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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span 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>Marie Pattullo<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, July 29, 2013 10:30 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> bc-gnso@icann.org<br>
<b>Subject:</b> FW: [bc-gnso] FOR REVIEW BY 2-AUG: BC comments on Thick Whois PDP Initial Report<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Thanks to Elisa & Steve; AIM fully supports a move towards thick WHOIS.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" 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>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Requiring a ‘thick’ WHOIS would:
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">improve response consistency,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">improve stability,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span lang="EN-GB" 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>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span lang="EN-GB" 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>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:red">enhance consumer/user protection<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" 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>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" 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>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Marie<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<a href="mailto:owner-bc-gnso@icann.org">owner-bc-gnso@icann.org</a> [<a href="mailto:owner-bc-gnso@icann.org">mailto:owner-bc-gnso@icann.org</a>]
<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> <a href="mailto:bc-gnso@icann.org">bc-gnso@icann.org</a> 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>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">Looks good to us. Thanks, Elisa. <br>
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On Jul 27, 2013, at 9:43 AM, "Steve DelBianco" <<a href="mailto:sdelbianco@netchoice.org">sdelbianco@netchoice.org</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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concluding</span></span><span class="apple-style-span"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black"> there are more benefits than disadvantages to requiring thick Whois for all gTLD registries. The Working Group
recommends that thick Whois services should "become a requirement for all gTLD registries, both existing and future."</span></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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