<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);"><span id="OLK_SRC_BODY_SECTION" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: medium;"><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;"><div style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Dear IRT members,</div><div style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><br></div><div><div style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">In our recent conference call, the IRT discussed the transition of existing registration from thin to thick. It is our understanding that two alternative approaches are emerging:</div><div style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><br></div><div style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Option 1 - The registries impose some checks on the registration data before it can be accepted</div><ul style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><li>The initial proposal from the registries for such checks is based on EPP Standards (RFC 5733), with subsequent discussion of potential changes to such checks.</li><li>The main drawback of this approach is that the transition would likely to last a considerable amount of time due to:</li><ul><li>The need for registrars to process a very significant amount of data (collectively) to ensure it would pass the registries’ checks</li><li>The need for Staff and the IRT to gather findings from data analysis by registrars before they can define a realistic implementation timeline, which in itself would delay the definition of the implementation plan</li></ul></ul><div style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Option 2 - The registries do not impose any checks on the registration data during the transition</div><ul style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><li>This is a proposal emerging from recent discussions, considering that the Policy Recommendation does not include data accuracy requirements and therefore is out of scope for this implementation</li><li>The benefit of this approach is that it Is in scope with the policy recommendations,<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: medium;"> it </span><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: medium;">reduces the implementation to a</span><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: medium;"> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: medium;">sizable bulk transfer of data, and</span> it creates an opportunity to possibly synchronize the transition of new and existing registrations by defining a single cut-off date after which all registrations are thick.</li></ul></div></div></span><span id="OLK_SRC_BODY_SECTION" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: medium;"><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;"><div><div><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Considering the outcome of the IRT’s meeting with the RrSG in Marrakech, and considering recent community comments on the time it is taking to implement the transition from thin to thick, we would like to propose that the IRT</span><font face="Calibri,sans-serif"> </font><font face="Calibri,sans-serif">move forward with </font><font face="Calibri,sans-serif">Option 2 as we believe it is the most applicable path forward.</font></div></div><div style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><br></div><div style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">We would like to gather IRT members thoughts on our proposal to move forward with Option 2. Your input would be appreciated by Friday 8 April COB at the latest, for discussion during our next IRT meeting, which we are planning to organize the following week.</div><div style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><br></div><div style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Thank you in advance for your consideration</div><div style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><br></div><div style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Best Regards</div></div></span></body></html>