<html><head>
<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=us-ascii"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 14px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; "><div><div><div>The GAC posted this document yesterday. It's further advice regarding RPMs (Rights Protection Mechanisms)</div><div><div><br></div><div>See attached or at <a href="http://gac.icann.org/press-release/further-gac-advice-new-gtld-rights-protection-mechanisms">http://gac.icann.org/press-release/further-gac-advice-new-gtld-rights-protection-mechanisms</a> </div></div><div><br></div><div>I don't this was written after receipt of ICANN's latest guidebook. But it is highly relevant to BC positions on RPMs</div><div><br></div><div>Note that the GAC is saying that TM Claims services should be required after launch of a gTLD, which was not part of the ICANN response. </div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><div>-- </div><div>Steve DelBianco</div><div>Executive Director</div><div>NetChoice</div><div>http://www.NetChoice.org and http://blog.netchoice.org </div><div>+1.202.420.7482 </div><div><br></div></div></div></div></body></html>