<html><head></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; font-size: 14px; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Dear Colleagues,</div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">As you may know, since our last meeting at ICANN 52, two notable developments relevant for the Thick Whois Implementation have occurred:</div><ul style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><li>the Registration Data Access Protocol (RDAP) RFCs were published at IETF on 25 March (<a href="http://datatracker.ietf.org/wg/weirds/documents/">http://datatracker.ietf.org/wg/weirds/documents/</a>)</li><li>the Whois Clarification Advisory was published on 27 April (<a href="https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/registry-agreement-raa-rdds-2015-04-27-en">https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/registry-agreement-raa-rdds-2015-04-27-en</a>)</li></ul><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">We have been actively considering how best to leverage these events in the interest of the Thick Whois Policy Implementation:</div><ul><li>With respect to the implementation of the Consistent Labeling & Display part of the policy, we are seeking to focus synchronization with the roll-out of RDAP only, instead of both Whois Clarification Advisory and RDAP. We plan to introduce a revised implementation plan proposal during our next meeting.</li><li>Regarding the transition from thin to thick of .COM, .NET and .JOBS, we <font>are</font> finaliz<font>ing</font> the legal review<font> memo</font> and <font>aim</font> to engage shortly to discuss implementation details.</li></ul><div><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">We intend to organize a meeting with the IRT to discuss our proposals and next steps at the very latest during our next ICANN meeting in Buenos Aires </span>(<a href="http://buenosaires53.icann.org/">http://buenosaires53.icann.org</a>). <font>In the meantime, we are considering the possibility to hold a preparatory conference call in early June (to be confirmed).</font></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Thank you in advance for your attention and your patience.</div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Best Regards,</div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">--</div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">On Behalf of the Thick Whois Implementation Project Team</div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Fabien Betremieux</div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Sr. Registry Services & Engagement Manager</div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Global Domains Division, ICANN</div></div></body></html>