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<p class="MsoNormal">Dear Thick IRT,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">FYI. <span style="font-size:11.5pt;color:black">The<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><a href="https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/thick-whois-transition-policy-2017-02-01-en"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;color:#954F72">Thick
WHOIS Policy page</span></a><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;color:black"> has been updated to reflect
</span></span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;color:black">the Board<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><a href="https://www.icann.org/resources/board-material/resolutions-2018-05-13-en#1.e"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;color:#954F72">Resolution</span></a><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;color:black"> </span></span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;color:black">to
defer compliance on the Thick WHOIS enforcement dates</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The three specific dates are per the following resolution.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Helvetica;color:#333333;background:white">Resolved (2018.05.13.06), the President and CEO, or his designee(s), is authorized to defer compliance enforcement of the Thick </span>WHOIS<span style="font-family:Helvetica;color:#333333;background:white"> </span>Consensus<span style="font-family:Helvetica;color:#333333;background:white"> Policy
for six months to 30 November 2018, 30 April 2019 and 31 January 2020, respectively, to allow additional time for the registrars and Verisign to reach agreement on amendments needed to applicable registry-registrar agreements to implement the Policy.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"-webkit-standard",serif;color:black">Please also note that ICANN has published a new Temporary Specification for gTLD Registration Data, which is available here: [</span><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_resources_pages_gtld-2Dregistration-2Ddata-2Dspecs-2Den&d=DwMGaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=6SjOFq-_jeEcKwel12c7O09Uyp6toC5vDjHyENVkSGg&m=yNM4T0cIpHtwrCZm1kekshGqiioMWiarBqXnUX9VMzo&s=f12DUZEAMFRKd81SMtCCxbj42bfvB-7a0FlYmswpT8E&e="><span style="font-family:"-webkit-standard",serif;color:purple">https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/gtld-registration-data-specs-en
[icann.org]</span></a><span style="font-family:"-webkit-standard",serif;color:black">]. This Temporary Specification establishes temporary requirements to allow ICANN and gTLD registry operators and accredited registrars to continue to comply with existing
ICANN contractual requirements and community-developed policies in light of the </span><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__ec.europa.eu_info_law_law-2Dtopic_data-2Dprotection-5Fen&d=DwMGaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=6SjOFq-_jeEcKwel12c7O09Uyp6toC5vDjHyENVkSGg&m=yNM4T0cIpHtwrCZm1kekshGqiioMWiarBqXnUX9VMzo&s=kzKLQJo3iUvDDHSoSL6VKWD0n0ZfeZSRwB66ruCCw14&e="><span style="font-family:"-webkit-standard",serif;color:purple">European
Union's General Data Protection Regulation [ec.europa.eu]</span></a><span style="font-family:"-webkit-standard",serif;color:black">[</span><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__ec.europa.eu_info_law_law-2Dtopic_data-2Dprotection-5Fen&d=DwMGaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=6SjOFq-_jeEcKwel12c7O09Uyp6toC5vDjHyENVkSGg&m=yNM4T0cIpHtwrCZm1kekshGqiioMWiarBqXnUX9VMzo&s=kzKLQJo3iUvDDHSoSL6VKWD0n0ZfeZSRwB66ruCCw14&e="><span style="font-family:"-webkit-standard",serif;color:purple">https://ec.europa.eu/info/law/law-topic/data-protection_en
[ec.europa.eu]</span></a><span style="font-family:"-webkit-standard",serif;color:black">] (GDPR).</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black">Kind Regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black">Dennis S. Chang<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black">GDD Services & Engagement Program Director<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black">+1 213 293 7889<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black">Skype: dennisSchang<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black">www.icann.org "One World, One Internet"<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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