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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>As the author of the blog post that Phil shared, I disagree with Reg’s conclusion below (and am quite unsure how that conclusion was reached). This URS case is interesting because its size makes it unusual (and, indeed, unprecedented). It is not indicative of any trend about RPMs in general or the URS in particular. If anything, it is a reminder that there are many domain name registrants – even in the new gTLDs – who continue to engage in cybersquatting on a large-scale, despite the RPMs such as the URS.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Sincerely yours,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><table class=MsoTableGrid border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style='border-collapse:collapse;border:none'><tr style='height:33.25pt'><td width=149 valign=top style='width:112.1pt;padding:0in 5.75pt 0in 0in;height:33.25pt'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:#1F497D'>Douglas M. Isenberg<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:#1F497D'>Attorney at Law</span></b><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=216 valign=top style='width:2.25in;padding:0in 5.75pt 0in 0in;height:33.25pt'><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.gigalaw.com/"><span style='color:#1F497D;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=200 height=36 style='width:2.0833in;height:.375in' id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.png@01D265C4.CD813C80"></span></a><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td width=365 colspan=2 valign=top style='width:274.1pt;padding:0in 5.75pt 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><i><span style='color:#B05529'>“When your brand is on the line, The GigaLaw Firm protects your brand online.”</span></i><span style='color:#B05529'> Learn more:</span><span style='color:#1F497D'> <a href="http://www.gigalaw.com/"><span style='color:#0563C1'>www.GigaLaw.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><a name="_MailEndCompose"><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></a></p><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailEndCompose'></span><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> gnso-rpm-wg-bounces@icann.org [mailto:gnso-rpm-wg-bounces@icann.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Reg Levy<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, January 3, 2017 12:56 PM<br><b>To:</b> Philip S. Corwin <psc@vlaw-dc.com><br><b>Cc:</b> gnso-rpm-wg@icann.org<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [gnso-rpm-wg] Largest URS Filing/Decision in History<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Which seems to indicate that the current RPMs are working.<span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:black'>Reg Levy<br>VP Compliance + Policy | Minds + Machines Group Limited<br>C: +1-310-963-7135<br>S: RegLevy2<br><br>Current UTC offset: -8<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal>On 3 Jan 2017, at 09:34, Phil Corwin <<a href="mailto:psc@vlaw-dc.com">psc@vlaw-dc.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>FYI, on December 21, 2016 NAF suspended 474 DN variants of Ashley Furniture in a single URS filing.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>For more background see <a href="http://www.circleid.com/posts/20161223_heres_the_largest_urs_complaint_ever_filed/">http://www.circleid.com/posts/20161223_heres_the_largest_urs_complaint_ever_filed/</a> and <a href="http://www.adrforum.com/domaindecisions/1703352D.htm">http://www.adrforum.com/domaindecisions/1703352D.htm</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Best regards, Philip<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:navy'>Philip S. 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