<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_extra">Thanks to Elisa and Steve for this draft. Google supports this document as well as Marie's additional bullet point.</div><div class="gmail_extra"><br></div><div class="gmail_extra">
Best,</div><div class="gmail_extra"><br></div><div class="gmail_extra">Andy</div><div class="gmail_extra"><br></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Mon, Jul 29, 2013 at 7:09 PM, Ron Andruff <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:randruff@rnapartners.com" target="_blank">randruff@rnapartners.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div lang="EN-US" link="blue" vlink="purple"><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">RNA supports Marie’s important additions and the rest of the document as is.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">Thank you,<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">RA<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><div><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">Ron Andruff<u></u><u></u></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">RNA Partners<u></u><u></u></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"><a href="http://www.rnapartners.com" target="_blank"><span style="color:#0563c1">www.rnapartners.com</span></a> <u></u><u></u></span></b></p>
</div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><div><div style="border:none;border-top:solid #e1e1e1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in">
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""> <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>On Behalf Of </b>Marie Pattullo</span></p>
<div class="im"><br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, July 29, 2013 10:30<br></div><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:bc-gnso@icann.org" target="_blank">bc-gnso@icann.org</a><br><b>Subject:</b> FW: [bc-gnso] FOR REVIEW BY 2-AUG: BC comments on Thick Whois PDP Initial Report<u></u><u></u><p>
</p></div></div><div><div class="h5"><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><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.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><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:<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><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: <u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p style="margin-left:.75in"><u></u><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"><span>•<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><u></u><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">improve response consistency,<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p style="margin-left:.75in"><u></u><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"><span>•<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><u></u><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">improve stability,<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p style="margin-left:.75in"><u></u><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"><span>•<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><u></u><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">improve access to WHOIS data, and<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p style="margin-left:.75in"><u></u><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"><span>•<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><u></u><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.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p style="margin-left:.75in"><u></u><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:red"><span>•<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><u></u><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:red">enhance consumer/user protection<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:red"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><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.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><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,<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">Marie<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"><u></u> <u></u></span></p>
<div><div style="border:none;border-top:solid #b5c4df 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in"><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""> <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>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" target="_blank">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<u></u><u></u></span></p>
</div></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">Looks good to us. Thanks, Elisa. <br><br>Sent from my iPhone<u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">
<span lang="EN-GB"><br>On Jul 27, 2013, at 9:43 AM, "Steve DelBianco" <<a href="mailto:sdelbianco@netchoice.org" target="_blank">sdelbianco@netchoice.org</a>> wrote:<u></u><u></u></span></p></div><blockquote style="margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt">
<div><div><div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">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 lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><u></u><u></u></span></p>
</div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><u></u> <u></u></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">The Working Group published its Initial Report (</span></span><span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><a href="http://gnso.icann.org/en/issues/whois/thick-initial-21jun13-en.pdf%20" target="_blank">here</a>), concluding</span></span><span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""> 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""><u></u><u></u></span></p>
</div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><u></u> <u></u></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Public comment page is <a href="http://www.icann.org/en/news/public-comment/thick-whois-initial-21jun13-en.htm" target="_blank">here</a>.</span></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><u></u><u></u></span></p>
</div></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><u></u> <u></u></span></p></div></div><div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Elisa Cooper prepared the attached draft of BC comments.</span></span><span lang="EN-GB"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
</div></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><u></u> <u></u></span></p></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">The reply comment period closes 4-Aug-2013, so please <b>Reply All</b> before 2-Aug with edits or questions. <u></u><u></u></span></p>
</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><u></u> <u></u></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">And thanks to Elisa for preparing this draft.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
</div><div><div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><u></u> <u></u></span></p></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">--<u></u><u></u></span></p>
</div><p class="MsoNormal"><span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Steve DelBianco</span></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""> <u></u><u></u></span></p>
<div><div><div><div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Vice chair for policy coordination<u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Business Constituency<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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</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"><span lang="EN-GB"><BC Comments - Thick Whois PDP WG Initial Report [Draft v1].doc><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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