2006 ICANN Correspondence

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Date	Correspondence	Sender Affiliation	Issue
29 November 2006 Correspondence: Amy Stathos to Edward Hasbrouck Sender Affiliation: ICANN Issue: Independent Review Process Related Correspondence:	Amy Stathos to Edward Hasbrouck	ICANN	Independent Review Process
28 November 2006 Correspondence: Chuck Warren to ICANN Board Sender Affiliation: Overstock.com Issue: Proposed Release and Allocation of Single Letter Second Level Reserved Names Related Correspondence:	Chuck Warren to ICANN Board	Overstock.com	Proposed Release and Allocation of Single Letter Second Level Reserved Names
21 November 2006 Correspondence: Edward G. Viltz to Vint Cerf Sender Affiliation: Public Interest Registry Issue: PIR Application for Approval of Excess Delete Fee and Response to the INTA Related Correspondence:	Edward G. Viltz to Vint Cerf	Public Interest Registry	PIR Application for Approval of Excess Delete Fee and Response to the INTA
21 November 2006 Correspondence: Barbara Steele to Paul Twomey Sender Affiliation: VeriSign Issue: Code of Conduct Certification Related Correspondence:	Barbara Steele to Paul Twomey	VeriSign	Code of Conduct Certification
17 November 2006 Correspondence: Paul Twomey to Khaled Fattal Sender Affiliation: ICANN Issue: IDN implementation on top level domains Related Correspondence:	Paul Twomey to Khaled Fattal	ICANN	IDN implementation on top level domains
16 November 2006 Correspondence: Paul Reidl to ICANN Sender Affiliation: International Trademark Association Issue: Domain Name Tasting Related Correspondence:	Paul Reidl to ICANN	International Trademark Association	Domain Name Tasting
16 November 2006 Correspondence: Cherian Mathai to Patrick Jones Sender Affiliation: Tralliance Issue: .travel Charter Changes Related Correspondence:	Cherian Mathai to Patrick Jones	Tralliance	.travel Charter Changes
10 November 2006 Correspondence: Cary Karp to Kurt Pritz Sender Affiliation: MuseDoma Issue: .museum wildcard Related Correspondence:	Cary Karp to Kurt Pritz	MuseDoma	.museum wildcard
15 September 2006 Correspondence: Craig Schwartz to Neil Edwards Sender Affiliation: ICANN Issue: Proposed New registry Service Related Correspondence:	Craig Schwartz to Neil Edwards	ICANN	Proposed New registry Service
6 September 2006 Correspondence: Industry Leaders to ICANN Board Sender Affiliation: Businesses Issue: proposed .biz-info-org agreements Related Correspondence:	Industry Leaders to ICANN Board	Businesses	proposed .biz-info-org agreements
29 August 2006 Correspondence: Paul Twomey to Richard Wein Sender Affiliation: ICANN Issue: Internet Infrastructure Improvement Account Related Correspondence:	Paul Twomey to Richard Wein	ICANN	Internet Infrastructure Improvement Account
17 August 2006 Correspondence: Richard Wein to Paul Twomey Sender Affiliation: nic.at GmbH Issue: Internet Infrastructure Improvement Account Related Correspondence:	Richard Wein to Paul Twomey	nic.at GmbH	Internet Infrastructure Improvement Account
14 August 2006 Correspondence: Tina Dam to Edward G. Viltz Sender Affiliation: ICANN Issue: PIR DNSSEC Implementation Related Correspondence:	Tina Dam to Edward G. Viltz	ICANN	PIR DNSSEC Implementation
3 August 2006 Correspondence: Neil Edwards to John Jeffrey Sender Affiliation: .MOBI sTLD Issue: Proposed New registry Service Related Correspondence:	Neil Edwards to John Jeffrey	.MOBI sTLD	Proposed New registry Service
2 August 2006 Correspondence: Edward G. Viltz to Tina Dam Sender Affiliation: Public Interest Registry Issue: DNSSEC Implementation Related Correspondence:	Edward G. Viltz to Tina Dam	Public Interest Registry	DNSSEC Implementation
28 July 2006 Correspondence: Edward G. Viltz to Hon. Fiona Alexander Sender Affiliation: Public Interest Registry Issue: ICANN support PIR to NTIA Related Correspondence:	Edward G. Viltz to Hon. Fiona Alexander	Public Interest Registry	ICANN support PIR to NTIA
25 July 2006 Correspondence: Bernard Turcotte to Paul Twomey Sender Affiliation: CIRA Issue: Consultation on the implementation of .ca Whois look-up directory privacy policy Related Correspondence:	Bernard Turcotte to Paul Twomey	CIRA	Consultation on the implementation of .ca Whois look-up directory privacy policy
21 July 2006 Correspondence: SnapNames to Cerf/Twomey Sender Affiliation: SnapNames Issue: Withdrawal of legal action Related Correspondence:	SnapNames to Cerf/Twomey	SnapNames	Withdrawal of legal action
13 July 2006 Correspondence: Address Supporting Organization to ICANN Sender Affiliation: ASO Issue: Proposed Global Policy Related Correspondence:	Address Supporting Organization to ICANN	ASO	Proposed Global Policy
12 July 2006 Correspondence: Jennifer Stoddart to Vinton Cerf Sender Affiliation: Privacy Commissioner of Canada Issue: Whois Issues Related Correspondence:	Jennifer Stoddart to Vinton Cerf	Privacy Commissioner of Canada	Whois Issues
6 July 2006 Correspondence: Shannon L. Kellogg to Paul Twomey Sender Affiliation: RSA Security Inc. Issue: Purpose of WHOIS and of the WHOIS database Related Correspondence:	Shannon L. Kellogg to Paul Twomey	RSA Security Inc.	Purpose of WHOIS and of the WHOIS database
27 June 2006 Correspondence: Vinton Cerf to Peter Schaar Sender Affiliation: ICANN Issue: Response - Data protection principles: WHOIS Related Correspondence:	Vinton Cerf to Peter Schaar	ICANN	Response - Data protection principles: WHOIS
27 June 2006 Correspondence: Vinton Cerf to John Fingleton Sender Affiliation: ICANN Issue: Reply: Proposed change to narrow purpose definition of publicly available Whois Database Related Correspondence:	Vinton Cerf to John Fingleton	ICANN	Reply: Proposed change to narrow purpose definition of publicly available Whois Database
27 June 2006 Correspondence: Vinton Cerf to David French Sender Affiliation: ICANN Issue: Reply: Access to Whois Databases Related Correspondence:	Vinton Cerf to David French	ICANN	Reply: Access to Whois Databases
27 June 2006 Correspondence: Vinton Cerf to Nils Montan Sender Affiliation: ICANN Issue: Reply: Proposal to redefine Whois service Related Correspondence:	Vinton Cerf to Nils Montan	ICANN	Reply: Proposal to redefine Whois service
26 June 2006 Correspondence: Nils Victor Montan to Vint Cerf Sender Affiliation: International AntiCounterfeiting Coalition Issue: Proposal to redefine Whois service Related Correspondence:	Nils Victor Montan to Vint Cerf	International AntiCounterfeiting Coalition	Proposal to redefine Whois service
26 June 2006 Correspondence: Richard Tindal to Vint Cerf Sender Affiliation: NeuLevel, Inc. Issue: Proposed .BIZ registry agreement renewal Related Correspondence:	Richard Tindal to Vint Cerf	NeuLevel, Inc.	Proposed .BIZ registry agreement renewal
26 June 2006 Correspondence: Richard Tindal to Paul Twomey Sender Affiliation: NeuLevel, Inc. Issue: Proposed .BIZ registry agreement renewal Related Correspondence:	Richard Tindal to Paul Twomey	NeuLevel, Inc.	Proposed .BIZ registry agreement renewal
26 June 2006 Correspondence: Eugene H. Spafford to Vint Cerf Sender Affiliation: USACM Issue: USACM Policy Recommendations on Privacy Related Correspondence:	Eugene H. Spafford to Vint Cerf	USACM	USACM Policy Recommendations on Privacy
25 June 2006 Correspondence: Hal Lubsen to Paul Twomey Sender Affiliation: Afilias Issue: Proposed .INFO registry agreement renewal Related Correspondence:	Hal Lubsen to Paul Twomey	Afilias	Proposed .INFO registry agreement renewal
25 June 2006 Correspondence: Edward G. Viltz to Paul Twomey Sender Affiliation: Public Interest Registry Issue: Proposed .ORG registry agreement renewal Related Correspondence:	Edward G. Viltz to Paul Twomey	Public Interest Registry	Proposed .ORG registry agreement renewal
24 June 2006 Correspondence: Paul Twomey to CIRA Sender Affiliation: ICANN Issue: Accountability Related Correspondence:	Paul Twomey to CIRA	ICANN	Accountability
22 June 2006 Correspondence: Peter Schaar to Vint Cerf Sender Affiliation: ARTICLE 29 Data Protection Working Party Issue: Data protection principles: WHOIS Related Correspondence:	Peter Schaar to Vint Cerf	ARTICLE 29 Data Protection Working Party	Data protection principles: WHOIS
22 June 2006 Correspondence: Phillpa Lawson to Vint Cerf and Paul Twomey Sender Affiliation: Canadian Internet Policy and Public Interest Clinic Issue: WHOIS Database Related Correspondence:	Phillpa Lawson to Vint Cerf and Paul Twomey	Canadian Internet Policy and Public Interest Clinic	WHOIS Database
22 June 2006 Correspondence: Philippa Lawson to Vint Cerf Sender Affiliation: CIPPIC Issue: WHOIS Database Policy Related Correspondence:	Philippa Lawson to Vint Cerf	CIPPIC	WHOIS Database Policy
22 June 2006 Correspondence: Michel Parisse to ICANN Sender Affiliation: Commission de la Protection de la Privee Issue: WHOIS Is Privacy Issues Related Correspondence:	Michel Parisse to ICANN	Commission de la Protection de la Privee	WHOIS Is Privacy Issues
22 June 2006 Correspondence: Eric Pearson to Vint Cerf Sender Affiliation: HCPC Issue: Whois Policy Related Correspondence:	Eric Pearson to Vint Cerf	HCPC	Whois Policy
22 June 2006 Correspondence: FSSCC Unsigned to ICANN Sender Affiliation: Letter from Issue: Whois policy Related Correspondence:	FSSCC Unsigned to ICANN	Letter from	Whois policy
22 June 2006 Correspondence: George Hender to ICANN Sender Affiliation: The Options Clearing House Issue: WHOIS Data Base Related Correspondence:	George Hender to ICANN	The Options Clearing House	WHOIS Data Base
20 June 2006 Correspondence: John Fingleton to Vint Cerf Sender Affiliation: Office of Fair Trading Issue: Proposed change to narrow purpose definition of publicly available Whois databases Related Correspondence:	John Fingleton to Vint Cerf	Office of Fair Trading	Proposed change to narrow purpose definition of publicly available Whois databases
19 June 2006 Correspondence: David French to Vint Cerf Sender Affiliation: International Franchise Association Issue: Access to Whois Databases Related Correspondence:	David French to Vint Cerf	International Franchise Association	Access to Whois Databases
15 June 2006 Correspondence: AIPLA to ICANN Sender Affiliation: AIPLA Issue: Purpose of WHOIS Related Correspondence:	AIPLA to ICANN	AIPLA	Purpose of WHOIS
15 June 2006 Correspondence: Mohamed Sharil Tarmizi to Paul Twomey Sender Affiliation: GAC Issue: WIPO2 Related Correspondence:	Mohamed Sharil Tarmizi to Paul Twomey	GAC	WIPO2
14 June 2006 Correspondence: CIRA to ICANN Sender Affiliation: CIRA Issue: Accountability Related Correspondence:	CIRA to ICANN	CIRA	Accountability
12 June 2006 Correspondence: Paul W. Reidl to Vinton Cerf Sender Affiliation: International Trademark Association Issue: GNSO work on Whois Related Correspondence:	Paul W. Reidl to Vinton Cerf	International Trademark Association	GNSO work on Whois
7 June 2006 Correspondence: Testimony of John Jeffrey to the House Committee on Small Business United States House of Representatives Sender Affiliation: ICANN Issue: Contracting the Internet: Does ICANN Create a Barrier to Small Business? Related Correspondence:	Testimony of John Jeffrey to the House Committee on Small Business United States House of Representatives	ICANN	Contracting the Internet: Does ICANN Create a Barrier to Small Business?
30 May 2006 Correspondence: Stuart Lawley to Vinton Cerf Sender Affiliation: ICM Registry Issue: XXX Industry Reservation Service Related Correspondence:	Stuart Lawley to Vinton Cerf	ICM Registry	XXX Industry Reservation Service
9 May 2006 Correspondence: Tim Ruiz to ICANN Board Sender Affiliation: GoDaddy Issue: Proposed .XXX TLD Related Correspondence:	Tim Ruiz to ICANN Board	GoDaddy	Proposed .XXX TLD
9 May 2006 Correspondence: Martin Boyle to Vinton Cerf Sender Affiliation: UK Government Issue: .xxx domain name Related Correspondence:	Martin Boyle to Vinton Cerf	UK Government	.xxx domain name
6 May 2006 Correspondence: Paul Twomey to Neil Edwards Sender Affiliation: ICANN Issue: dotTEL TLD Registry Agreement Related Correspondence:	Paul Twomey to Neil Edwards	ICANN	dotTEL TLD Registry Agreement
5 May 2006 Correspondence: Jim Ulam to John Jeffrey Sender Affiliation: VeriSign Issue: Extension of renewal process deadlines Related Correspondence:	Jim Ulam to John Jeffrey	VeriSign	Extension of renewal process deadlines
4 May 2006 Correspondence: K Mahdavi to Paul Twomey Sender Affiliation: dotTEL Issue: dotTEL TLD Registry Agreement Related Correspondence:	K Mahdavi to Paul Twomey	dotTEL	dotTEL TLD Registry Agreement
4 May 2006 Correspondence: Paul Twomey to Mohamed Sharil Tarmizi Sender Affiliation: GAC Issue: XXX TLD Application Related Correspondence:	Paul Twomey to Mohamed Sharil Tarmizi	GAC	XXX TLD Application
4 May 2006 Correspondence: John Jeffrey to Mohd Sharil Tarmizi Sender Affiliation: ICANN Issue: XXX TLD Application Related Correspondence:	John Jeffrey to Mohd Sharil Tarmizi	ICANN	XXX TLD Application
1 May 2006 Correspondence: Fabiano Chies to Vinton Cerf Sender Affiliation: SITA Issue: .aero renewal Related Correspondence:	Fabiano Chies to Vinton Cerf	SITA	.aero renewal
30 April 2006 Correspondence: Larry Flynt to ICANN Board Sender Affiliation: Flynt Management Group Issue: Proposed .XXX TLD Related Correspondence:	Larry Flynt to ICANN Board	Flynt Management Group	Proposed .XXX TLD
29 April 2006 Correspondence: Neil Edwards to Paul Twomey Sender Affiliation: dotMOBI Issue: dotTEL TLD Registry Agreement Related Correspondence:	Neil Edwards to Paul Twomey	dotMOBI	dotTEL TLD Registry Agreement
14 April 2006 Correspondence: Catherine A. Allen to ICANN Sender Affiliation: BITS (Financial Services Roundtable) Issue: Comments on proposal to limit the type of information collected and maintained in Whois database Related Correspondence:	Catherine A. Allen to ICANN	BITS (Financial Services Roundtable)	Comments on proposal to limit the type of information collected and maintained in Whois database
10 April 2006 Correspondence: Steve Orenstein to ICANN Board Sender Affiliation: Wicked Pictures Issue: Proposed .XXX TLD Related Correspondence:	Steve Orenstein to ICANN Board	Wicked Pictures	Proposed .XXX TLD
26 March 2006 Correspondence: Edward Viltz to Stephen Crocker Sender Affiliation: Public Interest Registry Issue: Impact of Automated Domain Registrations ("Domain Tasting") on .ORG Registrants Related Correspondence:	Edward Viltz to Stephen Crocker	Public Interest Registry	Impact of Automated Domain Registrations ("Domain Tasting") on .ORG Registrants
25 March 2006 Correspondence: Stuart Lawley to Sharil Tarmizi Sender Affiliation: ICM Registry Issue: Response to US DOC to Tarmizi Related Correspondence:	Stuart Lawley to Sharil Tarmizi	ICM Registry	Response to US DOC to Tarmizi
23 March 2006 Correspondence: Paul Twomey to CIRA Sender Affiliation: ICANN Issue: CIRA Letter Related Correspondence:	Paul Twomey to CIRA	ICANN	CIRA Letter
22 March 2006 Correspondence: Johan Gillborg to ICANN Board Sender Affiliation: Private Media Group Issue: Proposed .XXX TLD Related Correspondence:	Johan Gillborg to ICANN Board	Private Media Group	Proposed .XXX TLD
20 March 2006 Correspondence: John M. R. Kneuer to Sharil Tarmizi Sender Affiliation: U.S. Department of Commerce Issue: Concerns about contract for approval of new top level domain Related Correspondence:	John M. R. Kneuer to Sharil Tarmizi	U.S. Department of Commerce	Concerns about contract for approval of new top level domain
17 March 2006 Correspondence: CIRA to ICANN Sender Affiliation: CIRA Issue: Accountability, Transparancy, Fair Process Related Correspondence:	CIRA to ICANN	CIRA	Accountability, Transparancy, Fair Process
17 March 2006 Correspondence: Peter Zangl to Vinton Cerf Sender Affiliation: European Commission Issue: Concerns about contract for approval of new top level domain Related Correspondence:	Peter Zangl to Vinton Cerf	European Commission	Concerns about contract for approval of new top level domain
13 March 2006 Correspondence: Paul Twomey to Sharil Tarmizi Sender Affiliation: ICANN Issue: WIPO-II Related Correspondence:	Paul Twomey to Sharil Tarmizi	ICANN	WIPO-II
18 February 2006 Correspondence: Stratton Sclavos to Vinton Cerf Sender Affiliation: VeriSign Issue: Revised .com agreement Related Correspondence:	Stratton Sclavos to Vinton Cerf	VeriSign	Revised .com agreement
14 February 2006 Correspondence: Joint Registrars to Vinton Cerf Sender Affiliation: Registrars Issue: Revised .com agreement Related Correspondence:	Joint Registrars to Vinton Cerf	Registrars	Revised .com agreement
11 February 2006 Correspondence: Paul Twomey to Mohamed Sharil Tarmizi Sender Affiliation: ICANN Issue: XXX sTLD Application Related Correspondence:	Paul Twomey to Mohamed Sharil Tarmizi	ICANN	XXX sTLD Application
17 January 2006 Correspondence: Vinton Cerf to Peter Zangl Sender Affiliation: European Commision Issue: Concerns about contract for approval of new top level domain Related Correspondence:	Vinton Cerf to Peter Zangl	European Commision	Concerns about contract for approval of new top level domain
9 January 2006 Correspondence: Paul Twomey to Chris Disspain Sender Affiliation: ccNSO Issue: Accountability Frameworks Related Correspondence:	Paul Twomey to Chris Disspain	ccNSO	Accountability Frameworks