[bc-gnso] FOR REVIEW BY 27-Dec-2013: follow-up on singular-plural TLDs

[Ron Andruff]

Thanks for keeping this front and center, Steve.  Good work Andy.  I fully
support this.

 

Merry Christmas / Happy Holidays to all!

 

RA

 

Ron Andruff

RNA Partners

 <http://www.rnapartners.com> www.rnapartners.com 

 

From: owner-bc-gnso at icann.org [mailto:owner-bc-gnso at icann.org] On Behalf Of
Steve DelBianco
Sent: Friday, December 20, 2013 14:10
To: 'bc-GNSO at icann.org GNSO list'
Subject: [bc-gnso] FOR REVIEW BY 27-Dec-2013: follow-up on singular-plural
TLDs

 

Please review the attached brief letter we propose sending to ICANN's new
gTLD Program Committee (NGPC). 

 

This is a last-gasp attempt to get an "implementation" change to prevent
singular and plural TLDs for the same string.  (car/cars, hotel/hotels )

 

Andy Abrams (Google) and I drafted this to focus NGPC on something the Board
just approved for IDN ccTLD Fast track.  

 

This letter closely follows the BC's approved 29-October letter to NGPC.
Therefore the Executive Committee has authorized an abbreviated review
period of 7 days.

 

Please REPLY ALL with edits or objections to sending this letter, before
Friday 27-Dec-2013.

 

-Steve

 

 

 

From: Steve DelBianco <sdelbianco at netchoice.org
<mailto:sdelbianco at netchoice.org> >
Date: Wednesday, December 4, 2013 at 2:32 PM
To: "bc-gnso at icann.org <mailto:bc-gnso at icann.org> " <bc-gnso at icann.org
<mailto:bc-gnso at icann.org> >
Subject: Policy calendar for 5-Dec-2013 BC member call

 

ICANN plans to delegate Singular and Plural forms of same string, despite
GAC advice and community concerns. 

The BC sent a letter to ICANN CEO and Board on 22-Oct (link
<http://www.bizconst.org/Positions-Statements/Singular-Plural%20TLDs.pdf> )
with two requests:

We asked ICANN to publish any evidence considered by expert panels,
arbitration providers, and ICANN staff in its evaluation of these decisions.

We asked ICANN to publish specific objective criteria to judge string
similarity, and allow for an appeal system where applicants can challenge
prior ICDR decisions on singular-plural TLDs based on this criteria.

We re-iterated those requests at the Public Forum in BA, asking if the Board
shared the BC concerns.  NGPC member Mike Silber replied, "Yes, several of
us are very concerned about this."

 

 

 

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