[council] FW: GNSO Council discussion Spec 13

[Volker Greimann]

As obligatory Sunrise is the baby of the IPC and BC, I had expected them 
to pick up on this issue as well.

IIRC, if a dotBrand gives up exclusivity, it loses the dotBrand status 
and the benefits of the spec. If would have to allow all registrars to 
get accredited and execute a sunrise. However, at that time, the damage 
may have already been done as the delayed sunrise may have become a 
farce if the RO already registered to its name all names that would be 
eligible for sunrise prior to giving up exclusivity. It would be akin to 
something that ICANN has been denying to other applicants, such as 
geoTLDs, essentially allowing the registry an unlimited period of 
exclusivity to reserve domain names to itself and a select circle of 
affiliates and licensees before a sunrise would be applicable.

I am not opposing the spec as it stands today, but I am pointing out the 
loopholes that may lead to abuse.

Volker



Am 15.04.2014 09:01, schrieb Jonathan Robinson:
>
> All,
>
> Please see note below from Philip Sheppard.
>
> Jonathan
>
> *From:*BRG [mailto:philip at brandregistrygroup.org]
> *Sent:* 14 April 2014 17:03
> *To:* jonathan.robinson at iprota.com
> *Subject:* GNSO Council discussion Spec 13
>
> Jonathan,
>
> I noted that Klaus on the Council list asked this question:
>
> BTW: what happens if a brand gTLD decides down the road to give up 
> exclusivity and become available for general use, at some point that 
> might make perfect business sense.
>
> As I cannot post to Council, perhaps you would do so for me.
>
> Its a legitimate question and one also asked by ICANN legal staff.
>
> The answer is in other provisions of Spec 13. In the circumstances 
> described by Klaus, all of Spec 13 would immediately no longer 
> apply, and the default RA would apply instead.
>
> Philip
>
> Philip Sheppard
>
> Director General
>
> Brand Registry Group
>
> www.brandregistrygroup.org <http://www.brandregistrygroup.org/>
>
> Skype phsheppard
>

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