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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Dear Jennifer:<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">Responses below **<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">Thanks.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Denise<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Denise Michel<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Director, Domain Name System Strategy & Management<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Facebook, Inc.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><u><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"><a href="mailto:denisemichel@fb.com"><span style="color:#954F72">denisemichel@fb.com</span></a></span></u><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:black">From: </span></b><span style="color:black">Jennifer Bryce <jennifer.bryce@icann.org><br>
<b>Date: </b>Friday, September 14, 2018 at 4:08 PM<br>
<b>To: </b>Denise Michel <denisemichel@fb.com><br>
<b>Cc: </b>SSR2 <ssr2-review@icann.org><br>
<b>Subject: </b>Clarification requested<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Dear Denise,</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">We have been asked by the SMEs to provide some clarification on the below questions. As you asked the questions, could you please provide the clarification requested in the bold text below? The full text of
the associated recommendations is included at the bottom of this email for reference.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Many thanks in advance,</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Jennifer</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Regarding recommendation 10, question asked
<a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__mm.icann.org_pipermail_ssr2-2Dreview_2017-2DAugust_000564.html&d=DwMGaQ&c=5VD0RTtNlTh3ycd41b3MUw&r=MWVuq3jZIw5gwhGdDf-HWNL4CEWIsdUnt9gOgplCArM&m=tSF-ea3KfKNS349CTUcId_hXJWhorgR6F43TkQ6Rm9w&s=bQ7sp3xLmBiWn8J-DPLeftNgvGFH07yPyOWNFjKLYj4&e=">
via email</a>:<span style="color:black"> <i>Please provide a summary of the number of complaints and enforcement actions against registries and registrars taken by contractual compliance on the <span style="background:yellow">basis of SSR obligations</span> in
the past 5 years.</i></span></span><o:p></o:p></li></ol>
<p class="MsoListParagraph"><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"> </span></i><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Clarification requested: What is meant by the highlighted text? <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">**Please see the SSR1 implementation report and SSR2 Q&As for more information on: ICANN’s SSR remit and obligations, ICANN Org statements on Compliance Dept. activities done to support “SSR objectives
in new gTLDs as part of standard operating procedures”; ICANN Org/Hedlund statements that “[ICANN] actually have a lot more [SSR] obligations in our contracts with the registries than we did before, for example, so that’s what we hear when we have legacy contracts
now moving and we say we’re moving them toward the new gTLD contract is because the new gTLD contract has a lot more requirements on the TLDs to be more secure and stable.” Also, please see SSR-related obligations in RAA and gTLD registry contracts.</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> </span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Regarding recommendation 11, question asked
<a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__mm.icann.org_pipermail_ssr2-2Dreview_2017-2DAugust_000564.html&d=DwMGaQ&c=5VD0RTtNlTh3ycd41b3MUw&r=MWVuq3jZIw5gwhGdDf-HWNL4CEWIsdUnt9gOgplCArM&m=tSF-ea3KfKNS349CTUcId_hXJWhorgR6F43TkQ6Rm9w&s=bQ7sp3xLmBiWn8J-DPLeftNgvGFH07yPyOWNFjKLYj4&e=">
via email</a>: <i>How many new gTLD applications were failed (or placed in contention or required to take additional steps) on the basis of the (i) the security and stability review or (ii) the string similarity review.</i></span><o:p></o:p></li></ol>
<p class="MsoListParagraph"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Clarification requested: I am not able to see how failed applications, applications in contentions and applicants that had to take additional steps are related. Is there a common thread between the
three? Or are you asking how many applications were impacted by the 2 reviews listed? Are you interested in applications that may have been impacted by these reviews in other ways than the 3 you listed?
<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">**Basically asking for data relating to ICANN Org’s statements & completed work: “Organize two panels for security and stability review for all applied-for labels,” “incorporate security and stability
evaluation mechanisms for applied-for IDN labels across the new gTLD and IDN ccTLD Fast Track Programs,” “Per the new gTLD Program Applicant Guide Book, two separate panels were organized for security and stability review for all applied-for labels, focused
on: (i) security and stability evaluation of the strings, and (ii) string similarity review against existing, reserved and applied-for labels,” “Security and stability evaluation mechanisms for applied-for IDN labels across the new gTLD and IDN ccTLD Fast
Track Programs are in place,” <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Recommendation 10: ICANN should continue its efforts to step up contract compliance enforcement and provide adequate resources for this function. ICANN also should develop and implement a more structured process
for monitoring compliance issues and investigations.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Recommendation 11: ICANN should finalize and implement measures of success for new gTLDs and IDN fast track that expressly relate to its SSR-related program objectives, including measurements for the effectiveness
of mechanisms to mitigate domain name abuse.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black">-- </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Source Sans Pro";color:#595959">Jennifer Bryce</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Source Sans Pro";color:#595959">Senior Reviews Coordinator </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Source Sans Pro";color:#595959">Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Source Sans Pro";color:#595959">Email: jennifer.bryce@icann.org</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Source Sans Pro";color:#595959">Skype: jennifer.bryce.icann</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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