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<div>Don't pop the corks just yet…</div>
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<div>See below and <a href="http://domainincite.com/docs/dryden-thrush-july182011.pdf">http://domainincite.com/docs/dryden-thrush-july182011.pdf</a> </div>
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<p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Calibri"><span style="font-family: Arial; "><font class="Apple-style-span" size="4"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px;">The GAC recognises that the most recent version of the Draft
Applicant guidebook includes several changes which address some of the GAC's outstanding concerns but notes that there remain several substantive issues which require resolution before the launch of the new gTLD application process. These include:</span></font></span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Calibri"><span style="font-family: Arial; "><font class="Apple-style-span" size="4"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px;">- competition concerns, in particular those resulting from changes
to registry-registrar cross-ownership rules;</span></font></span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Calibri"><span style="font-family: Arial; "><font class="Apple-style-span" size="4"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px;">- the demonstration of use requirement for trademark holders
wishing to avail themselves of the propose trademark protection mechanisms; and</span></font></span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Calibri"><span style="font-family: Arial; "><font class="Apple-style-span" size="4"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px;">- removal of references in the gTLD Guidebook that attempt to
specify that future GAC early warnings and advice must contain particular information or take a specified form, as these references are inconsistent with the GAC operating principles and the ICANN Bylaws.</span></font></span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Calibri"><span style="font-family: Arial; "><font class="Apple-style-span" size="4"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px;">The GAC would advise the Board that these issues involve important
public policy objectives and, until resolved, also risk gTLD applications being made that conflict with applicable law. The GAC is of the view that the potential for this conflict with applicable law would operate to the detriment of gTLD applicants. Accordingly,
the gTLD Guidebook should be amended to reflect these outstanding concerns.</span></font></span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Calibri"><span style="font-family: Arial; "><font class="Apple-style-span" size="4"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px;">The GAC draws the Board's attention to previous advice :</span></font></span></p>
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</span></font></span><span style="font-family: Arial; "><font class="Apple-style-span" size="4"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px;">on appropriate and timely support that should be provided to developing countries in implementing the new
gTLD process;</span></font></span></p>
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</span></font></span><span style="font-family: Arial; "><font class="Apple-style-span" size="4"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px;">on appropriate protections that should be offered to the Olympic, Olympiad and Red Crescent/Red Cross names</span></font></span></p>
<p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Calibri"><span style="font-family: Arial; "><font class="Apple-style-span" size="4"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px;">contained in the 26 May letter conveying the GAC's comments on
the April 15 version of the Applicant Guidebook.</span></font></span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Calibri"><span style="font-family: Arial; "><font class="Apple-style-span" size="4"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px;">The GAC awaits the ICANN Board's response to this advice, and
an explanation of how the advice will be considered before any decision on new gTLD Applicant Guidebook.</span></font></span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Calibri"><span style="font-family: Arial; "><font class="Apple-style-span" size="4"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px;">The GAC advises the Board that where the gTLD Guidebook attempts
to specify that future GAC advice must contain particular information or take a specified form, these references should be deleted as they are inconsistent with GAC operating principles and the Bylaws.</span></font></span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Calibri"><span style="font-family: Arial; "><font class="Apple-style-span" size="4"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px;">To this end, and notwithstanding the GAC's wish to avoid any
further delay in the new gTLD process, the GAC would advise the Board to ensure that all remaining public policy concerns are properly addressed and adequately respected before the new gTLD application procedure is finalised.</span></font></span></p>
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respond to the GAC's views and to provide a rationale for its decisions is an important demonstration of the effectiveness of the ICANN multistakeholder model.</span></font></span></p>
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