<div dir="ltr">Thank you, Steve et al, for the draft, which I support.<div><br><div><br></div><div style>Angie Graves</div></div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, May 29, 2013 at 11:40 AM, Ron Andruff <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:randruff@rnapartners.com" target="_blank">randruff@rnapartners.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font color="blue" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue">Thanks to the drafters for their hard
work!<u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font color="blue" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue">RNA Partners supports this final document.<u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font color="blue" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue">Kind regards,<u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font color="blue" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue">Ronald N. Andruff</span></font><font color="blue"><span style="color:blue"><u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font color="blue" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue"><a href="http://www.rnapartners.com" target="_blank">RNA
Partners, Inc.</a></span></font><span><u><font color="blue" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial"><u></u><u></u></span></font></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><font face="Tahoma"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold">From:</span></font></b><font face="Tahoma"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma">
<a href="mailto:owner-bc-gnso@icann.org" target="_blank">owner-bc-gnso@icann.org</a> [mailto:<a href="mailto:owner-bc-gnso@icann.org" target="_blank">owner-bc-gnso@icann.org</a>] <b><span style="font-weight:bold">On Behalf Of </span></b>Steve DelBianco<br>
<b><span style="font-weight:bold">Sent:</span></b> Tuesday, May 28, 2013 10:27
PM<br>
<b><span style="font-weight:bold">To:</span></b> <a href="mailto:bc-gnso@icann.org" target="_blank">bc-gnso@icann.org</a><br>
<b><span style="font-weight:bold">Cc:</span></b> Hansen, Anjali<br>
<b><span style="font-weight:bold">Subject:</span></b> [bc-gnso] FOR FINAL
APPROVAL: draft BC comment on proposed final 2013 RAA (Registrar Accreditation
Agreement)</span></font><u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" color="black" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri">On the 22-May BC
member call we discussed final changes to the BC comment draft, to address
whether registrars would be obligated to sign an updated RAA. <u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" color="black" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri">Anjali Hansen and
Elisa Cooper updated the draft with this paragraph (on page 2):<u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" color="black" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri">Section 5.3 -- “Right
to Substitute Updated Agreement” -- provides for the possibility that
ICANN will enter into a revised “form Registrar accreditation agreement” into
which a registrar could “elect” to enter. The procedure for updating the
RAA appears to be on a different track from the amendment process and the BC
requests more information on this process and wishes to understand the
repercussions of having some registrars elect to enter into a new agreement
while others might elect to stay with the current accreditation agreement.
<u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" color="black" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri">Please do your final
review by 30-May-2013 so that we can submit to ICANN. Any objections or
edits should be sent as Reply to All. <u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" color="black" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri">Thanks again to Anjali
Hansen, Elisa Cooper, Susan Kawaguchi, and others for work on this draft.<u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" color="black" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri">--Steve<u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><font color="black" face="Optima"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Optima;font-weight:bold"><span>From: </span></span></font></b><font color="black" face="Optima"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Optima">Steve
DelBianco <<a href="mailto:sdelbianco@netchoice.org" target="_blank">sdelbianco@netchoice.org</a>><br>
<b><span style="font-weight:bold">Date: </span></b>Tuesday, May 14, 2013 7:45
AM<br>
<b><span style="font-weight:bold">To: </span></b>"<a href="mailto:bc-gnso@icann.org" target="_blank">bc-gnso@icann.org</a>" <<a href="mailto:bc-gnso@icann.org" target="_blank">bc-gnso@icann.org</a>><br>
<b><span style="font-weight:bold">Cc: </span></b>"Hansen, Anjali"
<<a href="mailto:AHansen@council.bbb.org" target="_blank">AHansen@council.bbb.org</a>><br>
<b><span style="font-weight:bold">Subject: </span></b>FOR REVIEW: draft BC
comment on proposed final 2013 RAA (Registrar Accreditation Agreement)<u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" color="black" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri">ICANN has posted the
proposed final 2013 RAA (Registrar Accreditation Agreement) for public
comment. (<a href="http://www.icann.org/en/news/public-comment/proposed-raa-22apr13-en.htm" target="_blank">link</a>) <u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" color="black" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri">Anjali Hansen
admirably volunteered to draft BC comments. Several BC members provided
input, including Ron Andruff, Bill Smith, Susan Kawaguchi, Zahid Jamil, and
Elisa Cooper. <u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" color="black" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri">We held a conference
call on this topic on 2-May where many others provided ideas. (<a href="https://community.icann.org/download/attachments/31162833/Minutes+BC+Members+call+MAY+02+2013.pdf?version=1&modificationDate=1368100389000%20" target="_blank">call
minutes</a> and <a href="https://community.icann.org/download/attachments/31162833/BC+MAY+02+2013.pdf?version=1&modificationDate=1368100411000" target="_blank">Transcript</a> )<u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" color="black" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri">Still, Anjali shows
several pending questions in the attached draft. We need further help
from BC members with direct experience dealing with registrars and
privacy/proxy providers.<u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" color="black" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri">Comment period closes
4-Jun. That allows our regular 14-day review and approval period.
So, please REPLY ALL with your suggested edits and comments
regarding this draft, before 28-May-2013.<u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" color="black" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri">Steve DelBianco<u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" color="black" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri">Vice chair for policy
coordination<u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><font color="black" face="Tahoma"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold">From:</span></font></b><font color="black" face="Tahoma"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma"> <a href="mailto:owner-bc-gnso@icann.org" target="_blank">owner-bc-gnso@icann.org</a> [<a href="mailto:owner-bc-gnso@icann.org" target="_blank">mailto:owner-bc-gnso@icann.org</a>] <b><span style="font-weight:bold">On Behalf Of </span></b>Steve DelBianco<br>
<b><span style="font-weight:bold">Sent:</span></b> Monday, April 08, 2013
2:54 AM<br>
<b><span style="font-weight:bold">To:</span></b> 'bc - GNSO list'<br>
<b><span style="font-weight:bold">Subject:</span></b> [bc-gnso] Notes from
Monday 8-April <u></u><u></u>Beijing<u></u><u></u>
session on new RAA<u></u><u></u></span></font><font color="black"><span style><u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" color="black" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri">ICANN staff just spent
an hour answering BC questions about the new RAA (registrar Accreditation
Agreement).<u></u><u></u></span></font><font color="black"><span style><u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" color="black" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri">The main element of
controversy is the process for ICANN to amend the RAA. On 2-April, ICANN
proposed a new amendment process (<a href="http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/applicants/agb/base-agreement-proposed-amendment-process-02apr13-en.pdf" target="_blank">link</a>)<u></u><u></u></span></font><font color="black"><span style><u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" color="black" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri">The notes below may be
helpful for volunteers Anjali Hansen and Zahid Jamil, who volunteered last week
to draft BC comments on the new RAA.<u></u><u></u></span></font><font color="black"><span style><u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" color="black" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri">Law enforcement items
were first priority for negotiation. ICANN says the LEA items are agreed
by registrars, so ICANN added a dozen “new asks”, incl: </span></font><u></u><u></u><font color="black"><span style><u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" color="black" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri">- EBERO, Registrant
Rights, data escrow, abuse contact, </span></font><u></u><u></u><font color="black"><span style><u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" color="black" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri">- obligations for
registrars using Resellers, </span></font><u></u><u></u><font color="black"><span style><u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" color="black" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri">- greater compliance
tools, incl provision that “pattern or practice of cybersquatting” is grounds
for termination )</span></font><u></u><u></u><font color="black"><span style><u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" color="black" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri">Made progress on
privacy /proxy services (P/P) since <u></u><u></u>Toronto<u></u><u></u>.
Temporary P/P specification while ICANN develops accreditation program.
In response to a compliance question, Samantha said the P/P Spec sets
high level principles that are actually easy to enforce. At my request,
Susan Kawaguchi is drafting BC comment on just this specification since she has
significant experience with P/P issues.</span></font><u></u><u></u><font color="black"><span style><u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" color="black" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri">I asked about delay to
the P/P accreditation in light of the Expert Group on Directory Services.
Samantha said that Registrars truly want ICANN to do a P/P accreditation
program so it would apply to all P/P providers – not just those affiliated with
Registrars who have to sign the RAA.</span></font><u></u><u></u><font color="black"><span style><u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" color="black" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri">RAA will be a model
document, so its not subject to negotiation with each registrar (except for
bilateral amendments). So negotiations won’t be a bottleneck for getting
registrars on-board.</span></font><u></u><u></u><font color="black"><span style><u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" color="black" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri">I asked whether the
RAA needed exceptions for registrars created just to service a dot-brand gTLD.
(single registrant, single-user) Such as transition on termination;
Rights to data; transfers, etc. Staff and BC members could not
come up with concerns that would call for exceptions.</span></font><u></u><u></u><font color="black"><span style><u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" color="black" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri">Public comment would
be valuable in these areas: </span></font><u></u><u></u><font color="black"><span style><u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" color="black" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri">Registrant rights
& responsibilities. This was drafted by registrars.</span></font><u></u><u></u><font color="black"><span style><u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" color="black" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri">Validation of
registrant data (registrant and account holder?)</span></font><u></u><u></u><font color="black"><span style><u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" color="black" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri">Penalties for
inaccurate data</span></font><u></u><u></u><font color="black"><span style><u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" color="black" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri">Registrars want to
drop Port 43 access for thick registries</span></font><u></u><u></u><font color="black"><span style><u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" color="black" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri">Unilateral amendment
by ICANN. See Cyrus blog on 2-Apr</span></font><u></u><u></u><font color="black"><span style><u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" color="black" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri">Ron Andruff asked if
the next iteration of the RAA will be posted for public comment. Answer
was not definitive, so I asked Ron to draft a couple paragraphs of rationale
for BC comments. </span></font><u></u><u></u><font color="black"><span style><u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
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