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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Marilyn and fellow BC members:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Thank you very much for communicating with the Board on this matter, the pending proposal of the ACDR to be a UDRP provider. I appreciate the cooperation of
BC leadership and fellow BC members in facilitating the restatement of an in force and specifically relevant BC position, and to expediting its transmittal so that the Board could be informed in a timely fashion.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Again, in my view, the procedural problem with the proposal appearing on the Board consent agenda is that, 2.5 years after the original proposal had been put
out for comment, and after it had received numerous statements of opposition and requests for clarification and improvement, it is poised for final Board action absent any public notice of whether and to what extent the original proposal had been modified
to address the concerns that had been voiced in 2010. This is not consistent with the core ICANN principles of transparency and accountability.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">As to moving ahead on relevant substantive policy, there should be no irreconcilable conflict between the desire “to ensure that providers are available from
the developing countries that can effectively serve the new gTLDs, especially IDNs and those who may have significant numbers of new registrants from such regions as Africa, Latin America, Arab States” and assuring that the
<u>Uniform</u> Dispute Resolution Policy for the global DNS is administered in a <u>
uniform</u> manner by all accredited providers no matter where they are located – both complainants and registrants deserve no less. I look forward to any further discussion of this matter.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Best regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Philip<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:navy">Philip S. Corwin, Founding Principal</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> owner-bc-gnso@icann.org [mailto:owner-bc-gnso@icann.org]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Marilyn Cade<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, February 27, 2013 5:06 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> bc - GNSO list<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [bc-gnso] FW: Communication from Business Constituency regarding position of Constituency on approval of UDRP providers<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">Dear BC members<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">The following communication has been transmitted to ICANN Board Chair; CEO/President Fadi Chehade, with copy to John Jeffrey, General Counsel and Board Secretary to convey
the position that the BC developed regarding concerns about approval of UDRP providers.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">During the BC's list discussion over the last few days regarding this topic, some members raised other considerations that they wish to discuss, such how to ensure that providers
are available from the developing countries that can effectively serve the new gTLDs, especially IDNs and those who may have significant numbers of new registrants from such regions as Africa, Latin America, Arab States. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">Steve Delbianco, V.Chair, Policy Coordination has provided information about how such topics might be addressed, and changes to any BC position be undertaken. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">Stay tuned for whether BC members do propose changes or updates to an existing BC statement, such as this. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">In addition, one BC member, Phil Corwin also shared a letter from the association he represents, sent in individual capacity to the Board, and which also references the BC
position of October 2010. If other BC members do also write in your individual capacity, please also share an informational copy with the BC list. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">Marilyn Cade<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">BC Chair<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:
<a href="mailto:marilynscade@hotmail.com">marilynscade@hotmail.com</a><br>
To: <a href="mailto:steve.crocker@icann.org">steve.crocker@icann.org</a>; <a href="mailto:fadi.chehade@icann.org">
fadi.chehade@icann.org</a>; <a href="mailto:john.jeffrey@icann.org">john.jeffrey@icann.org</a><br>
CC: <a href="mailto:excomm@bizconst.org">excomm@bizconst.org</a><br>
Subject: Communication from Business Constituency regarding position of Constituency on approval of UDRP providers<br>
Date: Wed, 27 Feb 2013 16:57:57 -0500<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"" TimesNewRoman??,?serif??="">Dear Chairman Crocker and President/CEO Chehade<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="ecxapple-style-span"><b><span style="font-family:"" TimesNewRoman??,?serif??="">Comment from BC on recognizing new UDRP providers</span></b></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"" TimesNewRoman??,?serif??="">It has come to our attention that the Board Consent agenda includes consideration of a proposal for a new UDRP provider. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"" TimesNewRoman??,?serif??="">This was a surprise to many, as there had been no intervening communications with the broader community since 2010. There is therefore a lack of information regarding the proposal
and how earlier concerns have been addressed by ICANN. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"" TimesNewRoman??,?serif??="">I am retransmitting the position of the BC regarding recognizing new UDRP providers, which was developed and posted in October 2010, in response to an ICANN proposal to recognize new
domain name dispute providers.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="ecxapple-style-span"><span style="font-family:"" TimesNewRoman??,?serif??="">As described in the Statement, the BC believes that ICANN should implement a standard mechanism for
</span></span><span style="font-family:"" TimesNewRoman??,?serif??=""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="ecxapple-style-span"><span style="font-family:"" TimesNewRoman??,?serif??="">establishing uniform rules and procedures and flexible means of delineating and enforcing arbitration provider
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="ecxapple-style-span"><span style="font-family:"" TimesNewRoman??,?serif??="">responsibilities.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="ecxapple-style-span"><span style="font-family:"" TimesNewRoman??,?serif??="">Transmitted by the BC Chair, on behalf of the Business Constituency</span></span><span style="font-family:"" TimesNewRoman??,?serif??=""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"" TimesNewRoman??,?serif??="">February 27, 2013<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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