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

[Avri Doria]

Hi,

I would be surprised if we had anything close to consensus on this topic.
~~~
avri

Rafik Dammak <rafik.dammak at gmail.com> wrote:
>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.
>------------------------------
>
>(*) 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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