<html xmlns:v="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" xmlns:o="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" xmlns:w="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" xmlns:m="http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/2004/12/omml" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40">
<head>
<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=us-ascii">
<meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 15 (filtered medium)">
<!--[if !mso]><style>v\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);}
o\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);}
w\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);}
.shape {behavior:url(#default#VML);}
</style><![endif]--><style><!--
/* Font Definitions */
@font-face
{font-family:Wingdings;
panose-1:5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0;}
@font-face
{font-family:"Cambria Math";
panose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4;}
@font-face
{font-family:Calibri;
panose-1:2 15 5 2 2 2 4 3 2 4;}
/* Style Definitions */
p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal
{margin:0cm;
margin-bottom:.0001pt;
font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;
mso-fareast-language:EN-US;}
a:link, span.MsoHyperlink
{mso-style-priority:99;
color:#0563C1;
text-decoration:underline;}
a:visited, span.MsoHyperlinkFollowed
{mso-style-priority:99;
color:#954F72;
text-decoration:underline;}
p.MsoListParagraph, li.MsoListParagraph, div.MsoListParagraph
{mso-style-priority:34;
margin-top:0cm;
margin-right:0cm;
margin-bottom:0cm;
margin-left:36.0pt;
margin-bottom:.0001pt;
font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;
mso-fareast-language:EN-US;}
span.EmailStyle17
{mso-style-type:personal-compose;
font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;
color:windowtext;}
.MsoChpDefault
{mso-style-type:export-only;
mso-fareast-language:EN-US;}
@page WordSection1
{size:612.0pt 792.0pt;
margin:72.0pt 72.0pt 72.0pt 72.0pt;}
div.WordSection1
{page:WordSection1;}
/* List Definitions */
@list l0
{mso-list-id:1106846746;
mso-list-type:hybrid;
mso-list-template-ids:1536084386 201916417 201916419 201916421 201916417 201916419 201916421 201916417 201916419 201916421;}
@list l0:level1
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\F0B7;
mso-level-tab-stop:none;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-18.0pt;
font-family:Symbol;}
@list l0:level2
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:o;
mso-level-tab-stop:none;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-18.0pt;
font-family:"Courier New";}
@list l0:level3
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\F0A7;
mso-level-tab-stop:none;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-18.0pt;
font-family:Wingdings;}
@list l0:level4
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\F0B7;
mso-level-tab-stop:none;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-18.0pt;
font-family:Symbol;}
@list l0:level5
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:o;
mso-level-tab-stop:none;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-18.0pt;
font-family:"Courier New";}
@list l0:level6
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\F0A7;
mso-level-tab-stop:none;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-18.0pt;
font-family:Wingdings;}
@list l0:level7
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\F0B7;
mso-level-tab-stop:none;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-18.0pt;
font-family:Symbol;}
@list l0:level8
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:o;
mso-level-tab-stop:none;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-18.0pt;
font-family:"Courier New";}
@list l0:level9
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\F0A7;
mso-level-tab-stop:none;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-18.0pt;
font-family:Wingdings;}
@list l1
{mso-list-id:1717655134;
mso-list-type:hybrid;
mso-list-template-ids:-1052899356 362580300 201916419 201916421 201916417 201916419 201916421 201916417 201916419 201916421;}
@list l1:level1
{mso-level-start-at:0;
mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\2022;
mso-level-tab-stop:none;
mso-level-number-position:left;
margin-left:54.0pt;
text-indent:-36.0pt;
font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;
mso-fareast-font-family:Calibri;
mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";}
@list l1:level2
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:o;
mso-level-tab-stop:none;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-18.0pt;
font-family:"Courier New";}
@list l1:level3
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\F0A7;
mso-level-tab-stop:none;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-18.0pt;
font-family:Wingdings;}
@list l1:level4
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\F0B7;
mso-level-tab-stop:none;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-18.0pt;
font-family:Symbol;}
@list l1:level5
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:o;
mso-level-tab-stop:none;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-18.0pt;
font-family:"Courier New";}
@list l1:level6
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\F0A7;
mso-level-tab-stop:none;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-18.0pt;
font-family:Wingdings;}
@list l1:level7
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\F0B7;
mso-level-tab-stop:none;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-18.0pt;
font-family:Symbol;}
@list l1:level8
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:o;
mso-level-tab-stop:none;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-18.0pt;
font-family:"Courier New";}
@list l1:level9
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\F0A7;
mso-level-tab-stop:none;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-18.0pt;
font-family:Wingdings;}
ol
{margin-bottom:0cm;}
ul
{margin-bottom:0cm;}
--></style><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<o:shapedefaults v:ext="edit" spidmax="1026" />
</xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<o:shapelayout v:ext="edit">
<o:idmap v:ext="edit" data="1" />
</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]-->
</head>
<body lang="EN-AU" link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72">
<div class="WordSection1">
<p class="MsoNormal">Dear all,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">I wanted to start the discussion on a question that was raised about the Base Agreement just prior to the end of the 22 September call – the question of ‘does a single base agreement make sense for all types of registries?’ and the need
to have different agreements for different categories of TLDs. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">I do not believe that the concept of multiple Registry Agreements is warranted. This is an important topic and I believe the discussion should be broader than simply answering the question as posed. Provided below are some issues I believe
we should consider in order to respond to the question. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:54.0pt;text-indent:-36.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2">
<![if !supportLists]><span style="mso-list:Ignore">•<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span><![endif]>Predictability – This is something that is often talked about, and also applies in this case. As an end user should I expect the same service levels and requirements of TLDs as I navigate the internet? I would argue yes. It seems that
we could end up in a situation where 2012 Registry Operators have very different obligations.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:54.0pt;text-indent:-36.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2">
<![if !supportLists]><span style="mso-list:Ignore">•<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span><![endif]>Level Playing Field – A level playing field is important for 2012 Applicants and Registry Operators and those future Applicants; introducing a different Registry Agreement for future Applicants may unfairly disadvantage those who have
signed the 2012 Registry Agreement.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:54.0pt;text-indent:-36.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2">
<![if !supportLists]><span style="mso-list:Ignore">•<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span><![endif]>Status Quo – We currently have a Registry Agreement, albeit with additional Specifications, under which the various categories of TLDs can, and do, operate. While there are certainly situations where the Registry Agreement is not ideal,
it is functional; there are things about it which we may not like, but they are not show stoppers.
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:54.0pt;text-indent:-36.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2">
<![if !supportLists]><span style="mso-list:Ignore">•<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span><![endif]>Where Does the Problem Lie – As with many of you I have experienced many operational issues dealing with ICANN and their lack of understanding of the diverse business models for different TLDs. I don’t believe that having a different
Registry Agreement will solve that issue, rather it is a case of working with ICANN to resolve those problems, and I for one have had some success with this.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:54.0pt;text-indent:-36.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2">
<![if !supportLists]><span style="mso-list:Ignore">•<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span><![endif]>Lengthy Process – Without question the development of, and agreement to, multiple Registry Agreements has the potential seriously compromise the timelines for the commencement of subsequent new gTLDs. Further, on the call brands were
singled out; however, I am confident that many Registry Operators could argue some form of unique requirement which they believe required a unique Registry Agreement.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:54.0pt;text-indent:-36.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2">
<![if !supportLists]><span style="mso-list:Ignore">•<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span><![endif]>Administrative Burden – The introduction of multiple Registry Agreements and dealing with these new agreements and the 2012 Registry Agreement will introduce massive overhead for ICANN, Registry Operators, Applicants, and service providers.
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">I trust that the above makes sense and I look forward to your feedback.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">Regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU"><a href="https://au.linkedin.com/in/raymondzylstra"><span style="color:#1F497D;text-decoration:none">Raymond Zylstra</span></a></span></b><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#3366FF;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU"><br>
</span></b><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#068658;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">Neustar Inc. /
</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:gray;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">Director - Policy and Compliance</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#7D7D7D;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU"><br>
Level 8, 10 Queens Road, Melbourne, Australia VIC 3004<br>
</span><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#068658;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">Office</span></b><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">
</span></b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#7D7D7D;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">+61 3 9866 3710
</span><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#068658;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">Mobile</span></b><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">
</span></b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#7D7D7D;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">+61 416 177 615 /
</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#7F7F7F;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU"><a href="mailto:Raymond.Zylstra@neustar.biz"><span style="color:#7F7F7F">Raymond.Zylstra@neustar.biz</span></a></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#7D7D7D;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">
/<b> </b></span><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:#068658;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU"><a href="http://www.neustar.biz/"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#068658">www.neustar.biz</span></a></span></b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:gray;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU"><br>
<br>
</span><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#008656;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0cm;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">Follow Neustar:</span></b><span style="color:#008656;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">
</span><span style="color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU"><a href="http://www.linkedin.com/company/5349" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#008656;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0cm">LinkedIn</span></a></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#008656;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">
</span><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#7D7D7D;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">/</span></b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#068658;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">
</span><span style="color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU"><a href="http://www.twitter.com/neustar" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#008656;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0cm">Twitter</span></a></span><u><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#008656;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0cm;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU"><br>
</span></u><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#008656;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0cm;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">Reduce
</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#7D7D7D;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0cm;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">your environmental footprint. Print only if necessary.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#7D7D7D;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<div>
<div>
<div>
<div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#7D7D7D;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">
<hr size="1" width="100%" noshade="" style="color:#969696" align="left">
</span></div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#7D7D7D;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">T</span><span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#7D7D7D;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">he information contained
in this email message is intended only for the use of the recipient(s) named above and may contain confidential and/or privileged information. If you are not the intended recipient you have received this email message in error and any review, dissemination,
distribution, or copying of this message is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately and delete the original message.</span><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#7D7D7D;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
</div>
</body>
</html>