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<DIV dir=ltr align=left>We have learned, to our embarrassment, that one
paragraph of <SPAN class=984460722-17042008>the </SPAN>RyC Confusingly
Similar Statement<SPAN class=984460722-17042008> I distributed to the Council
list on 10 April </SPAN>is incorrect. <BR>The paragraph that reads<SPAN
class=984460722-17042008>, </SPAN>"For example, assume that different registry
operators were approved for .Munich and .München. If a cybersquatter
registered the domain names XYZ.Munich and XYZ.München, then the owner of
the trademark XYZ would have to file two separate complaints under the Uniform
Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP). Also, the implementation of a panel
decision against the cybersquatter would need to involve both registries, but,
if both gTLDs were registered with the same registry, that complication could be
avoided."<SPAN class=984460722-17042008> </SPAN>should be deleted (or ignored)
since it does not accurately reflect the procedural rules of the URDP.</DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=984460722-17042008><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>Thanks to Mike Rodenbaugh for pointing this error
out.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=984460722-17042008><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>Chuck</FONT></SPAN></DIV><BR>
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<FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B> owner-council@gnso.icann.org
[mailto:owner-council@gnso.icann.org] <B>On Behalf Of </B>Gomes,
Chuck<BR><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, April 10, 2008 10:31 AM<BR><B>To:</B> Council
GNSO<BR><B>Cc:</B> Maher, David<BR><B>Subject:</B> [council] RyC Confusingly
Similar Statement<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Century size=1><SPAN
class=093132914-10042008>Here's a statement developed by the RyC
regarding New gTLD Recommendation 2, hopefully providing some new thoughts
in that regard.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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class=093132914-10042008></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Century size=1><SPAN
class=093132914-10042008>Chuck</SPAN></FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>