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<div><br><div>Begin forwarded message:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type="cite"><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);"><b>From: </b></span><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium;">Alice Jansen <<a href="mailto:alice.jansen@icann.org">alice.jansen@icann.org</a>><br></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);"><b>Subject: </b></span><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium;"><b>Invitation-Expert Working Group on gTLD Directory Services - Beijing Session - Mon, 8 April - 11:00-12:30</b><br></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);"><b>Date: </b></span><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium;">April 3, 2013 5:30:19 PM GMT+08:00<br></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);"><b>To: </b></span><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium;">"<a href="mailto:william.drake@uzh.ch">william.drake@uzh.ch</a>" <<a href="mailto:william.drake@uzh.ch">william.drake@uzh.ch</a>><br></span></div><br>
<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=Windows-1252"><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; font-size: 14px; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><div><u style="font-family: Calibri; ">On behalf of the Expert Working Group on gTLD Directory Services (EWG)</u></div><span id="OLK_SRC_BODY_SECTION"><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; font-size: 14px; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><span id="OLK_SRC_BODY_SECTION"><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; font-size: 14px; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><span id="OLK_SRC_BODY_SECTION"><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; font-size: 14px; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><span id="OLK_SRC_BODY_SECTION"><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; font-size: 14px; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><span id="OLK_SRC_BODY_SECTION"><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; font-size: 14px; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><span id="OLK_SRC_BODY_SECTION"><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; font-size: 14px; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><span id="OLK_SRC_BODY_SECTION"><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; font-size: 14px; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><div style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; "><span style="font-size: medium; "><br></span></div><div style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; "><span style="font-size: medium; ">Dear Mr. Drake,</span></div></div></span></div></span></div></span><span id="OLK_SRC_BODY_SECTION"><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; font-size: 14px; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><span id="OLK_SRC_BODY_SECTION"><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; font-size: 14px; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><span id="OLK_SRC_BODY_SECTION"><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; font-size: 14px; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><div><div style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; "><span style="font-size: medium; "><br></span></div><div style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; "><span style="font-size: medium; ">As you may recall, in December 2012, ICANN </span><a href="http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-2-14dec12-en.htm" style="color: purple; font-size: medium; ">announced</a><span style="font-size: medium; "> the
creation of an Expert Working Group (EWG) on gTLD Directory Services, as a first step in fulfilling the ICANN Board’s </span><a href="http://www.icann.org/en/groups/board/documents/resolutions-08nov12-en.htm#1.a.rationale" style="color: purple; font-size: medium; ">directive</a><span style="font-size: medium; "> to
help redefine the purpose and provision of gTLD registration data.</span><span style="font-size: medium; "> </span><span style="font-size: medium; ">The work of the EWG is expected to serve as a foundation to help GNSO create a new global policy for gTLD directory
services, as part of a Board requested Policy Development Process (PDP) to be commenced upon the conclusion of the EWG’s activities.</span></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; "><font size="3"> </font></p><div style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; "><font size="3">Beijing presents a unique opportunity for the EWG to provide an update on its progress and to hear from the ICANN community to inform its post-Beijing work. The EWG invites the NCUC to attend their session on <b>Monday, 8 April 2013 at 11:00-12:30
in Grand Hall A </b>to share your comments and feedback with them (please refer to session details: <a href="http://beijing46.icann.org/node/37051" style="color: purple; ">http://beijing46.icann.org/node/37051</a>).<o:p></o:p></font></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; "><font size="3"> </font></p><div style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; "><font size="3">Participants will be invited to comment on questions currently under discussion within the EWG, including:<o:p></o:p></font></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; "><font size="3"> </font></p><div style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in; "><font size="3">· Whether collection, storage and provision of registrant data is necessary;<o:p></o:p></font></div><div style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in; "><font size="3">· Whether to incorporate different registration data requirements for domain names for commercial use versus non-commercial use;<o:p></o:p></font></div><div style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in; "><font size="3">· Whether and how anonymous registrations should be accommodated;<o:p></o:p></font></div><div style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in; "><font size="3">· Potential costs/benefits of a distributed versus a centralized database;<o:p></o:p></font></div><div style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in; "><font size="3">· Possible safeguards to minimize abuse and protect the privacy of registrants;<o:p></o:p></font></div><div style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in; "><font size="3">· Whether and how remedies for inaccurate data should differ (for example, in cases of fraudulent, criminal, or malicious conduct);<o:p></o:p></font></div><div style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in; "><font size="3">· Whether tiered access is desirable, depending upon the requestor’s purpose.<o:p></o:p></font></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; "><font size="3"> </font></p><div style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; "><font size="3">Any additional feedback will be welcome.<o:p></o:p></font></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; "><font size="3"> </font></p><div style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; "><font size="3">If you are interested in learning more about the EWG’s work, please visit EWG’s wiki at: <a href="https://community.icann.org/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=40175189" style="color: purple; ">https://community.icann.org/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=40175189</a> for
meeting reports and other information regarding the EWG’s activities.<o:p></o:p></font></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; "><font size="3"> </font></p><div style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; "><font size="3">The EWG looks forward to this exchange and thanks you in advance for your participation.<o:p></o:p></font></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in; "><font size="3"> </font></p><div style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; "><font size="3">Safe travels and see you in Beijing.<o:p></o:p></font></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; "><font size="3"> </font></p><div style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; "><font size="3">Very best regards,<o:p></o:p></font></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; "><font size="3"> </font></p><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; "><font size="3">ICANN Staff on behalf of the Expert Working Group on gTLD Directory Services (EWG)</font></div></div><div style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; "><br></div></div></span></div></span></div></span></div></span></div></span></div></span></div></span></div>
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