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<td><font size=1 face="sans-serif">05/02/2013 03:22</font>
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<td><font size=1 face="sans-serif">[bc-gnso] BC Reply Comment on Strawman
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<br><font size=3 face="Calibri">On 15-Jan, the BC filed substantive comments
on the TM Clearinghouse Strawman solution. (</font><a href="http://forum.icann.org/lists/tmch-strawman/msg00070.html"><font size=3 color=blue face="Calibri"><u>link</u></font></a><font size=3 face="Calibri">)</font>
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<br><font size=3 face="Calibri">We did not anticipate needing to also file
a "Reply" comment. But the ExCom now believes we should
file, since we heard last week about the CEO's wavering support for the
Strawman proposal.</font>
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<br><font size=3 face="Calibri">Feb 5 is deadline for "Reply"
comments on this topic. So we are proposing a brief Reply comment summarizing
comments filed and re-emphasizing key parts of our initial Strawman comments.
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<br><font size=3 face="Calibri">Below are DRAFT Reply Comments from the
Business Constituency, regarding TM Clearinghouse Strawman Solution (</font><a href="http://www.icann.org/en/news/public-comment/tmch-strawman-30nov12-en.htm"><font size=3 color=blue face="Calibri"><u>link</u></font></a><font size=3 face="Calibri">)</font>
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<br><font size=3 face="Calibri">Of the 88 comments filed on the Strawman
solution, 67 supported the Strawman solution and/or called for even stronger
rights protection mechanisms, such as Limited Preventive Registrations
(LPR). In other words, 76 percent of commenters favor implementation
changes such as advance Sunrise notice and enhanced TM claim notices.</font>
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<br><font size=3 face="Calibri">Unsurprisingly, these supporting comments
came from businesses that are negatively affected by having to purchase
defensive registrations and engage in other expensive and often inadequate
mechanisms to protect their consumers against confusion or outright fraud
using second level domain names. </font>
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<br><font size=3 face="Calibri">While the BC does not believe that new
gTLD operators will proactively solicit fraudulent registrations, we believe
the comments submitted show that present anti-abuse mechanisms are simply
inadequate. That is why commenters from around the world have endorsed
the minimal implementation improvements proposed in the Strawman.</font>
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<br><font size=3 face="Calibri">The additional Strawman suggestion for
Limited Preventive Registrations (LPR) also found wide support in comments
filed. We believe that LPR could be done as a matter of implementation.
But if ICANN determines that LPR is new policy, we believe that
GNSO Council should embark on a fast-track policy development process (PDP).
The gNSO Council has in the past done at least one fast-track PDP,
which entailed face-to-face working sessions and significant time commitment
from Councilors. ICANN should also commit to provide support for
a fast track PDP, such as consulting services and travel funding for PDP
participants.</font>
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<br><font size=3 face="Calibri">Unless we see objections from at least
four BC members, we will file the above comment before end of day tomorrow,
5-Feb-2013.</font>
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<br><font size=3 face="Calibri">-- </font>
<br><font size=3 face="Calibri">Steve DelBianco</font>
<br><font size=3 face="Calibri">Vice chair for policy coordination</font>
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