<div dir="ltr">ICANN,<div><br></div><div>Please find below the response of the RrSG to the proposed RRA amendment.</div><div><br></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">The RrSG would like to have the registry clarify as to whether the use of the term "non-refundable" in Section 5(a)(iii) references the account balance being non-refundable to the registrar, or the change is intended to impact the respective gTLD lifecycle grace periods or any actions pertaining to the grace periods where such paid (ex: balance credited back to Registrar if deleted within 5 day Add-Grace Period, if under threshold - or - balance credited for Renewal for deletion during Auto-Renewal-Grace-Period, etc). Put simply, we would like to understand if "non-refundable" means that a registrar will not be refunded (or have their deposit account credited) for a domain that is deleted during the AGP or ARGP.<u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">We would also like further clarification relating to the Registrar Payment Account. What is the status of the RPA itself vis-à-vis these amendments? Does the removal of reference to the RPA in clause 5(a)(iii) indicate that the RPA is being eliminated, and if so, replaced by what mechanism or payment means? What of clause 5(c)’s reference to RPA in light of the point above? Can the registry provide further context as to how the post payment shall be facilitated as the amendments to the agreement create a lack of clarity.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">Thank you,</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">Catherine</p><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><table style="padding:0px;margin:10px 0px;border:none"><tbody><tr><td style="vertical-align:middle;padding:0px 7px 0px 0px"><b style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size:16px"><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial">Catherine Merdinger </span></b><b style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size:16px"><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(61,133,198)">| </span></b><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial">Corporate Counsel </span><b style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size:16px"><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(61,133,198)">| </span></b><b style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size:16px"><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial"></span></b><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(61,133,198)">Donuts</span><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial"> </span><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(102,102,102)">Inc.</span><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(61,133,198)"> <b>|</b> </span><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial">+1.319.541.9416 </span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size:16px"><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial"><b style="color:rgb(61,133,198)">| </b><font color="#000000">she/her</font></span></span><br></td><td style="vertical-align:middle;padding:0px 7px 0px 0px;text-align:left">
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</div></div></div></div></div><br></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Thu, Apr 7, 2022 at 10:15 AM Catherine Merdinger <catherine@donuts.email> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr">Thank you, ICANN. I can confirm receipt on behalf of the RrSG.<br clear="all"><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><table style="padding:0px;margin:10px 0px;border:none"><tbody><tr><td style="vertical-align:middle;padding:0px 7px 0px 0px"><b style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size:16px"><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial">Catherine Merdinger </span></b><b style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size:16px"><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(61,133,198)">| </span></b><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial">Corporate Counsel </span><b style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size:16px"><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(61,133,198)">| </span></b><b style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size:16px"><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial"></span></b><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(61,133,198)">Donuts</span><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial"> </span><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(102,102,102)">Inc.</span><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(61,133,198)"> <b>|</b> </span><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial">+1.319.541.9416 </span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size:16px"><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial"><b style="color:rgb(61,133,198)">| </b><font color="#000000">she/her</font></span></span><br></td><td style="vertical-align:middle;padding:0px 7px 0px 0px;text-align:left">
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</div></div></div></div></div><br></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Thu, Apr 7, 2022 at 10:07 AM ICANN Global Support Center <<a href="mailto:globalsupport@icann.org" target="_blank">globalsupport@icann.org</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">
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<span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Attached, please find the cover letter and the red-lined RRA Amendment for the following TLD(s) submitted by </span></span></span><b>Nawang Heli(Xiamen) Network Service Co., LTD.</b> t<span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">o be shared with your Stakeholder Group: </span></span></span>
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<span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Please respond by 23:59 UTC on <u><b>Thursday, 28 April 2022</b></u> to let us know if your Stakeholder Group has concerns, does not have concerns, or if additional review time is required. If the Stakeholder Group has concerns, ICANN org will continue with the next step of the RRA Amendment Procedure, which is to consult with the RrSG and the Registry Operator to attempt to resolve any such concerns.<br>
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Warm Regards,<br>
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Camia Frank<br>
GDS Service Delivery</span></span></span><br>
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