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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">We just filed the attached comments on Amendments to the Base gTLD RA and RAA to Modify DNS Abuse Obligations – including a markup of the Compliance Advisory.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">For this effort, we owe a big thank-you to Margie Milam, Mark Datysgeld, Crystal Ondo, and Mason Cole.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Note the summary for the online submission:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">The BC greatly appreciates the efforts of contracted parties and ICANN Org for their good-faith negotiations on amendments to the Registrar Accreditation Agreement (RAA) and base gTLD
Registry Agreement (RA) on the important issue of DNS Abuse. These proposed amendments are a good first step, represent meaningful progress, and will serve as a solid foundation for what we hope will be a long-term effort by industry to address this persistent
and evolving problem. We respectfully suggest a few additional targeted improvements to the proposal to ensure that the worst cases of DNS abuse are effectively mitigated in a timely manner by all contracted parties.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Section 1 of our comment conveys the BC position, highlights areas for improvement, and provides suggestions for next steps to advance this issue.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">In the second section, we suggest edits and provide comments on the May-2023 draft "Advisory: Compliance With DNS Abuse Obligations in the Registrar Accreditation Agreement and the
Registry Agreement"<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">And note that I posted the attached Word and PDF versions, with this explanation:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Our attachments are in lieu of completing this form.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">The PDF attachment shows our Section 2 comments in context.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Readers of the Word doc attachment should "Show comments" when reviewing Section 2.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Thanks again to Margie, Mark, Mason, and Crystal.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Steve<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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