<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class="">Dear Ariel, <div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">For some reason it seems to be that we have received the survey as Registrars but </div><div class="">not as Registries (there were no e-mails from GDD for our TLDs) and it is strange.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Could you check with GDD Team?</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><div class="">
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<div><br class=""><blockquote type="cite" class=""><div class="">On 7 Sep 2018, at 03:59, Ariel Liang <<a href="mailto:ariel.liang@icann.org" class="">ariel.liang@icann.org</a>> wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><div class=""><div class="WordSection1" style="page: WordSection1; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;"><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt;" class="">Dear RPM Working Group members,<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt;" class="">Staff are happy to report that the Sunrise & Trademark Claims survey has been launched today and is scheduled to run until Friday, 28 September 2018.<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><ul type="disc" style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in;" class=""><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;" class="">Registry Operator:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://icannregistryoperators.cloudssi.com/login.html" style="color: rgb(149, 79, 114); text-decoration: underline;" class="">http://icannregistryoperators.cloudssi.com/login.html</a><o:p class=""></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;" class="">Registrar:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://icannregistrar.cloudssi.com/login.html" style="color: rgb(149, 79, 114); text-decoration: underline;" class="">http://icannregistrar.cloudssi.com/login.html</a><o:p class=""></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;" class="">Trademark Owner/Representative:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://icanntrademarkholders.cloudssi.com/login.html" style="color: rgb(149, 79, 114); text-decoration: underline;" class="">http://icanntrademarkholders.cloudssi.com/login.html</a><o:p class=""></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;" class="">Actual/Potential Registrant:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://online.ssisurveys.com/wix/p3964574.aspx?hSamp=1" style="color: rgb(149, 79, 114); text-decoration: underline;" class="">https://online.ssisurveys.com/wix/p3964574.aspx?hSamp=1</a><o:p class=""></o:p></span></li></ul><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt;" class="">The survey is being circulated according to the distribution plans jointly developed by the Data Sub Team, Analysis Group, and staff:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://community.icann.org/x/aQ9pBQ" style="color: rgb(149, 79, 114); text-decoration: underline;" class="">https://community.icann.org/x/aQ9pBQ</a>. In summary, the survey targeting actual/potential registrants would be promoted as widely as possible; the survey targeting registries, registrars, and trademark owners would be promoted using a targeted approach.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt;" class="">According to the plans, the following activities were conducted today: <o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><ul type="disc" style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in;" class=""><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;" class="">An announcement on GNSO website has been published:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://gnso.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-06sep18-en.htm" style="color: rgb(149, 79, 114); text-decoration: underline;" class="">https://gnso.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-06sep18-en.htm</a><o:p class=""></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;" class="">An<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://icann.org/" style="color: rgb(149, 79, 114); text-decoration: underline;" class="">ICANN.org</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>announcement has been published (it features the actual/potential registrant survey, but makes reference to the others):<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2018-09-06-en" style="color: rgb(149, 79, 114); text-decoration: underline;" class="">https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2018-09-06-en</a><o:p class=""></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;" class="">The GDD Team sent the survey announcement directly to their registry and registrar contacts, and circulated it with the CPH/RySG/RrSG.<o:p class=""></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;" class="">The GNSO Secretariat Team, GSE Team, Analysis Group, and a few WG members (Brian Beckham, Lori Schulman, and Susan Payne) will help promote the survey inside and outside of ICANN. For instance, you should be able to see the survey announcement message being circulated on the mailing lists of various SOs/ACs/SGs/Cs shortly. External organizations would also be contacted to circulate the survey.<o:p class=""></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;" class="">ICANN Comms Team will promote the survey on various social media channels tomorrow day time. <o:p class=""></o:p></span></li></ul><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt;" class="">Last, staff are sharing the Inception Report from Analysis Group. The Inception Report documents the work plan, proposed project schedule, survey targets, outreach plan, and final survey design and questions. <o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt;" class="">Staff would like to thank the Data Sub Team members, especially<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 11pt;" class="">Kristine Dorrain, Susan Payne, Michael Graham, and Rebecca Tushnet</span><span style="font-size: 11pt;" class="">,<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 11pt;" class="">who devoted tremendous amount of time and effort in developing and finalizing the survey in collaboration with Analysis Group. We also greatly appreciate the time and help from all the beta testers, who provided extensive and useful feedback!<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 11pt;" class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><i class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt;" class="">WG members are welcome to fill out the survey yourselves, if appropriate. Please also help promote the survey by sharing the web announcements, as well as social media posts from ICANN and GNSO’s channels.<o:p class=""></o:p></span></i></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><i class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></span></i></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt;" class="">Analysis Group will monitor the response rates while the surveys are in the field. Again, big thanks to the members who have contributed to the Sunrise & Trademark Claims survey!<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt;" class="">Best Regards,<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt;" class="">Mary, Julie, Ariel & Berry<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><o:p class=""></o:p></span></div></div></div></blockquote></div></div></body></html>