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--></style></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:11.65pt'><span style='color:black'>Dear RIR Community,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:11.65pt;font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: auto;text-align:start;widows: auto;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);word-spacing:0px'><span style='color:black'>On 24 February 2022, the ICANN Board of Directors approved the IANA FY23 Budget.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:11.65pt;font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: auto;text-align:start;widows: auto;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);word-spacing:0px'><span style='color:black'>The resolution approving the FY23 IANA Budget is available at<span class=apple-converted-space> </span></span><span lang=ES-UY style='color:black'><a href="https://www.icann.org/resources/board-material/resolutions-2022-02-24-en#2.a" title="https://www.icann.org/resources/board-material/resolutions-2022-02-24-en#2.a"><span lang=EN-US style='color:#0563C1'>https://www.icann.org/resources/board-material/resolutions-2022-02-24-en#2.a</span></a></span><span style='color:black'>. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:11.65pt;font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: auto;text-align:start;widows: auto;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);word-spacing:0px'><span style='color:black'>The approved IANA FY23 Operating Plan and Budget is available at</span><span lang=ES-UY style='color:black'><a href="https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/iana-fy23-operating-plan-budget-28feb22-en.pdf" title="https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/iana-fy23-operating-plan-budget-28feb22-en.pdf"><span lang=EN-US style='color:#0563C1'>https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/iana-fy23-operating-plan-budget-28feb22-en.pdf</span></a></span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:11.65pt;font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: auto;text-align:start;widows: auto;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);word-spacing:0px'><span style='color:black'>This resolution (FY23 IANA Budget) is subject to Rejection Action Petitions from the community.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:11.65pt;font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: auto;text-align:start;widows: auto;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);word-spacing:0px'><span style='color:black'>As a Decisional Participant, the Address Supporting Organization received a notice from the ICANN Secretary pursuant to Section 22.4(a)(v) of the ICANN Bylaws.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:11.65pt;font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: auto;text-align:start;widows: auto;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);word-spacing:0px'><span lang=ES-UY style='color:black'><a href="https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/governance/bylaws-en/#article22"><span lang=EN-US style='color:#0563C1'>https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/governance/bylaws-en/#article22</span></a></span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:11.65pt;font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: auto;text-align:start;widows: auto;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);word-spacing:0px'><span style='color:black'>Reception of this notice triggered a 21-day period during which any member of the ASO community can submit a rejection petition on the matter. If you would like to submit a Rejection Action Petition to the ASO, please consult Section 2 of Annex D of the ICANN Bylaws for the requirements which must be met by a Rejection Action Petition.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:11.65pt;font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: auto;text-align:start;widows: auto;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);word-spacing:0px'><span lang=ES-UY style='color:black'><a href="https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/governance/bylaws-en/#annexD" title="https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/governance/bylaws-en/#annexD"><span lang=EN-US style='color:#0563C1'>https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/governance/bylaws-en/#annexD</span></a></span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:11.65pt;font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: auto;text-align:start;widows: auto;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);word-spacing:0px'><span style='color:black'>This 21-day period commenced on 9 March 2022 and will end at 23:59 PDT on 30 March 2022, or 06:59 UTC on 31 March 2022.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:11.65pt;font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: auto;text-align:start;widows: auto;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);word-spacing:0px'><span style='color:black'>Any Rejection Action Petition should be sent to the ASO Secretariat ( secretariat [at] aso.icann.org ) before the deadline.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:11.65pt;font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: auto;text-align:start;widows: auto;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);word-spacing:0px'><span style='color:black'>Kind Regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:11.65pt'><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:11.65pt;font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: auto;text-align:start;widows: auto;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);word-spacing:0px'><span style='color:black'>ASO Secretariat<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:11.65pt;caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: auto;text-align:start;widows: auto;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;word-spacing:0px'><span style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:11.65pt;caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: auto;text-align:start;widows: auto;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;word-spacing:0px'><span style='color:black'>*This message is sent on behalf of the Number Resource Organization Executive Council (NRO EC).<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:11.65pt;caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: auto;text-align:start;widows: auto;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;word-spacing:0px'><span style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:11.65pt;caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: auto;text-align:start;widows: auto;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;word-spacing:0px'><span style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:11.65pt;caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: auto;text-align:start;widows: auto;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;word-spacing:0px'><span style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:11.65pt;font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: auto;text-align:start;widows: auto;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black'> </span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: auto;text-align:start;widows: auto;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;word-spacing:0px'><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>