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Re: [gnso-osc-csg] GNSO-OSC-CSG: ICANN Document Disclosure Policy

To: COT workteam gnso <gnso-osc-csg@xxxxxxxxx>, Victoria McEvedy <victoria@xxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [gnso-osc-csg] GNSO-OSC-CSG: ICANN Document Disclosure Policy
From: SS Kshatriy <sskshatriy@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 2 Jul 2009 17:51:54 -0700 (PDT)
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style="font: inherit;"><DIV>Hi Victoria,</DIV>
<DIV>Great digging.</DIV>
<DIV>Such work can be expected only from a practicing lawyer.</DIV>
<DIV>best regards,</DIV>
<DIV>SS<BR><BR>--- On <B>Thu, 7/2/09, Victoria McEvedy 
<I>&lt;victoria@xxxxxxxxxx&gt;</I></B> wrote:<BR></DIV>
<BLOCKQUOTE style="BORDER-LEFT: rgb(16,16,255) 2px solid; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; 
MARGIN-LEFT: 5px"><BR>From: Victoria McEvedy 
&lt;victoria@xxxxxxxxxx&gt;<BR>Subject: [gnso-osc-csg] GNSO-OSC-CSG: ICANN 
Document Disclosure Policy<BR>To: "COT workteam gnso" 
&lt;gnso-osc-csg@xxxxxxxxx&gt;<BR>Cc: "Julie Hedlund" 
&lt;jahedlund@xxxxxxxxxxx&gt;, "Robert Hoggarth" 
&lt;robert.hoggarth@xxxxxxxxx&gt;<BR>Date: Thursday, July 2, 2009, 9:16 
AM<BR><BR>
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<DIV class=Section1>
<DIV>Please see the below fyi –which may be of interest to team members given 
the disclosure issues we were experiencing earlier.&nbsp; It would have been 
helpful to have been referred to this at the time but at least we know for the 
future. &nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>The full frameworks and principles are also available in PDF format [PDF, 
425K]: <BR><A 
href="http://www.icann.org/transparency/acct-trans-frameworks-principles-10jan08.pdf";
 rel=nofollow 
target=_blank>http://www.icann.org/transparency/acct-trans-frameworks-principles-10jan08.pdf</A></DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Garamond-Bold', 'sans-serif'; 
COLOR: #000081; FONT-SIZE: 16pt">&nbsp;</SPAN></B></DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Garamond-Bold', 'sans-serif'; 
COLOR: #000081; FONT-SIZE: 16pt">B. ICANN DOCUMENTARY 
INFORMATION</SPAN></B></DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Garamond-Bold', 'sans-serif'; 
COLOR: #000081; FONT-SIZE: 16pt">DISCLOSURE POLICY</SPAN></B></DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Garamond', 'serif'; COLOR: 
black">ICANN’s Documentary Information Disclosure Policy (DIDP) is intended to 
ensure that information</SPAN></DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Garamond', 'serif'; COLOR: 
black">contained in documents concerning ICANN’s operational activities, and 
within ICANN’s possession,</SPAN></DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Garamond', 'serif'; COLOR: 
black">custody, or control, is made available to the public unless there is a 
compelling reason for</SPAN></DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Garamond', 'serif'; COLOR: 
black">confidentiality.</SPAN></DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Garamond', 'serif'; COLOR: 
black">A </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Garamond', 'serif'; COLOR: 
#323232">principal element of ICANN’s approach to transparency and information 
disclosure is the</SPAN></DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Garamond', 'serif'; COLOR: 
#323232">identification of a comprehensive set of materials that ICANN makes 
available on its website as a</SPAN></DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Garamond', 'serif'; COLOR: 
#323232">matter of course.</SPAN></DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Garamond', 'serif'; COLOR: 
black">Specifically, ICANN has:</SPAN></DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; COLOR: black">• 
</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Garamond', 'serif'; COLOR: black">Identified 
many of the categories of documents that are already made public as a matter of 
due</SPAN></DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Garamond', 'serif'; COLOR: 
black">course</SPAN></DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; COLOR: black">• 
</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Garamond', 'serif'; COLOR: black">Developed a 
time frame for responding to requests for information not already publicly 
available</SPAN></DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; COLOR: black">• 
</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Garamond', 'serif'; COLOR: black">Identified 
specific conditions for nondisclosure of information</SPAN></DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; COLOR: black">• 
</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Garamond', 'serif'; COLOR: black">Described 
the mechanism under which requestors may appeal a denial of 
disclosure</SPAN></DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Garamond-Bold', 'sans-serif'; 
COLOR: #000081; FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Documents Made Public in Due 
Course</SPAN></B></DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Garamond', 'serif'; COLOR: 
black">ICANN posts on its website at www.icann.org, numerous categories of 
documents in due course. A</SPAN></DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Garamond', 'serif'; COLOR: 
black">list of those categories follows:</SPAN></DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; COLOR: black">• 
</SPAN><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Garamond-Bold', 'sans-serif'; COLOR: 
black">Annual Reports </SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Garamond', 'serif'; 
COLOR: black">–http://www.icann.org/annualreport</SPAN></DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; COLOR: black">• 
</SPAN><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Garamond-Bold', 'sans-serif'; COLOR: 
black">Articles of Incorporation </SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 
'Garamond', 'serif'; COLOR: 
black">–http://www.icann.org/general/articles.htm</SPAN></DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; COLOR: black">• 
</SPAN><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Garamond-Bold', 'sans-serif'; COLOR: 
black">Board Meeting Transcripts, Minutes and Resolutions </SPAN></B><SPAN 
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Garamond', 'serif'; COLOR: 
black">–http://www.icann.org/minutes/</SPAN></DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; COLOR: black">• 
</SPAN><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Garamond-Bold', 'sans-serif'; COLOR: 
black">Budget </SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Garamond', 'serif'; COLOR: 
black">–http://www.icann.org/general/financial.html</SPAN></DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; COLOR: black">• 
</SPAN><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Garamond-Bold', 'sans-serif'; COLOR: 
black">Bylaws (current) </SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Garamond', 
'serif'; COLOR: black">–http://www.icann.org/general/bylaws.htm</SPAN></DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; COLOR: black">• 
</SPAN><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Garamond-Bold', 'sans-serif'; COLOR: 
black">Bylaws (archives) </SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Garamond', 
'serif'; COLOR: 
black">–http://www.icann.org/general/archive-bylaws/</SPAN></DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; COLOR: black">• 
</SPAN><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Garamond-Bold', 'sans-serif'; COLOR: 
black">Correspondence </SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Garamond', 'serif'; 
COLOR: black">–http://www.icann.org/correspondence/</SPAN></DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; COLOR: black">• 
</SPAN><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Garamond-Bold', 'sans-serif'; COLOR: 
black">Financial Information </SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Garamond', 
'serif'; COLOR: black">–http://www.icann.org/general/financial.html</SPAN></DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; COLOR: black">• 
</SPAN><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Garamond-Bold', 'sans-serif'; COLOR: 
black">Litigation documents </SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Garamond', 
'serif'; COLOR: black">–http://www.icann.org/general/litigation.htm</SPAN></DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; COLOR: black">• 
</SPAN><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Garamond-Bold', 'sans-serif'; COLOR: 
black">Major agreements </SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Garamond', 
'serif'; COLOR: black">–http://www.icann.org/general/agreements.htm</SPAN></DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; COLOR: black">• 
</SPAN><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Garamond-Bold', 'sans-serif'; COLOR: 
black">Monthly Registry reports </SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 
'Garamond', 'serif'; COLOR: 
black">–http://www.icann.org/tlds/monthly-reports/</SPAN></DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; COLOR: black">• 
</SPAN><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Garamond-Bold', 'sans-serif'; COLOR: 
black">Operating Plan </SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Garamond', 'serif'; 
COLOR: black">–http://www.icann.org/planning</SPAN></DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; COLOR: black">• 
</SPAN><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Garamond-Bold', 'sans-serif'; COLOR: 
black">Policy documents </SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Garamond', 
'serif'; COLOR: black">–http://www.icann.org/general/policy.html</SPAN></DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; COLOR: black">• 
</SPAN><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Garamond-Bold', 'sans-serif'; COLOR: 
black">Speeches, Presentations &amp; Publications </SPAN></B><SPAN 
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Garamond', 'serif'; COLOR: 
black">–http://www.icann.org/presentations/</SPAN></DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; COLOR: black">• 
</SPAN><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Garamond-Bold', 'sans-serif'; COLOR: 
black">Strategic Plan </SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Garamond', 'serif'; 
COLOR: black">–http://www.icann.org/planning</SPAN></DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; COLOR: black">• 
</SPAN><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Garamond-Bold', 'sans-serif'; COLOR: 
black">Material information relating to the Address Supporting Organization 
(ASO) </SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Garamond', 'serif'; COLOR: 
black">–</SPAN></DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Garamond', 'serif'; COLOR: 
black">http://aso.icann.org/docs/index.html including ASO policy documents, 
Regional Internet</SPAN></DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Garamond', 'serif'; COLOR: 
black">Registry (RIR) policy documents, guidelines and procedures, meeting 
agendas and minutes,</SPAN></DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Garamond', 'serif'; COLOR: 
black">presentations, routing statistics, and information regarding the 
RIRs</SPAN></DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'ArialNarrow', 'sans-serif'; 
COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 9pt">ICANN Management Operating Principles January 
2008 </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Garamond', 'serif'; COLOR: black; 
FONT-SIZE: 10pt">10</SPAN></DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; COLOR: black">• 
</SPAN><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Garamond-Bold', 'sans-serif'; COLOR: 
black">Material information relating to the Generic Supporting Organization 
(GNSO) </SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Garamond', 'serif'; COLOR: 
black">–</SPAN></DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Garamond', 'serif'; COLOR: 
black">http://gnso.icann.org/ – including correspondence and presentations, 
council resolutions,</SPAN></DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Garamond', 'serif'; COLOR: 
black">requests for comments, draft documents, policies, reference documents 
(see http://gnso.icann.</SPAN></DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Garamond', 'serif'; COLOR: 
black">org/reference-documents.htm), and council administration documents 
(see</SPAN></DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Garamond', 'serif'; COLOR: 
black">http://gnso.icann.org/council/docs.shtml).</SPAN></DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; COLOR: black">• 
</SPAN><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Garamond-Bold', 'sans-serif'; COLOR: 
black">Material information relating to the country code Names Supporting 
Organization</SPAN></B></DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Garamond-Bold', 'sans-serif'; 
COLOR: black">(ccNSO) </SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Garamond', 'serif'; 
COLOR: black">–http://ccnso.icann.org – including meeting agendas, minutes, 
reports, and</SPAN></DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Garamond', 'serif'; COLOR: 
black">presentations</SPAN></DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; COLOR: black">• 
</SPAN><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Garamond-Bold', 'sans-serif'; COLOR: 
black">Material information relating to the At Large Advisory Committee (ALAC) 
</SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Garamond', 'serif'; COLOR: 
black">–</SPAN></DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Garamond', 'serif'; COLOR: 
black">http://alac.icann.org – including correspondence, statements, and 
meeting minutes</SPAN></DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; COLOR: black">• 
</SPAN><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Garamond-Bold', 'sans-serif'; COLOR: 
black">Material information relating to the Governmental Advisory Committee 
(GAC) </SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Garamond', 'serif'; COLOR: 
black">–</SPAN></DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Garamond', 'serif'; COLOR: 
black">http://gac.icann.org/web/index.shtml – including operating principles, 
gTLD principles,</SPAN></DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Garamond', 'serif'; COLOR: 
black">ccTLD principles, principles regarding gTLD Whois issues, communiqués, 
and meeting</SPAN></DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Garamond', 'serif'; COLOR: 
black">transcripts, and agendas</SPAN></DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; COLOR: black">• 
</SPAN><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Garamond-Bold', 'sans-serif'; COLOR: 
black">Material information relating to the Root Server Advisory Committee 
(RSSAC) </SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Garamond', 'serif'; COLOR: 
black">–</SPAN></DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Garamond', 'serif'; COLOR: 
black">http://www.icann.org/committees/dns-root/ – including meeting minutes 
and information</SPAN></DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Garamond', 'serif'; COLOR: 
black">surrounding ongoing projects</SPAN></DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 
12pt">• </SPAN><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Garamond-Bold', 'sans-serif'; 
COLOR: black">Material information relating to the Security and Stability 
Advisory Committee (SSAC) </SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Garamond', 
'serif'; COLOR: black">–</SPAN></DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Garamond', 'serif'; COLOR: 
black">http://www.icann.org/committees/security/ – including its charter, 
various presentations, work</SPAN></DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Garamond', 'serif'; COLOR: 
black">plans, reports, and advisories</SPAN></DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Garamond-Bold', 'sans-serif'; 
COLOR: #000081; FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Responding to Information 
Requests</SPAN></B></DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Garamond', 'serif'; COLOR: 
black">If a member of the public requests information not already publicly 
available, ICANN will respond, to</SPAN></DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Garamond', 'serif'; COLOR: 
black">the extent feasible, to reasonable requests within 30 calendar days of 
receipt of the request. If that time</SPAN></DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Garamond', 'serif'; COLOR: 
black">frame will not be met, ICANN will inform the requester in writing as to 
when a response will be</SPAN></DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Garamond', 'serif'; COLOR: 
black">provided, setting forth the reasons necessary for the extension of time 
to respond. If ICANN denies</SPAN></DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Garamond', 'serif'; COLOR: 
black">the information request, it will provide a written statement to the 
requestor identifying the reasons for</SPAN></DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Garamond', 'serif'; COLOR: 
black">the denial.</SPAN></DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Garamond-Bold', 'sans-serif'; 
COLOR: #000081; FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Defined Conditions for 
Nondisclosure</SPAN></B></DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Garamond', 'serif'; COLOR: 
black">ICANN has identified the following set of conditions for the 
nondisclosure of information:</SPAN></DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; COLOR: black">• 
</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Garamond', 'serif'; COLOR: black">Information 
provided by or to a government or international organization, or any form 
of</SPAN></DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Garamond', 'serif'; COLOR: 
black">recitation of such information, in the expectation that the information 
will be kept confidential</SPAN></DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Garamond', 'serif'; COLOR: 
black">and/or would or likely would materially prejudice ICANN’s relationship 
with that party.</SPAN></DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; COLOR: black">• 
</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Garamond', 'serif'; COLOR: black">Internal 
information that, if disclosed, would or would be likely to compromise the 
integrity of</SPAN></DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Garamond', 'serif'; COLOR: 
black">ICANN’s deliberative and decision-making process by inhibiting the 
candid exchange of ideas</SPAN></DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Garamond', 'serif'; COLOR: 
black">and communications, including internal documents, memoranda, and other 
similar</SPAN></DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Garamond', 'serif'; COLOR: 
black">communications to or from ICANN Directors, ICANN Directors’ Advisors, 
ICANN staff,</SPAN></DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Garamond', 'serif'; COLOR: 
black">ICANN consultants, ICANN contractors, and ICANN agents.</SPAN></DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; COLOR: black">• 
</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Garamond', 'serif'; COLOR: black">Information 
exchanged, prepared for, or derived from the deliberative and 
decision-making</SPAN></DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Garamond', 'serif'; COLOR: 
black">process between ICANN, its constituents, and/or other entities with 
which ICANN cooperates</SPAN></DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Garamond', 'serif'; COLOR: 
black">that, if disclosed, would or would be likely to compromise the integrity 
of the deliberative and</SPAN></DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Garamond', 'serif'; COLOR: 
black">decision-making process between and among ICANN, its constituents, 
and/or other entities</SPAN></DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Garamond', 'serif'; COLOR: 
black">with which ICANN cooperates by inhibiting the candid exchange of ideas 
and communications.</SPAN></DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'ArialNarrow', 'sans-serif'; 
COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 9pt">ICANN Management Operating Principles January 
2008 </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Garamond', 'serif'; COLOR: black; 
FONT-SIZE: 10pt">11</SPAN></DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; COLOR: black">• 
</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Garamond', 'serif'; COLOR: black">Personnel, 
medical, contractual, remuneration, and similar records relating to an 
individual’s</SPAN></DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Garamond', 'serif'; COLOR: 
black">personal information, when the disclosure of such information would or 
likely would constitute</SPAN></DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Garamond', 'serif'; COLOR: 
black">an invasion of personal privacy, as well as proceedings of internal 
appeal mechanisms and</SPAN></DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Garamond', 'serif'; COLOR: 
black">investigations.</SPAN></DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; COLOR: black">• 
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