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<div>Elisa Cooper, the BC WHOIS Rapporteur, or Steve DelBianco, V.Chair, Policy Coordination, may offer additional comments.</div><div>The Chair's purpose is to forward to all BC members.&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>Like all members, I look to our Rapporteur for WHOIS, supported by our Vice Chair, Policy Coordination, &nbsp;to advise.&nbsp;</div><div>However, for any new members, WHOIS is a key priority for BC.&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>Marilyn Cade, BC Chair</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>

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</style><div class="ecxWordSection1"><p class="ecxMsoNormal">&nbsp;</p><p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"><a href="http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-20jan12-en.htm" target="_blank">http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-20jan12-en.htm</a></span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">.CAT WHOIS Proposed Changes </span></b></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">&nbsp;</span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal"><strong><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">Forum Announcement:</span></strong><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"> Comment Period Opens on <strong><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">Date:</span></strong> 20 January2012</span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">&nbsp;</span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal"><strong><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">Categories/Tags:</span></strong><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"> Contracted Party Agreements </span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">&nbsp;</span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal"><strong><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">Purpose (Brief):</span></strong><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"> </span></p><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">ICANN is opening today the public comment period for the Fundacio puntCAT's, request to change its Whois according to EU data protection legislation. The public comment period will be closed on 3 March 2012.</span><BR><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">The .cat registry, submitted a Registry Service Evaluation Process (RSEP) on August 2011.</span><BR><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">At this time, ICANN has conducted a preliminary review in accordance with the Registry Services Evaluation Policy and process set forth at </span><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"><a href="http://www.icann.org/registries/rsep/rsep.html" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-US">http://www.icann.org/registries/rsep/rsep.html</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">. ICANN's preliminary review (based on the information provided) did not identify any significant competition, security, or stability issues. </span><BR><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">The implementation of the request requires an amendment to the .cat Registry Agreement signed 23 September 2005. </span><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">This public forum requests comments regarding the proposed amendment.</span><BR><p class="ecxMsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">Public Comment Box Link:</span></strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"> <a href="http://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/cat-whois-changes-18jan12-en.htm" target="_blank">http://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/cat-whois-changes-18jan12-en.htm</a></span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">&nbsp;</span></p></div></div>                                               </div></body>
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