<div dir="ltr"><div>Hi all,</div><div><br></div><div>For those who were following the Closed Generics conversation which was so dear to our (NCSG) hearts, please find attached a letter from the board chair that essentially concludes the matter for the next round. In summary:</div><div><b>"The Board decision, reflected in the scorecard, notes that “the Board has considered the<br>GAC Advice and has determined that <u>closed generic gTLD applications will not be permitted until such time as there is an approved methodology and criteria to evaluate whether or not a proposed closed domain is in the public interest.</u>”"</b></div><div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div><br></div><div>Warmly,<br></div>Tomslin<div><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:12.8px"></span></div><div><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:12.8px"><br></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">---------- Forwarded message ---------<br>From: <b class="gmail_sendername" dir="auto">DiBiase, Gregory via council</b> <span dir="auto"><<a href="mailto:council@gnso.icann.org">council@gnso.icann.org</a>></span><br>Date: Wed, 24 Jan 2024 at 03:32<br>Subject: [council] FW: [CORRESPONDENCE] Tripti Sinha to Jonathan Zuck and Greg DiBiase - Closed Generics<br>To: <a href="mailto:COUNCIL@GNSO.ICANN.ORG">COUNCIL@GNSO.ICANN.ORG</a> <<a href="mailto:COUNCIL@gnso.icann.org">COUNCIL@gnso.icann.org</a>><br></div><br><br><div class="msg8141126396554167797">
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<p class="MsoNormal">Dear Councilors,<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Please see the attached letter from Tripti Sinha regarding Closed Generics.
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thanks,<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span>From:</span></b><span> Wendy Profit <<a href="mailto:wendy.profit@icann.org" target="_blank">wendy.profit@icann.org</a>>
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<b>Sent:</b> Monday, January 22, 2024 9:25 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Jonathan Zuck <<a href="mailto:JZuck@innovatorsnetwork.org" target="_blank">JZuck@innovatorsnetwork.org</a>>; DiBiase, Gregory <<a href="mailto:dibiase@amazon.com" target="_blank">dibiase@amazon.com</a>>; <a href="mailto:gnso-chairs@icann.org" target="_blank">gnso-chairs@icann.org</a>; <a href="mailto:gnso-secs@icann.org" target="_blank">gnso-secs@icann.org</a>; ICANN At-Large Staff <<a href="mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org" target="_blank">staff@atlarge.icann.org</a>><br>
<b>Cc:</b> <a href="mailto:tripti.sinha@board.icann.org" target="_blank">tripti.sinha@board.icann.org</a>; Correspondence <<a href="mailto:Correspondence@icann.org" target="_blank">Correspondence@icann.org</a>>; Board Ops Team <<a href="mailto:board-ops-team@icann.org" target="_blank">board-ops-team@icann.org</a>>; Secretary <<a href="mailto:secretary@icann.org" target="_blank">secretary@icann.org</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [EXTERNAL] [CORRESPONDENCE] Tripti Sinha to Jonathan Zuck and Greg DiBiase - Closed Generics<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue"">Dear Jonathan Zuck and Greg DiBiase,<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue"">Please find the attached letter from Tripti Sinha regarding Closed Generics.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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