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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-GB link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Thanks to Elisa &amp; Steve; AIM fully supports a move towards thick WHOIS.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>On page 2, can we please add one bullet:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Requiring a ‘thick’ WHOIS would: <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:54.0pt;text-indent:-36.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>•<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>improve response consistency,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:54.0pt;text-indent:-36.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>•<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>improve stability,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:54.0pt;text-indent:-36.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>•<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>improve access to WHOIS data, and<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:54.0pt;text-indent:-36.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>•<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>provide a more level playing field for competition between Registries.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:54.0pt;text-indent:-36.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:red'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>•<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:red'>enhance consumer/user protection<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:red'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Rationale: we’re supposed to be ensuring that the DN system works for the benefit of users – not just registrars/registries. Consumers should have the right to know to whom they are giving their data, including credit card details.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Many thanks for considering the above,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Marie<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> owner-bc-gnso@icann.org [mailto:owner-bc-gnso@icann.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Laura Covington<br><b>Sent:</b> dimanche 28 juillet 2013 18:22<br><b>To:</b> Steve DelBianco<br><b>Cc:</b> bc-gnso@icann.org list<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [bc-gnso] FOR REVIEW BY 2-AUG: BC comments on Thick Whois PDP Initial Report<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Looks good to us. &nbsp;Thanks, Elisa.&nbsp;<br><br>Sent from my iPhone<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><br>On Jul 27, 2013, at 9:43 AM, &quot;Steve DelBianco&quot; &lt;<a href="mailto:sdelbianco@netchoice.org">sdelbianco@netchoice.org</a>&gt; wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-style-span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>As we've discussed before, there's a PDP (Policy Development Process) underway to consider requiring thick Whois for <u>all</u> gTLD registries — including legacy TLDs such as com and net.</span></span><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-style-span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>The Working Group published its Initial Report (</span></span><span class=apple-style-span><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><a href="http://gnso.icann.org/en/issues/whois/thick-initial-21jun13-en.pdf%20">here</a>), concluding</span></span><span class=apple-style-span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>&nbsp;there are more benefits than disadvantages to requiring thick Whois for all gTLD registries. The Working Group recommends that&nbsp;thick Whois services should &quot;become a requirement for all gTLD registries, both existing and future.&quot;</span></span><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-style-span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Public comment page is&nbsp;<a href="http://www.icann.org/en/news/public-comment/thick-whois-initial-21jun13-en.htm">here</a>.</span></span><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p></div></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-style-span><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Elisa Cooper prepared the attached draft of BC comments.</span></span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>The reply comment period closes 4-Aug-2013, so please <b>Reply All</b> before 2-Aug with edits or questions. &nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>And thanks to Elisa for preparing this draft.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>--<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-style-span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Steve DelBianco</span></span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><div><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Vice chair for policy coordination<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Business Constituency<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div></div></div><blockquote style='margin-left:30.0pt;margin-top:5.0pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:5.0pt;border-width:initial;border-color:initial'><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p></div></blockquote></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></blockquote><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal>&lt;BC Comments - Thick Whois PDP WG Initial Report [Draft v1].doc&gt;<o:p></o:p></p></div></blockquote></div></bod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