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<p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Dear
All,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Ahead
of the official Council minutes, the following resolution was passed during the
Council meeting on Thursday, 10 June 2010.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Please
let me know if you have any questions.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Thank
you.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Kind
regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Glen<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Proposed
Motion - New gTLD Recommendation (as amended June 2 & 10 June)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Made
by: Edmon Chung<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Seconded
by: Rafik Dammak<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Note:
The original motion was discussed in the Council meeting on 20 May and deferred
to 10 June. In making the amended motion, Edmon submitted a redline version to
the Council list on 2 June 2010<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>(</span><span
style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a
href="http://gnso.icann.org/mailing-lists/archives/council/msg08962.html"><span
lang=EN-US>http://gnso.icann.org/mailing-lists/archives/council/msg08962.html</span></a></span><span
lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>) and Rafik accepted the
amendment as friendly on 4 June 2010<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>(</span><span
style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a
href="http://gnso.icann.org/mailing-lists/archives/council/msg09000.html"><span
lang=EN-US>http://gnso.icann.org/mailing-lists/archives/council/msg09000.html</span></a></span><span
lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>WHEREAS:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:39.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:
l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:Symbol'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The
Draft Applicant Guidebook, Version 4 does not include an Extended Review option
for strings that fail the initial evaluation for confusing similarity and
likelihood to confuse;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:39.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:
l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:Symbol'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The
GNSO Council recognizes that time is of the essence in sending feedback to
ICANN staff on the Draft Applicant Guidebook;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:39.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:
l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:Symbol'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The
IDNG Drafting Team established by the GNSO Council has discussed various
circumstances where applicants for strings that may be designated as
confusingly similar in the initial evaluation may be able to present a case
showing that the string is not detrimentally similar to another string;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:39.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:
l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:Symbol'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The
GNSO Council in Recommendation #2 on the GNSO Final Report on the Introduction
of New gTLDs in September 2007 intended to prevent confusing and detrimental
similarity and not similarity that could serve the users of the Internet;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>RESOLVED:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:36.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:
l2 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:Symbol;
color:#1F497D'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>A
21-day public comment period be opened not later than 11 June 2010 regarding a
proposal to send the following letter to Kurt Pritz (with copy to the ICANN
Board), requesting that Module 2 in the next version of the Draft Applicant
Guidebook regarding "Outcomes of the String Similarity Review" be
amended to allow applicants to request an Extended Review under applicable
terms similar to those provided for other issues such as "DNS<span
style='color:#1F497D'> </span>Stability: String Review Procedure".<span
style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:36.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:
l2 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:Symbol'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>ICANN
Staff prepare a summary and analysis of the public comments not later than 6
July 2010.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:36.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:
l2 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:Symbol'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The
GNSO Council takes action in its meeting of 15 July 2010 regarding whether or
not to send the letter.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>FURTHER
RESOLVED, that this motion shall not serve as a precedent requiring the GNSO
Council to adhere to a public comment period requirement for any future GNSO
Council letters.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>PROPOSED
LETTER:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>To:
Kurt Pritz and members of the ICANN New GTLD Implementation Team,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>CC:
ICANN Board<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The
GNSO Council requests a change to Module 2 of the Draft Applicant Guidebook.
Specifically, we request that the section on "Outcomes of the String
Similarity Review" be amended to allow applicants to request an Extended
Review under applicable terms similar to those provided for other issues such
as "DNS Stability: String Review Procedure". We further request that
a section be added on ³String Similarity - Extended Review² that parallels
other such sections in Module 2.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>This
request is seen as urgent because there are conditions under which it may be
appropriate for applicants to request Extended Review for a string which has
been denied further processing based on a finding of confusing similarity in
the Initial Evaluation. This Extended Review would evaluate extenuating
circumstances in the application that may result in a finding of no detrimental
confusion notwithstanding the Initial Evaluation. This may occur, inter alia,
in cases such as:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:36.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:
l1 level1 lfo3'><![if !supportLists]><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:Symbol;
color:#1F497D'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The
same Registry Operator (for an existing gTLD or a proposed new gTLD) could
apply for a string that, although similar to an existing or applied for string,
is not detrimentally similar from a user point of view. For example, it is
possible that an applicant could apply for both a gTLD with a conventional
ASCII label and a corresponding internationalized gTLD (IDN<span
style='color:#1F497D'> </span>gTLD) that could be found confusingly similar in
the Initial Evaluation, but not result in the detrimental user confusion that
the GNSO recommendation was trying to avoid.<span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:36.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:
l1 level1 lfo3'><![if !supportLists]><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:Symbol'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>A
situation where there is an agreement between a new applicant Registry Operator
and the Registry Operator of an existing gTLD that allows for better service
for the users in the geographical area where the new gTLD will be offered. For
example, MuseDoma, the Registry Operator for .museum could enter into an
agreement with a new gTLD applicant to offer an IDN version of .museum for a
specific language community. The two strings might be found confusingly similar
in the Initial Evaluation even though the delegation of both would not cause
detrimental confusion.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>We
thank you for your prompt attention to this GNSO Council request.<br>
<br>
</span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The
motion passed with a majority of the Contracted Parties House and unanimously
in the Non Contracted Parties House by roll call vote.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif"'>Contracted Parties House : 5 votes in favour<br>
2 Councillors absent, Tim Ruiz, Adrian Kinderis<br>
Non Contracted Parties House: 13 votes in favour<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Glen
de Saint Géry<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>GNSO
Secretariat<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>gnso.secretariat@gnso.icann.org<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif"'>http://gnso.icann.org<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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