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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'>Dear BC members,<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'><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'>We are carefully monitoring
on-line discussions regarding the draft BC position on UDRP arbitration
providers and we thank the drafters and contributors. We are not experts on
this issue, but while searching the ICANN site for relevant official
information we found that:<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'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:18.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3'><![if !supportLists]><font
size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:navy'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>1)<font size=1
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font size=2 color=navy
face=Arial><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy'>The approved dispute resolution service providers are 4 and not 2
(see <a href="http://www.icann.org/en/dndr/udrp/approved-providers.htm">http://www.icann.org/en/dndr/udrp/approved-providers.htm</a>).
The draft BC position speaks about “… an effective duopoly of UDRP
providers (WIPO and NAF)….” Therefore, the draft needs to be
corrected. In addition, without taking a positive or negative position as
regards the BC draft, but in order to better understand the issue, what do we
answer to those who may ask, but what about the approval of the Chinese Centre or
of the Czech Centre? <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:
-18.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:
18.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3'><![if !supportLists]><font
size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:navy'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>2)<font size=1
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font size=2 color=navy
face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy'>In page </span></font><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span
lang=DE style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><a
href="http://www.icann.org/en/udrp/#proceedings"><span lang=EN-GB>http://www.icann.org/en/udrp/#proceedings</span></a></span></font><font
size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:navy'>, under <a name=approve-provider></a>“</span></font><font
size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Approval Process for Dispute Resolution Service
Providers” it is stated that:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:
18.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt'>“ICANN is not currently soliciting
additional dispute resolution service providers; however, interested parties
may contact ICANN on an individual basis to express their interest. The
procedures used for approving providers in the past are provided for reference
below.”<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:
18.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Does anybody know
if there is such a “decision” and what it says? If there is such a ‘decision”
(and a reasoning), perhaps the BC could use in the arguing.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>We understand
that time is limited, but we would appreciate if anyone can provide clarifications
on the above, in order to understand the issue and to shape a view. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Best regards,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Konstantin<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoAutoSig><st1:PersonName ProductID="Konstantin KLADOURAS" w:st="on"><b><font
size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:9.0pt;
font-weight:bold'>Konstantin KLADOURAS</span></font></b></st1:PersonName><b><font
size=1><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:9.0pt;font-weight:bold'><o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<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'><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
Ave.</span></font></st1:address></st1:Street><font size=1><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:9.0pt'>, GR-151 24 Maroussi <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region
w:st="on">GREECE</st1:country-region></st1:place></span></font><font size=1><span
style='font-size:9.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span
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