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<DIV><FONT size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><SPAN
class=171033508-04052011>Steve,</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><SPAN class=171033508-04052011>I think
this reads well.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><SPAN class=171033508-04052011>I would
strengthen our fundamental point about equal treatment in the opening
paragraph.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><SPAN
class=171033508-04052011>Philip</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><SPAN
class=171033508-04052011>------------</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><SPAN
class=171033508-04052011>OLD</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><SPAN class=171033508-04052011><SPAN
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lang=EN-US>While the BC generally supports the renewal of the .NET registry
agreement including Verisign’s requested changes, the BC recommends that the
.NET registry adhere to selected requirements mandated by the new gTLD Program.
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><SPAN class=171033508-04052011><SPAN
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lang=EN-US></SPAN></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><SPAN class=171033508-04052011><SPAN
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lang=EN-US>NEW</SPAN></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><SPAN class=171033508-04052011><SPAN
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lang=EN-US>The BC believes in the principle of equal treatment. Under this as
ICANN's contracts evolve to suit changing market conditions, the ICANN contract
renewal process should be the opportunity to upgrade older contracts to the new
standards. This is fair both from a public interest perspective and from a
competition law perspective. Under the ICANN process the contract parties are in
the room when the conditions for new market entrants are being set. Under these
unusual circumstances the contract parties cannot expect their older contracts
to be immune from the changes they themselves are imposing on their future
competitors.</SPAN></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><SPAN class=171033508-04052011><SPAN
style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA"
lang=EN-US></SPAN></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><SPAN class=171033508-04052011><SPAN
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lang=EN-US>In the context of .NET therefore, ICANN should seek as a fundamental
principle to amend this contract to equate with the requirements of the new gTLD
program.</SPAN></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><SPAN class=171033508-04052011><SPAN
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><SPAN class=171033508-04052011><SPAN
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lang=EN-US>Specific requirements of interest to the BC are the following
....</SPAN></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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