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<span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">The Business Constituency filed extensive initial comments regarding the Strawman on 15-Jan-2013 (<a href="http://forum.icann.org/lists/tmch-strawman/msg00070.html">link</a>). </span></p>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">Below are our Reply comments.</span></p>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">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.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span class="apple-style-span"><span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">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. </span></span><span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span class="apple-style-span"><span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">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.</span></span><span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">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. </span></span><span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">ICANN should also commit to provide
support for a fast track PDP, such as consulting services and travel funding for PDP participants.</span></span></div>
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<div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Calibri,sans-serif">While ICANN continues to consider the Strawman and LPR, they should recognize that being responsive to the concerns of the broader business community is also acting in the public interest to protect
consumers. It is essential that broader business community’s views are heard and addressed to ensure their continued engagement in ICANN’s work.</font></div>
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These comments were compiled based on previous positions and comments from BC members. This version was authorized by BC membership on 5-Feb-2013.</div>
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