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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-ZA link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Dear all,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>On behalf of my team, I’d like to thank all those who have taken the trouble to read our Draft Report in its entirety, and to submit comments through this forum.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Without exception, the comments received to date have been mature, sensible and constructive. As a Team, we welcome this outcome of a public participation process, and will take all comments, corrections and suggestions into account in developing our Final Report. These comments are valuable in exposing our “blind spots” and in highlighting areas where we may improve the report. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>We look forward to finalising the Report and to producing a comprehensive and valuable analysis of the status quo. As a Baseline Study, this is very much the first step. Future studies will no doubt build on this, and learn from our experience. The number of questions in the questionnaires can be considerably reduced, and we have already implemented most of the features required for the DNS Observatory. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>We look forward not only to producing a valuable Final Report, but to continuing the process in the future.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-ZA'>Kind regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-ZA'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-ZA'>William Stucke<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-ZA'>SACF DNS Market Study Team Leader<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-ZA'>079-501-0850<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-ZA'><a href="mailto:William@stucke.co.za"><span style='color:#0563C1'>William@stucke.co.za</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>