All,

A Registry just pointed out to me that we have an error in question 7 of the PDDRP Survey that just went out which we can easily fix, but definitely need to fix.  

Question 7 currently states:  “7. Has there been any conduct by new gTLD registry operators that you believe constitutes a “substantial pattern or practice of specific bad faith intent to profit” from the sale of domain names at the second level?”

However, the PDDRP only applies where it constitutes a “substantial pattern or practice of specific bad faith intent to profit” from the sale of trademark infringing domain names at the second level. [The Underlined portion was left out].

The portion that was left out is KEY to the cause of action.  As he jokingly put it, some believe that the sale of all second level domains constitute a bad faith intent to profit J  However, at this point the PDDRP does not apply in any situations other than selling trademark infringing domain names.

Can we please fix and reissue the survey?

Thanks.

Jeffrey J. Neuman

Senior Vice President |Valideus USA | Com Laude USA

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