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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>As noted in an earlier email, this is draft will become Ballot 112. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>A. Replace all instances of “Internal Server Name” with “Internal Name”.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>B. Replace the definition of Internal Name with one of the following:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Proposal 1 - Internal Name: A non-IP-Address Common Name or Subject Alternative Name not ending in a TLD registered in the Root Zone.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Proposal 2 - Internal Name: A string of characters (not an IP address) that is located in a Common Name or Subject Alternative Name field of a Certificate that is incapable of being verified as globally unique within the DNS at the time of certificate issuance because it does not end with a Top Level Domain registered in IANA’s Root Zone Database.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Proposal 3 – Internal Name: A server name that is an Unregistered Domain Name. Unregistered Domain Name: A Domain Name that is not a Registered Domain Name. Registered Domain Name: A Domain Name not reserved by IANA and containing a TLD registered by IANA in the Root Zone Database. For domains that end in a gTLD, the Domain Name MUST be registered with an ICANN-accredited Registrar that is authorized to register domains with the ICANN-assigned gTLD Registry Operator (or an Affiliate or subcontractor thereof engaged in providing Registry Services). For domains that end in a country-code or sponsored TLD, the Domain Name MUST be registered with a duly-authorized entity recognized by the Sponsoring Organization of the appropriate ccTLD. If a Domain Name contains a TLD that is not in the Root Zone Database, then it is considered to be an Internal Name.”<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>(Note that under Proposal 3 we need to add “not reserved by IANA” because IANA has reserved second level domains containing the word “example”.)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>As you can see, I have changed how I think we ought to approach “Internal Server Name”. I prefer Proposals 1 and 2 because I don’t like the idea of defining “Internal Server Name” by calling it an “Unregistered Domain Name” and then defining it as anything that isn’t registered. (I also don’t like the idea of tying down our existing definition of “registrar,” which works quite well for our purposes, with another set of embedded sub-definitions concerning ICANN-approved registrars.)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Proposal 2 seems to be more in line with the gist of the complaints about Internal Names (concern about the non-uniqueness of names and not just registration vs. non-registration). While I’m open to discussion on what threats/concerns we’re trying to address, I took a brief look at the internal name’s white paper- <a href="https://cabforum.org/internal-names/">https://cabforum.org/internal-names/</a>. I’m also open to suggestions on rewording any of these proposals.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>We could also additionally mention in section 11.1.4 something like, “For clarification, a new gTLD previously “under consideration by ICANN” is no longer considered an “Internal Name” once it has been delegated by inclusion in the Root Zone Database, by which time any Certificate with such Internal Name should have been revoked, unless the CA has determined that the Subscriber is the registrant or has the right to control the Domain Name.”<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> public-bounces@cabforum.org [mailto:public-bounces@cabforum.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Ben Wilson<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, December 18, 2013 11:37 AM<br><b>To:</b> kirk_hall@trendmicro.com; 'Ryan Sleevi'<br><b>Cc:</b> 'CABFPub'<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [cabfpub] Proposal for change of definition of Internal Server Name in the BRs<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Sure.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> <a href="mailto:kirk_hall@trendmicro.com">kirk_hall@trendmicro.com</a> [<a href="mailto:kirk_hall@trendmicro.com">mailto:kirk_hall@trendmicro.com</a>] <br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, December 18, 2013 11:21 AM<br><b>To:</b> Ryan Sleevi; <a href="mailto:ben@digicert.com">ben@digicert.com</a><br><b>Cc:</b> CABFPub<br><b>Subject:</b> RE: [cabfpub] Proposal for change of definition of Internal Server Name in the BRs<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Ben, can you prepare a draft ballot incorporating all these changes? We will be an endorser.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Ryan Sleevi [<a href="mailto:sleevi@google.com">mailto:sleevi@google.com</a>] <br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, December 18, 2013 12:47 PM<br><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:ben@digicert.com">ben@digicert.com</a><br><b>Cc:</b> Kirk Hall (RD-US); CABFPub<br><b>Subject:</b> RE: [cabfpub] Proposal for change of definition of Internal Server Name in the BRs<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p>Works for me, with a suitable definition of Registered Domain Name.<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Dec 18, 2013 9:45 AM, "Ben Wilson" <<a href="mailto:ben@digicert.com">ben@digicert.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>I would prefer that we distinguish between a domain namespace (which is registered) and the server name (which either includes or does not include, a registered domain name). So “internal server name” could be defined as, “a name that does not include a Registered Domain Name, determined at the time of certificate issuance.”</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> <a href="mailto:public-bounces@cabforum.org" target="_blank">public-bounces@cabforum.org</a> [mailto:<a href="mailto:public-bounces@cabforum.org" target="_blank">public-bounces@cabforum.org</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b><a href="mailto:kirk_hall@trendmicro.com" target="_blank">kirk_hall@trendmicro.com</a><br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, December 18, 2013 8:14 AM<br><b>To:</b> Ryan Sleevi<br><b>Cc:</b> CABFPub (<a href="mailto:public@cabforum.org" target="_blank">public@cabforum.org</a>)<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [cabfpub] Proposal for change of definition of Internal Server Name in the BRs</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Thanks, Ryan. So if I understand correctly, the modified language to consider is shown below – correct?</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Does anyone object to making these changes? If not, I’ll propose this in a ballot:</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'>Internal Server Name: A Server Name that is an Unregistered Domain Name.<o:p></o:p></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.5in'>Registered Domain Name: A Domain Name that contains as the final level a valid domain according to the IANA Root Zone Database. For domains that end in a gTLD, the Domain Name MUST be registered with an ICANN-accredited Registrar that is authorized to register domains with the ICANN-assigned gTLD Registry Operator (or an Affiliate or subtractor thereof engaged in providing Registry Surfaces). For domains that end in a country-code or sponsored TLD, the Domain Name MUST be registered with a duly-authorized entity recognized by the Sponsoring Organization of the appropriate ccTLD. No other forms of Root Zones are permitted to appear within a Registered Domain Name.<o:p></o:p></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'> <o:p></o:p></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'>[Unregistered Domain Name: A Domain Name that is not a Registered Domain Name.]<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>As a reminder, right now, the definition for an ISN is as follows:</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.5in;text-autospace:none'><b>Internal Server Name: </b>A Server Name (which may or may not include an Unregistered Domain Name) that is not resolvable using the public DNS.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.5in;text-autospace:none'><i> </i><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.5in;text-autospace:none'><i>[There is no definition of Server Name in the BRs.]</i><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.5in;text-autospace:none'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.5in;text-autospace:none'>[<b>Registered Domain Name: </b>A Domain Name that has been registered with a Domain Name Registrar.]<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.5in;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.5in;text-autospace:none'>[<b>Unregistered Domain Name: </b>A Domain Name that is not a Registered Domain Name.]<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.5in;text-autospace:none'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.5in;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Ryan Sleevi [<a href="mailto:sleevi@google.com" target="_blank">mailto:sleevi@google.com</a>] <br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, December 17, 2013 3:10 PM<br><b>To:</b> Kirk Hall (RD-US)<br><b>Cc:</b> Gervase Markham; CABFPub (<a href="mailto:public@cabforum.org" target="_blank">public@cabforum.org</a>)<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [cabfpub] Proposal for change of definition of Internal Server Name in the BRs</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>On Tue, Dec 17, 2013 at 9:24 AM, <a href="mailto:kirk_hall@trendmicro.com" target="_blank">kirk_hall@trendmicro.com</a> <<a href="mailto:kirk_hall@trendmicro.com" target="_blank">kirk_hall@trendmicro.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p><div><div><p>So would it work to amend the definition of ISN and of Registered Domain Name to read as follows?<o:p></o:p></p><div><p> <o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin-left:.5in'>Internal Server Name: A Server Name that is an Unregistered Domain Name.<o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin-left:.5in'> <o:p></o:p></p></div><p style='margin-left:.5in'>Registered Domain Name: A Domain Name that has been registered with an ICANN-assigned Domain Name Registrar.<o:p></o:p></p><div><p style='margin-left:.5in'> <o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin-left:.5in'>[Unregistered Domain Name: A Domain Name that is not a Registered Domain Name.]<o:p></o:p></p><p> <o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Looks like we're mixing top and bottom posts again.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>I tried to make a distinction between Registry (that is, a party duly recognized and contracted with ICANN to a TLD within the valid list maintained by IANA) and a Registrar (an ICANN-accredited organization to interact with registrants)<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>The goal of the wording should be two-fold<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>1) Ensure that Registered Domain Names means it is a name that is a valid TLD according to IANA<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>2) Ensure that the domain has been registered by a registrant with an ICANN-accredited registrar, for<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>For what it's worth, here's the definition of "Registered Name" taken from the ICANN 2013 Registrar Accreditation Agreement ( <a href="http://www.icann.org/en/resources/registrars/raa/approved-with-specs-27jun13-en.htm" target="_blank">http://www.icann.org/en/resources/registrars/raa/approved-with-specs-27jun13-en.htm</a> )<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><br>"<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>1.11 "gTLD" or "gTLDs" refers to the top-level domain(s) of the DNS delegated by ICANN pursuant to a registry agreement that is in full force and effect, other than any country code TLD (ccTLD) or internationalized domain name (IDN) country code TLD.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><snip><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>1.15 "Registered Name" refers to a domain name within the domain of a gTLD, whether consisting of two (2) or more (e.g., <a href="http://john.smith.name" target="_blank">john.smith.name</a>) levels, about which a gTLD Registry Operator (or an Affiliate or subcontractor thereof engaged in providing Registry Services) maintains data in a Registry Database, arranges for such maintenance, or derives revenue from such maintenance. A name in a Registry Database may be a Registered Name even though it does not appear in a zone file (e.g., a registered but inactive name).<br><br>1.16 "Registered Name Holder" means the holder of a Registered Name.<br><br>1.17 The word "registrar," when appearing without an initial capital letter, refers to a person or entity that contracts with Registered Name Holders and with a Registry Operator and collects registration data about the Registered Name Holders and submits registration information for entry in the Registry Database."<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>The above language doesn't quite handle the ccTLD case, but the IANA Root Zone Database does cover these - <a href="http://www.iana.org/domains/root/db" target="_blank">http://www.iana.org/domains/root/db</a><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Sorry for the nit-picking here, but I am hoping to avoid future questions.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>"Registered Domain Name: A Domain Name that contains as the final level a valid domain according to the IANA Root Zone Database. For domains that end in a gTLD, the Domain Name MUST be registered with an ICANN-accredited Registrar that is authorized to register domains with the ICANN-assigned gTLD Registry Operator (or an Affiliate or subtractor thereof engaged in providing Registry Surfaces). For domains that end in a country-code or sponsored TLD, the Domain Name MUST be registered with a duly-authorized entity recognized by the Sponsoring Organization of the appropriate ccTLD. No other forms of Root Zones are permitted to appear within a Registered Domain Name"<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>I realize this is a significant expansion on the original language, and may be best suited by multiple additions to the glossary (to cover generic TLD, country-code TLD, and sponsored TLD), and while it should be plainly obvious as common sense, it avoids any ambiguity - and avoids any risk of alternate registries being used and there being naming collisions.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-top:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p></blockquote></div></div></div><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellpadding=0><tr><td style='background:white;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellpadding=0><tr><td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><pre> <o:p></o:p></pre><pre>TREND MICRO EMAIL NOTICE<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>The information contained in this email and any attachments is confidential <o:p></o:p></pre><pre>and may be subject to copyright or other intellectual property protection. <o:p></o:p></pre><pre>If you are not the intended recipient, you are not authorized to use or <o:p></o:p></pre><pre>disclose this information, and we request that you notify us by reply mail or<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>telephone and delete the original message from your mail system.<o:p></o:p></pre></td></tr></table></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellpadding=0><tr><td style='background:white;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellpadding=0><tr><td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><pre><o:p> </o:p></pre><pre>TREND MICRO EMAIL NOTICE<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>The information contained in this email and any attachments is confidential <o:p></o:p></pre><pre>and may be subject to copyright or other intellectual property protection. <o:p></o:p></pre><pre>If you are not the intended recipient, you are not authorized to use or <o:p></o:p></pre><pre>disclose this information, and we request that you notify us by reply mail or<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>telephone and delete the original message from your mail system.<o:p></o:p></pre></td></tr></table></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>