Thanks Steve and everyone for the efforts on this issue.<div>We (eInstituto) vote for #2 as well.</div><div><br></div><div>Thank you!</div><div><br clear="all"><div><div><div><b style="color:rgb(0,51,51)"><span lang="ES-AR" style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif">Dra. Gabriela Szlak </span></b></div>
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<div><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana"><div>Thanks Steve for your efforts.</div><div><br></div><div>I vote for #2.</div><div><br></div><div>Warm regards,</div><div><br></div><div>JO</div><div><br></div><div>
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Subject: RE: [bc-gnso] UPDATE: FOR REVIEW AND VOTE: Alternative<br>
positions for ACDR proposal as UDRP Provider<br></div><div><div class="h5">
From: &quot;Ron Andruff&quot; &lt;<a href="mailto:randruff@rnapartners.com" target="_blank">randruff@rnapartners.com</a>&gt;<br>
Date: Fri, April 05, 2013 12:18 pm<br>
To: &quot;&#39;Steve DelBianco&#39;&quot; &lt;<a href="mailto:sdelbianco@netchoice.org" target="_blank">sdelbianco@netchoice.org</a>&gt;,        &quot;&#39;bc - GNSO<br>
list&#39;&quot; &lt;<a href="mailto:bc-gnso@icann.org" target="_blank">bc-gnso@icann.org</a>&gt;<br>
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    <u></u> <u></u> <u></u>     <div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt"><font color="blue" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue">I support #2.<u></u><u></u></span></font></div>
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<font color="blue" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue">Kind regards,<u></u><u></u></span></font></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt"><font color="blue" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue"><u></u> <u></u></span></font></div>
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<font color="blue" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue"><u></u> <u></u></span></font></div> <div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt"><font color="blue" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue">Ronald N. Andruff</span></font><font color="blue"><span style="color:blue"><u></u><u></u></span></font></div>
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 <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt"><b><font face="Tahoma"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold">From:</span></font></b><font face="Tahoma"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma"> <a href="mailto:owner-bc-gnso@icann.org" target="_blank">owner-bc-gnso@icann.org</a> [<a href="mailto:owner-bc-gnso@icann.org" target="_blank">mailto:owner-bc-gnso@icann.org</a>] <b><span style="font-weight:bold">On Behalf Of </span></b>Steve DelBianco<br>
 <b><span style="font-weight:bold">Sent:</span></b> Thursday, April 04, 2013 7:52 PM<br> <b><span style="font-weight:bold">To:</span></b> &#39;bc - GNSO list&#39;<br> <b><span style="font-weight:bold">Subject:</span></b> [bc-gnso] UPDATE: FOR REVIEW AND VOTE: Alternative positions for ACDR proposal as UDRP Provider</span></font><u></u><u></u></div>
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<font size="3" color="black" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri">Two updates to the review/vote I circulated on 2-April (below):<u></u><u></u></span></font></div> </div> </div> </div> <div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt">
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<font size="3" color="black" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri">1. Benedetta sent minutes &amp; transcript of 28-March call among BC members and representatives of ACDR (<a href="http://forum.icann.org/lists/bc-gnso/msg03236.html" target="_blank">link</a>)<u></u><u></u></span></font></div>
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<font size="3" color="black" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri">2. ACDR later circulated written answers to several of the questions discussed on the call (<a href="http://forum.icann.org/lists/bc-gnso/msg03237.html" target="_blank">link</a>)<u></u><u></u></span></font></div>
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<font size="3" color="black" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri">Remember: Please review and reply with your vote before 12-April.<u></u><u></u></span></font></div> </div> <div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt">
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<b><font color="black" face="Optima"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Optima;font-weight:bold"><span>From: </span></span></font></b><font color="black" face="Optima"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Optima">Steve DelBianco &lt;<a href="mailto:sdelbianco@netchoice.org" target="_blank">sdelbianco@netchoice.org</a>&gt;<br>
 <b><span style="font-weight:bold">Date: </span></b>Tuesday, April 2, 2013 12:03 AM<br> <b><span style="font-weight:bold">To: </span></b>&#39;bc - GNSO list&#39; &lt;<a href="mailto:bc-gnso@icann.org" target="_blank">bc-gnso@icann.org</a>&gt;<br>
 <b><span style="font-weight:bold">Subject: </span></b>[bc-gnso] FOR REVIEW AND VOTE: Alternative positions for ACDR proposal as UDRP Provider<u></u><u></u></span></font></div> </div> <div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt">
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<font size="3" color="black" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri">ICANN has called for comments regarding ACDR&#39;s proposal to serve as a UDRP provider (<span><a href="http://www.icann.org/en/news/public-comment/acdr-proposal-01mar13-en.htm" target="_blank">link</a>).  </span>The comment period ends 13-Apr.  (UDRP is the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy)<u></u><u></u></span></font></div>
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 </div> <div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt"><font size="3" color="black" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri">Note: ACDR is the <u></u><u></u>Arab<u></u> <u></u>Center<u></u><u></u> for Domain Name Dispute Resolution, and is affiliated with BC Member Talal Abu-Ghazaleh. </span></font><font color="black"><span style><u></u><u></u><u></u><u></u></span></font></div>
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 </div> <div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt"><font size="3" color="black" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri">Phil Corwin and Nat Cohen volunteered as rapporteurs for these comments.  We circulated Phil&#39;s initial draft </span></font><span><font size="4" color="black" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Calibri">on 20-Mar.  </span></font></span><font color="black" face="Calibri"><span style="font-family:Calibri">The BC held a conference call on 28-March with ACDR representatives to discuss the first draft (<span>transcript available on request)</span>.   </span></font><font color="black"><span style><u></u><u></u></span></font></div>
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 <div><span> <div style="word-wrap:break-word"> <div> <div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt"><font size="3" color="black" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri">As a result of that discussion, the BC is now considering <span>two alternative positions:</span></span></font><font color="black"><span style><u></u><u></u></span></font></div>
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<font size="3" color="black" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri">Version 1:  The existing BC position, with no comment on the merits of ACDR&#39;s proposal.  This would maintain the present BC position that no new providers should be approved until ICANN has standards for UDRP administration.<u></u><u></u></span></font></div>
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<font size="3" color="black" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri">Version 2: Amend the present BC position and give &quot;Qualified Endorsement&quot; to ACDR&#39;s proposal. <u></u><u></u></span></font></div>
 </div> <blockquote style="margin-left:30.0pt;margin-right:0in"> <div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt"><font size="3" color="black" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri">This alternative repeats the BC&#39;s prior rationale for ICANN to develop standards for UDRP administration.  It then modifies the prior position to acknowledge that ICANN may approve ACDR&#39;s proposal since they have acknowledged process concerns, answered questions, and agreed to adopt any standards ICANN develops.  The endorsement is &quot;qualified&quot; in that the BC requests ICANN to develop standards for UDRP administration, and suggests a staff-driven process with community input.<u></u><u></u></span></font></div>
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<font size="3" color="black" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri">To vote, please reply to this email indicating your support for Version 1 or Version 2. <u></u><u></u></span></font></div> </div>
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<font size="3" color="black" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri">Voting will close on 12-April so that we can submit the comment on 13-April.<u></u><u></u></span></font></div> </div> <div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt">
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