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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Dear Working Group Members,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Please find below the draft agenda for the next meeting on Tuesday, 1 August at 16:00 UTC.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Thank you.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Best regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Emily, Julie, Berry, and Caitlin<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:black"> </span></b><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">--<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:black">Transfer Policy Review - Meeting #98</span></b><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:black">Proposed Agenda</span></b><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:black">1 August 2023</span></b><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">1. Welcome and Chair updates<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">2. Continue discussion of Charter Question i1 ICANN-Approved Transfer (Bulk Transfers):<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:30.75pt"><b><span style="color:black">i1) In light of these challenges described in section 3.1.7.2 of the <a href="https://gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/file/field-file-attach/final-issue-report-pdp-transfer-policy-review-12jan21-en.pdf" title="https://gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/file/field-file-attach/final-issue-report-pdp-transfer-policy-review-12jan21-en.pdf"><span style="color:#0563C1">Final
Issue Report</span></a>, should the required fee in Section I.B.2 of the <a href="https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/transfer-policy-2016-06-01-en" title="https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/transfer-policy-2016-06-01-en"><span style="color:#0563C1">Transfer
Policy</span></a> be revisited or removed in certain circumstances?</span></b><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-left:48.75pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1">
<![if !supportLists]><span style="color:black"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">a.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]>Recap of overarching themes from last call<span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:30.75pt"><span style="color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">The WG noted that in the case of an ICANN-approved bulk transfer, the involved registry/ies MAY charge a fee for executing the bulk transfer. (Some noted that there may be instances where the registry
chooses to waive the fee, so it should not be mandatory as it currently is in the policy.)<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="color:black;margin-left:38.25pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;vertical-align:baseline">
<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">The WG noted the entity requesting the voluntary bulk transfer (typically the current registrar of record) should be responsible for any fee charged by the Registry.
<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="color:black;margin-left:38.25pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;vertical-align:baseline">
<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">In the case of an involuntary bulk transfer resulting from an involuntary RAA or RRA termination, the WG recommends that the relevant registry/ies must waive any required fee. [This is in recognition
of the difficulty in procuring a gaining registrar to take on a failing or unresponsive registrar’s domain name portfolio.]<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="color:black;margin-left:38.25pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;vertical-align:baseline">
<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">To enhance the predictability around the fees for bulk transfers, some working group members noted that the Registry should publish fees associated with bulk transfers.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="color:black;margin-left:38.25pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;vertical-align:baseline">
<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">The WG expressed concern with a cost recovery model for bulk transfer fees, but the WG noted that there should be an upper bound on a registry’s mandatory fee (if any) for the sake of predictability.
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Continued discussion of preliminary agreements and proposals<o:p></o:p></span></li></ol>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">3. Introduction to Charter Question i2<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"><b><span style="color:black">i2) Should the scope of voluntary bulk transfers, including partial bulk transfers, be expanded<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"><b><span style="color:black">and/or made uniform across all registry operators? If so, what types of rules and<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"><b><span style="color:black">considerations should govern voluntary bulk transfers and partial bulk transfers?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Recap of question origin</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Discussion</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></li></ol>
<p class="MsoNormal">4. AOB<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
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