<html><head><base href="x-msg://867/"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">just a quick note -- today's the deadline for filing comments on the VI Initial Report. <div><br></div><div>mikey</div><div><br></div><div><br><div><div>On Aug 12, 2010, at 8:57 AM, BRUEGGEMAN, JEFF (ATTSI) wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type="cite"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; font-family: Helvetica; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-size: medium; "><div lang="EN-US" link="blue" vlink="blue"><div class="WordSection1" style="page: WordSection1; "><div style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); ">I agree that any comments should be limited to clarifications and broader SRSU/SMSU issues would require further discussion.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); "><o:p> </o:p></span></div><div style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); ">Jeff <o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); "><o:p> </o:p></span></div><div><div style="border-right-style: none; border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-width: initial; border-color: initial; border-top-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(181, 196, 223); border-top-width: 1pt; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0in; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 0in; "><div style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; ">From:</span></b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; "><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="mailto:owner-bc-gnso@icann.org" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; ">owner-bc-gnso@icann.org</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>[mailto:owner-bc-gnso@icann.org]<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><b>On Behalf Of<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></b>Kladouras Konstantinos<br><b>Sent:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Thursday, August 12, 2010 6:07 AM<br><b>To:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>bc - GNSO list<br><b>Cc:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="mailto:debecker@etno.be" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; ">debecker@etno.be</a>;<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="mailto:alain.bidron@orange-ftgroup.com" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; ">alain.bidron@orange-ftgroup.com</a><br><b>Subject:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>RE: [bc-gnso] Proposed BC Comment on Vertical Integration Working Group Initial Report (to be filed 12-Aug)<o:p></o:p></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><o:p> </o:p></div><div style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: navy; ">Dear BC colleagues,<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: navy; "><o:p> </o:p></span></div><div style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: navy; ">Regarding the consultation on the Initial Report on Vertical Integration, we would like to express the following:<o:p></o:p></span></div><ol start="1" type="1" style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in; "><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: navy; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; ">ETNO fully endorses the need for BC to file comments<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: navy; "><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; ">ETNO supports the proposed BC comments, as presented last Friday 6 August 2010</span></b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; ">. Being an Association, this was not an easy task for us. The fact that the BC comments are clarifications of a previous agreed position helped a lot.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: navy; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; ">It is obvious that certain issues, particularly the SRSU/SRMU, need more thought and exchange of views (accompanied by impartial arguments). As BC we are not ready to express a view now, but we should prepare for next time. In addition, recognizing that the BC is a very diverse Constituency, we would appreciate that any draft BC position is based on the things that unite us and not on individual interests. If a member has strong views about something which remains controversial, this member may submit additional comments individually.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: navy; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; ">Finally, we do appreciate all the work done by the drafters, but please do not wait for the last minute to present BC proposals. We need adequate time to examine any proposal, so we urge you to present them and “freeze” them in due time.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ol><div style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: navy; "><o:p> </o:p></span></div><div style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: navy; ">Best regards,<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: navy; ">Konstantin<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: navy; "><o:p> </o:p></span></div><div style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><b><span style="font-size: 9pt; ">Konstantin KLADOURAS<o:p></o:p></span></b></div><div style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><span style="font-size: 9pt; ">Chairman ETNO IGV-WG<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><span style="font-size: 9pt; "><o:p> </o:p></span></div><div style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><span style="font-size: 9pt; ">OTE S.A.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><span style="font-size: 9pt; ">Directorate General for Regulatory Affairs<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><span style="font-size: 9pt; ">99 Kifissias Ave., GR-151 24 Maroussi GREECE</span><span lang="EL" style="font-size: 9pt; "><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><span lang="EL" style="font-size: 9pt; "><o:p> </o:p></span></div><div style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify; "><span lang="PT-BR" style="font-size: 9pt; ">Tel: +30 210 611 8319<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify; "><span lang="PT-BR" style="font-size: 9pt; ">Mob: +30 697 33 44 006<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><span lang="PT-BR" style="font-size: 9pt; ">e-mail:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 9pt; "><a href="mailto:kkladouras@ote.gr" title="mailto:kkladouras@ote.gr" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; "><span lang="PT-BR">kkladouras@ote.gr</span></a></span><span lang="EL" style="font-size: 9pt; "><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; "><o:p> </o:p></span></div><div style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: navy; "><o:p> </o:p></span></div><div style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><span lang="EL" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: navy; "><o:p> </o:p></span></div><div><div class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; text-align: center; "><span lang="EL"><hr size="2" width="100%" align="center"></span></div><div style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><b><span lang="EL" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; ">From:</span></b><span lang="EL" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; "><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="mailto:owner-bc-gnso@icann.org" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; ">owner-bc-gnso@icann.org</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>[mailto:owner-bc-gnso@icann.org]<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><b>On Behalf Of<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></b>Marilyn Cade<br><b>Sent:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Tuesday, August 10, 2010 11:43 PM<br><b>To:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Fred Felman; Mike Rodenbaugh<br><b>Cc:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>ron Andruff; Steve Delbianco; bc - GNSO list<br><b>Subject:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>RE: [bc-gnso] Proposed BC Comment on Vertical Integration Working Group Initial Report (to be filed 12-Aug)</span><span lang="EL"><o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><span lang="EL"><o:p> </o:p></span></div><div style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><span lang="EL" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; ">Speaking in this case as the Chair, I offer the following point of view: A more robust, and clear set of discussoins of what members of the BC want to explore in this area will have to wait. Our present statement is very high level, and is not a documented set of calls or discussions to elaborate on different issues associated with SR/MU. We have to be careful, and responsible that we are not elaborating or adding onto the existing position, but providing narrow clarifications. That is within the scope of the ExComm, but elaborated and detailed discussions and new draft documents further exploring the issues will take time, and have to be undertaken in a longer time frame.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div><div style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><span lang="EL" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; "><o:p> </o:p></span></div><div><div style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><span lang="EL" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; ">As discussed on the call with the individual BC members who are representing their individual views on the WG last week, Steve DelBianco will be setting up a way to discuss this topic inside the BC. That is a separate discussion, yet to be had. <o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div><div style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><span lang="EL" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; "><o:p> </o:p></span></div></div><div><div style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><span lang="EL" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; ">I think it is an important one, and that is clear from the interest that this element is receeiving. <o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div><div style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><span lang="EL" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; "><o:p> </o:p></span></div></div><div><div style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><span lang="EL" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; ">However, the clarification document needs to stay very limited; and not over extend positions. <o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div><div style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><span lang="EL" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; "><o:p> </o:p></span></div></div><div><div style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><span lang="EL" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; ">Let's keep in mind that individual members can file more elaborated views on their company's/or clients views on this particular topic in the public comment process, if they wish to do so. <o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div><div style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><span lang="EL" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; "><o:p> </o:p></span></div></div><div><div style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><span lang="EL" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; ">Marilyn <o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div><div style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><span lang="EL" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; "><o:p> </o:p></span></div></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 12pt; "><span lang="EL" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; "><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; text-align: center; "><span lang="EL" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; "><hr size="2" width="100%" align="center"></span></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 12pt; "><span lang="EL" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; ">From:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="mailto:Frederick.Felman@markmonitor.com" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; ">Frederick.Felman@markmonitor.com</a><br>To:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="mailto:icann@rodenbaugh.com" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; ">icann@rodenbaugh.com</a><br>Subject: Re: [bc-gnso] Proposed BC Comment on Vertical Integration Working Group Initial Report (to be filed 12-Aug)<br>Date: Tue, 10 Aug 2010 10:24:36 -0700<br>CC:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="mailto:randruff@rnapartners.com" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; ">randruff@rnapartners.com</a>;<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="mailto:sdelbianco@netchoice.org" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; ">sdelbianco@netchoice.org</a>;<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="mailto:bc-gnso@icann.org" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; ">bc-gnso@icann.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><div><div style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><span lang="EL" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; ">I'd agree with Mike in this case. It's the model that many Big brands are considering. <br><br>Sent from +1(415)606-3733<o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 12pt; "><span lang="EL" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; "><br>On Aug 10, 2010, at 9:53 AM, "Mike Rodenbaugh" <<a href="mailto:icann@rodenbaugh.com" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; ">icann@rodenbaugh.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><blockquote style="margin-top: 5pt; margin-bottom: 5pt; "><div><div><div style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><span lang="EL" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); ">I disagree that Single Registrant – Multiple User models have no support in the WG. To the contrary, those models would be freely allowed under the “free trade” proposals that have garnered a lot of support in the WG – in fact receiving more support than either of the other major alternatives in the last straw poll of the WG. More importantly to our Members, such models may very well be desirable for many businesses who wish to own and operate a new gTLD, and so we should support that flexibility as there does not appear to be any additional or substantial harm that would be caused by those business models.</span><span lang="EL" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; "><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><span lang="EL" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); "> </span><span lang="EL" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; "><o:p></o:p></span></div><div><div style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><span lang="EL" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); ">Mike Rodenbaugh</span><span lang="EL" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; "><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><span lang="EL" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); ">RODENBAUGH LAW</span><span lang="EL" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; "><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><span lang="EL" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); ">tel/fax: +1 (415) 738-8087</span><span lang="EL" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; "><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; 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"><div style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><b><span lang="EL" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; ">From:</span></b><span lang="EL" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; "><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="mailto:owner-bc-gnso@icann.org" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; ">owner-bc-gnso@icann.org</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>[mailto:owner-bc-gnso@icann.org]<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><b>On Behalf Of<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></b>Ron Andruff<br><b>Sent:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Monday, August 09, 2010 12:34 PM<br><b>To:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>'Steve DelBianco'; 'bc - GNSO list'<br><b>Subject:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>RE: [bc-gnso] Proposed BC Comment on Vertical Integration Working Group Initial Report (to be filed 12-Aug)<o:p></o:p></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><span lang="EL" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; "> <o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><span lang="EL" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: blue; ">Steve,</span><span lang="EL" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; "><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><span lang="EL" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: blue; "> </span><span lang="EL" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; "><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><span lang="EL" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: blue; ">Thanks for the updated comments. I have made a couple of edits/comments, as noted in the attached draft. I specifically commented on the Single Registrant Multiple User (SRMU), which has not gotten any traction, rather only push back from the broader working group. The BC should take note of this and perhaps modify its language in this regard.</span><span lang="EL" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; "><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><span lang="EL" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: blue; "> </span><span lang="EL" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; "><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><span lang="EL" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: blue; ">Thanks.</span><span lang="EL" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; "><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><span lang="EL" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: blue; "> </span><span lang="EL" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; "><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><span lang="EL" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: blue; ">Kind regards,</span><span lang="EL" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; "><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><span lang="EL" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: blue; "> </span><span lang="EL" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; "><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><span lang="EL" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: blue; ">RA</span><span lang="EL" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; "><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><span lang="EL" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: blue; "> </span><span lang="EL" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; "><o:p></o:p></span></div><div><div style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><span lang="EL" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: blue; ">Ronald N. Andruff</span><span lang="EL" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; "><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><span lang="EL" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: blue; ">President</span><span lang="EL" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; "><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><span lang="EL" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; color: blue; "> </span><span lang="EL" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; "><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><span lang="EL" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: blue; ">RNA Partners, Inc.</span><span lang="EL" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; "><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><span lang="EL" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: blue; ">220 Fifth Avenue</span><span lang="EL" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; "><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><span lang="EL" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: blue; ">New York, New York 10001</span><span lang="EL" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; "><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><span lang="EL" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: blue; ">+ 1 212 481 2820 ext. 11</span><span lang="EL" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; "><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><span lang="EL" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; color: blue; "> </span><span lang="EL" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; "><o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div><div class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; text-align: center; "><span lang="EL" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; "><hr size="2" width="100%" align="center"></span></div><div style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><b><span lang="EL" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; ">From:</span></b><span lang="EL" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; "><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="mailto:owner-bc-gnso@icann.org" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; ">owner-bc-gnso@icann.org</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>[mailto:owner-bc-gnso@icann.org]<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><b>On Behalf Of<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></b>Steve DelBianco<br><b>Sent:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Friday, August 06, 2010 1:24 PM<br><b>To:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>'bc - GNSO list'<br><b>Subject:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>[bc-gnso] Proposed BC Comment on Vertical Integration Working Group Initial Report (to be filed 12-Aug)<o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><span lang="EL" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; "> <o:p></o:p></span></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 12pt; "><span lang="EL" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; ">To: BC members<br>From: BC executive committee<br><br>On Thursday 5-Aug, your executive committee held a call with several BC members who are devoting much of their time to the Vertical Integration (VI) Working Group. ( Ron Andruff, Berry Cobb, Mike Palage, and Jon Nevett )<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br><br>The discussion revealed that the Working Group is not likely to reach consensus for any single plan. However, there are principles which may emerge with significant support. The initial report of the Working Group is presently posted for public comment, with a due date of 12-Aug. (see<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://icann.org/en/public-comment/#vi-pdp-initial-report" target="_blank" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; ">http://icann.org/en/public-comment/#vi-pdp-initial-report</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>)<br><br>The BC already has an approved position on VI, which was posted in Sep-2009. However, we believe that the BC needs to make key clarifications of our Sep-2009 position in order to make it more relevant the VI Working Group’s initial draft report:</span><span lang="EL" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; "><o:p></o:p></span></p><div style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><span lang="EL" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; ">1. define what the BC meant by “status quo” in our statement “the BC opposes any change to the status quo for all TLDs intended for sale to third parties”<br><br>2. define what the BC meant by “internal use” in our statement “The BC believes that uniquely for domain names intended for internal use, the principle of registry-registrar vertical separation should be waived.”<br><br>3. encourage continued work to define eligibility and scope for Single registrant – Single User exception.</span><span lang="EL" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; "><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><span lang="EL" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; "><br>We drafted a comment along these lines and have posted it here for your review and comment. The executive committee plans to file these comments by 12-August deadline. (comment attached)<br><br>Again, these are meant to be clarifications of existing position — not a new comment that would be subject to the 14-day review period required by our charter. <br><br>But as you review these comments, please feel free to raise new issues that go beyond clarifying our Sep-2009 position, since your thoughts will be extremely helpful to the BC members on this working Group and to our GNSO Councilors. For example, please think about how to distinguish ‘registered users’ of a dot-brand owner from ‘registrants’ of an ICANN-accredited registrar.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br><br><br>--Steve DelBianco</span><span lang="EL" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; "><o:p></o:p></span></div></div></div></blockquote></div></div></div></div></span></blockquote></div><br><div>
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