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Note: This draft was discussed and accepted at This Statement was drafted by the new gTLD Wg and passed as motion at the 19 Dec 2011 meeting of the ALAC New gTLD WG (ANgWG) with approval to:

• send Send it on to the ALAC for consideration
• forward Forward a copy to Kurt Pritz and Chris Disspain as chair of the Board WG for Applicant Support.

At the 20 Dec 2011 Teleconference, Olivier Crépin-Leblond, Chair of the ALAC, motioned to vote on this Statement, second by Tijani Ben Jemaa, ALAC ExCom Member from the African At-Large Regional Supporting Organization(AFRALO). The motion carried as follows:

• Yes - 8** Olivier Crépin-Leblond** Carlton Samuels
  • Edurado Diaz
  • Evan Leibovitch
  • Sandra Hoferichter
  • Tijani Ben Jemaa
  • Natalia Enciso
  • Sergio Salinas Porto
• No - 0
• Abstain -- 0

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(Salutation for a letter from ALAC to the Board)

The ALAC appreciates the efforts that have gone into the preparation of the Preliminary Support Implementation Program and is initially encouraged by the decision of the Board to give some applicants a fee reduction.  In its first review of the  ICANN Board Resolutions 2011.12.08.01 – 2011.12.08.03 and of the Preliminary Support Implementation Program released by ICANN Staff on 10 December 2011 to the Joint Applicant Support WG (JAS WG) and to the ALAC New gTLD Working Group (ANgWG), concerns have been expressed by members of At-Large.  These concerns, each of which is discussed separately below, relate to the following issues:

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