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color:#1F497D'>Thanks Ron. If I am not mistaken, the concept of
differentiation for new gTLDs is a position the BC endorsed in previous rounds
of new gTLDs. I think it is a good idea to pursue. Thanks.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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owner-bc-gnso@icann.org [mailto:owner-bc-gnso@icann.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Ron
Andruff<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, October 27, 2009 3:26 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> bc-gnso@icann.org<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [bc-gnso] FW: New 'Differentiated' gTLDs<br>
<b>Importance:</b> High<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>RA<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Ron Andruff
[mailto:ra@dotsportllc.com] <br>
<b>Sent:</b> 2009-10-27 02:20<br>
<b>To:</b> 'bc - GNSO list'<br>
<b>Subject:</b> New 'Differentiated' gTLDs<br>
<b>Importance:</b> High</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Dear
Colleagues,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>I had
circulated some documentation regarding the orderly introduction of domain
names prior to the Seoul meeting for the benefit of membership review.
While here, we have had many discussions with the leadership and
membership of the IP, ISP, ALAC, and GAC and we are finding significant support
for our argument. The GAC are moving toward ‘categorization’, which would
be a much too narrow approach, so concerned ICANN community members appear to
be coalescing around our argument for ‘differentiation’. This morning at
the CSG meeting, I recommended that we <u>start</u> the process with
differentiation and then, if found to be not necessary, we could then remove
such a restriction. We cannot do this the other way around because once
the genie is out of the bottle there is no getting her back in.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Notably, the
senior staff view the proposal, in relation to the gathering support for what
they call ‘categorization’, is “not necessary” or “too late”. This
is extremely discomfiting. On the other hand, Board member Thomas Narten
stated at the CSG meeting today that the Board is not yet sure which way to go
on this. I read this to mean that senior staff is standing at the
barricades pushing their view through and ignoring the community’s input.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Our argument
is based completely on existing ‘policy’. That is to say, we are noting
(1) that the GNSO Final Report is not being properly implemented; (2) the
Scaling the Root Report; (3) the AoC language; and (4) the BC’s long-standing
(9-years) position on the introduction of new gTLDs.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Finally, the
attached document of my comments to the GAC has now been circulated to the full
membership of the GAC and ALAC, the IP and ISP leadership, as well as several
board members and other key opinion-shapers in the community. In my view,
we have this one chance to ensure that the new gTLD process does not become a
wild, wild west on the Internet. We can be certain that there are those
within our ICANN community – let alone those outside who have yet to learn (but
will be happy to know) how the system can be gamed – who will take advantage of
a ‘no rules’ names introduction. As such, I strongly urge all members to
give this issue serious consideration and post comments in support of
‘differentiation’ language being added to the DAG v4. We are not married
to the language suggested in the document, so any amendments you have in that regard
are also welcome.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>If I can be
of further assistance please contact me.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Thank you,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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