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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span lang=EN-US
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Regarding the
consultation on the Initial Report on Vertical Integration, we would like to
express the following:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<li class=MsoNormal style='color:navy;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><font size=2
color=navy face=Arial><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial'>ETNO fully endorses the need for BC to file comments</span></font><font
size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial'> </span></font><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='color:navy;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><b><font
size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>ETNO supports the proposed BC
comments, as presented last Friday 6 August 2010</span></font></b><font
size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial'>. Being an Association, this was not an easy task for us. The fact
that the BC comments are clarifications of a previous agreed position
helped a lot.</span></font><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> </span></font><font size=2
face=Arial><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='color:navy;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><font size=2
color=navy face=Arial><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial'>It is obvious that certain issues, particularly the SRSU/SRMU, need
more thought and exchange of views (accompanied by impartial arguments).
As BC we are not ready to express a view now, but we should prepare for
next time. In addition, recognizing that the BC is a very diverse
Constituency, we would appreciate that any draft BC position is based on
the things that unite us and not on individual interests. If a member has
strong views about something which remains controversial, this member may
submit additional comments individually.</span></font><font size=2
face=Arial><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> </span></font><font
size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
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color=navy face=Arial><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial'>Finally, we do appreciate all the work done by the drafters, but
please do not wait for the last minute to present BC proposals. We need
adequate time to examine any proposal, so we urge you to present them and
“freeze” them in due time. <o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Best regards,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Konstantin<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoAutoSig><font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:9.0pt'>Chairman ETNO IGV-WG<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:9.0pt'>OTE <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">S.A.</st1:country-region></st1:place><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoAutoSig><font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:9.0pt'>Directorate General for Regulatory Affairs<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoAutoSig><st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on"><font size=1
face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:9.0pt'>99 Kifissias
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style='font-size:9.0pt'>, GR-151 24 Maroussi <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region
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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><font size=1
face="Times New Roman"><span lang=PT-BR style='font-size:9.0pt'>Tel: +30 210
611 8319<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><font size=1
face="Times New Roman"><span lang=PT-BR style='font-size:9.0pt'>Mob: +30 697 33
44 006<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:9.0pt'>e-mail: </span></font><font size=1><span lang=EN-US
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title="mailto:kkladouras@ote.gr"><span title="mailto:kkladouras@ote.gr"><span
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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-<st1:PersonName
w:st="on">bc-gnso@icann.org</st1:PersonName> [mailto:owner-<st1:PersonName
w:st="on">bc-gnso@icann.org</st1:PersonName>] <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>On
Behalf Of </span></b><st1:PersonName ProductID="Marilyn Cade" w:st="on">Marilyn
Cade</st1:PersonName><br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Tuesday, August 10, 2010
11:43 PM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> Fred Felman; Mike Rodenbaugh<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Cc:</span></b> ron Andruff; <st1:PersonName
ProductID="Steve Delbianco" w:st="on">Steve Delbianco</st1:PersonName>; bc -
GNSO list<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> RE: [bc-gnso] Proposed BC
Comment on Vertical Integration Working Group Initial Report (to be filed
12-Aug)</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> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma'>Speaking in this case as the Chair, I offer the following
point of view: A more robust, and clear set of discussoins of what
members of the BC want to explore in this area will have to wait. Our present
statement is very high level, and is not a documented set of calls or
discussions to elaborate on different issues associated with SR/MU. We
have to be careful, and responsible that we are not elaborating or adding onto
the existing position, but providing narrow clarifications. That is
within the scope of the ExComm, but elaborated and detailed discussions and new
draft documents further exploring the issues will take time, and have to be
undertaken in a longer time frame.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma'>As discussed on the call with the individual BC members who
are representing their individual views on the WG last week, <st1:PersonName
ProductID="Steve Delbianco" w:st="on">Steve DelBianco</st1:PersonName> will be
setting up a way to discuss this topic inside the BC. That is a separate
discussion, yet to be had. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma'>I think it is an important one, and that is clear from the
interest that this element is receeiving. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma'>However, the clarification document needs to stay very
limited; and not over extend positions. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma'>Let's keep in mind that individual members can file more
elaborated views on their company's/or clients views on this particular
topic in the public comment process, if they wish to do so. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma'>Marilyn <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>From:
Frederick.Felman@markmonitor.com<br>
To: icann@rodenbaugh.com<br>
Subject: Re: [bc-gnso] Proposed BC Comment on Vertical Integration Working
Group Initial Report (to be filed 12-Aug)<br>
Date: Tue, 10 Aug 2010 10:24:36 -0700<br>
CC: randruff@rnapartners.com; sdelbianco@netchoice.org; <st1:PersonName w:st="on">bc-gnso@icann.org</st1:PersonName><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma'>I'd agree with Mike in this case. It's the model that many
Big brands are considering. <br>
<br>
Sent from +1(415)606-3733<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'><br>
On Aug 10, 2010, at 9:53 AM, "Mike Rodenbaugh" <<a
href="mailto:icann@rodenbaugh.com">icann@rodenbaugh.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:#1F497D'>I disagree that
Single Registrant – Multiple User models have no support in the WG.
To the contrary, those models would be freely allowed under the “free
trade” proposals that have garnered a lot of support in the WG – in
fact receiving more support than either of the other major alternatives in the
last straw poll of the WG. More importantly to our Members, such models
may very well be desirable for many businesses who wish to own and operate a
new gTLD, and so we should support that flexibility as there does not appear to
be any additional or substantial harm that would be caused by those business
models.</span></font><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:#1F497D'> </span></font><font
size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:#1F497D'>Mike Rodenbaugh</span></font><font
size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:#1F497D'>RODENBAUGH LAW</span></font><font
size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:#1F497D'>tel/fax: +1
(415) 738-8087</span></font><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:#1F497D'><a
href="http://rodenbaugh.com/" target="_blank">http://rodenbaugh.com</a></span></font><font
size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'><o:p></o:p></span></font></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'> <a
href="mailto:owner-bc-gnso@icann.org">owner-bc-gnso@icann.org</a>
[mailto:owner-<st1:PersonName w:st="on">bc-gnso@icann.org</st1:PersonName>] <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Ron Andruff<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Monday, August 09, 2010
12:34 PM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> 'Steve DelBianco'; 'bc - GNSO
list'<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> RE: [bc-gnso] Proposed BC
Comment on Vertical Integration Working Group Initial Report (to be filed
12-Aug)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>Steve,</span></font><font size=2
face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>Thanks for the updated comments. I
have made a couple of edits/comments, as noted in the attached draft. I
specifically commented on the Single Registrant Multiple User (SRMU), which has
not gotten any traction, rather only push back from the broader working
group. The BC should take note of this and perhaps modify its language in
this regard.</span></font><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
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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'> <a
href="mailto:owner-bc-gnso@icann.org">owner-bc-gnso@icann.org</a>
[mailto:owner-<st1:PersonName w:st="on">bc-gnso@icann.org</st1:PersonName>] <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b><st1:PersonName
ProductID="Steve Delbianco" w:st="on">Steve DelBianco</st1:PersonName><br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Friday, August 06, 2010 1:24
PM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> 'bc - GNSO list'<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> [bc-gnso] Proposed BC
Comment on Vertical Integration Working Group Initial Report (to be filed
12-Aug)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>To: BC
members<br>
From: BC executive committee<br>
<br>
On Thursday 5-Aug, your executive committee held a call with several BC members
who are devoting much of their time to the Vertical Integration (VI) Working
Group. ( Ron Andruff, Berry Cobb, Mike Palage, and Jon Nevett ) <br>
<br>
The discussion revealed that the Working Group is not likely to reach consensus
for any single plan. However, there are principles which may emerge with
significant support. The initial report of the Working Group is
presently posted for public comment, with a due date of 12-Aug. (see <a
href="http://icann.org/en/public-comment/#vi-pdp-initial-report" target="_blank"></a><a
href="http://icann.org/en/public-comment/#vi-pdp-initial-report" target="_blank">http://icann.org/en/public-comment/#vi-pdp-initial-report</a>
)<br>
<br>
The BC already has an approved position on VI, which was posted in Sep-2009.
However, we believe that the BC needs to make key clarifications of
our Sep-2009 position in order to make it more relevant the VI Working
Group’s initial draft report:</span></font><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma'>1. define what the BC meant by “status
quo” in our statement “the BC opposes any change to the status quo
for all TLDs intended for sale to third parties”<br>
<br>
2. define what the BC meant by “internal use” in our
statement “The BC believes that uniquely for domain names intended for
internal use, the principle of registry-registrar vertical separation should be
waived.”<br>
<br>
3. encourage continued work to define eligibility and scope for Single
registrant – Single User exception. </span></font><font size=2
face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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font-family:Tahoma'><br>
We drafted a comment along these lines and have posted it here for your review
and comment. The executive committee plans to file these comments by
12-August deadline. (comment attached)<br>
<br>
Again, these are meant to be clarifications of existing position — not a
new comment that would be subject to the 14-day review period required by our
charter. <br>
<br>
But as you review these comments, please feel free to raise new issues that go
beyond clarifying our Sep-2009 position, since your thoughts will be extremely
helpful to the BC members on this working Group and to our GNSO Councilors.
For example, please think about how to distinguish
‘registered users’ of a dot-brand owner from
‘registrants’ of an ICANN-accredited registrar. <br>
<br>
<br>
--<st1:PersonName ProductID="Steve Delbianco" w:st="on">Steve DelBianco</st1:PersonName></span></font><font
size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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