<html><head></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 14px; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><div><div><div><div><font face="Calibri,sans-serif">Dear Michele,</font></div><div><font face="Calibri,sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><font face="Calibri,sans-serif">As you are aware the RrSG comments provided on 28 February 2016 regarding the fTLD Registry Services, LLC </font><font face="Calibri,sans-serif">request to amend its RRA for the .bank gTLD(s). ICANN forwarded the RrSG comments to the registry operator who has provided a written response. Attached to this message you will find fTLD Registry Services, LLC’s response along with its original cover letter and redlined RRA, the RrSG’s comments, and the document of support from EnCirca.</font></div><div><br></div><div><font face="Calibri,sans-serif">Per Section 4 of the RRA Amendment Procedure (https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/rra-amendment-procedure-25aug11-en.pdf), the RrSG has up to 15 days to review the proposed changes.</font></div><div><font face="Calibri,sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><font face="Calibri,sans-serif">If the RrSG has additional concerns, please advise ICANN by responding to </font>this message no later than 23:59UTC on [INSERT DATE]. If there is no response by this time, ICANN will assume there are no additional concerns and will continue processing the request. If the RrSG responds with concerns, ICANN will continue to the next step of the RRA Amendment Procedure which is to consult with the RrSG and the Registry Operator.</div><div><font face="Calibri,sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><font face="Calibri,sans-serif">If you have any further inquiries, please let me know.</font></div><div><font face="Calibri,sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><font face="Calibri,sans-serif">Best,</font></div><div><font face="Calibri,sans-serif">Krista</font></div></div><div><font face="Calibri,sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><div id="MAC_OUTLOOK_SIGNATURE"><div><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12px;">Krista Papac</span></div><div><div style="font-size: 12px;"><div><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#000000"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Calibri">Director, </font></font>Registry Services & Engagement</div><div>ICANN – Global Domains Division</div><div><br></div><div>o: +1 310 578 8937</div><div>m: +1 714 756 0201</div><div>e: <a href="mailto:krista.papac@icann.org" style="color: purple;">krista.papac@icann.org</a></div><div><br></div><div>12025 Waterfront Avenue, Suite 300</div><div>Los Angeles, CA 90094</div><div><br></div><div>www.icann.org</div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><br></div><span id="OLK_SRC_BODY_SECTION"><div style="font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; text-align:left; color:black; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: #b5c4df 1pt solid; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-TOP: 3pt"><span style="font-weight:bold">From: </span> Michele Neylon - Blacknight <<a href="mailto:michele@blacknight.com">michele@blacknight.com</a>><br><span style="font-weight:bold">Date: </span> Sunday, February 28, 2016 at 8:53 AM<br><span style="font-weight:bold">To: </span> Krista Papac <<a href="mailto:krista.papac@icann.org">krista.papac@icann.org</a>><br><span style="font-weight:bold">Cc: </span> registrars <<a href="mailto:registrars@icann.org">registrars@icann.org</a>>, Mike Zupke <<a href="mailto:Mike.Zupke@icann.org">Mike.Zupke@icann.org</a>>, "<a href="mailto:craig@ftld.com">craig@ftld.com</a>" <<a href="mailto:craig@ftld.com">craig@ftld.com</a>><br><span style="font-weight:bold">Subject: </span> Re: RRA Amendment Notification for .bank<br></div><div><br></div><div><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 14px; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><div><div>Krista</div><div><br></div><div>Having discussed this RRA amendment within our stakeholder group several of our members have raised some concerns. Others, however, are supportive of the changes.</div><div><br></div><div>Please find attached:</div><ul><li>combined document with concerns raised by some members of the RrSG</li><li>Document of support from EnCirca</li></ul><div>Please note that these are comments by individual members and do not represent a formal position of our stakeholder group.</div><div><br></div><div>If you or your team wish to discuss this with us please let us know.</div><div><br></div><div>Regards</div><div><br></div><div>Michele, RrSG Chair</div><div><div id=""><div>--</div><div>Mr Michele Neylon</div><div>Blacknight Solutions</div><div>Hosting, Colocation & Domains</div><div><a href="http://www.blacknight.host/">http://www.blacknight.host/</a></div><div><a href="http://blog.blacknight.com/">http://blog.blacknight.com/</a></div><div><a href="http://ceo.hosting/">http://ceo.hosting/</a></div><div>Intl. +353 (0) 59 9183072</div><div>-------------------------------</div><div>Blacknight Internet Solutions Ltd, Unit 12A,Barrowside Business Park,Sleaty</div><div>Road,Graiguecullen,Carlow,Ireland Company No.: 370845</div></div></div></div><div><br></div><span id="OLK_SRC_BODY_SECTION"><div style="font-family:Calibri; font-size:12pt; text-align:left; color:black; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: #b5c4df 1pt solid; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-TOP: 3pt"><span style="font-weight:bold">From: </span>Krista Papac <<a href="mailto:krista.papac@icann.org">krista.papac@icann.org</a>><br><span style="font-weight:bold">Date: </span>Wednesday 10 February 2016 at 00:47<br><span style="font-weight:bold">To: </span>Michele Neylon <<a href="mailto:michele@blacknight.com">michele@blacknight.com</a>><br><span style="font-weight:bold">Cc: </span>registrars <<a href="mailto:registrars@icann.org">registrars@icann.org</a>>, Krista Papac <<a href="mailto:krista.papac@icann.org">krista.papac@icann.org</a>>, Mike Zupke <<a href="mailto:Mike.Zupke@icann.org">Mike.Zupke@icann.org</a>>,
"<a href="mailto:craig@ftld.com">craig@ftld.com</a>" <<a href="mailto:craig@ftld.com">craig@ftld.com</a>><br><span style="font-weight:bold">Subject: </span>RRA Amendment Notification for .bank<br></div><div><br></div><blockquote id="MAC_OUTLOOK_ATTRIBUTION_BLOCKQUOTE" style="BORDER-LEFT: #b5c4df 5 solid; PADDING:0 0 0 5; MARGIN:0 0 0 5;"><div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 14px; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><div><div><div><div style="font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: 12px;"><div>Dear Michele, </div><div> </div><div>Attached, please find the cover letter and the red-lined RRA Amendment for .bank submitted by <b><u>fTLD Registry Services LLC</u></b><b> </b>to be shared with your Stakeholder Group.</div><div> </div><div>Per the RRA Amendment Procedure, the RrSG has up to 21 days to review the proposed changes. If the registrars have concerns, please advise ICANN by responding to this message no later than 23:59UTC on 1 March 2016. If there is no response by this time,
ICANN will assume there are no concerns and will continue processing the request. If the RrSG responds with concerns, ICANN will continue to the next step of the RRA Amendment Procedure which is to consult with the RrSG and the Registry Operator.</div><div> </div><div>If you have any further inquiries, please let me know.</div></div><div style="font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: 12px;"><br></div><div style="font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: 12px;">Kind regards,</div></div><div><div id=""><div><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12px;">Krista Papac</span></div><div><div style="font-size: 12px;"><div><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#000000"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Calibri">Director, </font></font>Registry Services & Engagement</div><div>ICANN – Global Domains Division</div><div><br></div><div>o: +1 310 578 8937</div><div>m: +1 714 756 0201</div><div>e: <a href="mailto:krista.papac@icann.org" style="color: purple;">krista.papac@icann.org</a></div><div><br></div><div>12025 Waterfront Avenue, Suite 300</div><div>Los Angeles, CA 90094</div><div><br></div><div>www.icann.org</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></blockquote></span></div></div></span></body></html>