Dear registrars - as you will recall, the org/biz/info/us/name registries are required to transition to the most up to date EPP standard in August (publication of standard + 135 days). As you will also recall, we and the registries discussed our mutual interest in extending the deadline for this transition to allow registrars to pace the migration. Below is the statement that the registries proposed to send to ICANN. It is based on our input, but I wanted to send it around once again. If you have any significant concern, please raise it. Otherwise we will signify our assent to the registries by end of the day on Friday (EST). When last we talked among the registrars, we came up with a longer list of related issues and concerns. We haven't forgotten it. The registries know that we have this list and the ex.com. will be walking them through it next week. We will provide an update on those additional items as soon as we have it. Regards, Elana Broitman "The gTLD Registry and the Registrar Constituencies would like to request an extension of the implementation period for the RFC version of the EPP software. Specifically, we request that the gTLD registries that are currently required to implement this release within specific timeframes complete their implementation no later than 31 December 2004 rather than the timeframes established in their respective ICANN contracts. Registrars would then be able to begin their operational implementation which would be completed by 31 March, 2005. Both constituencies continue to work to develop a coordinated implementation plan but sufficient time no longer remains for adequate registry/registrar implementation and testing under the existing contract deadlines. This extension will allow sufficient time to develop an overall schedule for migration to the new release for registries and registrars that will avoid adverse impacts on affected parties. If there are any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us. In order to incorporate any response to this request into our coordination discussions, we would like to ask that ICANN respond to this request no later than [date.]"