Dear colleagues, I’ve attached release candidate 1 (i.e., draft final) of the gTLD RDAP profile in PDF and Office Open XML formats. This version is a redline vs the version that underwent public comment. We plan to publish the final version by the end of July. Please review and let us know if you find any glaring issues by 15 July. This version incorporates the feedback received during the public comment period we run earlier this year and this mailing list. The main changes are as follows: 1. Section 1.3.6: allow contracted parties to add fields, events, roles without further ICANN approval. 2. Section 1.4.1: clarify requirement to support queries for strings mixing A- and U-labels. 3. Section 1.5.6: clarify mapping of EPP to RDAP statuses. 4. Section 1.5.15: make registrar expiration date optional. 5. Section 1.5.23: allow contracted parties to operate RDAP test services. 6. Section 3.1.1: limit requirement for registrars to offer RDAP services for thin registrations only. 7. Section 3.1.1: clarify that registrars will only be required to offer RDAP services for thin registrations under .com, .jobs, and .net until the effective date of the Thick Whois policy. Regards, -- Francisco Arias Director, Technical Services Domain Name Services & Industry Engagement Global Domains Division ICANN PGP fingerprint: 1FDE 819F 7BEC 1CB2 127E EE54 9A4D 337B D510 E397