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<body class='hmmessage'><div dir='ltr'>While I respect that the number seems high, I will recall that the Transfer Task Force and the first WHOIS Task Force both had similar participant list. We had no staff then, and I chaired both, and somehow, it worked. <div><br></div><div><br><div>I personally want to celebrate the engagement. </div><div><br></div><div>I agree with Phil that 'coordination' of the group will be a challenge, but openness and transparency is paramount for ICANN, especially now. And I also agree that having co chairs from different groups, will be extremely helpful. </div><div><br></div><div>We just lived through remarkable experiences of the CSG and CCWG. </div><div><br></div><div>I look forward to the next experience. </div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><div><hr id="stopSpelling"><br><div class="ecxWordSection1"><div><div style="border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm;"><p class="ecxMsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";">From:</span></b><span lang="EN-US" 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>Phil Corwin<br><b>Sent:</b> mardi 29 mars 2016 15:31<br><b>To:</b> Marie Pattullo; 'Zahid Jamil-IG'; 'Chantelle Doerksen'; bc-gnso@icann.org<br><b>Cc:</b> 'Glen de Saint Géry'<br><b>Subject:</b> RE: Marie:[bc-gnso] Call for Volunteers: New GNSO Policy Development Process Working Group to Review All Rights Protection Mechanisms in All gTLDs</span></p></div></div><p class="ecxMsoNormal"> </p><p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#1F497D;"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style=""></span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#1F497D;">Marie:</span><span lang="EN-US" style=""></span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#1F497D;"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style=""></span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#1F497D;">As Interim Chair of the WG and GNSO Liaison I have been informed by ICANN staff that the initial call/Adobe chat for the group will be the second or third week of April. While there is no absolute deadline for signing up, doing so now ensures that you’ll be there at the start.</span><span lang="EN-US" style=""></span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#1F497D;"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style=""></span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#1F497D;">It is already up to 98 members and 39 observers (see <a href="https://community.icann.org/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=58729950" target="_blank">https://community.icann.org/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=58729950</a> )so the management of a group that large, dealing with the multitude of issues it faces, will be a challenge. I am presuming that it will have several co-chairs who will collectively sort out a path forward for its important work.</span><span lang="EN-US" style=""></span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#1F497D;"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style=""></span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#1F497D;">Hope that helps.</span><span lang="EN-US" style=""></span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#1F497D;"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style=""></span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#1F497D;">Very best, Philip</span><span lang="EN-US" style=""></span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#1F497D;"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style=""></span></p><div><p class="ecxMsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:navy;">Philip S. 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And Zahid – would you be a star and check my draft SOI (when I can get into it) to make sure it’s in the correct form?</span><span lang="EN-US" style=""></span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#1F497D;">(I’m remote working on a rather temperamental connection – again, apologies).</span><span lang="EN-US" style=""></span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#1F497D;">M</span><span lang="EN-US" style=""></span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#1F497D;"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style=""></span></p><div><div style="border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm;"><p class="ecxMsoNormal" style=""><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";">From:</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";"> <a href="mailto:owner-bc-gnso@icann.org">owner-bc-gnso@icann.org</a> [<a href="mailto:owner-bc-gnso@icann.org">mailto:owner-bc-gnso@icann.org</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Marie Pattullo<br><b>Sent:</b> mardi 29 mars 2016 14:51<br><b>To:</b> 'Zahid Jamil-IG'; 'Chantelle Doerksen'; <a href="mailto:bc-gnso@icann.org">bc-gnso@icann.org</a><br><b>Cc:</b> 'Glen de Saint Géry'<br><b>Subject:</b> RE: [bc-gnso] Call for Volunteers: New GNSO Policy Development Process Working Group to Review All Rights Protection Mechanisms in All gTLDs</span><span lang="EN-US" style=""></span></p></div></div><p class="ecxMsoNormal"> <span lang="EN-US" style=""></span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#1F497D;">Apologies all, I have been away from the office.</span><span lang="EN-US" style=""></span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#1F497D;"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style=""></span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#1F497D;">I too will sign up – hopefully today if my wifi permits! I am also hoping to persuade some of my expert members to do likewise given the vital importance of this work to right holders.</span><span lang="EN-US" style=""></span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#1F497D;"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style=""></span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#1F497D;">Kind regards</span><span lang="EN-US" style=""></span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#1F497D;"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style=""></span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#1F497D;">Marie</span><span lang="EN-US" style=""></span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#1F497D;"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style=""></span></p><div><div style="border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm;"><p class="ecxMsoNormal" style=""><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";">From:</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";"> <a href="mailto:owner-bc-gnso@icann.org">owner-bc-gnso@icann.org</a> [<a href="mailto:owner-bc-gnso@icann.org">mailto:owner-bc-gnso@icann.org</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Zahid Jamil-IG<br><b>Sent:</b> lundi 21 mars 2016 23:11<br><b>To:</b> Chantelle Doerksen; <a href="mailto:bc-gnso@icann.org">bc-gnso@icann.org</a><br><b>Cc:</b> Glen de Saint Géry<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [bc-gnso] Call for Volunteers: New GNSO Policy Development Process Working Group to Review All Rights Protection Mechanisms in All gTLDs</span><span lang="EN-US" style=""></span></p></div></div><p class="ecxMsoNormal"> <span lang="EN-US" style=""></span></p><div><p class="ecxMsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black;">As a former member of the IRT expert group and the STI as a GNSO councilor, each related the development of the RPMs would be happy to volunteer. </span><span lang="EN-US" style=""></span></p><div><p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black;"><br><br>Best regards,<br><br><br><br>Zahid Jamil <a href="mailto:zahid@jamilandjamil.com">zahid@jamilandjamil.com</a><br>Barrister-at-law Cell:<a target="_blank">+923008238230</a><br>Jamil & Jamil Fax: <a target="_blank">+92 213 5655026</a><br>Barristers-at-law Tel: <a target="_blank">+92213 5680760</a>/5685276/5655025<br>Suites 219-221 Central Hotel Annexe, Merewether Road, Karachi.<br>Suite No 12, First Floor, Rehman Arcade, Aabpara Market, Islamabad.<br>Jamil & Jamil FZE LLE, Level 14,Tower </span><span class="ecxMsoHyperlink"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;">1, Emaar Boulevard, PO Box 334155, Dubai</span></span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black;">.<br>Jamil & Jamil USA, </span><span class="ecxMsoHyperlink"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;">Suite 301, 1050, 17th Street N.W. 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Please see below.</span><span lang="EN-US" style=""></span></p></div><div><p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black;"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style=""></span></p></div><div><p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black;">Kind regards,</span><span lang="EN-US" style=""></span></p></div><div><p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black;">Chantelle</span><span lang="EN-US" style=""></span></p></div><div><p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black;"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style=""></span></p></div><div><p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black;">_______</span><span lang="EN-US" style=""></span></p></div><div><div><div><p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span lang="FR" style="color:black;"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style=""></span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span lang="FR" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;"><a href="https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-03-21-en" target="_blank">https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-03-21-en</a></span><span lang="EN-US" style=""></span></p><h1><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;">Call for Volunteers: New GNSO Policy Development Process Working Group to Review All Rights Protection Mechanisms in All gTLDs</span><span lang="EN-US" style=""></span></h1><h3><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;">In Brief</span><span lang="EN-US" style=""></span></h3><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;">The Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO) Council seeks volunteers for a new Working Group that will conduct a Policy Development Process (PDP) to Review All Rights Protection Mechanisms (RPMs) in All Generic Top-Level Domains (gTLDs). The GNSO Council approved the PDP Working Group's </span><span lang="FR" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;"><a href="http://gnso.icann.org/en/drafts/rpm-charter-26feb16-en.pdf" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-US" style="">Charter</span></a></span><span lang="FR" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;">[PDF, 510 KB] on </span><span lang="FR" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;"><a href="https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Motions+9+March+2016" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-US" style="">9 March 2016</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;">.</span><span lang="EN-US" style=""></span><BR><h3><span lang="FR" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;">What This Team Will Do</span><span lang="EN-US" style=""></span></h3><p style="text-indent:-18.0pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;">1.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:7.0pt;color:black;"> </span><strong><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;">Conduct the PDP in two phases</span></strong><span lang="EN-US" style=""></span></p><p style=""><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;">This PDP Working Group is being chartered to conduct a review of all RPMs in all gTLDs in two phases as defined in the </span><span lang="FR" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;"><a href="http://gnso.icann.org/en/drafts/whois-ng-gtld-rds-charter-07oct15-en.pdf" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-US" style="">approved charter</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;"> [PDF, 524 KB]: Phase One will focus on a review of all the RPMs that were developed for the New gTLD Program (i.e. the Trademark Clearinghouse and associated notification and sunrise mechanisms, the Uniform Rapid Suspension procedure, and the Post-Delegation Dispute Resolution Procedures), and Phase Two will focus on a review of the Uniform Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP).</span><span lang="EN-US" style=""></span></p><p style=""><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;">At a minimum, in each Phase of this PDP, the Working Group will be expected to first assess the effectiveness of the relevant RPM(s), for which it should seek the input of experienced online dispute resolution providers and other subject matter experts, as appropriate. The Working Group is also expected to look at the interplay between and complementary roles of each RPM in seeking to more fully understand their overall functioning and effectiveness. Ultimately, the goal is for the Working Group to consider the overarching issue as to whether or not all the RPMs collectively fulfill the purposes for which they were created, or whether additional policy recommendations are needed, including to clarify and unify the policy goals.</span><span lang="EN-US" style=""></span></p><p style=""><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;">In public comments to the </span><span lang="FR" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;"><a href="http://gnso.icann.org/en/issues/udrp/udrp-final-issue-report-03oct11-en.pdf" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-US" style="">UDRP Final Issue Report</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;"> [PDF, 2.69 MB], the </span><span lang="FR" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;"><a href="http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/reviews/rpm/rpm-review-11sep15-en.pdf" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-US" style="">RPM Staff Paper</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;"> [PDF 2.5 MB], and the </span><span lang="FR" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;"><a href="https://www.icann.org/public-comments/rpm-prelim-issue-2015-10-09-en" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-US" style="">Preliminary Issue Report</span></a> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;">for this PDP, various community groups and participants had identified a number of issues that they considered appropriate for review in a PDP. As such, the Working Group is expected to consider these community suggestions, which have been listed in the Working Group Charter, with further modifications, additions and deletions to be determined by consensus of the Working Group.</span><span lang="EN-US" style=""></span></p><p style="text-indent:-18.0pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;">2.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:7.0pt;color:black;"> </span><strong><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;">Coordinate its work with other parallel efforts</span></strong><span lang="EN-US" style=""></span></p><p style=""><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;">The Working Group will monitor the progress of and, where appropriate, coordinate with, other ICANN groups that are working on topics that may overlap with or otherwise provide useful input to this PDP. These other efforts include the Competition, Consumer Trust and Consumer Choice Review Team, the Trademark Clearinghouse Independent Review and the GNSO's PDP Working Group on New gTLDs Subsequent Procedures. In this regard, the GNSO Council directed that a GNSO community liaison be appointed by the two GNSO PDP Working Groups. Further, as the manager of the policy development process, the GNSO Council is to be kept informed about the various coordination efforts so that in case of conflict between these groups, the Council may take the appropriate action to align the different work processes.</span><span lang="EN-US" style=""></span></p><p style=""><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;">At the conclusion of Phase One of its work, the Working Group is expected to assess the need for modification to its Charter and, if appropriate, submit a request to the GNSO Council accordingly for the subsequent phase(s) of its work.</span><span lang="EN-US" style=""></span></p><h3><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;">How This Team Will Work</span><span lang="EN-US" style=""></span></h3><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;">ICANN Working Groups use transparent, open processes. The meetings of this PDP Working Group will be recorded and transcribed, and the recordings and transcriptions will be available to the public. The mailing list for the Working Group will be archived publicly. The group will collaborate using a public workspace for draft materials and all final work products and milestones will be documented on the </span><span lang="FR" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;"><a href="https://community.icann.org/display/RARPMRIAGPWG/Review+of+all+Rights+Protection+Mechanisms+%28RPMs%29+in+all+gTLDs+PDP+Working+Group+Home" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-US" style="">WG's wiki</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;">. The PDP WG is expected to follow the </span><span lang="FR" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;"><a href="http://gnso.icann.org/en/council/annex-1-gnso-wg-guidelines-08apr11-en.pdf" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-US" style="">GNSO Working Group Guidelines</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;"> [PDF, 350 KB] as well as the </span><span lang="FR" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;"><a href="http://gnso.icann.org/en/council/annex-2-pdp-manual-16feb16-en.pdf" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-US" style="">GNSO PDP Manual</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;"> [PDF, 300 KB].</span><span lang="EN-US" style=""></span><BR><h3><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;">How to participate</span><span lang="EN-US" style=""></span></h3><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;">There are two ways to volunteer:</span><span lang="EN-US" style=""></span><BR><ul style=""><li class="ecxMsoNormal" style="color:black;"><strong><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";">Individual Members</span></strong><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";"> – anyone interested can volunteer to join the PDP Working Group as a member, regardless of whether they are members of the ICANN community. Members are expected to actively contribute to mailing list conversations as well as meetings – it is anticipated that the Working Group will at a minimum meet on a weekly basis via teleconference. Members are expected to provide essential input to the process. Members will be required to provide a Statement of Interest (</span><span lang="FR" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";"><a href="https://community.icann.org/display/gnsosoi/New+SOIs" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-US" style="">SOI</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";">).</span><span lang="EN-US" style=""></span></li><li class="ecxMsoNormal" style="color:black;"><strong><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";">Mailing list observers</span></strong><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";"> – for those who are merely interested in monitoring the Working Group's deliberations, it is possible to sign up as a mailing list "observer" which offers read-only access to the mailing list. Mailing list observers will not be permitted to post, will not receive invitations to the meetings of the Working Group and will not have to complete a Statement of Interest. At any point in time, a mailing list observer can join the WG as a member simply by informing the </span><span lang="FR" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";"><a href="mailto:gnso-secs@icann.org?subject=Call%20for%20volunteers"><span lang="EN-US" style="">GNSO Secretariat</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";">.</span><span lang="EN-US" style=""></span></li></ul><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;">In addition, there will be opportunities to provide input through public consultations and public comment processes that the PDP Working Group is expected to organize.</span><span lang="EN-US" style=""></span><BR><h3><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;">How to Join</span><span lang="EN-US" style=""></span></h3><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;">If you are interested in joining the Working Group either as an individual participant or mailing list observer, please fill in the </span><span lang="FR" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;"><a href="http://goo.gl/forms/sMAaNujZdB" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-US" style="">sign up form</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;"> or send the </span><span lang="FR" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;"><a href="https://community.icann.org/download/attachments/58729953/Review%20of%20all%20Rights%20Protection%20Mechanisms%20in%20all%20gTLDs%20PDP%5b1%5d.docx?version=2&modificationDate=1458138472316&api=v2" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-US" style="">Word document</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;"> [DOCX, 72 KB], filled in, to the </span><span lang="FR" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;"><a href="mailto:gnso-secs@icann.org?subject=Call%20for%20volunteers"><span lang="EN-US" style="">GNSO Secretariat</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;">.</span><span lang="EN-US" style=""></span><BR><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;">All members and observers will be listed on the PDP Working Group's wiki page.</span><span lang="EN-US" style=""></span><BR><h4><em><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;">Next steps</span></em><span lang="EN-US" style=""></span></h4><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;">The GNSO Council directed that this call for volunteers be circulated as widely as possible in order to ensure broad representation and participation in the Working Group. it is anticipated that the Working Group will convene online for the first time in early April 2016. Following that, regular online meetings will be scheduled in accordance with the Working Group's work plan, which it is expected to develop as one of its first tasks.</span><span lang="EN-US" style=""></span><BR><h4><em><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;">Further information and preparation</span></em><span lang="EN-US" style=""></span></h4><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;">For those interested in volunteering for this effort, you are strongly encouraged to review the following materials prior to the first meeting of the PDP WG:</span><span lang="EN-US" style=""></span><BR><ul style=""><li class="ecxMsoNormal" style="color:black;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";">The </span><span lang="FR" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";"><a href="http://gnso.icann.org/en/issues/new-gtlds/rpm-final-issue-11jan16-en.pdf" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-US" style="">Final Issue Report</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";"> [PDF, 1 MB]</span><span lang="EN-US" style=""></span></li><li class="ecxMsoNormal" style="color:black;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";">The </span><span lang="FR" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";"><a href="http://gnso.icann.org/en/drafts/rpm-charter-26feb16-en.pdf" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-US" style="">approved charter</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";"> [PDF, 510 KB]</span><span lang="EN-US" style=""></span></li><li class="ecxMsoNormal" style="color:black;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";">Materials available at the Working Group's </span><span lang="FR" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";"><a href="https://community.icann.org/display/RARPMRIAGPWG/Review+of+all+Rights+Protection+Mechanisms+%28RPMs%29+in+all+gTLDs+PDP+Working+Group+Home" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-US" style="">online wiki workspace</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style=""></span></li></ul><h4><em><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;">Background</span></em><span lang="EN-US" style=""></span></h4><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;">The question of who legally has rights to, or is the legitimate holder of, a domain name can be open to dispute. In relation to domain name disputes concerning the registration and use of legally protected trademarks, the </span><span lang="FR" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;"><a href="https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/help/dndr/udrp-en" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-US" style="">Uniform Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP)</span></a></span><span lang="FR" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;">is the longest standing alternative dispute resolution procedure. As a result of the New gTLD Program, several new rights protection mechanisms (RPMs) were developed to mitigate potential risks and costs to trademark rights holders that could arise in the expansion of the gTLD namespace, which included certain safeguards to protect registrants who engage in legitimate uses of domain names: the </span><span lang="FR" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;"><a href="https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/urs-2014-01-09-en" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-US" style="">Uniform Rapid Suspension System (URS)</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;">; the </span><span lang="FR" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;"><a href="https://newgtlds.icann.org/en/about/trademark-clearinghouse" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-US" style="">Trademark Clearinghouse (TMCH)</span></a> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;">and the associated availability through the TMCH of Sunrise periods and the Trademark Claims notification service; and </span><span lang="FR" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;"><a href="https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/tm-pddrp-2013-10-31-en" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-US" style="">the Post-Delegation Dispute Resolution Procedures (PDDRPs)</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;">. Prior to the launch of the New gTLD Program, on 3 October 2011 ICANN staff had published a Final Issue Report on the current state of the UDRP. The recommended course of action in that </span><span lang="FR" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;"><a href="http://gnso.icann.org/en/issues/udrp/udrp-final-issue-report-03oct11-en.pdf" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-US" style="">UDRP Final Issue Report</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;"> [PDF, 2.69 MB] was not to initiate a PDP at the time, but to hold off launching any such PDP until after the new URS had been in operation for at least eighteen (18) months. In addition, the September 2015 revised </span><span lang="FR" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;"><a href="http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/reviews/rpm/rpm-review-11sep15-en.pdf" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-US" style="">RPM Staff Paper</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;"> [PDF 2.5 MB] had explicitly noted that some of the concerns identified by the community for consideration as part of a review of the RPMs might be appropriate topics for policy development work. The UDRP has not been subject to comprehensive review. There has also not been a full review of all the RPMs developed to date by ICANN, to consider whether or not they are collectively achieving the objectives for which they were created.</span><span lang="EN-US" style=""></span><BR><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;">In preparation for this PDP, a new </span><span lang="FR" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;"><a href="http://gnso.icann.org/en/issues/new-gtlds/rpm-prelim-issue-09oct15-en.pdf" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-US" style="">Preliminary Issue Report</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;"> [PDF, 1.4 MB] was published for </span><span lang="FR" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;"><a href="https://www.icann.org/public-comments/rpm-prelim-issue-2015-10-09-en" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-US" style="">public comment</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;"> on 9 October 2015. A </span><span lang="FR" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;"><a href="http://gnso.icann.org/en/issues/new-gtlds/rpm-final-issue-11jan16-en.pdf" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-US" style="">Final Issue Report</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;"> [PDF, 1.2 MB] was subsequently published on 7 October 2015, including links to all public comments received, along with a draft charter for the </span><span lang="FR" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;"><a href="http://gnso.icann.org/en/drafts/rpm-charter-26feb16-en.pdf" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-US" style="">PDP WG</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;"> [PDF, 510 KB]. The final charter was approved by the GNSO Council on </span><span lang="FR" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;"><a href="https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Motions+9+March+2016" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-US" style="">9 March 2016</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;">, enabling the formation of a GNSO working group of community volunteers to conduct this PDP.</span><span lang="EN-US" style=""></span><BR><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;">More information can be found on the activities webpage for </span><span lang="FR" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;"><a href="http://gnso.icann.org/en/group-activities/active/rpm" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-US" style="">GNSO PDP Review of All Rights Protection Mechanisms in All gTLDs</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;"> and the </span><span lang="FR" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;"><a href="https://community.icann.org/display/RARPMRIAGPWG/Review+of+all+Rights+Protection+Mechanisms+%28RPMs%29+in+all+gTLDs+PDP+Working+Group+Home" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-US" style="">Working Group's online wiki workspace</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;">, which includes the charter, community input provided during the public comment period, and an extensive library of foundational materials to inform the Working Group's deliberations.</span><span lang="EN-US" style=""></span><BR><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;">As this will be a complex multi-phase PDP, anyone interested in helping to shape the review of all RPMs in all gTLDs are encouraged to volunteer for this Working Group</span><span lang="EN-US" style=""></span><BR><div class="ecxMsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;"><span lang="FR" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;"><hr size="3" width="100%" align="center"></span></div><p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style=""></span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D;"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style=""></span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span lang="FR" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D;">Glen de Saint Géry<br>GNSO Secretariat<br></span><b><span lang="FR-BE" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D;"><a href="mailto:gnso.secretariat@gnso.icann.org"><span lang="FR" style="">gnso.secretariat@gnso.icann.org</span></a></span></b><span lang="FR" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D;"><br></span><b><span lang="FR-BE" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D;"><a href="http://gnso.icann.org/" target="_blank">http://gnso.icann.org</a></span></b><span lang="EN-US" style=""></span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span lang="FR" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style=""></span></p></div></div></div></div><p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black;"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style=""></span></p><div class="ecxMsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";"><hr size="1" width="100%" noshade="" style="color:#A0A0A0;" align="center"></span></div><p class="ecxMsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";">No virus found in this message.<br>Checked by AVG - <a href="http://www.avg.com" target="_blank">www.avg.com</a><br>Version: 2016.0.7303 / Virus Database: 4540/11804 - Release Date: 03/12/16<br>Internal Virus Database is out of date.</span><span lang="EN-US" style=""></span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";">!DSPAM:56fa83a616281584826077! </span></p></div></div></div></div><style><!--
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