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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=734315300-02052008><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>Thanks Olof. </FONT></SPAN><SPAN
class=734315300-02052008><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>I have a few
questions.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV align=left><SPAN class=734315300-02052008><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>What does the last sentence in the third paragraph mean: "<FONT
face=ArialMT>Candidate implementation discussed models both complied with the
<P align=left>policy recommendations.</FONT>"?</FONT></SPAN></P></DIV></LI>
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<DIV align=left><SPAN class=734315300-02052008><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>Under <B>Technical Service Provider Qualification</B> what does
the following bullet mean: "Classification societies could be helpful if the
accreditation approach is</FONT>
<P align=left><FONT face=Arial><FONT color=#0000ff><FONT size=2>pursued."<SPAN
class=734315300-02052008> What are 'classification
societies'?</SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></P></SPAN></DIV></LI>
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<P align=left><FONT><FONT><SPAN class=734315300-02052008><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>Under <B><FONT face=Arial-BoldMT>Country, territory
and place names, </FONT></B></FONT></SPAN></FONT></FONT></SPAN><SPAN
class=734315300-02052008><FONT><FONT><SPAN class=734315300-02052008><FONT
face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>my memory may be faulty but I don't recall the
following: "It is unclear whether GAC views should trump other views and how
to </FONT><FONT face=Arial><FONT color=#0000ff><FONT size=2>make a final
determination unless in full agreement."<SPAN class=734315300-02052008>
I don't think there was ever support in the original recommendations for the
GAC trumping other views. And I don't recall a different conclusion in
L.A.</SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></P></DIV></LI></SPAN></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
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<P align=left><FONT face=Arial><FONT color=#0000ff><FONT size=2><SPAN
class=734315300-02052008>Also under <STRONG>Country, territory and place
names</STRONG>, I don't remember deciding the following: "<FONT
face=ArialMT>Notification to governments/GAC should only be for country
names.</FONT>" It seems that governments/GAC should be notified of all
proposed names just like everyone else, but their standing to object would not
be the same for names other than country names. This seems to be
corrected four bullets later: "<FONT face=ArialMT>It is advisable to inform
governments about all strings applied
for.</FONT>"</SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></P></SPAN></FONT></FONT></SPAN></DIV></LI>
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<P align=left><FONT face=Arial><FONT color=#0000ff><FONT size=2><SPAN
class=734315300-02052008>Under <B><FONT face=Arial-BoldMT>String
confusion</B></FONT>, shouldn't the word 'may' be 'would' in the following:
"<FONT face=ArialMT>On questions, staff responded that an algorithm would not
have a deterministic role in the process and that string confusion may be
objection based or assessed in the initial evaluation, followed by expert
panel determination in the extended
evaluation.</FONT>"</SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></P></SPAN></FONT></FONT></SPAN></DIV></LI>
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<P align=left><FONT face=Arial><FONT color=#0000ff><FONT size=2><SPAN
class=734315300-02052008>As I have said repeatedly, the following under
<B><FONT face=Arial-BoldMT>String confusion </B></FONT>is contrary to the GNSO
recommendations: "<FONT face=ArialMT>Asked whether both the algorithm and the
panel would be kept to visual similarity, staff responded that this was the
current approach.</FONT>" That approach may be okay for the algorithm
but it is not okay for the dispute
process.</SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></P></SPAN></FONT></FONT></SPAN></DIV></LI>
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<P align=left><FONT face=Arial><FONT color=#0000ff><FONT size=2><SPAN
class=734315300-02052008>Was there agreement to the following under <B><FONT
face=Arial-BoldMT>String confusion</B></FONT>: "<FONT face=ArialMT>SLD holders
should have standing to object against confusingly similar strings to the TLD
they are registered in.</FONT>"? I didn't think
so.</SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></P></SPAN></FONT></FONT></SPAN></DIV></LI>
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<P align=left><FONT face=Arial><FONT color=#0000ff><FONT size=2><SPAN
class=734315300-02052008>It would be helpful to better understand the
divergence described as follows : "<FONT face=ArialMT>Divergence of views
between Ry and BC representatives were expressed regarding if, for example,
.museum would be granted an application for its string translated into
Chinese.</FONT>"</SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></P></SPAN></FONT></FONT></SPAN></DIV></LI></OL>
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<P align=left><FONT face=Arial><FONT color=#0000ff><FONT size=2><SPAN
class=734315300-02052008>Chuck
Gomes</SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P></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>Olof
Nordling<BR><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, April 29, 2008 3:18 PM<BR><B>To:</B>
council@gnso.icann.org<BR><B>Subject:</B> [council] Notes from Council/staff
meeting on new gTLDs<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr><FONT face=Tahoma color=#000000 size=2>Dear all,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr><FONT face=tahoma size=2>Attached please find notes from the
meeting between GNSO Council and staff regarding new gTLD implementation
work in LA on 10-11 April.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr><FONT face=tahoma size=2>Very best regards</FONT></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr><FONT face=tahoma size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr><FONT face=tahoma size=2>Olof</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>