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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">With Jim&#8217;s revision (in blue) incorporated.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">The BC supports VeriSign's continued operation of the .COM Registry.&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">However, we strongly urge ICANN to take this opportunity to require the maintenance of Thick Whois by VeriSign for the .COM Registry. &nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">We believe that requiring all Registries to
<span style="color:#4F81BD">support</span> direct access to Thick Whois is an important first step in improving Whois.&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">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 directly improve accuracy, it does contribute to addressing the need for timely, unrestricted and public access of Whois information.&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">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:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">current negotiations on the Registrar Accreditation Agreement (RAA);<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">implementation of SAC 051 recommendations (<a href="http://www.icann.org/en/news/public-comment/sac-051-draft-roadmap-18feb12-en.htm"><span style="color:windowtext">http://www.icann.org/en/news/public-comment/sac-051-draft-roadmap-18feb12-en.htm</span></a>)
 ; and&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">policy development indicated by results of five pending Whois studies (<a href="http://gnso.icann.org/issues/whois/studies"><span style="color:windowtext">http://gnso.icann.org/issues/whois/studies</span></a>).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">Rapporteur for this Discussion Draft: Elisa Cooper</span></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">Elisa<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">Elisa Cooper<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">Director of Product Marketing<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">208 389-5779 PH</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Tahoma&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Tahoma&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"> Baskin, James F (Jim) [mailto:james.f.baskin@verizon.com]
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<b>Sent:</b> Monday, May 14, 2012 3:04 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Elisa Cooper; 'Bc GNSO list ' (bc-gnso@icann.org)<br>
<b>Subject:</b> RE: .COM Renewal Comments<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Mike&#8217;s response to my suggestion to use the word &#8220;provide&#8221; instead of &#8220;have&#8221; has caused me to rethink the issue.&nbsp; Maybe &#8220;support direct access to&#8221; would be a good middle ground &#8211; one that doesn&#8217;t put the Corporate/Brand
 Registries in the difficult position Mike described.&nbsp; <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Jim<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Tahoma&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Tahoma&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">
<a href="mailto:owner-bc-gnso@icann.org">owner-bc-gnso@icann.org</a> <a href="mailto:[mailto:owner-bc-gnso@icann.org]">
[mailto:owner-bc-gnso@icann.org]</a> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Elisa Cooper<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, May 14, 2012 4:10 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> 'Bc GNSO list ' (<a href="mailto:bc-gnso@icann.org">bc-gnso@icann.org</a>)<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [bc-gnso] RE: .COM Renewal Comments<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">With comments (in blue) from Mike Palage incorporated:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">The BC supports VeriSign's continued operation of the .COM Registry.&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">However, we strongly urge ICANN to take this opportunity to require the maintenance of Thick Whois by VeriSign for the .COM Registry. &nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">We believe that requiring all Registries to provide
<span style="color:#558ED5">direct access to </span>Thick Whois is an important first step in improving Whois.&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">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 directly improve accuracy, it does contribute to addressing the need for timely, unrestricted and public access of Whois information.&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">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:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">current negotiations on the Registrar Accreditation Agreement (RAA);<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">implementation of SAC 051 recommendations (<a href="http://www.icann.org/en/news/public-comment/sac-051-draft-roadmap-18feb12-en.htm">http://www.icann.org/en/news/public-comment/sac-051-draft-roadmap-18feb12-en.htm</a>)
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">policy development indicated by results of five pending Whois studies (<a href="http://gnso.icann.org/issues/whois/studies">http://gnso.icann.org/issues/whois/studies</a>).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">Rapporteur for this Discussion Draft: Elisa Cooper</span></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">Elisa</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Tahoma&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Tahoma&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"> Elisa Cooper
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<b>Sent:</b> Monday, May 14, 2012 10:17 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> 'Bc GNSO list ' (<a href="mailto:bc-gnso@icann.org">bc-gnso@icann.org</a>)<br>
<b>Subject:</b> RE: .COM Renewal Comments<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">With minor updates highlighted in blue from Marilyn Cade:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">The BC supports VeriSign's continued operation of the .COM Registry.&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">However, we strongly urge ICANN to take this opportunity to require the maintenance of Thick Whois by VeriSign for the .COM Registry. &nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">We believe that requiring all Registries to comply with Thick Whois is an important first step in improving Whois.&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">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 <span style="color:#558ED5">directly</span> improve accuracy, it does
<span style="color:#558ED5">contribute </span>to addressing the <span style="color:#558ED5">
need</span> for timely, unrestricted and public access of Whois information.&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">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:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">current negotiations on the Registrar Accreditation Agreement (RAA);<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">implementation of SAC 051 recommendations (<a href="http://www.icann.org/en/news/public-comment/sac-051-draft-roadmap-18feb12-en.htm">http://www.icann.org/en/news/public-comment/sac-051-draft-roadmap-18feb12-en.htm</a>)
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">policy development indicated by results of five pending Whois studies (<a href="http://gnso.icann.org/issues/whois/studies">http://gnso.icann.org/issues/whois/studies</a>).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">Rapporteur for this Discussion Draft: Elisa Cooper</span></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Tahoma&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Tahoma&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"> Elisa Cooper
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<b>Sent:</b> Sunday, May 13, 2012 8:23 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> 'Bc GNSO list ' (<a href="mailto:bc-gnso@icann.org">bc-gnso@icann.org</a>)<br>
<b>Subject:</b> .COM Renewal Comments<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">BC Members,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Per the Member&#8217;s Call last Friday, please find below brief comments regarding the renewal of the .COM contract:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="color:black">The BC supports VeriSign's continued operation of the .COM Registry.&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="color:black">However, we strongly urge ICANN to take this opportunity to require the maintenance of Thick Whois by VeriSign for the .COM Registry. &nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="color:black">We believe that requiring all Registries to comply with Thick Whois is an important first step in improving Whois.&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="color:black"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="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.&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="color:black">The BC expects that other ongoing ICANN projects will improve Whois accuracy and responses by privacy/proxy services to relay / reveal requests. &nbsp;In particular, we expect improvements to
 result from:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="color:black">current negotiations on the Registrar Accreditation Agreement (RAA);<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><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&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><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>).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="color:black">Rapporteur for this Discussion Draft: Elisa Cooper</span></span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">These comments are due Thursday, May 17<sup>th</sup>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="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.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Best,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Director of Product Marketing<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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