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<DIV><I><U>Title</U>: </I><B><SPAN style="COLOR: black">Interactive
Session on Registry/Registrar Separation Models</SPAN></B> </DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><I><U><SPAN
style="TEXT-DECORATION: none"></SPAN>When</U>: </I>Monday, 19 October,
2009<I><U><SPAN style="TEXT-DECORATION: none"><BR></SPAN></U></I></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><I><U><SPAN
style="TEXT-DECORATION: none"></SPAN>Time</U>: </I>14:00 to 17:00
UTC</P>
<P class=MsoNormal><BR></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>Dear ICANN Community Member:</P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'"></SPAN>You are cordially invited
to participate in a public, interactive, conference call discussion on
registry/registrar separation models. This session has been scheduled to provide
ample opportunity for community input on registry-registrar separation
requirements in new gTLDs, and to respond to several<BR>requests for more public
sessions on this topic. If you are unable to attend this session, there
will be another opportunity to discuss this topic at the "<A
href="http://sel.icann.org/node/7083">Registry/Registrar Separation
Discussion</A>" forum on Monday, 26 October, <SPAN
class=date-display-single><SPAN class=date-display-start>15:00</SPAN><SPAN
class=date-display-separator> - </SPAN><SPAN class=date-display-end>16:30,
</SPAN></SPAN>at the ICANN Seoul meeting. Recordings and presentations from both
of these events will be publicly posted. Alternatively, you may choose to
send your comments on this issue to the <I>version 3</I> <A
href="http://icann.org/en/public-comment/#agbv3">Draft Applicant Guidebook
public forum</A>, which is open through 22 November 2009.</P>
<P class=MsoNormal><I><U>Session Details:</U></I></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>As space is limited, this is an invitation-only event. If you
would like to attend, please RSVP via email to<SPAN style="COLOR: blue"> <<A
href="mailto:rrseparationwebinar@icann.org">rrseparationwebinar@icann.org</A>>
</SPAN>prior to COB on <U>October 14, 2009</U> to<SPAN style="COLOR: blue">
</SPAN>secure your place. An email reminder will be sent to registered
individuals before the event with all log-in and dial-in
details. <SPAN
style="BACKGROUND: yellow; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial">
<U>Please DO NOT reply to this email or RSVP to ICANN Staff members.
<BR></U></SPAN></P>
<P><B><SPAN style="COLOR: red; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">IMPORTANT – call for additional
presenters</SPAN></B><SPAN style="COLOR: red; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">! </SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">If</SPAN><SPAN> you or a community
representative wish to present at this session, please email <B>Carole
Cornell</B> <<A href="mailto:carole.cornell@icann.org"
target=_blank>carole.cornell@icann.org</A>> and Kurt Pritz <<A
href="mailto:kurt.pritz@icann.org">kurt.pritz@icann.org</A>>no later than 13
October 2009. Please include in this email a paragraph describing your proposed
presentation, your (short) biography and, if possible, a photo. Each prospective
presenter will be notified by 14 October whether their presentation can be
accommodated, and presenters also will receive details on speaking time and
other requirements. All presentations must be submitted to </SPAN><SPAN><A
href="mailto:carole.cornell@icann.org"
target=_blank>carole.cornell@icann.org</A> </SPAN><SPAN>by 16 October 2009.
</SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN>Since the conference call time is limited, presentation slots will be
given to the Registrar and Registry Constituencies, and remaining slots will be
offered first to representatives for the At-Large Advisory Committee, the
Non-Commercial Stakeholder Group, and the Commercial Stakeholder Group.</SPAN>
After presenters are set, a detailed agenda and information on speakers will be
distributed.</P>
<P>The session is scheduled for three hours and will be conducted in English
only. During the conference call, slides will be presented via Adobe
Connect, a dial-in conference bridge will be provided for audio, and questions
may be submitted using the Q&A function of Adobe Connect. <SPAN
style="COLOR: black"></SPAN>All questions and answers received, as well as the
audio recording of the session and materials used during the presentation, will
be posted on ICANN’s website. </P>
<P></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><I><U>Session Description</U></I>:<BR><BR>The initial agenda
is included below. This session will focus on models for proposed
structural/organizational separation requirements. Multiple models will be
presented and discussed, and opportunities for Q&A will be provided.
<BR></P>
<DIV style="MARGIN-LEFT: 40px"><I><B>Interactive Session on Registry-Registrar
Separation.</B></I><BR></DIV>
<P style="MARGIN-LEFT: 40px" class=MsoNormal><I><B>Initial
Agenda</B><BR><BR>Moderator: Joe Sims<BR><BR>Presenters: Steve Salop and others
to be determined. ICANN is soliciting presentations that will be made according
to the agenda and rules below. If there are more offers of presentations than
there is time permitted than representatives from the registrar constituency,
registry constituency and the community at-large will be given a
preference.<BR><BR>Agenda and conduct of the session will follow these
lines:<BR><BR>Dr. Steve Salop will make an introduction: briefly describing the
subject matter and describing the results of recent consultations with certain
registries and registrars.<BR><BR>Joe Sims will describe the rules for
participating in the session.<BR><BR>A presenter will describe a model for
proposed structural/organization separation requirement. Each presentation
should include slides and last about 20 minutes. The model should: (1) define
and address organizational separation requirements (co-ownership or
affiliation); (2) structural separation requirements; (3) if the model proposes
that co-ownership be permitted, describe what limits or restrictions should be
placed on the affiliated parties; (4) also describe the benefits or harms
avoided to registrants through the proposed model. <BR><BR>After each
presentation, the presenter will answer questions. The moderator or Steve Salop
may ask clarifying questions. Session attendees can ask questions through the
interactive format by typing in questions. All questions are actually posed by
the moderator who will read the questions typed in by the participants and,
depending on volume, select from them. Selection will be based on asking at
least a representative sample of all questions.<BR>This will be followed by
another presentation. It is anticipated that there will be 4-5
presentations.<BR></I></P>
<P style="MARGIN-LEFT: 40px" class=MsoNormal><I>Initial Speaker
Information:<BR><BR>Joe Sims – Moderator is a Senior Antitrust Partner, Jones
Day.<BR><BR>Steve Salop – Professor of Law and Economics, Georgetown University
Law Center; former Associate Director for Special Projects and Industry
Analysis, Bureau of Economics, US Federal Trade Commission; former Economist at
Civil Aeronautics Board/Federal Reserve Board; prolific author and
speaker.</I></P>
<P style="MARGIN-LEFT: 40px" class=MsoNormal><I><BR></I></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>We are looking forward to your
participation.<BR><BR>Regards,<BR><BR>Denise Michel, Vice President,
Policy<BR>Kurt Pritz, Senior Vice President, Services<BR></P></BODY></HTML>