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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Once again the <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place
 w:st="on">ICA</st1:place></st1:City> must dissent in regard to that portion of
the proposed comment dealing with the URS. Without getting into great detail &#8211;
other than noting that the domain transfer option, which was not even suggested
by the IRT, would further blur the distinction between URS and UDRP - we would
observe that to a large extent the details of the URS now in DAGv4 are based
largely on an STI process in which the BC participated, and which reached
consensus positions that were unanimously adopted by the GNSO and subsequently
accepted by the ICANN Board. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>That does not mean we are insensitive to
the desire of rights holders to have a faster and less expensive process for
the 70% of UDRP filings that result in a default judgment. However, our
position remains that such objective can be best achieved through balanced and comprehensive
UDRP reform that addresses the current UDRP concerns of both rights holders and
registrants, that places UDRP providers under binding and enforceable
agreements, and that applies to both incumbent and new gTLDs (which is the only
path to having a UDRP that is truly Uniform).<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>We do believe that any BC comment proposed
to be submitted, given the passage of time and events since BC positions were
originally set, should be subject to a vote of the Constituency membership. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Thank you for considering our views.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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<p style='mso-margin-top-alt:4.8pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:4.8pt;
margin-left:0in'><em><i><font size=2 color=navy face="Arial Black"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial Black";color:navy'>&quot;Luck is the
residue of design.&quot;</span></font></i></em><span
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial Black";color:navy'>&nbsp;</span></font></span><font
size=2 color=navy face="Arial Black"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Arial Black";color:navy'>-- Branch Rickey</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font size=2
face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>
owner-bc-gnso@icann.org [mailto:owner-bc-gnso@icann.org] <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Ron Andruff<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Thursday, July 15, 2010
10:21 AM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> bc-GNSO@icann.org<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> [bc-gnso] <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">DRAFT</st1:City> <st1:State w:st="on">BC</st1:State></st1:place>
Public Comments on DAGv4<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Importance:</span></b> High</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Dear Members,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Further to my reminder earlier this week regarding the need
for a BC public comment on DAGv4, Sarah Deutsch and I have developed a draft
for member review and comment.&nbsp; Effectively, we have taken the BC&#8217;s
DAGv3 comments and added/amended based on (1) staff having largely ignored our
comments in DAGv2 and v3; and (2) utilized subsequent information that has come
available in the interim (e.g., the latest economic study). FYI, Sarah drafted
the RPM material and I took responsibility for the other elements.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>We ask that members review and comment on the document at
your earliest convenience, so that we can meet the submission deadline of
Wednesday, July 21<sup>st</sup>.&nbsp; Sorry for the late posting, but
unfortunately with summer holidays and all, a few things are slipping between
the cracks...<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Thanks in advance for your soonest input.&nbsp; <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Kind regards,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>RA<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Ronald N. Andruff</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>President<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>RNA Partners, Inc.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>220 <st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">Fifth
  Avenue</st1:address></st1:Street><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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  face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>New York</span></font></st1:City><font
 size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>, <st1:State
 w:st="on">New York</st1:State> <st1:PostalCode w:st="on">10001</st1:PostalCode></span></font></st1:place><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>+ 1 212 481 2820 ext. 11<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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