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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Just posted our comments on the
<a href="https://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/proceeding/review-of-the-draft-registry-service-provider-rsp-handbook-new-gtld-program-13-03-2024">
<b>Review of the Draft Registry Service Provider (RSP) Handbook - New gTLD Program</b></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">ICANN required us to comment on separate questions in the input form
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shown here</a>. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">But I will post the attached PDF to our Positions page for easier reference.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Thanks again to drafters Segunfunmi Olajide, John Berard, Alan Woods, and Vivek Goyal.
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<p class="MsoNormal">On 4/22/24, 9:22<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span>AM, "Bc-private" <bc-private-bounces@icann.org> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Just added this new comment, thanks to Vivek Goyal:</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span><b><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#212121">Comment on RSP Evaluation Fee</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span lang="EN-IN" style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#212121">The BC requests ICANN to release the actual sum of RSP Evaluation fees as early as possible. The fees will be a key consideration factor for new RSPs, especially from underrepresented regions, to participate
in the program and expand the pool of qualified RSPs. This is important because the current spread of existing RSPs is negligible in the global south.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span lang="EN-IN" style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#212121">BC also requests ICANN to accept payments via Credit Cards, in addition to wire transfer. In many countries, international wire transfers are a lengthy and cumbersome process. Accepting credit card payments
would make it easier for new RSPs to apply.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">I will submit
<a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1xcEo3vtxOmNNM1e4kNbC3Rv1WYWIprIX6k9Qac4nsmI/edit">
our comment</a> in the next few hours.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Thanks again to the drafters.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-IE">On 4/22/24, 6:26</span><span lang="EN-IE" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span><span lang="EN-IE">AM, "Alan Woods" <alan.woods@cleandns.email> wrote:</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-IE" style="font-size:11.0pt">Thanks to Segunfunmi for the absolute lion’s share here!
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-IE" style="font-size:11.0pt">Alan</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b><span style="color:black">From:
</span></b><span style="color:black">Steve DelBianco <sdelbianco@netchoice.org><br>
<b>Date: </b>Sunday, 21 April 2024 at 15:44<br>
<b>To: </b>BC Private <bc-private@icann.org><br>
<b>Cc: </b>Olajide segunfunmi <olajidesegunfunmi@gmail.com>, John Berard <john@crediblecontext.com>, Alan Woods <alan.woods@cleandns.email><br>
<b>Subject: </b>LAST CALL: draft BC comment on Registry Service Provider (RSP) handbook</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">BC members – attached and
</span><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1xcEo3vtxOmNNM1e4kNbC3Rv1WYWIprIX6k9Qac4nsmI/edit"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">here</span></a><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"> is the draft BC comment on
</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">ICANN’s Draft Registry Service Provider (RSP) Handbook - New gTLD Program. (</span><a href="https://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/proceeding/review-of-the-draft-registry-service-provider-rsp-handbook-new-gtld-program-13-03-2024" title="https://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/proceeding/review-of-the-draft-registry-service-provider-rsp-handbook-new-gtld-program-13-03-2024"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">link</span></a><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">
to comment page). </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Segunfunmi Olajide prepared an initial draft that we shared with members last Wednesday.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Since then, we incorporated edits from John Berard and Alan Woods.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black;background:yellow">Comments close 22-Apr, so please reply with your edit suggestions by 12 UTC on 22-Apr.</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Thanks again to drafters.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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