Dear All, The ALAC Executive Committee has prepared draft comments in response to the public consultation on the Initial Report <http://icann.org/en/public-comment/#vi-pdp-initial-report> on Vertical Integration Between Registrars and Registries. The draft ALAC Statement on the Initial Report on Vertical Integration Between Registrars and Registries is available at: https://st.icann.org/working-groups/index.cgi?alac_vertical_integration_comm ents. Please add your comments to the wiki page using the comments function by Thursday, 19 August at 23:59 UTC. Upon incorporation of comments received, the draft comments will undergo a ratification process by the ALAC through a five-day online vote. Thank you. Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Matthias Langenegger, Seth Greene, Gisella Gruber-White, Marilyn Vernon, Kristina Nordström ICANN At-Large Staff