Comments regarding the designation of a subsequent .net registry operator

["Paul Carney" <paul@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Dear ICANN Board Officials:

I am Paul Carney of Ishtot, Inc., located in Centreville, Virginia, USA. Ishtot 
is the company that manages Capango™, a private email network focusing on safe 
and spam-free email communications for families and businesses. As the owner of 
many .com, .org and .net domains, I would like to comment on the upcoming 
selection of a subsequent .net Registry Operator. 

It is my sincere hope that ICANN will bear in mind the importance of selecting 
an operator that can maintain the stability and reliability of the .net domain. 
As threats to the security of the Internet become more common, it is imperative 
that the chosen operator be one that can withstand these threats and be able to 
incorporate security so as to mitigate future attacks. There is an overwhelming 
need for continued public and business confidence in the underlying .net 
infrastructure as the Internet continues to develop, and with this need comes a 
crucial decision to avoid any unnecessary technical risks by moving .net to a 
smaller operator who may not be able to provision for denial of service or 
other attacks.

Sincerely,

Paul Carney
President
Ishtot, Inc.
703.869.1088
paul@xxxxxxxxxx

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