^{REGISTRY OPERATORS PROPOSAL Table of Contents}

Transmittal Letter/Form/Check (RFP Instruction)................................................................................................ Tab

Table of Contents......................................................................................................................................... Tab

Acronyms List............................................................................................................................................... Tab

Compliance/Cross Reference Matrix.................................................................................................................. Tab

Executive Summary....................................................................................................................................... Tab

I. General Information (RFP Sections D1-D11)............................................................................................ I-1

II. Business Capabilities And Plan (RFP Sections D12-13)............................................................................... II-1

II.1 Registry Operator's Capabilities (RFP Section D13.1)............................................................................. II.1-1

II.1.1 Company Information (RFP Section D13.1.1)....................................................................................... II.1-5

II.1.2 Current Business Operations (RFP Section D13.1.2).............................................................................. II.1-5

II.1.3 Past Business Operations (RFP Section D13.1.3).................................................................................. II.1-6

II.1.4 Registry/Database/Internet Related Experience And Activities (RFP Section D13.1.4)............................. II.1-13

II.1.5 Mission (RFP Section D13.1.5)......................................................................................................... II.1-19

II.1.6 Management Team (RFP Section D13.1.6)........................................................................................ II.1-26

II.1.7 Staff/Employees (RFP Section D13.1.7)............................................................................................ II.1-32

II.1.8 Commercial General Liability Insurance (RFP Section D13.1.8)............................................................... II.1-38

II.2. Business Plan For The Proposed Registry Operations (RFP Section D13.2)................................................ II.2-1

II.2.1 Services To Be Provided (RFP Section D13.2.1)................................................................................ II.2.1-1

II.2.2 Revenue Model (RFP Section D13.2.2)............................................................................................ II.2.2-1

II.2.3 Market Overview (RFP Section D13.2.3).......................................................................................... II.2.3-1

II.2.4 Marketing Plan (RFP Section D13.2.4)............................................................................................. II.2.4-1

II.2.5 Estimated Demand For Registry Services In The New TLD (RFP Section D13.2.5).................................. II.2.5-1

II.2.6 Resources Required To Meet Demand (RFP Section D13.2.6)............................................................. II.2.6-1

II.2.7 Plans For Acquiring Necessary Systems And Facilities (RFP Section D13.2.7)........................................... II.2.7-1

II.2.8 Staff Size/Expansion Capability (RFP Section D13.2.8)........................................................................ II.2.9-2

II.2.9 Availability Of Additional Management Personnel (RFP Section D13.2.9)................................................ II.2.9-3

II.2.10 Term Of Registry Agreement (RFP Section D13.2.10)...................................................................... II.2.10-1

II.2.11 Expected Costs Associated With The Operation Of The Proposed Registry (RFP Section D13.2.11)........ II.2.11-1

II.2.12 Expected Revenue Associated With The Operation Of The Proposed Registry (RFP Section D13.2.12)... II.2.12-1

II.2.13 Capital Requirements (RFP Section D13.2.13)................................................................................. II.2.13-1

II.2.14 Business Risks And Opportunities (RFP Section D13.2.14)................................................................. II.2.14-1

II.2.15 Registry Failure Provisions (RFP Section D13.2.15)........................................................................... II.2.15-1

II.3 Pro-Forma Financial Projections (RFP Section D13.3)............................................................................. II.3-1

II.4 Supporting Documentation (RFP Section D13.4).................................................................................... Tab

II.4.1 Registry Operator's Organizational Documents (RFP Section D13.4.1)........................................................ N/A

II.4.2 References (RFP Section D13.4.2)....................................................................................................... N/A

II.4.3 Annual Report (RFP Section D13.4.3)................................................................................................... N/A

II.4.4 Proof Of Capital (RFP Section D13.4.4)................................................................................................. N/A

II.4.5 Proof Of Insurance (RFP Section D13.4.5)............................................................................................ N/A

III TECHNICAL CAPABILITIES AND PLAN (RFP Section D14-D15)................................................................. III-1

III.1 Registry Operator's Technical Capabilities (RFP Section D15.1).............................................................. III.1-1

III.2 Proposed Registry Operations Technical Plan (RFP Section D15.2)......................................................... III.2-1

III.2.1 Proposed Facilities and Systems (RFP Section D15.2.1)........................................................................ III.2-2

III.2.2 Registry Registrar Model and Protocol (RFP Section D15.2.2).............................................................. III.2-23

III.2.3 Database Capabilities (RFP Section D15.2.3)..................................................................................... III.2-27

III.2.4 Zone File Generation (RFP Section D15.2.4)..................................................................................... III.2-46

III.2.5 Zone File Distribution & Publication (RFP Section D15.2.5).................................................................. III.2-49

III.2.6 Billing and Collections System (RFP Section D15.2.6).......................................................................... III.2-54

III.2.7 Data Escrow & Backup (RFP Section D15.2.7).................................................................................. III.2-67

III.2.8 Publicy Accessible Look Up/Whois Service (RFP Section D15.2.8) ........................................................ III.2-69

III.2.9 System Security (RFP Section D15.2.9)........................................................................................... III.2-77

III.2.10 Peak Capacities (RFP Section D15.2.10)........................................................................................... III.2-85

III.2.11 System Reliability (RFP Section D15.2.11)........................................................................................ III.2-88

III.2.12 System Outage Prevention (RFP Section D15.2.12).......................................................................... III.2-91

III.2.13 System Recovery Procedures (RFP Section D15.2.13)........................................................................ III.2-96

III.2.14 Technical & Other Support (RFP Section D15.2.14)......................................................................... III.2-103

III.3 Subcontractors (RFP Section D15.3)................................................................................................. III.3-1

IV. Implementation................................................................................................................................ IV-1

IV.1 Project Management......................................................................................................................... IV-1

IV.2 Project Plan..................................................................................................................................... IV-5

IV.3 Sun Rise Period............................................................................................................................... IV-13

IV.4 Land Rush Period............................................................................................................................ IV-15

IV.5 Integration.................................................................................................................................... IV-19

Appendices........................................................................................................................................ Appendix 1

Resumes (RFP Section D13.1.6)

^{TLD POLICIES Proposal Table of Contents}

TLD Policy Proposal........................................................................................................................................ Tab

I. General LTD Policies (RFP Section EI)................................................................................................... Tab

I.1 In General (RFP Section E1)................................................................................................................... 3

I.2 TLD String (RFP Section E2)................................................................................................................... 4

I.3 Naming Conventions (RFP Section E3) .................................................................................................... 4

I.4 Registrars (RFP Section E4).................................................................................................................... 5

I.5 Intellectual Property Provisions (RFP Section E5 – E5.6)............................................................................. 7

I.6 Dispute Resolution (RFP Section E6 – E6.2).............................................................................................. 9

I.7 Data Privacy, Escrow, and Whois (RFP Section E7)..................................................................................... 9

I.8 Billing and Collections (RFP Section E8)................................................................................................... 10

I.9 Services and Pricing (RFP Section E9)..................................................................................................... 10

I.10 Other (RFP Section E10)...................................................................................................................... 10

II. Registration Policies During Start-up (RFP Section E11 – E15).................................................................... 10

III Registration Restrictions (RFP Section E16 – E21).................................................................................... 14

IV. Context of TLD Within the DNS (RFP Section E22 – E27)......................................................................... 15

V. Value of Proposal as a Proof of Concept (RFP Section E28 – E32).............................................................. 17

Appendices

Appendix 1: Uniform Charter Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UCDRP)

Appendix 2: Rules for Uniform Charter Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UCDRP)

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^{REGISTRY OPERATOR’S FITNESS DISCLOSURE}