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<p class="MsoNormal">Dear Data Sub Team members, <o:p></o:p></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p>

<p class="MsoNormal">Michael got back to staff about his feedback to testers’ comments and Susan’s input. There are a few changes to the feedback we provided to Analysis Group yesterday, and please see changes in

<span style="color:red">red text</span> in line. Specifically, the changes apply to

<span style="color:red">General Comment, Q2, Q6, Q15, Q18, and Q19</span>. We already informed Analysis Group this update.

<o:p></o:p></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p>

<p class="MsoNormal">Thank you for your help, Michael!<o:p></o:p></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p>

<p class="MsoNormal">Best Regards,<o:p></o:p></p>

<p class="MsoNormal">Mary, Julie, Ariel & Berry <o:p></o:p></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p>

<p class="MsoNormal">===<o:p></o:p></p>

<p class="MsoNormal">General Comment: <o:p></o:p></p>

<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">

<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1">Do a global change of replacing “company” with “company/organization” in all applicable survey questions and answer options in order to cover the non-profit, non-commercial entities

<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1">Add “approximately” in an appropriate place in ALL applicable questions where respondents are asked to provide volume/number/range, etc. Please apply this change to ALL questions in ALL surveys that this

 type of question applies. <o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1">Please clarify that in this survey, we are specifically asking questions about new gTLDs, not legacy TLDs such as .com, .org, .net, or country code top level domains such as .us, .eu, .cn. Please use the

 same clarification approach used in the Registrant survey. <o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:red;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1">Place the original Q2 AFTER the original Q3<span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>

<p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt">Q0: <span style="color:black">Approximately how many trademark registrations does your company own?</span><o:p></o:p></p>

<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">

<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2">If a respondent selects “don’t know/not sure”, he/she should be able to continue with the rest of the survey.

<o:p></o:p></li></ul>

<p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p>

<p class="MsoNormal">Q1: Approximately how many of your company’s trademarks have been recorded with the Trademark Clearinghouse (TMCH)?<o:p></o:p></p>

<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">

<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2">If a respondent selects “don’t know/not sure”, he/she should be able to continue with the rest of the survey.<o:p></o:p></li></ul>

<p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p>

<p class="MsoNormal">Q2: <span style="color:black">How many domain names matching any of your company’s trademarks have you applied to register during any new generic top-level domain (gTLD) Sunrise Period?</span><o:p></o:p></p>

<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">

<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1">Add “Approximately” at the beginning of the question.

<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1"><span style="color:red">Add “(select this option only if there is no other source or person that can supply an approximate number)” after “Don’t know / Not sure”</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1">If someone selects “not sure/don’t know”, the survey should

<u>NOT</u> terminate, and the respondent should be able to proceed. <o:p></o:p></li></ul>

<p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt">Q3: <span style="color:black">Has your company registered a domain name matching any of your company's trademarks in a new generic top-level domain (new gTLD)?</span><o:p></o:p></p>

<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">

<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1">Provide examples of new gTLDs. Consider adding the pop-up message that includes the list of new gTLDs strings used in the registrant survey.<o:p></o:p></li></ul>

<p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p>

<p class="MsoNormal">Q5: <span style="color:black">Should Registry Operators be required to publicly publish their reserved names lists?</span><o:p></o:p></p>

<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">

<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1">This question can be included in the registrant survey, if not too late for implementation.

<u>AG/RN SSI – please advise</u>. <o:p></o:p></li></ul>

<p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p>

<p class="MsoNormal">Q6: <span style="color:black">In the event a Registry has placed terms on its reserved names list and later decides to release them for registration, should the Registry be required to provide notice of the release to Trademark Owners who

 have recorded trademarks in the Trademark Clearinghouse (TMCH)?</span><o:p></o:p></p>

<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">

<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:red;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1"><s>Add “all” before “Trademark Owners” to better differentiate this question to the one after the next</s><span style="color:windowtext">

</span>(no change to the original Q6)<o:p></o:p></li></ul>

<p class="MsoNormal">  <o:p></o:p></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt">Q9: <span style="color:black">Has your company ever brought a Uniform Domain-Name Dispute-Resolution Policy (UDRP), Uniform Rapid Suspension System (URS), or litigation proceeding against a domain name registered

 in a new generic top-level domain (gTLD)? If yes, approximately how many?</span><o:p></o:p></p>

<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">