Folks, Our advice to the Board that ASP participants be allowed additional flexibility to change names, to avoid conflicts, and to see a full refund if losing a contention has been rejected by the Board. Please see the attached letter for rationale. Jonathan From: Wendy Profit <wendy.profit@icann.org> Date: Monday, October 13, 2025 at 12:36 PM To: Jonathan Zuck <JZuck@innovatorsnetwork.org>, ICANN At-Large Staff <staff@atlarge.icann.org> Cc: tripti.sinha@board.icann.org <tripti.sinha@board.icann.org>, Correspondence <correspondence@ces.icann.org>, Board Ops Team <board-ops-team@icann.org>, Secretary <secretary@icann.org>, Lars Hoffmann <lars.hoffmann@icann.org> Subject: [CORRESPONDENCE] Tripti Sinha to Jonathan Zuck, ALAC Chair - ALAC Advice on Bid Credit/Replacement String Dear Jonathan Zuck, Please find the attached letter from ICANN Board Chair Tripti Sinha regarding ALAC Advice on Bid Credit / Replacement Strings. Thank you and best regards, Wendy Profit Board Operations Senior Manager ICANN