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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=540050122-02042010><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>Mike,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=540050122-02042010><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=540050122-02042010><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>I contacted Barbara Steele in our customer affairs office
and she shared the following.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=540050122-02042010><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=540050122-02042010><FONT size=2><FONT
face=Arial><FONT color=#000080>Given that there is a 10% deletion allowance, it
is their opinion that this should be adequate to address any issues that a
registrar is having with traditional fraud, i.e., stolen credit cards,
etc. If they have deletes of more than 10% “due to fraud”, then the
registrars experiencing this have bigger issues that they are not
addressing. What we have found is that registrars would claim fraud when
submitting a request for an exemption and when we denied the request indicating
that we don’t view fraud as an extraordinary circumstance, the registrar’s AGP
deletion percentage would drop down below the 10% threshold or they moved on to
claims of phishing. We do want registrars to “do the right thing” and take
down domains that are being used for nefarious activity but if they are
exceeding the AGP threshold, then we expect them to be able to substantiate
their claim and not just use one of the industry’s hot buzz words and expect
that we will grant the exemption.</FONT><FONT color=blue><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">If fraud (and
unsubstantiated phishing) were deemed to be valid examples of extraordinary
circumstances, then I think that ICANN would find that their ‘successful’ policy
is not so ‘successful’ after all. Even with the low number of exemption
requests that we receive each month, we spend a huge amount of time trying to
substantiate the claims and then getting the internal approvals of our
recommendations. I have concerns that if “fraud” and “phishing” become the
“get out of jail” free card for submitting exemption requests, then we will see
more registrars exceeding the 10% threshold and then submitting an exemption
request for the domain names over the threshold. I don’t think that
VeriSign (or any other registry) would want to hire the number of people that it
would take to process the increase in claims and I don’t think that ICANN would
be very happy with the number of AGP deletes
increasing. <BR></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><SPAN
class=540050122-02042010>Chuck</SPAN></P></SPAN></SPAN></DIV><BR>
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<FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B> owner-council@gnso.icann.org
[mailto:owner-council@gnso.icann.org] <B>On Behalf Of </B>Mike
Rodenbaugh<BR><B>Sent:</B> Friday, April 02, 2010 3:48 PM<BR><B>To:</B> 'Craig
Schwartz'; 'GNSO Council'<BR><B>Subject:</B> RE: [council] AGP Limits Policy -
Status Report Inquiry<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="COLOR: #1f497d">Thanks
Craig.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="COLOR: #1f497d"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="COLOR: #1f497d">I am curious to know from
contract parties whether the fraud issue is really a significant issue needed
Council consideration. Otherwise, I think this issue can be closed and
no further reports are needed to the Council since the stats are reported in
the monthly registry reports anyway.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="COLOR: #1f497d"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="COLOR: #1f497d">Mike
Rodenbaugh<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="COLOR: #1f497d">RODENBAUGH
LAW<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="COLOR: #1f497d">tel/fax: +1 (415)
738-8087<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="COLOR: #1f497d"><A
href="http://rodenbaugh.com/"><SPAN
style="COLOR: blue">http://rodenbaugh.com</SPAN></A><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'">From:</SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'">
owner-council@gnso.icann.org [mailto:owner-council@gnso.icann.org] <B>On
Behalf Of </B>Craig Schwartz<BR><B>Sent:</B> Friday, April 02, 2010 6:38
AM<BR><B>To:</B> GNSO Council<BR><B>Subject:</B> [council] AGP Limits Policy -
Status Report Inquiry<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV></DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'">Dear
Councilors,<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'">The AGP Limits Policy contains a
provision that requires ICANN staff to provide semi-annual updates to the GSNO
on the implementation of the Policy. To date ICANN has issued two reports, the
first in June 2009 and the second in December 2009. With excessive AGP deletes
down by 99.7%, the Policy is achieving its desired outcome and this was stated
in the last report. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'">Also noted in the last report were
some registrar complaints about exemptions requests that had been denied when
the basis for the request was fraud. From the 14 December 2009 report, ICANN
noted: <I>A question the GNSO Council may wish to consider in the future is
whether modifications to the Policy are necessary and/or appropriate given the
results and community reaction to date. For example, should the GNSO Council
consider defining the terms “extraordinary circumstances” or “reoccur
regularly?” During the policy development process on domain tasting some
community members suggested that the mitigation of instances of consumer fraud
may be a legitimate use of AGP deletes. Additionally, if a registrar
proactively takes down (i.e., deletes) domains that are known to propagate a
fraudulent activity such as phishing, should the registrar bear the cost if
the deletions cause the registrar to exceed the threshold defined in the
Policy?</I><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'">Staff recommends that the GSNO
consider whether further work is needed in light of the fact that excessive
AGP deletes are down by 99.7%. Staff further recommends that the Council
consider whether semi-annual reports should be continued and if so, with what
frequency? <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'">I’m happy
to join the next GNSO call to discuss this and to answer any questions you may
have.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'">Best,<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'">Craig Schwartz<BR>Chief gTLD
Registry Liaison<BR>ICANN<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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