[bc-gnso] Draft BC comment on Applicant guidebook - for member review and approval by 3-Dec

Sat Nov 27 17:11:24 UTC 2010

Steve,

Thank you for leading us through our BC Comments process on AGB.  I have a
few more suggestions please..

.         Page 2 - Please disregard my suggestion about setting a %
Threshold for 'dot brand' TLDs, as I now support REMOVING the solution of a
100 Application threshold. While I support a limited or controlled rollout,
I feel the horse has left the barn with respect to this issue.  Any
implementation of a controlled rollout at this point is sure to introduce a
delay to the recently announced release schedule and I do not think it will
benefit the BC if we are seen as supporting another delay.  I understand the
rule about providing a solution after presenting a problem, but I think an
exception is warranted here.  Therefore, I recommend that we reiterate with
strong emphasis the multiple recommendations provided to ICANN; the GNSO's
Approvals for gTLD expansion, at least one economic report (which by the way
is the same econ report that recommends relaxing of VI/CO rule), the GACs
comments about a controlled release, and I am sure there are other sources
in addition to ours.  Presenting the 100 App Threshold solution will not
enhance our case and it is clear that ICANN has chosen to IGNORE these
obvious recommendations.

.         Page 8 - I support Mike R's two suggestions.  Our rationale should
not be limited to 'dot-brands', but all TLDs.  We have an opportunity here
to show the community that we support the greater good and not just myopic
on 'brands' alone.  Further, I feel the use of 'single-registrant' no longer
applies given the recent Board decisions on VI/CO.  An even older argument
is..what is a 'dot-brand'?  Where is the line drawn that distinguishes a
non-brand from a brand?  Is it only trademarks that define a brand?  We can
all provide examples of what may or may not be a brand, but I do not think
we can ever draw a definitive line.  Therefore, I feel it is better served
to remove the focus on 'brands' and increase it to all TLDs.

Thank you.

Berry Cobb

Infinity Portals LLC

berrycobb at infinityportals.com

http://infinityportals.com

720.839.5735

From: owner-bc-gnso at icann.org [mailto:owner-bc-gnso at icann.org] On Behalf Of
Steve DelBianco
Sent: Wednesday, November 24, 2010 4:26 PM
To: bc - GNSO list
Subject: [bc-gnso] Draft BC comment on Applicant guidebook - for member
review and approval by 3-Dec

Attached is the draft BC comment on ICANN's proposed final guidebook for new
gTLDs. 

The genesis of this draft was our member call on 18-Nov. ( audio at
http://drop.io/gnso_private/asset/gnso-bc-20101118-en-mp3   ; a transcript
of the call was distributed earlier) .

Several BC members volunteered as Rapporteurs.  We worked thru 2 rounds of
edits to get a draft to present to BC membership.   For edits that I felt
lacked consensus, I included dissenting remarks and questions in the body of
the document [ in brackets and in blue ]. 

We are allowing 10 days to review and approve these comments.   That would
allow us to finalize by 3-Dec, before meetings begin in Cartagena.  That is
less than the 14-days called for in our Charter, but I will ask the BC
executive committee for an abbreviated review under the circumstances. 

Please review and comment on the draft and on the inserted dissents and
questions.

Thanks again to the rapporteurs named below for their efforts thus far.   

Ron Andruff
John Berard
Marilyn Cade
Chris Chaplow
Berry Cobb
Phil Corwin
Fred Felman
Jon Nevett
Mikey O'Connor
Mike Rodenbaugh
Philip Sheppard

 --Steve

For your reference, here are previous BC positions and statements on
Guidebook topic:

Comments on draft TLD guidebook    January 2009
http://www.bizconst.org/Positions-Statements/Position_01_2009_draft_guideboo
<http://www.bizconst.org/Positions-Statements/Position_01_2009_draft_guidebo
o> 
k_TLDs.doc

Registry Registrar separation    August 2009
http://www.bizconst.org/Positions-Statements/Position-08-2009_Registry_Regis
<http://www.bizconst.org/Positions-Statements/Position-08-2009_Registry_Regi
s> 
trar.doc

Staff Proposals for RPM for new gTLDs    November 2009
http://www.bizconst.org/Positions-Statements/Position-11-2009_Staff_Proposal
<http://www.bizconst.org/Positions-Statements/Position-11-2009_Staff_Proposa
l> 
s_Rights_Protection_Mechanism_New_gTLDs.pdf

BC Comment on VI WG Initial Report     August 2010
http://forum.icann.org/lists/bc-gnso/msg01399.html
<http://forum.icann.org/lists/bc-gnso/msg01399.html> 

BC comment on the gTLD Draft Applicant Guidebook V3    July 2010
http://forum.icann.org/lists/bc-gnso/msg01352.html
<http://forum.icann.org/lists/bc-gnso/msg01352.html> 

-- 
Steve DelBianco
Executive Director
NetChoice
http://www.NetChoice.org and http://blog.netchoice.org 
+1.202.420.7482 

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