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<p class="MsoNormal"><a name="_MailEndCompose"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Kurt,<o:p></o:p></span></a></p>
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Thanks for this paper.&nbsp; I recall that one of the major reasons we did not go down the accreditation program for the 2012 round was also the time it would take to establish the criteria and lack of a definition of what we were actually accrediting (as a 10,000
 domain name registry may not have the same requirements as a 10,000,000 name registry).&nbsp; I do not recall talking about how it would lead to a lack of diversity, but that was in 2008 or 2009.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;color:#1F497D">I also remembered you hired Lyman Chapin and Interisle to help study the issue.&nbsp; I have reached out to him about getting this information but he told me that
 everything he had was in ICANN&#8217;s possession.&nbsp; Do you happen to recall where that information Is and whether we can get access to those materials.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;color:#1F497D">I will get a link to this article put up on the Wiki under this issue.<br>
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Thanks again!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif"> gnso-newgtld-wg-bounces@icann.org [mailto:gnso-newgtld-wg-bounces@icann.org]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Kurt Pritz<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, August 3, 2016 3:08 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> gnso-newgtld-wg@icann.org<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Gnso-newgtld-wg] Proposed Agenda<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Hi Everyone: <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">There has been some discussion around an accreditation program for Registry Service Providers. I started to put down some thoughts on it and especially on reasons for creating such a program. Those thoughts developed into the attached paper.
 For reasons stated in the paper, I think the discussion about such a program should occur sooner rather than later - whether it be in this group or some other group.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The paper is also posted on CircleID:&nbsp;<a href="http://www.circleid.com/posts/20160803_why_registry_service_providers_should_be_accredited_by_icann/">http://www.circleid.com/posts/20160803_why_registry_service_providers_should_be_accredited_by_icann/</a>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thanks in advance to anyone who takes time to read and consider it. I'd be pleased to answer questions, either via email or in a meeting.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Best regards,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Kurt<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif;color:black">Kurt Pritz<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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