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<p>What specific requirements are we talking about?</p>
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<p> If it is rights protections mechanisms for new gTLDs<a></a> then ICA would be opposed to applying them to .net<a></a> at this time. As most of the TM protections for new gTLDs<a></a> operate pre-launch, the principal one we are talking about would be URS.
As there is no final Guidebook I don't know what its final criteria<a></a> are or who he arbitration providers will be or whether the anti-complainant abuse provisions will be effective, all I know is that it's a $300, 500-word complaint with a 14-day registrant
response time. I think before owners of valuable .net<a></a> (and .com, assuming that what's<a></a> done with .net<a></a> sets precedent for .com) domains should be subject to URS before we have considerable experience with its operation.</p>
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<p>Besides, my recollection is that the RAPWG<a></a> did not recommend that new gTLD<a></a> rights<a></a> protection mechanisms be applied to incumbents until we had some experience with<a></a> them. And we may well embark on a UDRP<a></a> reform effort in
Singapore and should not prejudice what it comes up with my creating new facts before there's been some careful consideration.</p>
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<p>So again, what specific requirements are we talking about?</p>
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<div style="DIRECTION: ltr" id="divRpF28342"><font color="#000000" size="2" face="Tahoma"><b>From:</b> owner-bc-gnso@icann.org [owner-bc-gnso@icann.org] on behalf of Philip Sheppard [philip.sheppard@aim.be]<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, May 04, 2011 4:45 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> 'bc-GNSO@icann.org GNSO list'<br>
<b>Subject:</b> RE: [bc-gnso] Draft BC comment on proposed .NET Renewal<br>
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<div><font size="2" face="Trebuchet MS"><span class="171033508-04052011">Steve,</span></font></div>
<div><font size="2" face="Trebuchet MS"><span class="171033508-04052011">I think this reads well.</span></font></div>
<div><font size="2" face="Trebuchet MS"><span class="171033508-04052011">I would strengthen our fundamental point about equal treatment in the opening paragraph.</span></font></div>
<div><font size="2" face="Trebuchet MS"><span class="171033508-04052011">Philip</span></font></div>
<div><font size="2" face="Trebuchet MS"><span class="171033508-04052011">------------</span></font></div>
<div><font size="2" face="Trebuchet MS"><span class="171033508-04052011">OLD</span></font></div>
<div><font size="2" face="Trebuchet MS"><span class="171033508-04052011"><span style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang="EN-US">While the BC generally supports the renewal of the .NET registry agreement including Verisign’s requested
changes, the BC recommends that the .NET registry adhere to selected requirements mandated by the new gTLD Program.
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<div><font size="2" face="Trebuchet MS"><span class="171033508-04052011"><span style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang="EN-US"></span></span></font> </div>
<div><font size="2" face="Trebuchet MS"><span class="171033508-04052011"><span style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang="EN-US">NEW</span></span></font></div>
<div><font size="2" face="Trebuchet MS"><span class="171033508-04052011"><span style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang="EN-US">The BC believes in the principle of equal treatment. Under this as ICANN's contracts evolve to suit changing
market conditions, the ICANN contract renewal process should be the opportunity to upgrade older contracts to the new standards. This is fair both from a public interest perspective and from a competition law perspective. Under the ICANN process the contract
parties are in the room when the conditions for new market entrants are being set. Under these unusual circumstances the contract parties cannot expect their older contracts to be immune from the changes they themselves are imposing on their future competitors.</span></span></font></div>
<div><font size="2" face="Trebuchet MS"><span class="171033508-04052011"><span style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang="EN-US"></span></span></font> </div>
<div><font size="2" face="Trebuchet MS"><span class="171033508-04052011"><span style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang="EN-US">In the context of .NET therefore, ICANN should seek as a fundamental principle to amend this contract
to equate with the requirements of the new gTLD program.</span></span></font></div>
<div><font size="2" face="Trebuchet MS"><span class="171033508-04052011"><span style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang="EN-US"></span></span></font> </div>
<div><font size="2" face="Trebuchet MS"><span class="171033508-04052011"><span style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang="EN-US">Specific requirements of interest to the BC are the following ....</span></span></font></div>
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