From: Craig Schwartz <craig@ftld.com> To: <cherine.chalaby@icann.org> CC: <steve.crocker@icann.org>, <Thomas.Schneider@bakom.admin.ch>, <alan.greenberg@mcgill.ca>, <elisa.cooper@markmonitor.com>, <sally.scutt@bba.org.uk>, Paul Smocer <Paul.Smocer@FSRoundtable.org>, "Viveca Ware" <Viveca.Ware@icba.org>, <Robinson@insuranceeurope.eu> Subject: fTLD Comment Letter to ICANN re: Enhanced Consumer Protection Safeguards Date: Fri, 9 Jan 2015 09:23:23 -0500

Dear Mr. Chalaby,

Please see the attached communication from fTLD Registry Services regarding the recent letters to ICANN from the ALAC and BC regarding the implementation of GAC Category 1 Advice and the need for enhanced consumer protection safeguards in some new gTLDs.

As always please let me know if you have any questions.

Best,

Craig Schwartz Managing Director fTLD Registry Services, LLC 600 13th Street, NW Suite 400 Washington, DC 20005 Office: +1 202 589 2532 Cellular: +1 202 236 1154 Skype: craig-schwartz Twitter: fTLD_Registry

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