dspecs-2Dinitial-2D2018-2D11-2D21-2Den&d=DwMFaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=mrDeztziKLa7gZqGADzxcnHA3QXmXYsnChWYBR4NElI&m=4gLB5ua1J8lBlV9OZn80lSx6hLGaRDPViC19XMDa_XE&s=9xpWVYSykgQm5y-rQRGghy2MZtmAjpQyeI2_QeAeL7U&e=">https://www.icann.org/public-comments/epdp-gtld-registration-data-specs-initial-2018-11-21-en
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