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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-GB link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:#1F497D'>FYI<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bodoni MT Condensed","serif";color:#1F497D'>Dr. Konstantinos Komaitis,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bodoni MT Condensed","serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bodoni MT Condensed","serif";color:#1F497D'>Senior Lecturer,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bodoni MT Condensed","serif";color:#1F497D'>Director of Postgraduate Instructional Courses<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bodoni MT Condensed","serif";color:#1F497D'>Director of LLM Information Technology and Telecommunications Law<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bodoni MT Condensed","serif";color:#1F497D'>University of Strathclyde,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bodoni MT Condensed","serif";color:#1F497D'>The Law School,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bodoni MT Condensed","serif";color:#1F497D'>Graham Hills building, <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bodoni MT Condensed","serif";color:#1F497D'>50 George Street, Glasgow G1 1BA <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bodoni MT Condensed","serif";color:#1F497D'>UK<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bodoni MT Condensed","serif";color:#1F497D'>tel: +44 (0)141 548 4306<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bodoni MT Condensed","serif";color:#1F497D'><a href="http://www.routledgemedia.com/books/The-Current-State-of-Domain-Name-Regulation-isbn9780415477765">http://www.routledgemedia.com/books/The-Current-State-of-Domain-Name-Regulation-isbn9780415477765</a></span><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bodoni MT Condensed","serif";color:#1F497D'>Selected publications: <a href="http://hq.ssrn.com/submissions/MyPapers.cfm?partid=501038">http://hq.ssrn.com/submissions/MyPapers.cfm?partid=501038</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bodoni MT Condensed","serif";color:#1F497D'>Website: <a href="http://www.komaitis.org">www.komaitis.org</a></span><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> owner-liaison6c@gnso.icann.org [mailto:owner-liaison6c@gnso.icann.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Glen de Saint Géry<br><b>Sent:</b> Παρασκευή, 20 Ιανουαρίου 2012 3:33 μμ<br><b>To:</b> liaison6c<br><b>Subject:</b> [liaison6c] Reminder: WHOIS Policy Review Team Draft Report - call for comments<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=FR>Please submit comments !<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=FR><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=FR><a href="http://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/whois-rt-draft-final-report-05dec11-en.htm">http://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/whois-rt-draft-final-report-05dec11-en.htm</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span lang=FR><br></span><span lang=EN-US>WHOIS Policy Review Team Draft Report<o:p></o:p></span></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td colspan=2 style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt'>Comment Period<o:p></o:p></span></b></p></td><td colspan=3 rowspan=2 style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;color:#CC0000'>Important Information Links<o:p></o:p></span></b></p></td></tr><tr><td width="13%" style='width:13.0%;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Open Date:</span></strong><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width="19%" style='width:19.0%;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'>5 December 2011<span style='f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an lang=EN-US>WHOIS Review Team Report – Appendices – Table of Contents</span></a><span lang=EN-US> [PDF, 93 KB]<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo6'><a href="http://www.icann.org/en/reviews/affirmation/whois-rt-draft-final-report-appendix-whois-compliance-10jan12-en.pdf"><span lang=EN-US>Part I: The Effectiveness of ICANN's WHOIS Compliance Effort</span></a><span lang=EN-US> [PDF, 8.4 MB]<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo6'><a href="http://www.icann.org/en/reviews/affirmation/whois-rt-draft-final-report-appendix-methodology-outreach-10jan12-en.pdf"><span lang=EN-US>Part II: Methodology and Outreach</span></a><span lang=EN-US> [PDF, 17.7 MB]<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo6'><a href="http://www.icann.org/en/reviews/affirmation/whois-rt-draft-final-report-appendix-background-glossary-10jan12-en.pdf"><span lang=EN-US>Part III: Background and Glossary</span></a><span lang=EN-US> [PDF, 10 MB]<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo6'><a href="http://vimeo.com/34627934"><span lang=EN-US>Part IV: User Insight Video of Internet Users Attempting to Identify a Website Owner</span></a> <span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p><span lang=EN-US>In addition to general comments and feedback, the Review Team seeks comment on the following issues:<o:p></o:p></span></p><ul type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo9'><span lang=EN-US>Acceptable timeframes for ICANN to implement the Review Team's recommendations;<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo9'><span lang=EN-US>Particular ICANN departments, staff or supporting organizations which ought to be tasked with particular recommendations, with some explanation;<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo9'><span lang=EN-US>Input on all Recommendations, including Recommendation 17 in which two variations of scope are presented for the "common interface" recommendation;<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo9'><span lang=EN-US>Input on effective and efficient mechanisms for monitoring ICANN's progress in implementing the final Recommendations between completion of this Report and start of the next WHOIS Policy Review Team; and<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo9'>Additional input and notes.<span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul></td></tr><tr><td colspan=2 style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Current Status:</span></strong><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td colspan=3 valign=top style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Draft report for public comment</span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan=2 style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Next Steps:</span></strong><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td colspan=3 valign=top style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Final Report and Recommendations to be published by 30 April 2012.</span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan=2 valign=top style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Staff Contact:</span></strong><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width="34%" valign=top style='width:34.0%;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><p class=MsoNormal>Olof Nordling<span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width="5%" valign=top style='width:5.0%;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Email:</span></strong><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width="29%" valign=top style='width:29.0%;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><p class=MsoNormal><a href="mailto:olof.nordling@icann.org?subject=More%20information%20on%20the%20WHOIS%20Policy%20Review%20Team%20Draft%20Report%20public%20comment%20period">olof.nordling@icann.org</a><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p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