[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 15:05:01 EET 2013

Go for it.

~~~
avri

Rafik Dammak <rafik.dammak at gmail.com> wrote:
>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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