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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Dear All, <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">Kindly see the notes and action items captured during today’s call. They are posted to the Sub Team wiki space; call recording will be posted shortly. See: <a href="https://community.icann.org/x/VC_8B">https://community.icann.org/x/VC_8B</a>.
<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">Thank you,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Ariel<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Ariel Xinyue Liang</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Policy Analyst | Washington, DC <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><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">***<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Action Items:  <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Sub Team to review Supplemental Rules prior to the call on Wednesday, 4 April; staff to circulate the Supplemental Rules, as well as the mapping document
 and high level technical requirement documents<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Staff to update the proposed draft questions to Providers (incorporating the ones related to URS Procedure and the ones proposed by the Document Sub
 Team) and remove the duplicative ones<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Staff to review the presentation slides and transcript from the URS Providers presentation session at ICANN61 (Thursday, 15 March) and check what proposed
 questions have already been answered. Staff to circulate the information with the Sub Team<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Staff to check how the additional six months extension in 6.4. was originated, and what was changed between 2009 and 2013.
<o:p></o:p></span></li></ol>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Notes: <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Review the proposed questions to URS Providers by the Documents Sub Team
<o:p></o:p></span></li></ol>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:.5in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo4"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">All questions can be included in the consolidated list of proposed questions, given duplications are removed
<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:.5in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo4"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Regarding the question for the topic “Standard of Proof”, if the guide is to be developed, it should be one, uniform guide used by all Providers<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:.5in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo4"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Regarding the question for the topic “Abuse of Process”, the definition of “Respondent abuse” needs to be clarified. How does the abuse of the URS process
 by respondent look like? <o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Proposed questions in relations to the URS Procedure
<o:p></o:p></span>
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l3 level2 lfo3"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">1.1.3. Have the Providers accepted a Complaint that multiple related companies were against one Registrant? Have the Providers accepted a Complaint that
 was against multiple related Registrants? <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l3 level2 lfo3"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">1.2.6.3. What other circumstances -- not included in the non-exclusive list in this provision -- have the Providers seen that the domain was registered
 and is being used in bad faith? <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l3 level2 lfo3"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">1.2.7. Has any Complainant expressed any difficulty about the 500 words limit?
<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l3 level2 lfo3"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">2.2. How many Complaints listed fifteen or more disputed domain names registered by the same Registrant? If the Providers have seen such cases, how many
 Respondents paid the Response Fee? <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l3 level2 lfo3"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">3.2. Has there been any issue with regard to meeting the two (2) business days requirement of conducting the Administrative Review?
<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l3 level2 lfo3"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">3.4. How many Complaints have been found non-compliant?
<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l3 level2 lfo3"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">4.1. Have Providers heard any difficulty from Registry Operator with regard to locking the domain within 24 hours of receipt of the Notice of Complaint?
<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l3 level2 lfo3"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">4.2. Is there a way to know whether a Registrant has received the hard and electronic copy of the Notice of Complaint, and confirmed receipt?
<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l3 level2 lfo3"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">5.2. Have Providers received any late responses? What are the fees associated with these late responses?
<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l3 level2 lfo3"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">5.3. Have Providers received any extension of time to respond? If so, was the request received after Default (14 Calendar Days), or after Determination
 (no more than 30 Calendar Days)?  <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l3 level2 lfo3"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">5.4. Is it a reasonable balance of the word limits between the Complaint (500 words) and the Response (2,500 words)?
<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l3 level2 lfo3"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">5.7. Have the Providers received Responses that contain facts refuting the claim of bad faith registration by setting out any other circumstances not
 included in this provision? Is the list of circumstances inclusive? <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l3 level2 lfo3"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">5.9. What percentage of URS cases contain elements of domain investing?<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l3 level2 lfo3"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">6.4. (footnote) The definition of “extension” needs to be clarified – Extend what for six months? Why does a Registrant need an additional six months?
<o:p></o:p></span>
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:9.0pt;mso-list:l3 level3 lfo3"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">ACTION: Staff to check how the additional six months extension in this provision was originated, and what was changed between 2009 and 2013.  <o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
</li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l3 level2 lfo3"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">7.3. What procedures does a Provider have to rotate the Examiners?
<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l3 level2 lfo3"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">8.1. Has any Examiner mistakenly rendered his/her Determination due to factors beyond the three elements mentioned in this provision?
<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l3 level2 lfo3"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">10.3. How many Complainants have requested to extend the registration period for one additional year?
<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l3 level2 lfo3"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">11.3. Have the Providers found any abusive Complaint? How do the Providers share information about abusive Complaints?
<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l3 level2 lfo3"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">12. Has there been any case that the same Examiner was selected for the Appeal Panel whose Determination was appealed?<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Next Steps/Next Meeting   <o:p></o:p></span>
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l3 level2 lfo3"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">No more than two more meetings for the Providers Sub Team.  <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l3 level2 lfo3"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Next meeting to develop questions for Supplemental Rules, as well as the High Level Technical Requirements. Sub Team to review the relevant documents
 prior to the call. Sub Team to begin editing/finalizing all proposed questions. <o:p>
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