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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-AU link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Hi all,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>I agree that this is very useful. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>If I have learned nothing else this year, it is that there is a lot of WHOIS related work happening at the moment, and this kind of pro-active oversight by ICANN staff will be invaluable to ensure that everything is brought together in a timely and effective way. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Thanks to all involved!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Cheers,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Peter<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> rt4-whois-bounces@icann.org [mailto:rt4-whois-bounces@icann.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Emily Taylor<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, 15 December 2011 1:35 AM<br><b>To:</b> denise.michel@icann.org<br><b>Cc:</b> rt4-whois@icann.org<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Rt4-whois] FYI -- Preliminary Issue Report on the Registrar Accreditation Agreement Amendments<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>Thanks Denise<br><br>All - It's good to see that the issues report (page 27-28) mentions the WHOIS RT as follows:<br><br>In addition to the GNSO’s policy work on WHOIS, the GNSO Council should take note of<br>the work recently conducted by the WHOIS Review Team (WHOIS RT). The WHOIS RT<br>was established by the ICANN Board in response to the Affirmation of Commitments to<br>review the effectiveness of ICANN’s WHOIS policies. On 5 December, 2011, the WHOIS<br>RT’s Initial Report was posted for public comment, and includes a series of<br>recommendations to amend the WHOIS related obligations as listed in the RAA. <span style='color:#3333FF'>Due to<br>the overlap of issues related to WHOIS, Staff believes that a PDP on WHOIS should<br>include evaluation of these additional RAA recommendations produced by the WHOIS<br>RT.</span><br><br>Best,<br><br>Emily<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>On 13 December 2011 18:10, Denise Michel <<a href="mailto:denise.michel@icann.org">denise.michel@icann.org</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Dear Team Members:<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>For your information -- ICANN's Policy Staff posted a preliminary issues report on RAA Amendments. (Note below, report attached).<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Regards,<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Denise<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><br clear=all>Denise Michel<br>ICANN <br>Advisor to the President & CEO<br><a href="mailto:denise.michel@icann.org" target="_blank">denise.michel@icann.org</a><br><a href="tel:%2B1.408.429.3072" target="_blank">+1.408.429.3072</a> mobile<br><a href="tel:%2B1.310.578.8632" target="_blank">+1.310.578.8632</a> direct<o:p></o:p></p><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> <a href="mailto:owner-council@gnso.icann.org" target="_blank">owner-council@gnso.icann.org</a> [mailto:<a href="mailto:owner-council@gnso.icann.org" target="_blank">owner-council@gnso.icann.org</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Margie Milam<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, December 12, 2011 9:51 PM<br><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:council@gnso.icann.org" target="_blank">council@gnso.icann.org</a><br><b>Subject:</b> [council] Preliminary Issue Report on the Registrar Accreditation Agreement Amendments</span><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-US> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-US>Dear All,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-US> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-US>I am pleased to report that the Preliminary Issue Report on the Registrar Accreditation Agreement Amendments requested by the ICANN Board in Dakar has been published today. A copy of the Preliminary Issue Report is attached for your review and consideration.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-US> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-US>A public comment forum has been opened until January 13, 2012 at the link below:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-US><a href="http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-2-12dec11-en.htm" target="_blank">http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-2-12dec11-en.htm</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-US> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-US>Please let me know if you have any questions regarding the Preliminary Issue Report, or the status of the RAA negotiations.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-US> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-US>Best regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-US> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-US>Margie<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-US> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Berlin Sans FB","sans-serif"'>___________</span><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Berlin Sans FB","sans-serif"'> </span><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Berlin Sans FB","sans-serif"'>Margie Milam</span><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Berlin Sans FB","sans-serif"'>Senior Policy Counselor</span><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Berlin Sans FB","sans-serif"'>ICANN</span><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Berlin Sans FB","sans-serif"'>___________</span><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-US> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><br>_______________________________________________<br>Rt4-whois mailing list<br><a href="mailto:Rt4-whois@icann.org">Rt4-whois@icann.org</a><br><a href="https://mm.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/rt4-whois" target="_blank">https://mm.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/rt4-whois</a><o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><br><br clear=all><br>-- <br><br><br> <span style='border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0cm'><img border=0 width=100 height=100 id="_x0000_i1025" src="cid:~WRD298.jpg" alt="Image removed by sender."></span><o:p></o:p></p><div style='margin-left:40.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><u><span style='color:#CC33CC'> </span></u><span style='color:#993399'><br></span><br><span style='color:#999999'>76 Temple Road, Oxford OX4 2EZ UK<br>t: +44 (0)1865 582 811 • m: +44 (0)7540 049 322<br><a href="mailto:emily@emilytaylor.eu" target="_blank">emily@emilytaylor.eu</a> <br><br><b><a href="http://www.etlaw.co.uk" target="_blank">www.etlaw.co.uk</a></b><br><br>Emily Taylor Consultancy Limited is a company registered in England and Wales No. 7630471. 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