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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Thanks Tomslin and Farzaneh<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I’ve added some text which others may wish to consider.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Ken<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> NCSG-Discuss <NCSG-DISCUSS@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Tomslin Samme-Nlar<br><b>Sent:</b> Sunday, July 9, 2023 3:56 AM<br><b>To:</b> NCSG-DISCUSS@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Public Comment] Amendments to the Base gTLD RA and RAA to Modify DNS Abuse Contract Obligations<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Dear members and PC,<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Thanks to Farzi, <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1fhUPo5iMZ82K0nOMSso78AtzBL-4EVVEeZ13r5yRYaI/edit?usp=sharing">here</a> is our draft response to amendments to the base gTLD RA and RAA DNS abuse contract obligations. A reminder that the deadline to submit the comment is on Thursday 13 July 2023. So, if you could please review/comment by 23:59 UTC Tuesday 11 July, that will be much appreciated.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Warmly,<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal>Tomslin<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.5pt;color:black'>NCSG Policy Chair</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Thu, 1 Jun 2023 at 14:08, Tomslin Samme-Nlar <<a href="mailto:mesumbeslin@gmail.com">mesumbeslin@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0in'><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Dear members,<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>One of the results of the community conversations surrounding DNS Abuse is that the contracted party house (CPH) is proposing amendments to the gTLD RA and 2013 RAA Agreements with the intention to "enhance obligations by requiring registrars and registry operators to promptly take reasonable and appropriate action to stop or otherwise disrupt DNS Abuse"<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>NCSG councillors in the council specifically requested that the CPH put the negotiated text for public comments when this was discussed in the council and this comment proceeding is as a result of that. With this in mind, the NCSG PC is seeking volunteers to draft a comment to this effect. I know there are many folks interested in DNS abuse here so I look forward to you all contacting me at <a href="mailto:mesumbeslin@gmail.com" target="_blank">mesumbeslin@gmail.com</a> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Deadline to submit the comment is 13 July 2023 but we expect the draft about 2 weeks before then. You can find more information here: <a href="https://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/proceeding/amendments-base-gtld-ra-raa-modify-dns-abuse-contract-obligations-29-05-2023" target="_blank">https://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/proceeding/amendments-base-gtld-ra-raa-modify-dns-abuse-contract-obligations-29-05-2023</a><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>I have created a draft Google doc for the comment here: <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1fhUPo5iMZ82K0nOMSso78AtzBL-4EVVEeZ13r5yRYaI/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank">https://docs.google.com/document/d/1fhUPo5iMZ82K0nOMSso78AtzBL-4EVVEeZ13r5yRYaI/edit?usp=sharing</a><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b>Some things to note:</b><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>The proposed revisions include the following:<o:p></o:p></p><ul type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'>Requirements to ensure abuse contacts are readily accessible on the contracted party’s webpage and to produce receipt confirmation for reporters upon receipt of abuse reports<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'>Possibility for registrars and registry operators to use webforms instead of email as an abuse reporting mechanism<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'> A definition of DNS Abuse for purposes of the Agreements<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'> A new requirement to promptly take appropriate mitigation actions against domains for which the contracted party has actionable evidence demonstrating that the domains are being used for DNS Abuse<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'> Permits contracted parties (CPs) to exercise reasonable discretion in selecting and implementing the appropriate mitigation actions depending on the circumstances of each case<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'> Recognition of the different roles of the registrar and registry operator <o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'> Focus on the target outcome of stopping or disrupting the use of gTLD domain names for DNS Abuse<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'>The proposed amendments do not specify the mitigation actions, or their timing, as such approach may not guarantee the desired outcome in all instances. <o:p></o:p></li></ul></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Warmly,<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal>Tomslin<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.5pt;color:black'>@LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/tomslin/" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/tomslin/</a></span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></blockquote></div></div></body></html>