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<p>Hi All,</p>
<p>As you may know, I am our NCSG representative to the Closed
Generics Small Team of GNSO, GAC and ALAC Representatives
meeting. The goal of our work is to find a a workable<br>
framework to identify and handle closed generic applications in
the future rounds of new gTLDs. Should we reach agreement on a
framework, it will go to the GAC and GNSO Council for approval,
and then through the GNSO policymaking process, probably in an
expedited PDP. <br>
</p>
<p>The reason we are here is, after many years of discussion, the
Subsequent Procedures Policy Development Process Working Group
(Subpro WG) was unable to agree on recommendations for "closed
generics" - one of the few areas our differences over new gTLDs
could not be bridged. Plus the GAC weighed in heavily in 2013,
issuing "consensus GAC advice" with deep concerns about closed
generics in their 2013 Beijing GAC Communique. It contained some
direction and the GAC advice reaffirmed in more recent meetings.
(I include GAC 2013 closed generic advice at bottom of this
email.)</p>
<p><i>This Closed Generics Small Team has been meeting weekly by
phone and once in person in Washington DC, January 26-27, for
in-depth discussions about Closed Generics. We have a public
report of our work (attached). I share it and look forward to
our discussion at the <b>NCSG Membership Meeting, Sunday
10:30AM (local time). </b>With additional discussion at the
NCSG Policy Committee meeting later in the week. I look forward
to your questions, ideas and our discussion! </i><i><br>
</i></p>
Best, Kathy <br>
<p>(Kathy Kleiman)</p>
<p>------------------------ GAC Beijing Advice, 2013
--------------------</p>
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transform: scaleX(0.887417);" role="presentation" dir="ltr">Annex
II, </span><a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://gac.icann.org/contentMigrated/icann46-beijing-communique">https://gac.icann.org/contentMigrated/icann46-beijing-communique</a><span
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<p><span style="left: 17.73%; top: 21.16%; font-size:
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transform: scaleX(0.887417);" role="presentation" dir="ltr">Exclusive
Access</span><br role="presentation">
<span style="left: 17.73%; top: 23.19%; font-size:
calc(var(--scale-factor)*10.80px); font-family: monospace;"
role="presentation" dir="ltr">•</span><span style="left: 18.54%;
top: 23.19%; font-size: calc(var(--scale-factor)*10.80px);
font-family: monospace;" role="presentation" dir="ltr"> </span><span
style="left: 20.67%; top: 23.16%; font-size:
calc(var(--scale-factor)*10.80px); font-family: sans-serif;
transform: scaleX(1.00028);" role="presentation" dir="ltr">For
strings representing generic terms,</span><span style="left:
50.99%; top: 23.16%; font-size:
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role="presentation" dir="ltr"> </span><span style="left:
51.91%; top: 23.16%; font-size:
calc(var(--scale-factor)*10.80px); font-family: sans-serif;
transform: scaleX(0.955221);" role="presentation" dir="ltr">exclusive
registry access</span><span style="left: 70.54%; top: 23.16%;
font-size: calc(var(--scale-factor)*10.80px); font-family:
sans-serif;" role="presentation" dir="ltr"> </span><span
style="left: 71.47%; top: 23.16%; font-size:
calc(var(--scale-factor)*10.80px); font-family: sans-serif;
transform: scaleX(1.01563);" role="presentation" dir="ltr">should
serve a public</span><br role="presentation">
<span style="left: 20.67%; top: 25.13%; font-size:
calc(var(--scale-factor)*10.80px); font-family: sans-serif;
transform: scaleX(0.949802);" role="presentation" dir="ltr">interest
goal.</span><br role="presentation">
<span style="left: 20.67%; top: 29.13%; font-size:
calc(var(--scale-factor)*10.80px); font-family: monospace;"
role="presentation" dir="ltr"> •</span><span style="left:
21.48%; top: 29.13%; font-size:
calc(var(--scale-factor)*10.80px); font-family: monospace;"
role="presentation" dir="ltr"> </span><span style="left:
23.61%; top: 29.1%; font-size:
calc(var(--scale-factor)*10.80px); font-family: sans-serif;
transform: scaleX(0.932868);" role="presentation" dir="ltr">In
the c</span><span style="left: 29.02%; top: 29.1%; font-size:
calc(var(--scale-factor)*10.80px); font-family: sans-serif;
transform: scaleX(0.949031);" role="presentation" dir="ltr">urrent
round, the GAC has identified the following non</span><span
style="left: 68.89%; top: 29.1%; font-size:
calc(var(--scale-factor)*10.80px); font-family: sans-serif;
transform: scaleX(0.459955);" role="presentation" dir="ltr">-‐</span><span
style="left: 69.45%; top: 29.1%; font-size:
calc(var(--scale-factor)*10.80px); font-family: sans-serif;
transform: scaleX(0.934753);" role="presentation" dir="ltr">exhaustive
list of strings</span><br role="presentation">
<span style="left: 23.61%; top: 31.07%; font-size:
calc(var(--scale-factor)*10.80px); font-family: sans-serif;
transform: scaleX(0.944928);" role="presentation" dir="ltr">that
it considers to be generic terms</span><span style="left:
50.04%; top: 31.07%; font-size:
calc(var(--scale-factor)*10.80px); font-family: sans-serif;
transform: scaleX(0.949333);" role="presentation" dir="ltr">,
where the applicant is currently proposing to</span><br
role="presentation">
<span style="left: 23.61%; top: 33.01%; font-size:
calc(var(--scale-factor)*10.80px); font-family: sans-serif;
transform: scaleX(0.915588);" role="presentation" dir="ltr">provide
exclusive registry access</span></p>
<p><span style="left: 23.61%; top: 33.01%; font-size:
calc(var(--scale-factor)*10.80px); font-family: sans-serif;
transform: scaleX(0.915588);" role="presentation" dir="ltr">
</span><span style="left: 30.3%; top: 36.94%; font-size:
calc(var(--scale-factor)*10.80px); font-family: monospace;"
role="presentation" dir="ltr"> • </span><span style="left:
32.44%; top: 36.92%; font-size:
calc(var(--scale-factor)*10.80px); font-family: sans-serif;
transform: scaleX(0.955271);" role="presentation" dir="ltr">.antivirus,</span><span
style="left: 39.65%; top: 36.92%; font-size:
calc(var(--scale-factor)*10.80px); font-family: sans-serif;"
role="presentation" dir="ltr"> </span><span style="left:
40.93%; top: 36.92%; font-size:
calc(var(--scale-factor)*10.80px); font-family: sans-serif;
transform: scaleX(0.928379);" role="presentation" dir="ltr">.app,</span><span
style="left: 44.57%; top: 36.92%; font-size:
calc(var(--scale-factor)*10.80px); font-family: sans-serif;"
role="presentation" dir="ltr"> </span><span style="left:
45.85%; top: 36.92%; font-size:
calc(var(--scale-factor)*10.80px); font-family: sans-serif;
transform: scaleX(0.939972);" role="presentation" dir="ltr">.autoinsurance,</span><span
style="left: 57.19%; top: 36.92%; font-size:
calc(var(--scale-factor)*10.80px); font-family: sans-serif;"
role="presentation" dir="ltr"> </span><span style="left:
58.46%; top: 36.92%; font-size:
calc(var(--scale-factor)*10.80px); font-family: sans-serif;
transform: scaleX(0.95324);" role="presentation" dir="ltr">.baby,</span><span
style="left: 62.92%; top: 36.92%; font-size:
calc(var(--scale-factor)*10.80px); font-family: sans-serif;"
role="presentation" dir="ltr"> </span><span style="left: 64.2%;
top: 36.92%; font-size: calc(var(--scale-factor)*10.80px);
font-family: sans-serif; transform: scaleX(0.96843);"
role="presentation" dir="ltr">.beauty,</span><span style="left:
70.15%; top: 36.92%; font-size:
calc(var(--scale-factor)*10.80px); font-family: sans-serif;"
role="presentation" dir="ltr"> </span><span style="left:
71.43%; top: 36.92%; font-size:
calc(var(--scale-factor)*10.80px); font-family: sans-serif;
transform: scaleX(0.963027);" role="presentation" dir="ltr">.blo</span><span
style="left: 74.17%; top: 36.92%; font-size:
calc(var(--scale-factor)*10.80px); font-family: sans-serif;
transform: scaleX(0.87429);" role="presentation" dir="ltr">g,</span><span
style="left: 75.46%; top: 36.92%; font-size:
calc(var(--scale-factor)*10.80px); font-family: sans-serif;"
role="presentation" dir="ltr"> </span><span style="left:
76.74%; top: 36.92%; font-size:
calc(var(--scale-factor)*10.80px); font-family: sans-serif;
transform: scaleX(0.947422);" role="presentation" dir="ltr">.book,</span><span
style="left: 81.29%; top: 36.92%; font-size:
calc(var(--scale-factor)*10.80px); font-family: sans-serif;"
role="presentation" dir="ltr"> </span><span style="left:
82.56%; top: 36.92%; font-size:
calc(var(--scale-factor)*10.80px); font-family: sans-serif;
transform: scaleX(0.97776);" role="presentation" dir="ltr">.broker,</span><br
role="presentation">
<span style="left: 32.44%; top: 38.86%; font-size:
calc(var(--scale-factor)*10.80px); font-family: sans-serif;
transform: scaleX(0.949167);" role="presentation" dir="ltr">.carinsurance,
.cars, .cloud, .courses, .cpa, .cruise, .data, .dvr,</span><span
style="left: 78.43%; top: 38.86%; font-size:
calc(var(--scale-factor)*10.80px); font-family: sans-serif;"
role="presentation" dir="ltr"> </span><span style="left:
79.04%; top: 38.86%; font-size:
calc(var(--scale-factor)*10.80px); font-family: sans-serif;
transform: scaleX(0.945066);" role="presentation" dir="ltr">.financialaid,</span><br
role="presentation">
<span style="left: 32.44%; top: 40.8%; font-size:
calc(var(--scale-factor)*10.80px); font-family: sans-serif;
transform: scaleX(1.00344);" role="presentation" dir="ltr">.flowers,
.food, .game, .grocery, .hair, .hotel,</span><span style="left:
66.76%; top: 40.8%; font-size:
calc(var(--scale-factor)*10.80px); font-family: sans-serif;"
role="presentation" dir="ltr"> </span><span style="left:
67.55%; top: 40.8%; font-size:
calc(var(--scale-factor)*10.80px); font-family: sans-serif;
transform: scaleX(0.951095);" role="presentation" dir="ltr">.hotels</span><span
style="left: 72.49%; top: 40.8%; font-size:
calc(var(--scale-factor)*10.80px); font-family: sans-serif;"
role="presentation" dir="ltr"> </span><span style="left:
73.29%; top: 40.8%; font-size:
calc(var(--scale-factor)*10.80px); font-family: sans-serif;
transform: scaleX(0.971914);" role="presentation" dir="ltr">.insurance,
.jewelry,</span><br role="presentation">
<span style="left: 32.44%; top: 42.77%; font-size:
calc(var(--scale-factor)*10.80px); font-family: sans-serif;
transform: scaleX(0.952793);" role="presentation" dir="ltr">.mail,
.makeup, .map, .mobile, .motorcycles, .movie, .music, .news,
.phone,</span><br role="presentation">
<span style="left: 32.44%; top: 44.71%; font-size:
calc(var(--scale-factor)*10.80px); font-family: sans-serif;
transform: scaleX(0.916141);" role="presentation" dir="ltr">.salon,</span><span
style="left: 37.2%; top: 44.71%; font-size:
calc(var(--scale-factor)*10.80px); font-family: sans-serif;"
role="presentation" dir="ltr"> </span><span style="left: 37.8%;
top: 44.71%; font-size: calc(var(--scale-factor)*10.80px);
font-family: sans-serif; transform: scaleX(0.964119);"
role="presentation" dir="ltr">.search, .shop, .show, .skin,
.song, .store, .tennis, .theater, .theatre,</span><br
role="presentation">
<span style="left: 32.44%; top: 46.71%; font-size:
calc(var(--scale-factor)*10.80px); font-family: sans-serif;
transform: scaleX(0.95809);" role="presentation" dir="ltr">.tires,</span><span
style="left: 36.57%; top: 46.71%; font-size:
calc(var(--scale-factor)*10.80px); font-family: sans-serif;"
role="presentation" dir="ltr"> </span><span style="left:
37.72%; top: 46.71%; font-size:
calc(var(--scale-factor)*10.80px); font-family: sans-serif;
transform: scaleX(0.94047);" role="presentation" dir="ltr">.tunes,</span><span
style="left: 42.7%; top: 46.71%; font-size:
calc(var(--scale-factor)*10.80px); font-family: sans-serif;"
role="presentation" dir="ltr"> </span><span style="left:
43.84%; top: 46.71%; font-size:
calc(var(--scale-factor)*10.80px); font-family: sans-serif;
transform: scaleX(0.943629);" role="presentation" dir="ltr">.video,</span><span
style="left: 48.75%; top: 46.71%; font-size:
calc(var(--scale-factor)*10.80px); font-family: sans-serif;"
role="presentation" dir="ltr"> </span><span style="left:
49.89%; top: 46.71%; font-size:
calc(var(--scale-factor)*10.80px); font-family: sans-serif;
transform: scaleX(0.931816);" role="presentation" dir="ltr">.watches,</span><span
style="left: 56.84%; top: 46.71%; font-size:
calc(var(--scale-factor)*10.80px); font-family: sans-serif;"
role="presentation" dir="ltr"> </span><span style="left:
57.98%; top: 46.71%; font-size:
calc(var(--scale-factor)*10.80px); font-family: sans-serif;
transform: scaleX(0.977759);" role="presentation" dir="ltr">.weather,</span><span
style="left: 64.99%; top: 46.71%; font-size:
calc(var(--scale-factor)*10.80px); font-family: sans-serif;"
role="presentation" dir="ltr"> </span><span style="left:
66.13%; top: 46.71%; font-size:
calc(var(--scale-factor)*10.80px); font-family: sans-serif;
transform: scaleX(0.917729);" role="presentation" dir="ltr">.yachts,</span><span
style="left: 71.71%; top: 46.71%; font-size:
calc(var(--scale-factor)*10.80px); font-family: sans-serif;"
role="presentation" dir="ltr"> </span><span style="left:
72.85%; top: 46.71%; font-size:
calc(var(--scale-factor)*10.80px); font-family: sans-serif;"
role="presentation" dir="ltr">.</span><span style="left: 73.3%;
top: 46.73%; font-size: calc(var(--scale-factor)*10.80px);
font-family: monospace; transform: scaleX(0.98741);"
role="presentation" dir="ltr">クラウド</span><span style="left:
80.46%; top: 46.73%; font-size:
calc(var(--scale-factor)*10.80px); font-family: monospace;"
role="presentation" dir="ltr"> </span><span style="left:
82.76%; top: 46.71%; font-size:
calc(var(--scale-factor)*10.80px); font-family: sans-serif;
transform: scaleX(0.975595);" role="presentation" dir="ltr">[cloud],</span><br
role="presentation">
<span style="left: 32.44%; top: 48.8%; font-size:
calc(var(--scale-factor)*10.80px); font-family: sans-serif;"
role="presentation" dir="ltr">.</span><span style="left: 32.89%;
top: 48.82%; font-size: calc(var(--scale-factor)*10.80px);
font-family: monospace; transform: scaleX(0.985908);"
role="presentation" dir="ltr">ストア</span><span style="left:
38.25%; top: 48.82%; font-size:
calc(var(--scale-factor)*10.80px); font-family: monospace;"
role="presentation" dir="ltr"> </span><span style="left:
41.01%; top: 48.8%; font-size:
calc(var(--scale-factor)*10.80px); font-family: sans-serif;
transform: scaleX(0.986006);" role="presentation" dir="ltr">[store],</span><span
style="left: 46.32%; top: 48.8%; font-size:
calc(var(--scale-factor)*10.80px); font-family: sans-serif;"
role="presentation" dir="ltr"> </span><span style="left:
47.69%; top: 48.8%; font-size:
calc(var(--scale-factor)*10.80px); font-family: sans-serif;"
role="presentation" dir="ltr">.</span><span style="left: 48.14%;
top: 48.82%; font-size: calc(var(--scale-factor)*10.80px);
font-family: monospace; transform: scaleX(0.985908);"
role="presentation" dir="ltr">セール</span><span style="left:
53.5%; top: 48.82%; font-size:
calc(var(--scale-factor)*10.80px); font-family: monospace;"
role="presentation" dir="ltr"> </span><span style="left:
56.26%; top: 48.8%; font-size:
calc(var(--scale-factor)*10.80px); font-family: sans-serif;
transform: scaleX(0.937489);" role="presentation" dir="ltr">[sale],</span><span
style="left: 60.67%; top: 48.8%; font-size:
calc(var(--scale-factor)*10.80px); font-family: sans-serif;"
role="presentation" dir="ltr"> </span><span style="left:
62.04%; top: 48.8%; font-size:
calc(var(--scale-factor)*10.80px); font-family: sans-serif;"
role="presentation" dir="ltr">.</span><span style="left: 62.49%;
top: 48.82%; font-size: calc(var(--scale-factor)*10.80px);
font-family: monospace; transform: scaleX(0.988911);"
role="presentation" dir="ltr">ファッション</span><span style="left:
73.24%; top: 48.82%; font-size:
calc(var(--scale-factor)*10.80px); font-family: monospace;"
role="presentation" dir="ltr"> </span><span style="left: 76%;
top: 48.8%; font-size: calc(var(--scale-factor)*10.80px);
font-family: sans-serif; transform: scaleX(0.964184);"
role="presentation" dir="ltr">[fashion],</span><span
style="left: 82.91%; top: 48.8%; font-size:
calc(var(--scale-factor)*10.80px); font-family: sans-serif;"
role="presentation" dir="ltr"> </span><span style="left:
84.27%; top: 48.8%; font-size:
calc(var(--scale-factor)*10.80px); font-family: sans-serif;"
role="presentation" dir="ltr">.</span><span style="left: 84.73%;
top: 48.82%; font-size: calc(var(--scale-factor)*10.80px);
font-family: monospace; transform: scaleX(0.982906);"
role="presentation" dir="ltr">家電</span><br role="presentation">
<span style="left: 32.44%; top: 50.86%; font-size:
calc(var(--scale-factor)*10.80px); font-family: sans-serif;
transform: scaleX(0.975838);" role="presentation" dir="ltr">[consumer
electronics], .</span><span style="left: 51.11%; top: 50.88%;
font-size: calc(var(--scale-factor)*10.80px); font-family:
monospace; transform: scaleX(0.982906);" role="presentation"
dir="ltr">手表</span><span style="left: 54.67%; top: 50.88%;
font-size: calc(var(--scale-factor)*10.80px); font-family:
monospace;" role="presentation" dir="ltr"> </span><span
style="left: 56.15%; top: 50.86%; font-size:
calc(var(--scale-factor)*10.80px); font-family: sans-serif;
transform: scaleX(0.982845);" role="presentation" dir="ltr">[watches],
.</span><span style="left: 64.93%; top: 50.88%; font-size:
calc(var(--scale-factor)*10.80px); font-family: monospace;
transform: scaleX(0.982906);" role="presentation" dir="ltr">書籍</span><span
style="left: 68.5%; top: 50.88%; font-size:
calc(var(--scale-factor)*10.80px); font-family: monospace;"
role="presentation" dir="ltr"> </span><span style="left:
69.98%; top: 50.86%; font-size:
calc(var(--scale-factor)*10.80px); font-family: sans-serif;
transform: scaleX(1.01599);" role="presentation" dir="ltr">[book],
.</span><span style="left: 76.37%; top: 50.88%; font-size:
calc(var(--scale-factor)*10.80px); font-family: monospace;
transform: scaleX(0.982906);" role="presentation" dir="ltr">珠宝</span><span
style="left: 79.93%; top: 50.88%; font-size:
calc(var(--scale-factor)*10.80px); font-family: monospace;"
role="presentation" dir="ltr"> </span><span style="left:
81.41%; top: 50.86%; font-size:
calc(var(--scale-factor)*10.80px); font-family: sans-serif;
transform: scaleX(0.991129);" role="presentation" dir="ltr">[jewelry],</span><br
role="presentation">
<span style="left: 32.44%; top: 52.95%; font-size:
calc(var(--scale-factor)*10.80px); font-family: sans-serif;"
role="presentation" dir="ltr">.</span><span style="left: 32.89%;
top: 52.97%; font-size: calc(var(--scale-factor)*10.80px);
font-family: monospace; transform: scaleX(0.982906);"
role="presentation" dir="ltr">通販</span><span style="left:
36.45%; top: 52.97%; font-size:
calc(var(--scale-factor)*10.80px); font-family: monospace;"
role="presentation" dir="ltr"> </span><span style="left: 37.3%;
top: 52.95%; font-size: calc(var(--scale-factor)*10.80px);
font-family: sans-serif; transform: scaleX(0.948243);"
role="presentation" dir="ltr">[online shopping], .</span><span
style="left: 51.36%; top: 52.97%; font-size:
calc(var(--scale-factor)*10.80px); font-family: monospace;
transform: scaleX(0.982906);" role="presentation" dir="ltr">食品</span><span
style="left: 54.92%; top: 52.97%; font-size:
calc(var(--scale-factor)*10.80px); font-family: monospace;"
role="presentation" dir="ltr"> </span><span style="left:
55.77%; top: 52.95%; font-size:
calc(var(--scale-factor)*10.80px); font-family: sans-serif;
transform: scaleX(1.01505);" role="presentation" dir="ltr">[food]</span></p>
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