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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D">Hey Dennis, I have one clarification. The OT&E environment will continue to be available past 31 July 2017. That isn’t an end date for OT&E.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D">Marc<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> gnso-impl-thickwhois-rt-bounces@icann.org [mailto:gnso-impl-thickwhois-rt-bounces@icann.org]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Dennis Chang<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Sunday, April 30, 2017 7:43 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> gnso-impl-thickwhois-rt@icann.org<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [EXTERNAL] [Gnso-impl-thickwhois-rt] Thick WHOIS Policy Implementation project update<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Dear Thick Whois IRT,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">A quick update on the Thick Whois transition:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">On 24 April 2017, Verisign has issued Thick Whois transition notifications to registrars for .com, .net and .jobs with the announcement of the OT&E availability by 1 May 2017.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">This is right on-schedule per our transition plan and we hope to see the first transition testing next week.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">OT&E duration is from 1 May 2017 to 31 July 2017 followed by the operational start date of 1 August 2017.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">The webinars we were planning for 2 May 2017 will be postponed to 25 May 2017 after the GDD Summit.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Furthermore, we will change the format to an IRT meeting where the IRT will host visitors in discussions of the transition OT&E.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">We may host another such meeting on our June IRT meeting based on the need.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">I’ll keep you informed as to the progress.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thank you for your continued support for successful implementation of the Thick Whois policy.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Kind Regards,</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Dennis S. Chang</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">GDD Services & Engagement Program Director</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">+1 213 293 7889</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Skype: dennisSchang</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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