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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=489114012-20102010><FONT color=#0000ff
size=2 face=Arial>My concern is that by includng the words "contract" this will
be misread by ICANN as a green light to go forward with regulation having
nothing to do with these parties' qualifications even if the idea of
an "other mechanism" is also included as an option.
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=2><FONT color=#0000ff><SPAN
class=489114012-20102010>The following language addresses my concern but keeps
the same meaning Phil originally intended:</SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV>
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class=489114012-20102010><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT color=#000000
size=3>The Business Constituency (BC) cannot support approval of this or any
other UDRP</FONT><A></A><A></A><FONT color=#000000 size=3> accreditation
application <U>at this time</U> on the grounds that no new
UDRP</FONT><A></A><A></A><FONT color=#000000 size=3> providers should be
accredited until ICANN</FONT><A></A><A></A><FONT color=#000000 size=3>
implements with all accredited providers a standard mechanism for
establishing uniform rules and procedures and flexible means of delineating and
enforcing arbitration provider
responsibilities.</FONT></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV>
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class=489114012-20102010><FONT color=#0000ff size=2 face=Arial>In the rest of
the document, I'd recommend replacing "contact" with "standard mechanism."
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<DIV><BR><FONT color=#0000ff size=2 face=Arial>Thanks,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><BR><SPAN class=489114012-20102010><FONT color=#0000ff size=2
face=Arial>Sarah</FONT></SPAN></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><BR><BR><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=2><FONT
color=#000080>Sarah B. Deutsch <BR>Vice President & Associate General
Counsel <BR>Verizon Communications <BR>Phone: 703-351-3044 <BR>Fax: 703-351-3670
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<FONT size=2 face=Tahoma><B>From:</B> Philip Sheppard
[mailto:philip.sheppard@aim.be] <BR><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, October 20, 2010
3:29 AM<BR><B>To:</B> 'Phil Corwin'; Deutsch, Sarah B;
bc-gnso@icann.org<BR><B>Subject:</B> RE: [bc-gnso] RE: Revised Draft BC Position
on Establishing Standard Contract for UDRP Providers<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=765162807-20102010><FONT size=2 face=Arial>I share Sarah's
concern but agree with Phil that our current language is
flexible:</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">The Business Constituency (BC) cannot support
approval of this or any other UDRP<A></A><A></A> accreditation application <U>at
this time</U> on the grounds that no new UDRP<A></A><A></A> providers should be
accredited until ICANN<A></A><A></A> implements a standard contract with
all accredited providers <STRONG>or develops some other mechanism </STRONG>for
establishing uniform rules and procedures and flexible means of delineating and
enforcing arbitration provider responsibilities. (emphasis added)<BR
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class=765162807-20102010>Philip</SPAN></o:p></SPAN></P>
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