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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:
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Elisa.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>Ronald N. Andruff</span></font><font
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font size=2
face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>
owner-bc-gnso@icann.org [mailto:owner-bc-gnso@icann.org] <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Steve DelBianco<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Sunday, May 13, 2012 10:34
PM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> Elisa Cooper; 'Bc GNSO list '
(bc-gnso@icann.org)<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Re: [bc-gnso] .COM
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'>Thanks, Elisa. I support this
comment as drafted below.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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face=Optima><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Optima;color:black'>Elisa
Cooper <<a href="mailto:Elisa.Cooper@markmonitor.com">Elisa.Cooper@markmonitor.com</a>><br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Date: </span></b>Sunday, May 13, 2012 10:23
PM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To: </span></b>"'Bc GNSO list ' (<a
href="mailto:bc-gnso@icann.org">bc-gnso@icann.org</a>)" <<a
href="mailto:bc-gnso@icann.org">bc-gnso@icann.org</a>><br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject: </span></b>[bc-gnso] .COM Renewal
Comments<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'>BC Members,<o:p></o:p></span></font><u8:p></u8:p></p>
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style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></u8:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'>Per the Member’s Call last Friday, please
find below brief comments regarding the renewal of the .COM contract:<o:p></o:p></span></font><u8:p></u8:p></p>
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style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></u8:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 color=black
face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'>The BC supports
VeriSign's continued operation of the .COM Registry. <u8:p></u8:p></span><o:p></o:p></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 color=black
face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'><u8:p> </u8:p></span><o:p></o:p></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 color=black
face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'>However, we strongly
urge ICANN to take this opportunity to require the maintenance of Thick Whois
by VeriSign for the .COM Registry. <u8:p></u8:p></span><o:p></o:p></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 color=black
face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'><u8:p> </u8:p></span><o:p></o:p></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 color=black
face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'>We believe that
requiring all Registries to comply with Thick Whois is an important first step
in improving Whois. <u8:p></u8:p></span><o:p></o:p></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 color=black
face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'><u8:p> </u8:p></span><o:p></o:p></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 color=black
face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'>The BC has previously
stated the importance of timely, unrestricted, and public access to complete
and accurate Whois information. While the BC recognizes that Thick Whois does
not improve accuracy, it does address the requirements for timely, unrestricted
and public access of Whois information. <u8:p></u8:p></span><o:p></o:p></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 color=black
face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'><u8:p> </u8:p></span><o:p></o:p></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 color=black
face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'>The BC expects that
other ongoing ICANN projects will improve Whois accuracy and responses by
privacy/proxy services to relay / reveal requests. In particular, we
expect improvements to result from:<u8:p></u8:p></span><o:p></o:p></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 color=black
face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'><u8:p> </u8:p></span><o:p></o:p></font></p>
<p class=msolistparagraph style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;
mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><font size=2 color=black
face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'><span style='mso-list:
Ignore'>-<font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font color=black><span
style='color:black'>current negotiations on the Registrar Accreditation
Agreement (RAA);<u8:p></u8:p></span><o:p></o:p></font></p>
<p class=msolistparagraph style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;
mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><font size=2 color=black
face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'><span style='mso-list:
Ignore'>-<font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font color=black><span
style='color:black'>implementation of SAC 051 recommendations (<a
href="http://www.icann.org/en/news/public-comment/sac-051-draft-roadmap-18feb12-en.htm">link</a>);
and <u8:p></u8:p></span><o:p></o:p></font></p>
<p class=msolistparagraph style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;
mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><font size=2 color=black
face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'><span style='mso-list:
Ignore'>-<font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font color=black><span
style='color:black'>policy development indicated by results of five pending
Whois studies (<a href="%20http://gnso.icann.org/issues/whois/studies%20">link</a>).<u8:p></u8:p></span><o:p></o:p></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 color=black
face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'><u8:p> </u8:p></span><o:p></o:p></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span class=apple-style-span><font
size=2 color=black face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'>Rapporteur
for this Discussion Draft: Elisa Cooper</span></font></span><font color=black><span
style='color:black'><u8:p></u8:p><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 color=black
face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'><u8:p> </u8:p></span><o:p></o:p></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'>These comments are due Thursday, May 17<sup>th</sup>.<u8:p></u8:p></span><o:p></o:p></font></p>
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style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'><u8:p> </u8:p></span><o:p></o:p></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'>The comments are in line with our stated
position, however, please let me know if you have any additions, or edits as
soon as possible.<u8:p></u8:p></span><o:p></o:p></font></p>
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style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'>Best,<u8:p></u8:p></span><o:p></o:p></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'>Elisa<u8:p></u8:p></span><o:p></o:p></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'>Elisa Cooper<u8:p></u8:p></span><o:p></o:p></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'>Director of Product Marketing<u8:p></u8:p></span><o:p></o:p></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'>208 389 5779 PH<u8:p></u8:p></span><o:p></o:p></font></p>
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