<html xmlns:v="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" xmlns:o="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" xmlns:w="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" xmlns:m="http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/2004/12/omml" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40">
<head>
<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8">
<meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 15 (filtered medium)">
<!--[if !mso]><style>v\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);}
o\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);}
w\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);}
.shape {behavior:url(#default#VML);}
</style><![endif]--><style><!--
/* Font Definitions */
@font-face
{font-family:Wingdings;
panose-1:5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0;}
@font-face
{font-family:"Cambria Math";
panose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4;}
@font-face
{font-family:Calibri;
panose-1:2 15 5 2 2 2 4 3 2 4;}
/* Style Definitions */
p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal
{margin:0in;
margin-bottom:.0001pt;
font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;}
a:link, span.MsoHyperlink
{mso-style-priority:99;
color:#0563C1;
text-decoration:underline;}
a:visited, span.MsoHyperlinkFollowed
{mso-style-priority:99;
color:#954F72;
text-decoration:underline;}
p.msonormal0, li.msonormal0, div.msonormal0
{mso-style-name:msonormal;
mso-margin-top-alt:auto;
margin-right:0in;
mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
margin-left:0in;
font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;}
span.EmailStyle18
{mso-style-type:personal;
font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;
color:windowtext;}
span.EmailStyle19
{mso-style-type:personal;
font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;
color:windowtext;}
span.EmailStyle20
{mso-style-type:personal;
font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;
color:windowtext;}
span.EmailStyle21
{mso-style-type:personal;
font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;
color:windowtext;}
span.EmailStyle22
{mso-style-type:personal-reply;
font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;
color:windowtext;}
.MsoChpDefault
{mso-style-type:export-only;
font-size:10.0pt;}
@page WordSection1
{size:8.5in 11.0in;
margin:1.0in 1.0in 1.0in 1.0in;}
div.WordSection1
{page:WordSection1;}
/* List Definitions */
@list l0
{mso-list-id:68499780;
mso-list-type:hybrid;
mso-list-template-ids:1377749568 67698689 67698691 67698693 67698689 67698691 67698693 67698689 67698691 67698693;}
@list l0:level1
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:;
mso-level-tab-stop:none;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
font-family:Symbol;}
@list l0:level2
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:o;
mso-level-tab-stop:none;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
font-family:"Courier New";}
@list l0:level3
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:;
mso-level-tab-stop:none;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
font-family:Wingdings;}
@list l0:level4
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:;
mso-level-tab-stop:none;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
font-family:Symbol;}
@list l0:level5
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:o;
mso-level-tab-stop:none;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
font-family:"Courier New";}
@list l0:level6
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:;
mso-level-tab-stop:none;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
font-family:Wingdings;}
@list l0:level7
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:;
mso-level-tab-stop:none;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
font-family:Symbol;}
@list l0:level8
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:o;
mso-level-tab-stop:none;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
font-family:"Courier New";}
@list l0:level9
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:;
mso-level-tab-stop:none;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
font-family:Wingdings;}
@list l1
{mso-list-id:1218739462;
mso-list-template-ids:1225576184;}
@list l1:level1
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:;
mso-level-tab-stop:.5in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Symbol;}
@list l1:level2
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:;
mso-level-tab-stop:1.0in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Symbol;}
@list l1:level3
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:;
mso-level-tab-stop:1.5in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Symbol;}
@list l1:level4
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:;
mso-level-tab-stop:2.0in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Symbol;}
@list l1:level5
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:;
mso-level-tab-stop:2.5in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Symbol;}
@list l1:level6
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:;
mso-level-tab-stop:3.0in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Symbol;}
@list l1:level7
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:;
mso-level-tab-stop:3.5in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Symbol;}
@list l1:level8
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:;
mso-level-tab-stop:4.0in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Symbol;}
@list l1:level9
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:;
mso-level-tab-stop:4.5in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Symbol;}
ol
{margin-bottom:0in;}
ul
{margin-bottom:0in;}
--></style><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<o:shapedefaults v:ext="edit" spidmax="1026" />
</xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<o:shapelayout v:ext="edit">
<o:idmap v:ext="edit" data="1" />
</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]-->
</head>
<body lang="EN-US" link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72">
<div class="WordSection1">
<p class="MsoNormal"><a name="_MailOriginalBody">For your information. <o:p></o:p></a></p>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
</div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><img width="623" height="48" style="width:6.4895in;height:.5in" id="_x0000_i1025" src="cid:image001.png@01D3A95E.8FB65EB0" alt="cid:image001.png@01D3A707.6B7EFB50"></span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><b><span style="font-variant:small-caps;color:#44546A;letter-spacing:-.5pt"> </span></b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="text-align:right"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">15 February 2018</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;font-variant:small-caps;color:#44546A;letter-spacing:-.5pt"> </span></b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Greetings<b>,</b></span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">The ICANN Global Domains Division (GDD) Services & Engagement team has provided highlights of our recent
and more notable community-impacting activities and projects below. We hope this information provides you with additional insight and transparency into our ongoing activities and look forward to your feedback.</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;font-variant:small-caps;color:#44546A;letter-spacing:-.5pt">New & Noteworthy
</span></b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;font-variant:small-caps;color:#44546A"> </span></b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">ICANN61</span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#44546A;background:white">:</span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#44546A;background:white">
</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">The full schedule of ICANN61 sessions will be available 19 February 2018. If you are coming to Puerto Rico
and want to schedule an in-person meeting with your GDD engagement manager and other relevant members of the ICANN organization, please send your request to
</span></span><a href="mailto:globalsupport@icann.org%20"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue;background:white">globalsupport@icann.org</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">
by Friday, 2 March 2018 with the following information:</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;background:white">Your name and title</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;background:white">Company affiliation(s)</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;background:white">Names, email addresses and phone numbers of other attendees</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;background:white">A brief description of the topic(s) you would like to address</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;background:white">Requested ICANN org attendees (if applicable)</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;background:white">Your date and time preferences (10-15 March between 9:00 – 17:30 local
time)</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">We will do our best to accommodate all requests and ensure that the relevant ICANN org members join
the meeting. If you are not attending ICANN61, your GDD engagement manager remains available to answer questions and assist with your inquiries.</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Data Protection/Privacy Activities</span></b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">The European Union General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) was adopted by the European Union (EU)
on 14 April 2016 and takes effect on 25 May 2018 uniformly across the EU countries. The ICANN org is engaged with contracted parties, data protection authorities (DPAs) and other stakeholders to understand the potential impacts of the GDPR. We are working
to identify a single interim model to ensure compliance with both the GDPR and ICANN’s contractual requirements related to registration directory services while preserving and maintaining access to WHOIS data to the greatest extent possible. This work to address
the contractual compliance implications because of the new law does not replace existing policy development work, including that of the Policy Development Process on the Next Generation gTLD Registration Directory Services to Replace WHOIS. More information
is available </span></span><a href="https://www.icann.org/dataprotectionprivacy"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue">here</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">.</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">Contractual Compliance Reports</span></b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"></span><a href="https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/compliance-reports-2017"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue">The
2017 Contractual Compliance Quarter Four Report and 2017 Contractual Compliance Annual Reports</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">
have been published along with the </span></span><a href="https://features.icann.org/compliance"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue">ICANN Contractual Compliance Performance
Reports</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue">.</span></u></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">
The Compliance team will be attending ICANN61 and available to answer questions and provide updates for contracted parties. To schedule one-on-one sessions with the team, please send an email to
</span></span><a href="mailto:compliance@icann.org"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue;background:white">compliance@icann.org</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">.</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#44546A"> </span></b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">GDD Industry Summit 14-17 May 2018 and Registration Operations Workshop 18 May 2018</span></b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Join the GDD team, ICANN-accredited registrars and gTLD registries for a three-day summit in Vancouver, Canada. Information
on registration, hotel discounts, topic proposals, and sponsorship information is located on the
</span></span><a href="https://www.icann.org/gddsummit"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue">GDD Industry Summit</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">
page. To suggest a topic for the agenda, please contact </span></span><a href="mailto:globalsupport@icann.org"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue">globalsupport@icann.org</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">
by 23 February 2018</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#44546A">.
</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The
<span style="color:black">Registration Operations Workshop (ROW) is<b> </b>scheduled<b>
</b>to take place on 18 May 2018 at the same venue. Learn more and register for this additional event
</span></span></span><a href="http://regiops.net/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue">here</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">.</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Contracted Parties Satisfaction Survey</span></b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">GDD will partner again this year with MITA Group to conduct the second annual Contracted Parties Satisfaction Survey.
Your feedback is critical to ensuring our activities are aligned with the needs of our contracted parties. Look for additional details on the survey in the coming months. You can see the results of the 2017 survey
</span></span><a href="https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/contracted-parties-satisfaction-survey-20jul17-en.pdf"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue">here</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">.</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Universal Acceptance (UA)</span></b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">The
</span></span><a href="https://uasg.tech/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue">Universal Acceptance Steering Group</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">
(UASG) is progressing with its efforts to help software developers and website owners understand how to update their systems to keep pace with an evolving domain name system. During the UASG ICANN61 public session, the group will focus on UA-readiness in the
Internet infrastructure industry.</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Internationalized Domain Names (IDN)</span></b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The </span></span><a href="https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/implementation-guidelines-2012-02-25-en"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue">IDN
Implementation Guidelines</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> apply to the top-level domains (TLDs) offering the IDNs
at the second level. The Guidelines are currently being updated by a community-based </span></span><a href="https://community.icann.org/display/IDN/IDN+Implementation+Guidelines"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue">working
group</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">. The </span></span><a href="https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/draft-final-idn-guidelines-18oct17-en.pdf"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue">draft
version</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> of the Guidelines was released for the </span></span><a href="https://www.icann.org/public-comments/idn-guidelines-2017-10-19-en"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue">second
public comment</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">. After the IDN Guidelines are updated and approved by the ICANN
Board, these Guidelines will become contractually binding for the relevant gTLD registries and registrars. </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Following the
</span></span><a href="https://www.icann.org/en/resources/idn/variant-tlds/lgr-procedure-20mar13-en.pdf"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue">Root Zone Label Generation Rules (RZ-LGR)
Procedure</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">, which was
</span></span><a href="https://www.icann.org/resources/board-material/resolutions-2013-04-11-en#2.a"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue">endorsed</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> by
the ICANN Board in April 2013, the ICANN community has been developing the RZ-LGR. To date Arabic, Armenian, Cyrillic, Ethiopic, Georgian, Khmer, Korean, Lao and Thai script panels have </span></span><a href="https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/lgr-proposals-2015-12-01-en"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue">completed</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> their RZ-LGR proposals. Many
of the </span></span><a href="https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/generation-panel-2015-06-21-en"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue">remaining script communities</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> are
now in the process of finalizing their work. With the availability of the </span>
</span><a href="https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/root-zone-lgr-2015-06-21-en"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue">RZ-LGR</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">,
ICANN org has recently </span></span><a href="https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2018-02-08-en"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue">invited</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> nominations
for technical IDN experts to form a study group to recommend how to apply the RZ-LGR to IDN TLDs in a harmonized way.</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;font-variant:small-caps;color:#44546A"> </span></b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;font-variant:small-caps;color:#44546A"> </span></b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;font-variant:small-caps;color:#44546A">Policy Implementation Updates</span></b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> </span></b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Protection of IGO and INGO Identifiers for All gTLDs</span></b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">On 16 January 2018, ICANN published the
</span></span><a href="https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/igo-ingo-protection-policy-2018-01-16-en"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue">Implementation of the Consensus Policy
for Protection of Certain Specific IGO and INGO Identifiers for all gTLDs</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">.
Contracted parties have until 1 August 2018 to complete implementation of the new requirements for specific names of intergovernmental organizations (IGOs), the International Olympic Committee (IOC), and the Red Cross/Red Crescent Movement (RCRC). For international
nongovernmental organizations (INGOs), the implementation period will be 12 months from the release of the INGO Claims Systems Specification, which is currently under development by ICANN. The announcement can be found
</span></span><a href="https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2018-01-16-en"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue">here</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">.</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Privacy and Proxy Accreditation Program</span></b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"></span><a href="https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/ppsai-2016-08-18-en"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue">The
Privacy and Proxy Service Provider Accreditation Program Implementation Review Team (IRT)</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">
is reviewing the draft Accreditation Agreement and related program materials to prepare for public comment. Upon close of the public comment period, the IRT will review the community input and take the necessary steps to complete and publish the program requirements.
The ICANN61 agenda will include an IRT session. An announcement of the final program requirements is targeted for the second half of 2018.</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="page-break-after:avoid"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;font-variant:small-caps;color:#44546A">Registrars
</span></b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="page-break-after:avoid"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;font-variant:small-caps;color:#44546A"> </span></b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="page-break-after:avoid"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Naming Services portal for Registrars</span></b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="page-break-after:avoid"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">The GDD team will provide an overview of the portal roadmap and a demonstration of the
initial registrar version of the Naming Services portal during ICANN61. Every ICANN-accredited registrar is planned to receive access to the portal following the conference.</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="page-break-after:avoid"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="page-break-after:avoid"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Registrar Content Library</span></b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">The new
</span></span><a href="https://www.icann.org/registrar-library"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue">Registrar Content Library</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">
makes it easier for registrars to locate relevant information on </span></span><a href="http://www.icann.org"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue">www.icann.org</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">
and supports the </span></span><a href="https://www.icann.org/news/blog/creating-content-governance-and-rebuilding-the-infrastructure-of-icann-s-public-sites"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue">Information
Transparency Initiative (ITI)</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">, which the ICANN Board approved in late
2017. Bookmark the new page at </span></span><a href="https://www.icann.org/registrar-library"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue">https://www.icann.org/registrar-library</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">.</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Registrar Application Process Revision</span></b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">The ICANN org no longer requires a hard copy for new registrar accreditation applications. Soft-copy application materials
may be submitted via email to </span></span><a href="mailto:accredit@icann.org"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue">accredit@icann.org</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">.</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Across Field Address Validation (AFAV)</span></b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">The ICANN org received and published nine completed responses to its Request for Information regarding commercial services
that focus on global address validation. The GDD staff and the Registrar Working Group are currently reviewing the submissions and working on formal criteria for service acceptance. For more details, visit the
</span></span><a href="https://community.icann.org/display/AFAV/Overview"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue">Wiki page</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">.
If you are interested in joining the Registrar Working Group, please contact </span>
</span><a href="mailto:jennifer.gore@icann.org"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue">jennifer.gore@icann.org</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">.</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Registrar Data Escrow Agents Automated Reporting</span></b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">The ICANN org anticipates that registrar data escrow agents will have the option to test automated reporting starting
in Q2 of 2018. The ICANN org previously presented </span></span><a href="https://schedule.icann.org/event/CbGk/icann-gdd-registrars-data-escrow-agent-reporting"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1155CC">information
on this topic</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> during ICANN60 and shared the functionality with
</span></span><a href="mailto:gtld-tech@icann.org"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1155CC">gtld-tech@icann.org</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">
group. If you have any questions, please email </span></span><a href="mailto:globalsupport@icann.org"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue">globalsupport@icann.org</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">.</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> </span></b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;font-variant:small-caps;color:#44546A">gTLD Registries</span></b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Registry Agreement Amendment Templates
</span></b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">As a part of the ICANN org’s commitment to improving the Registry Service Evaluation Policy (RSEP) process, we have
</span></span><a href="https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/registry-agreement-amendment-templates-2018-01-29-en"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue">published</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">
Registry Agreement Amendment templates to provide registry operators with visibility into standard contractual language and predictability for commonly requested registry services.</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Public Comment on the Draft Procedure for Community gTLD Change Requests</span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">
</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">The ICANN org is seeking
</span></span><a href="https://www.icann.org/public-comments/community-gtld-change-procedure-2018-02-14-en"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue">comments</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">
on a draft procedure for ICANN to consider changes to Specification 12 of Community gTLD Registry Agreements. The draft procedure is the result of collaboration between the Community gTLD Change Request Process Working Group (a subset of the gTLD Registries
Stakeholder Group), the gTLD Registries Stakeholder Group, and the ICANN org. Following
</span></span><a href="https://gnso.icann.org/en/meetings/minutes-council-1-01nov17-en.pdf"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue">guidance</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">
provided on this topic by the GNSO Council, the ICANN org and the Working Group will consider comments received and submit the summary and analysis of comments to the Council to ensure it does not raise policy issues before moving toward implementation of
a procedure.</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Best Regards,</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Cyrus Namazi</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Vice President, Domain Name Services & Industry Engagement</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Global Domains Division</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
</div>
</body>
</html>