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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Thanks, Chuck, Pat has posted the
clarification, which was much appreciated. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Marilyn <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font size=2
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owner-council@gnso.icann.org [mailto:owner-council@gnso.icann.org] <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Gomes, Chuck<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Thursday, October 26, 2006
6:50 PM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> Bret Fausett;
council@gnso.icann.org; Marilyn Cade<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> [council] RE: Verisign
IDN TLDs</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>I am not sure whether I can post to the
Council list or not so I am including Bret and Marilyn because they
specifically sent me messages on this issue and give them permission
to forward this on if it does not go to the full Council list. Also, let
me apologize for the delay of my response. As you have possibly
already learned: </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>VeriSign is not operating an
internationalized top level domain name (TLD)registry or registrar. The service
offered by the Digital Brand Management Service (DBMS) business unit of
VeriSign, Chinese internationalized TLD domain name registrations, is offered
by CNNIC, the registry operator for the .cn TLD. VeriSign¡¯s DBMS business unit
is offering such registrations as a provider of brand and identity management
services across the globe.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><font size=2 face=SimSun><span
style='font-size:10.0pt'><!-- Converted from text/plain format -->Chuck Gomes<br>
VeriSign Information Services</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font
size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'> Bret
Fausett [mailto:bfausett@internet.law.pro] <br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Wednesday, October 25, 2006
1:00 PM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> council@gnso.icann.org<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Cc:</span></b> Gomes, Chuck<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Verisign IDN TLDs</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><font size=1 face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>Council Members (with a copy to
Chuck Gomes),<br>
<br>
I note, via the GA list and the ALAC mailing list, that Verisign has launched
what appear to be new TLDs in an alternate root, or some resolution equivalent.
The Verisign web site contains the following announcement:</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><i><font size=1 face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Verdana;font-style:italic'>VeriSign Now
Offering Chinese Character Extensions <br>
VeriSign Digital Brand Management Services is now offering the following
Chinese character extensions:<br>
<br>
• .</span></font></i><i><font
size=1><span lang=ZH-CN style='font-size:9.0pt;font-style:italic'>Öйú</span></font></i><i><font
size=1 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Verdana;
font-style:italic'> (.china) <br>
• .</span></font></i><i><font
size=1><span lang=ZH-CN style='font-size:9.0pt;font-style:italic'>¹«Ë¾</span></font></i><i><font
size=1 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Verdana;
font-style:italic'> (.company) <br>
• .</span></font></i><i><font
size=1><span lang=ZH-CN style='font-size:9.0pt;font-style:italic'>ÍøÂç</span></font></i><i><font
size=1 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Verdana;
font-style:italic'> (.network)<br>
<br>
Domain names cannot exceed 20 characters (each constituting element is
considered as one character). For further details, please contact your VeriSign
Digital Brand Management Services Account Team or <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Enterprise</st1:place></st1:City> Customer Support.</span></font></i><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><i><font size=1 face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Verdana;font-style:italic'><a
href="http://www.verisign.com/Resources/Digital_Brand_Management_Services_Resources/Digital_Branding_Bulletin/page_039521.html#0100000A">http://www.verisign.com/Resources/Digital_Brand_Management_Services_Resources/Digital_Branding_Bulletin/page_039521.html#0100000A</a><br>
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</span></font></i><font size=1 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:Verdana'>Given the fact that we are currently working on a process
for new TLDs, including new IDN TLDs, this is curious timing. I wonder if we
could request a briefing, first in writing and then at the next council call,
from Verisign about what it is doing technically with these new ¡°TLDs.¡± The At
Large has raised this as an issue to be addressed within the ALAC, and I expect
that Council will want to look at it as well.<br>
<br>
-- Bret<br>
<br>
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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