<html><head></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 14px; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><div>Dear IRT Members,</div><div><br></div><div>Following our meeting on 11 February 2016 during which we discussed your feedback on the initial Draft Scoping Paper for conducting Data Analysis on existing registrations in .COM, .NET and .JOBS, we would like to submit the updated paper for your review (clean and redline versions attached).</div><div><br></div><div>We have made the following edits to the paper:</div><ul><li>Section “Thick Whois Data Requirements” now reflects our discussion of the need to consider both systems and contractual requirements </li><li>Contact Validation Rules for .COM and .NET, previously shared with the IRT, have been inserted as Appendix 1</li><li>Contact Validation Rules for .JOBS, which were provided by the Registry Operator for this update, are inserted as Appendix 2</li><li>Several clarifications of the language were made throughout the document.</li></ul><div>As we would like to share this paper to the RrSG Executive Committee this week, for discussion during ICANN 55, we would like to request you <b>please review and provide your comments</b>, if any,<b> by this Wednesday 24 February 2016 COB in your timezone</b>.</div><div><br></div><div>Thank you in advance for your consideration</div><div><br></div><div>Best Regards</div><div><div>-- </div><div>Fabien Betremieux</div><div>Sr. Registry Services & Engagement Manager</div><div>Global Domains Division, ICANN</div></div><div><br></div></body></html>