<html><head><base href="x-msg://18/"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">I think Milton says it well....webinars are over, but survey still up...<br><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);"><b>From: </b></span><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium;">Milton L Mueller <<a href="mailto:mueller@SYR.EDU">mueller@SYR.EDU</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);"><b>Date: </b></span><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium;">April 13, 2014 6:07:00 PM EDT<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);"><b>To: </b></span><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium;"><<a href="mailto:NCSG-DISCUSS@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU">NCSG-DISCUSS@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU</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);"><b>Subject: </b></span><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium;"><b>Re: RDS Risk Survey and Webinar Announcement</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);"><b>Reply-To: </b></span><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium;">Milton L Mueller <<a href="mailto:mueller@SYR.EDU">mueller@SYR.EDU</a>><br></span></div><br><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: -webkit-auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-size: medium; "><div lang="EN-US" link="blue" vlink="purple"><div class="WordSection1" style="page: WordSection1; "><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); ">Rafik’s message may not be getting through. Here is a simpler version:<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); "><o:p> </o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); ">IF YOU ARE A PRIVACY ADVOCATE, TAKE THIS SURVEY!!!<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); "><a href="http://www.icann.org/en/groups/other/gtld-directory-services/rds-risk-survey-14mar14-en.htm" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; ">http://www.icann.org/en/groups/other/gtld-directory-services/rds-risk-survey-14mar14-en.htm</a><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); "><o:p> </o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); ">(and that link goes directly to the survey, not to some RDS public relations fluff page.)<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); "><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); "><o:p> </o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><a name="_MailEndCompose"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); "><o:p> </o:p></span></a></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><b><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">From:</span></b><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>NCSG-Discuss [mailto:NCSG-DISCUSS@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU]<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><b>On Behalf Of<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></b>Rafik Dammak<br><b>Sent:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Sunday, April 13, 2014 8:28 AM<br><b>To:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="mailto:NCSG-DISCUSS@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; ">NCSG-DISCUSS@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU</a><br><b>Subject:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>[NCSG-Discuss] RDS Risk Survey and Webinar Announcement<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><o:p> </o:p></div><div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; ">Hello everyone,<o:p></o:p></div><div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><o:p> </o:p></div></div><div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; ">below you will find information regarding survey about the risks of the new Registration directory service or RDS (new naming of whois..) <o:p></o:p></div></div><div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; ">NCSG had meeting with some members of the expert working group behind this proposal during Singapore ICANN meeting (you will find transcripts and recordings here<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://singapore49.icann.org/en/schedule/tue-ncsg" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; ">http://singapore49.icann.org/en/schedule/tue-ncsg</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>)<o:p></o:p></div><div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><o:p> </o:p></div></div><div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; ">no need to say that is important to participate in this survey and indicate any concerns we have. it is possible to attend the webinars this week to get an overview and ask questions. <o:p></o:p></div></div><div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><o:p> </o:p></div></div><div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; ">Best Regards,<o:p></o:p></div></div><div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><o:p> </o:p></div></div><div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; ">Rafik <o:p></o:p></div></div><div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><o:p> </o:p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 12pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; ">---------- Forwarded message ----------<br>From:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><b>Charla Shambley</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><<a href="mailto:charla.shambley@icann.org" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; ">charla.shambley@icann.org</a>><br>Date: 2014-04-08 5:06 GMT+09:00<br>Subject: [Soac-infoalert] RDS Risk Survey and Webinar Announcement<br>To: "<a href="mailto:soac-infoalert@icann.org" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; ">soac-infoalert@icann.org</a>" <<a href="mailto:soac-infoalert@icann.org" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; ">soac-infoalert@icann.org</a>><br><br><o:p></o:p></p><div><div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125); ">Dear SO/AC:</span><o:p></o:p></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125); "> </span><o:p></o:p></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 6pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 16.3pt; "><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(85, 85, 85); ">The <b><i><a href="https://community.icann.org/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=40175189" target="_blank" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; "><span style="color: rgb(239, 103, 62); ">Expert Working Group on</span><span style="color: rgb(239, 103, 62); text-decoration: none; "> </span><span style="color: rgb(239, 103, 62); ">gTLD</span><span style="color: rgb(239, 103, 62); text-decoration: none; "> </span><span style="color: rgb(239, 103, 62); ">Directory Services (EWG)</span></a></i></b> invites you to participate in its recently launched Registration Directory Service (RDS) Risk Survey. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 6pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 16.3pt; "><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(85, 85, 85); ">If you provide or use gTLD domain name registration data (today known as Whois), please consider responding to this survey to share your unique perspective on potential risks and benefits associated with the EWG's proposed RDS, should ICANN choose to implement such as system to replace Whois.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 6pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 16.3pt; "><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(85, 85, 85); ">Today, anyone can query Whois to identify the organization or individual responsible for an Internet domain name, known as a Registrant, along with their postal address, email address, and telephone number. The EWG was asked to re-examine the purpose and provision of this information, envisioning a clean-slate approach to meet global Internet community needs with greater privacy, accuracy, and accountability. The EWG's proposed next generation RDS would collect, validate and disclose registration information for permissible purposes only, with some values remaining public and others being gated – that is, returned only to authorized users with legitimate purposes.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 6pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 16.3pt; "><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(85, 85, 85); ">At this point, the RDS is simply a proposal being refined by the EWG for ICANN Board and community consideration. If you are one of the many different individuals, businesses, and other organizations that consume Whois data today, or a domain name Registrant, Registrar, or Registry that provides Whois data today, please participate in this survey. This survey is a chance to tell the EWG about the risks and benefits that the recommended RDS might have for YOU.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 6pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 16.3pt; "><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(85, 85, 85); ">All risks and benefits identified through this survey will be published in aggregated, anonymized form and used by the EWG to refine its recommendations and as input to a full risk assessment.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 6pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 16.3pt; "><b><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; color: rgb(85, 85, 85); ">RDS Risk Survey attributes:</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 26.25pt; margin-left: 15pt; margin-bottom: 3.75pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 16.3pt; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Symbol; color: rgb(85, 85, 85); ">·</span><span style="font-size: 7pt; color: rgb(85, 85, 85); "> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(85, 85, 85); ">RDS Risk Survey Availability Date: 15 March 2014</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 26.25pt; margin-left: 15pt; margin-bottom: 3.75pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 16.3pt; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Symbol; color: rgb(85, 85, 85); ">·</span><span style="font-size: 7pt; color: rgb(85, 85, 85); "> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(85, 85, 85); ">RDS Risk Survey address: <a href="http://tiny.cc/risk-ewg-survey" target="_blank" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; "><span style="color: rgb(239, 103, 62); ">http://tiny.cc/risk-ewg-survey</span></a></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 26.25pt; margin-left: 15pt; margin-bottom: 3.75pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 16.3pt; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Symbol; color: rgb(85, 85, 85); ">·</span><span style="font-size: 7pt; color: rgb(85, 85, 85); "> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(85, 85, 85); ">RDS Risk Survey Close Date: <b>15 May 2014, 23:59 UTC</b></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 6pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 16.3pt; "><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(85, 85, 85); ">To read more, you may download a printable <a href="http://www.icann.org/en/groups/other/gtld-directory-services/rds-risk-survey-01apr14-en.pdf" target="_blank" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; "><span style="color: rgb(239, 103, 62); ">PDF</span></a> [PDF, 1.93 MB] before returning to <a href="http://tiny.cc/risk-ewg-survey" target="_blank" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; "><span style="color: rgb(239, 103, 62); ">http://tiny.cc/risk-ewg-survey</span></a> to take the on-line survey. Translated versions of this survey will also be available shortly.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 6pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 16.3pt; "><b><i><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(85, 85, 85); ">To learn more about this survey, please join the EWG for this interactive online workshop: How will Next Generation Registration Directory Services impact you?</span></i></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 6pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 16.3pt; "><b><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(85, 85, 85); ">Date:</span></b><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(85, 85, 85); "> Wednesday, 16 April 2014<br><b>Time:</b> 19:00-20:30 UTC (time converter: <a href="http://tinyurl.com/n9rsmfx" target="_blank" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; "><span style="color: rgb(239, 103, 62); ">http://tinyurl.com/n9rsmfx</span></a>)</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 6pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 16.3pt; "><b><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(85, 85, 85); ">Date:</span></b><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(85, 85, 85); "> Thursday, 17 April 2014</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 6pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 16.3pt; "><b><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(85, 85, 85); ">Time:</span></b><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(85, 85, 85); "> 12:00-13:30 UTC (time converter: <a href="http://tinyurl.com/ouzekzx" target="_blank" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; "><span style="color: rgb(239, 103, 62); ">http://tinyurl.com/ouzekzx</span></a>)</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 6pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 16.3pt; "><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(85, 85, 85); ">Additional details on the interactive online workshop are available <a href="http://www.icann.org/en/about/learning/webinars/rds-workshop-04apr14-en.htm" target="_blank" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; "><span style="color: rgb(239, 103, 62); ">here</span></a>.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 6pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 16.3pt; "><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(85, 85, 85); "> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 6pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(85, 85, 85); ">Sincerely,</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 6pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(85, 85, 85); "> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 6pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(85, 85, 85); ">ICANN Staff, on behalf of the</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 6pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(85, 85, 85); ">Expert Working Group on gTLD Directory Services</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 12pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><br>_______________________________________________<br>soac-infoalert mailing list<br><a href="mailto:soac-infoalert@icann.org" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; ">soac-infoalert@icann.org</a><br><a href="https://mm.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/soac-infoalert" target="_blank" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; ">https://mm.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/soac-infoalert</a><o:p></o:p></p></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><o:p> </o:p></div></div></div></div></div></div></span></blockquote></div><br></body></html>