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

Tue Dec 10 14:50:48 EET 2013

Hi Avri,

at least a minimal set of comments which can get consensus? or express the
diversity of the opinions if there is.

Best,

Rafik

2013/12/9 Avri Doria <avri at ella.com>

> 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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