<html><head></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 14px;"><div style="font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Dear RALO </span><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125); font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">L</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">eaders and ALAC </span><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">M</span><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">embers, <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div style="font-size: medium; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Calibri;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"> </span></p></div><div style="font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">I hope you had some time to relax in the past few weeks and have recuperated from </span><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">ICANN 53</span><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">. <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div style="font-size: medium; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Calibri;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"> </span></p></div><div style="font-family: Calibri;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">During the At-Large website revamp presentation </span><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">during </span><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">ICANN 53, we provided an update on the new website under construction (URL: <o:p></o:p></span><a href="https://new-atlarge.herokuapp.com/" style="font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri;">https://new-atlarge.herokuapp.com/</a><span style="font-size: 12pt;">). </span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">We greatly appreciated your useful comments during this session.</span></p></div><div style="font-size: medium; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Calibri;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"> </span></p></div><div style="font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">As we presented, </span><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">we have been focusing on developing the ALAC policy sections and integrating ICANN public comment with the At-Large website. Moreover, we also started developing the sections about At-Large regional activities ahead of schedule, including the ALS/RALO map on the Homepage. To help you refresh your memory about the presentation, you may find its recording here: </span><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://icann.adobeconnect.com/p5pnb139wy4">https://icann.adobeconnect.com/p5pnb139wy4</a> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt;">(0:27:00 – 1:26:38). </span></p></div><div style="font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">O</span><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">ur goal is to launch the Beta site during ICANN 54 </span><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">in </span><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Dublin and the meeting is less than 3 months away. To meet this goal, we will need your input </span><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">and expertise</span><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">, as our next focus area is the At-Large regional activity sections. Some of the upcoming work includes:<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">* RALO pages for each RALO<o:p></o:p></span></div><div><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">* An </span><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">ALS / independent member page for users to research independent members, ALSes </span><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">and</span><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"> their representatives' contacts, to submit ALS Application, etc. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">* A potential b</span><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">log</span><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"> for RALO leaders and ALAC members to write about activities in their regions<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">We</span><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"> need your views on the RALO and ALS / independent member pages as they will represent your region and your members. After gathering your feedback, we will be able to create</span><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"> the new pages that effectively promote the activities in </span><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">the At-Large</span><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">community </span><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">worldwide and your region while f</span><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">acilitat</span><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">ing </span><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">your work in At-Large. <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div style="font-size: medium; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Calibri;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"> </span></p></div><div style="font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Very soon, we will be conducting informal brainstorm sessions/calls with the RALO leaders and ALAC members of each region and ask a list of specific questions. </span></b><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">We hope all of you will be able to participate. Details of these calls will be sent shortly. </span><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"> <b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p></div><div style="font-size: medium; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Calibri;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"> </span></b></p></div><div style="font-size: medium; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Calibri;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">In the meantime, if you are interested in learning more about the At-Large website revamp, please visit its wiki workspace here: </span><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://community.icann.org/x/tMPhAg">https://community.icann.org/x/tMPhAg</a></span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt;">. Don’t hesitate to contact me if you have further questions.</span></p></div><div style="font-size: medium; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Calibri;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"> </span></p></div><div style="font-size: medium; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Calibri;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Thank you,<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div style="font-size: medium; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Calibri;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Ariel <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><br></span></p><div><div><div style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><b>Ariel Xinyue Liang</b></div><div><p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"><font face="Calibri" size="3">Policy Analyst | Washington, DC </font></p><p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: medium;">Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) </span></p><p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: medium;"><br></span></p><p style="margin: 0px;">Skype: ariel.liang.icann</p><p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: medium;">Mobile: +1 (310) 804-2761</span></p><p style="margin: 0px;">Email: <a href="mailto:ariel.liang@icann.org">ariel.liang@icann.org</a></p><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Twitter: </span><a href="https://twitter.com/ICANNAtLarge" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">@ICANNAtLarge</a></p><p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"><font face="Calibri" size="3">Facebook: </font><span style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/icannatlarge">www.facebook.com/icannatlarge</a></span></p><p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"><br></p><p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"><br></p></div></div><div style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><div style="font-size: 14px;"></div></div></div></div><div style="font-size: medium; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Calibri;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"> </span></p></div></body></html>