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<p style="margin-top: 0.75em; margin-right: 0px;
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small; ">ICANN received from the Registries Stakeholder
Group (RySG) a proposal for Establishment of a Continued
Operations Fund (COF). This proposal is accompanied by
an addendum (Proposed Continuing Operations Instrument)
produced by the Afilias and PIR, supported by some other
registries, registry applicants and other interested
parties.</p>
<ul style="margin-top: 0.75em; margin-right: 0px;
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<li style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px;
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small; ">The RySG proposal can be found here: <a
href="http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/rysg-proposal-cof-21jul11-en.pdf"
style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px;
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; color: rgb(86,
159, 204); text-decoration: none; ">http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/rysg-proposal-cof-21jul11-en.pdf</a>[PDF,
71 KB]</li>
<li style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px;
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-size:
small; ">The Addendum can be found here:<span
class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a
href="http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/rysg-proposal-cof-addendum-01sep11-en.pdf"
style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px;
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; color: rgb(86,
159, 204); text-decoration: none; ">http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/rysg-proposal-cof-addendum-01sep11-en.pdf</a><span
class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>[PDF, 119 KB]</li>
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<p style="margin-top: 0.75em; margin-right: 0px;
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small; ">The RySG proposal offers an alternative
approach to the existing Continuing Operations
Instrument that is part of the New gTLD Program. The
current model proposed by ICANN is outlined in the
Applicant Guidebook, in particular see Question 50 of
applicant questions evaluation criteria attachment and
the spec 8 of the Registry Agreement. Respondents to
the public comment that wish to learn more about this
topic are also encouraged to read the gTLD Registry
Transition Process Memorandum (<a
href="http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/registry-transition-processes-clean-30may11-en.pdf"
style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px;
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; color: rgb(86,
159, 204); text-decoration: none; ">http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/registry-transition-processes-clean-30may11-en.pdf</a><span
class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>[PDF, 747 KB])
and the recently posted Emergency Back-End Registry
Operator Request for Information (EBERO RFI):<span
class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a
href="http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-2-14sep11-en.htm"
style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px;
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; color: rgb(86,
159, 204); text-decoration: none; ">http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-2-14sep11-en.htm</a></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.75em; margin-right: 0px;
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small; ">Essentially, the existing Continuing Operations
Instrument requires each new gTLD to obtain a letter of
credit that will pay for the maintenance of five
critical registry functions in the event of a registry
failure. The proposed Continuing Operations Fund
mechanism is essentially an insurance pool where each
registry contributes to a fund – the contribution to a
pooled risk fund would be less than the letter of credit
(perhaps significantly less).</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.75em; margin-right: 0px;
margin-bottom: 0.75em; margin-left: 0px; font-size:
small; ">Here are some questions that public comment
responders to be considered regarding the RySG
alternative proposal as well as the existing continuing
instrument model offered by ICANN. To be most effective,
comments should identify the question addressed, or
identify if a separate issue is addressed.</p>
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margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">
<li style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px;
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small; ">Considering ICANN's Mission, what is the
appropriate role for ICANN to create a fund or act as
an insurer? Under which circumstances?</li>
<ul style="margin-top: 0.75em; margin-right: 0px;
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small; ">
<li style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px;
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-size:
small; ">Can the same end be accomplished through a
third party?</li>
<li style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px;
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-size:
small; ">Will an insurance company underwrite this?</li>
</ul>
<li style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px;
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-size:
small; ">The current COI model outlined on the
Applicant Guidebook (see:<span
class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a
href="http://newgtlds.icann.org/applicants/agb"
style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px;
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; color: rgb(86,
159, 204); text-decoration: none; ">http://newgtlds.icann.org/applicants/agb</a>)
is designed to provide some safeguards regardless of
the number of gTLD registries that fail.</li>
<p style="margin-top: 0.75em; margin-right: 0px;
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-size:
small; ">For the existing COI model:</p>
<ul style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px;
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-size:
small; ">
<li style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px;
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-size:
small; ">There will be an incentive to underestimate
the projected size of the new registry, and
therefore lower the cost of the COI to below what it
should be to protect registrants. How could this be
addressed?</li>
</ul>
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px;
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-size:
small; ">For the COF model:</p>
<ul style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px;
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-size:
small; ">
<li style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px;
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-size:
small; ">Who should determine how much reserve must
be set aside?</li>
<li style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px;
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-size:
small; ">What criteria should be used to ensure
sufficient funding and a mechanism to provide
registrant protections?</li>
</ul>
<li style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px;
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-size:
small; ">In the estimates shown in the addendum
(Proposed Continuity Operations Instrument), what are
the assumptions can be made in creating the basis for
the proposed fund?</li>
<li style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px;
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-size:
small; ">How should the both the existing COI model
and the newly proposed COF model ensure that it
appropriately meets the needs of multiple registries
sizes from small to large?</li>
<li style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px;
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-size:
small; ">Will the allocation of costs need to be
adjusted over time if new registries enter the pool
after the target balance is achieved? How can this
account for some level of predictability and fairness
for all registries?</li>
<li style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px;
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-size:
small; ">What appropriate level of internal resources
should ICANN have for collections, tracking of
deposits and outlays from the fund?</li>
<li style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px;
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-size:
small; ">What are the foreseeable challenges to move
funds in timely manner to various parties as required
responding to emergency situations?</li>
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0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0.5em;
padding-left: 0.5em; ">
<p style="margin-top: 0.75em; margin-right: 0px;
margin-bottom: 0.75em; margin-left: 0px; font-size:
small; ">This assurance of continuing operations through
some mechanism – whether it is the current continuity
operations instrument or the newly proposed continuing
operations fund – is an important issue because it
provides a mechanism to protect registrants in the event
of a registry failure. ICANN's main goal is a registrant
protection through the implementation of a transition
process that occurs in a secure, stable and reliable
manner, minimizing impact not only to gTLD registrants,
but also to gTLD users. This process should provide
transparency to all parties involved in the transition.</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.75em; margin-right: 0px;
margin-bottom: 0.75em; margin-left: 0px; font-size:
small; ">The continuity operations instrument provides
the one fully performed and in place registrant
protection mechanism before the TLD is delegated.
Additional important background information is furnished
in the gTLD Registry Transition Process Memorandum (<a
href="http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/registry-transition-processes-clean-30may11-en.pdf"
style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px;
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; color: rgb(86,
159, 204); text-decoration: none; ">http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/registry-transition-processes-clean-30may11-en.pdf</a>[PDF,
747 KB]). Commenters should read that. A mechanism
similar to the proposed continuing operations fund was
considered at one time.</p>
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0px; margin-left: 0px; vertical-align: top; ">
<td colspan="8" class="light" style="margin-top: 0px;
margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;
font-size: small; border-top-width: 1px;
border-right-width: 1px; border-bottom-width: 1px;
border-left-width: 1px; border-top-style: solid;
border-right-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid;
border-left-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(239, 239,
239); border-right-color: rgb(239, 239, 239);
border-bottom-color: rgb(239, 239, 239);
border-left-color: rgb(239, 239, 239); padding-top: 0.5em;
padding-right: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0.5em; padding-left:
0.5em; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 248); "><strong
style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px;
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">Section III:
Document and Resource Links</strong></td>
</tr>
<tr style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom:
0px; margin-left: 0px; vertical-align: top; ">
<td colspan="8" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px;
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-size: small;
border-top-width: 1px; border-right-width: 1px;
border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-width: 1px;
border-top-style: solid; border-right-style: solid;
border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: solid;
border-top-color: rgb(239, 239, 239); border-right-color:
rgb(239, 239, 239); border-bottom-color: rgb(239, 239,
239); border-left-color: rgb(239, 239, 239); padding-top:
0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0.5em;
padding-left: 0.5em; ">
<ul style="margin-top: 0.75em; margin-right: 0px;
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-size: small;
">
<li style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px;
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-size:
small; ">New gTLD Registry Agreement (see spec 8):<span
class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a
href="http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/agreement-specs-clean-19sep11-en.pdf"
style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px;
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; color: rgb(86,
159, 204); text-decoration: none; ">http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/agreement-specs-clean-19sep11-en.pdf</a><span
class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>[PDF, 4.5 MB]</li>
<li style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px;
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-size:
small; ">Module 2 of the Applicant Guidebook:<span
class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a
href="http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/evaluation-questions-criteria-clean-19sep11-en.pdf"
style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px;
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; color: rgb(86,
159, 204); text-decoration: none; ">http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/evaluation-questions-criteria-clean-19sep11-en.pdf</a><span
class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>[PDF, 725 KB]
and<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a
href="http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/evaluation-procedures-clean-19sep11-en.pdf"
style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px;
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; color: rgb(86,
159, 204); text-decoration: none; ">http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/evaluation-procedures-clean-19sep11-en.pdf</a><span
class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>[PDF, 919 KB]</li>
<li style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px;
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-size:
small; ">gTLD Registry Transition Process Memorandum:<span
class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a
href="http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/registry-transition-processes-clean-30may11-en.pdf"
style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px;
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; color: rgb(86,
159, 204); text-decoration: none; ">http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/registry-transition-processes-clean-30may11-en.pdf</a><span
class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>[PDF, 747 KB]</li>
<li style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px;
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-size:
small; ">New gTLD Program:<span
class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a
href="http://newgtlds.icann.org/" style="margin-top:
0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;
margin-left: 0px; color: rgb(86, 159, 204);
text-decoration: none; ">http://newgtlds.icann.org/</a></li>
</ul>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom:
0px; margin-left: 0px; vertical-align: top; ">
<td colspan="8" class="light" style="margin-top: 0px;
margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;
font-size: small; border-top-width: 1px;
border-right-width: 1px; border-bottom-width: 1px;
border-left-width: 1px; border-top-style: solid;
border-right-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid;
border-left-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(239, 239,
239); border-right-color: rgb(239, 239, 239);
border-bottom-color: rgb(239, 239, 239);
border-left-color: rgb(239, 239, 239); padding-top: 0.5em;
padding-right: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0.5em; padding-left:
0.5em; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 248); "><strong
style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px;
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">Section IV:
Additional Information</strong></td>
</tr>
<tr style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom:
0px; margin-left: 0px; vertical-align: top; ">
<td colspan="8" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px;
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-size: small;
border-top-width: 1px; border-right-width: 1px;
border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-width: 1px;
border-top-style: solid; border-right-style: solid;
border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: solid;
border-top-color: rgb(239, 239, 239); border-right-color:
rgb(239, 239, 239); border-bottom-color: rgb(239, 239,
239); border-left-color: rgb(239, 239, 239); padding-top:
0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0.5em;
padding-left: 0.5em; ">There will be a session during the
upcoming<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a
href="http://dakar42.icann.org/" style="margin-top: 0px;
margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;
color: rgb(86, 159, 204); text-decoration: none; ">ICANN
Dakar Meeting</a> to explain the proposal and receive
additional community feedback. The session will be chaired
by representatives from the RySG. This session will have
remote participation for the people not able to attend in
person. If you are interested in learning more and have
questions, please see<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a
href="http://dakar42.icann.org/node/27219"
style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px;
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; color: rgb(86,
159, 204); text-decoration: none; ">here</a><span
class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>the details.</td>
</tr>
<tr style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom:
0px; margin-left: 0px; vertical-align: top; ">
<td class="light" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px;
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-size: small;
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border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-width: 1px;
border-top-style: solid; border-right-style: solid;
border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: solid;
border-top-color: rgb(239, 239, 239); border-right-color:
rgb(239, 239, 239); border-bottom-color: rgb(239, 239,
239); border-left-color: rgb(239, 239, 239); padding-top:
0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0.5em;
padding-left: 0.5em; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 248);
width: 113px; "><strong style="margin-top: 0px;
margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;
">Staff Contact:</strong></td>
<td colspan="3" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px;
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-size: small;
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border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-width: 1px;
border-top-style: solid; border-right-style: solid;
border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: solid;
border-top-color: rgb(239, 239, 239); border-right-color:
rgb(239, 239, 239); border-bottom-color: rgb(239, 239,
239); border-left-color: rgb(239, 239, 239); padding-top:
0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0.5em;
padding-left: 0.5em; width: 206px; ">Karla Valente</td>
<td class="light" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px;
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-size: small;
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border-top-style: solid; border-right-style: solid;
border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: solid;
border-top-color: rgb(239, 239, 239); border-right-color:
rgb(239, 239, 239); border-bottom-color: rgb(239, 239,
239); border-left-color: rgb(239, 239, 239); padding-top:
0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0.5em;
padding-left: 0.5em; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 248);
width: 54px; "><strong style="margin-top: 0px;
margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;
">Email:</strong></td>
<td colspan="3" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px;
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-size: small;
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border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-width: 1px;
border-top-style: solid; border-right-style: solid;
border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: solid;
border-top-color: rgb(239, 239, 239); border-right-color:
rgb(239, 239, 239); border-bottom-color: rgb(239, 239,
239); border-left-color: rgb(239, 239, 239); padding-top:
0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0.5em;
padding-left: 0.5em; width: 284px; "><a
href="mailto:karla.valente@icann.org?subject=More%20information%20on%20the%20RySG%20Alternative%20Proposal%20for%20Continuity%20Operations%20Instrument%20public%20comment%20period"
style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px;
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; color: rgb(86,
159, 204); text-decoration: none; ">karla.valente@icann.org</a></td>
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Benedetta Rossi
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