[PC-NCSG] Fwd: [liaison6c] Proposal for a Specification 13 to the ICANN Registry Agreement to Contractually Reflect Certain Limited Aspects of ".Brand" New gTLDs

[Rafik Dammak]

Hello PC members,

that is another topic to cover, this time about dotbrand. shall NCSF
develop opinions about those changes and send statement? I observe that is
the process started as response to brand registry group.
is this group recognised within Registry SG r in any other group? it is
interesting that board respond to their request.

Best,

Rafik

ps we also have the comment about Policy and Implementation WG .
---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Glen de Saint G?ry <Glen at icann.org>
Date: 2013/12/8
Subject: [liaison6c] Proposal for a Specification 13 to the ICANN Registry
Agreement to Contractually Reflect Certain Limited Aspects of ".Brand" New
gTLDs
To: liaison6c <liaison6c at gnso.icann.org>




http://www.icann.org/en/news/public-comment/spec13-06dec13-en.htm
Proposal for a Specification 13 to the ICANN Registry Agreement to
Contractually Reflect Certain Limited Aspects of ".Brand" New gTLDs



Comment / Reply Periods (*)

Comment Open Date: 6 December 2013

Comment Close Date: 9 January 2014 - 23:59 UTC

Reply Open Date: 10 January 2014

Reply Close Date: 31 January 2014 - 23:59 UTC

Important Information Links

Public Comment Announcement<http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-2-06dec13-en.htm>

To Submit Your Comments (Forum) <comments-spec13-06dec13 at icann.org>

View Comments Submitted<http://forum.icann.org/lists/comments-spec13-06dec13/>

Brief Overview

Originating Organization:

ICANN

Categories/Tags:

   - Contracted Party Agreements
   - Legal/Regulatory
   - Top-Level Domains

Purpose (Brief):

ICANN is posting today for public comment a proposal requested by the Brand
Registry Group to incorporate a new Specification 13 to the new gTLD
Registry Agreement, which would be available to a Registry Operator that
operates a TLD that ICANN determines qualifies as a ".Brand TLD".

The proposed draft of Specification 13 and the concepts reflected therein
have not been approved by the New gTLD Program Committee of ICANN?s Board
of Directors. ICANN is seeking public comment on all aspects of the
proposal.

ICANN is also posting with the proposed draft of Specification 13 a
position statement of the Brand Registry Group in support of the proposed
draft.

Current Status:

Awaiting comments

Next Steps:

ICANN staff will review comments submitted by the community and will
provide a summary and analysis of these comments to ICANN management and
the New gTLD Program Committee of ICANN?s Board of Directors. ICANN
management and the Committee will review the feedback as well as the
additional research and analysis directed to inform its consideration of
the proposal.

Staff Contact:

Cyrus Namazi

Email Staff Contact<cyrus.namazi at icann.org?subject=More%20information%20on%20the%20Proposed%20Spec%2013%20public%20comment%20period>

Detailed Information

Section I: Description, Explanation, and Purpose:

ICANN is seeking public comment on a proposal requested by the Brand
Registry Group to incorporate a new Specification 13 for the gTLD Registry
Agreement, which would be available to a Registry Operator that operates a
TLD that ICANN determines qualifies as a ?.Brand TLD?.  Specification 13
affords a .Brand TLD certain modifications to the gTLD Registry Agreement.
Stakeholder views are invited to help define and consider all aspects of
the proposal.  In particular, comments would be helpful in regard to the
following:

   - whether it is appropriate to classify certain TLDs as ?.Brand TLDs?;
   - whether the definition of ?.Brand TLD? is sufficiently narrow to
   capture only what is commonly recognized as a corporate brand;
   - whether there may be unintended consequences associated with the
   implementation of draft Specification 13;
   - whether it is appropriate to permit a Registry Operator for a .Brand
   TLD to limit its registrar use to one or more preferred ICANN accredited
   registrar(s); and
   - whether a two year ?cooling off? period prior to re-delegation of the
   .Brand TLD upon expiration or termination of the Registry Agreement is
   appropriate (subject to the limitations provided in the draft
   Specification).

Section II: Background:

The Brand Registry Group first engaged with ICANN regarding modifications
to the new gTLD registry agreement to address concerns of their
constituents at ICANN?s Beijing Conference in April 2013. Following the
Beijing Conference, numerous discussions where held telephonically leading
up to both ICANN?s Durban and Buenos Aires meetings. Following discussions
at ICANN?s Buenos Aires Conference, ICANN staff and the Brand Registry
Group agreed that posting a draft of Specification 13 would be helpful to
facilitate community input and discussion. If adopted, it is anticipated
that Registry Operators will apply for qualification as a ?.Brand TLD?
prior to executing a Registry Agreement.

Section III: Document and Resource Links:

   - Draft Specification
13<http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/applicants/agb/base-agreement-spec-13-proposed-06dec13-en.pdf>[PDF,
80 KB]
   - Brand Registry Group's supporting
statement<http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/applicants/agb/brand-spec-13-statement-06dec13-en.pdf>[PDF,
83 KB]

Section IV: Additional Information:

None.
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(*) Comments submitted after the posted Close Date/Time are not guaranteed
to be considered in any final summary, analysis, reporting, or
decision-making that takes place once this period lapses.

Glen de Saint G?ry

GNSO Secretariat

gnso.secretariat at gnso.icann.org

http://gnso.icann.org
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