<html> <head> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1"> <meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Exchange Server">  <style></style> </head> <body> <font face="Calibri" size="3"><span style="font-size:12pt;"> <div style="margin-bottom:6pt;">During his presentation at the Ripe DNS working group meeting last week, Jo<font face="Calibri" color="#333333">�</font>o Damas of APNIC finished by asking whether there is room for the establishment of a common set of operational practices for operators of DNS resolvers, potentially an activity that a RIPE task force could undertake. You may find the European Resolver Policy that we published last year a useful reference as it is intended to address that very issue – see <a href="http://www.EuropeanResolverPolicy.com"><font color="#0563C1"><u>www.EuropeanResolverPolicy.com</u></font></a>. </div> <div><font face="Calibri" size="2"><span style="font-size:11pt;"> </span></font></div> <div><font face="Calibri">If a RIPE task force is established and it identifies any areas where the policy could be enhanced, I’m confident that the existing adopters of the policy would be happy to consider an update of the current text. </font></div> <div><font face="Calibri" size="2"><span style="font-size:11pt;"> </span></font></div> <div><font face="Calibri" size="2"><span style="font-size:11pt;"> </span></font></div> <div><b>Andrew</b></div> <div><font face="Calibri" size="2" color="#201F1E"><span style="font-size:11pt;"> </span></font></div> <div><font face="Calibri" size="2"><span style="font-size:11pt;"> </span></font></div> <div><font face="Calibri" size="2"><span style="font-size:11pt;"> </span></font></div> </span></font> </body> </html>