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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">1.1. Updates to the RSP Handbook<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">This handbook forms the basis of the RSP Evaluation Program. ICANN org reserves the right to make reasonable updates and changes to the handbook at any time, including as the possible result of new technical
 standards, reference documents, or policies that might be adopted during the course of the application process. Any such updates or revisions will be posted on ICANN’s website (TBD_URL).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">It seems any changes to the handbook should not only happen post notice to applicants, but also be put out for public comment.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Elaine<br>
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<b>Date: </b>Thursday, February 8, 2024 at 11:16 AM<br>
<b>To: </b>Next Round Policy Implementation <NextRound_PolicyImplementation@icann.org><br>
<b>Cc: </b>"subpro-irt@icann.org" <subpro-irt@icann.org><br>
<b>Subject: </b>[EXTERNAL] Re: [SubPro-IRT] Review of RSP Handbook<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Thank you, Elisa.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">I have done an initial review of the handbook today and added some comments - most of them are clarification related and may result in making the language/expectations more clear. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Note that I added comments as I reviewed the handbook. As a result, if I posed a question that I saw was addressed further down, I went in and resolved my initial comment. Therefore, you may
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">I look forward to discussing further during our next IRT call.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Kroopa Shah </span>
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<p class="MsoNormal">On Thu, Jan 25, 2024 at 2:06<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span>PM Next Round Policy Implementation <<a href="mailto:NextRound_PolicyImplementation@icann.org">NextRound_PolicyImplementation@icann.org</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">We are pleased to share the draft of the
<a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1kJqv4sBvQtYgQmmh6CGmc8YbhrtCXaDa-xeqNSDEwLI/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank">
RSP Handbook</a>, which will be presented to the IRT on <b>8 February 2024</b>, at
<b>14:00-15-00 UTC</b>. Included in the RSP Handbook are the RSP, IDN and Registry Service questions that were previously reviewed by the IRT RSP sub-track.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">In addition to the RSP Handbook, we are also sharing the
<a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1X9Twh5BulrMH0Yapm0IksAwUlDWxlGCi9GagKX5iY3I/edit#heading=h.9djenzt88gf2" target="_blank">
Terms of Use for the RSP Portal and Registry System Testing (RST) 2.0</a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">A PDF version of both documents can be found on the
<a href="https://secure-web.cisco.com/1GivkZZGkxew2Fj_JvY9Gd4PDVK4O3HJrqNt9LKANkFdYUgb60MO9ZEC6YqAAC9WYoeEGizNgc_byLFTZValXcTbLXTt7cHsznIFvOICgy3QCRe__-0d_y09HQnPd_GugP4p1PczFpzP9v1OKxBNpxVhOBtxbqMdd16-K3M-QZXikOKy6we8uCzMZoZjNXMV-qC2g2mvIHkuD86Ihmt-wqs7pEPVFYY3McVw6c07L6hv89VbhFGI5QWdaGKGHZfmDuXzHe8xgSQS_59XoNWJuCUV2KBcAZ6YUvv2nFqrQjkg/https%3A%2F%2Fcommunity.icann.org%2Fx%2FZ4PxDg" target="_blank">
meeting Wiki page</a>. The recordings of the IRT RSP sub-track meetings are posted
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here</a>. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">We appreciate it if you can provide your comments directly in the Google Docs version of the RSP Handbook draft in the link above.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">Best regards,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">Elisa<o:p></o:p></p>
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