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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=FR link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap: break-word;-webkit-nbsp-mode: space;-webkit-line-break: after-white-space'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><div><div style='margin-bottom:7.5pt' id=doctitle><p class=title align=center style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center'><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Updated: New gTLDS: Briefing Papers for ICANN Board-GAC Consultations<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=title align=center style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><a href="http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-6-21feb11-en.htm">http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-6-21feb11-en.htm</a><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=title align=center style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=docdate align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Updated: 23 February 2011<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=docdate align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>21 February 2011<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>The Root Zone Scaling paper is now available and is posted below.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>In addition, a publication date of 21 February 2011 has been added to each of the 10 briefing papers posted with this announcement on 21 February 2011. There has been no content modification to any of these papers.<o:p></o:p></span></p><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:15.0pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:15.0pt;margin-left:0cm;text-align:center'><span class=apple-style-span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><hr size=1 width="100%" noshade style='color:#D8D8D8' align=center></span></span></div><p><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>In preparation for the ICANN Board-GAC consultation in Brussels on 28 February and 1 March 2011, ICANN has prepared briefing papers to address the 12 topics identified in the GAC's Cartagena communiqué as "...outstanding and require additional discussion between the Board and the GAC." As some of the topics were considered to overlap or be inter-related, more than one topic is covered in some of the briefing papers.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>The aim of the briefing papers is to identify the areas of difference which remain between the ICANN Board and the GAC on the nominated topics to focus the discussion on the issues in Brussels. These areas of difference have been identified through the GAC Principles on New gTLDs, GAC communications to the Board on the new gTLD program, and GAC communiqués. There have also been conference calls among ICANN Board, GAC and staff in the past few weeks to confirm the areas of difference. The papers also provide background and ICANN's position on the issues raised. Also attached to most briefing papers is an annex containing reference documents: the first is a summary of actions taken responding to GAC and public comments; and the second is a table which provides a chronological listing of GAC advice and comments on new gTLDs, responses provided by ICANN and key documents published on the topics.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Note that the GAC is preparing its own scorecard on these same issues – highlighting GAC consensus positions on the New gTLD Program and where that position differs from the current implementation model. It is expected that the GAC and ICANN papers will differ. The primary purpose of the Brussels consultation is to get joint understanding of specific differences between the GAC and Board positions. Once that understanding is obtained, the parties can work toward a common position.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>These briefing papers are being posted for information only, so that interested participants will be able to have a sense of the issues to be discussed during the ICANN Board-GAC consultation. They are not being published for public comment.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>The briefing papers are as follows:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><a href="http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/gac-board-objection-procedures-21feb11-en.pdf"><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Objection Procedures</span></strong></a>: includes requirements for governments to pay fees; procedures for review of sensitive strings; and early warning to applications—whether a proposed string would be considered controversial or to raise sensitivities (including geographical names) [PDF, 365 KB]<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><a href="http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/gac-board-root-zone-scaling-21feb11-en.pdf">Root Zone Scaling</a></span></strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> [PDF, 296 KB]<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><a href="http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/gac-board-market-economic-impacts-21feb11-en.pdf"><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Market and Economic Impacts</span></strong></a> [PDF, 316 KB]<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><a href="http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/gac-board-registry-registrar-separation-21feb11-en.pdf"><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Registry-Registrar Separation</span></strong></a> [PDF, 452 KB]<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><a href="http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/gac-board-protection-rights-owners-21feb11-en.pdf"><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Protection of Rights Owners</span></strong> (trademark protections)</a> [PDF, 276 KB]<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><a href="http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/gac-board-consumer-protection-malicious-conduct-21feb11-en.pdf"><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Consumer Protection Issues</span></strong> (malicious conduct)</a> [PDF, 262 KB]<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><a href="http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/gac-board-law-enforcement-due-diligence-recommendations-21feb11-en.pdf"><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Law Enforcement Due Diligence Recommendations</span></strong></a> [PDF, 291 KB]<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><a href="http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/gac-board-post-delegation-disputes-21feb11-en.pdf"><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Post Delegation Disputes</span></strong> with governments</a> [PDF, 409 KB]<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><a href="http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/gac-board-geographic-names-21feb11-en.pdf"><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Geographic Names</span></strong>: use and protection of geographical names</a> [PDF, 780 KB]<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><a href="http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/gac-board-legal-recourse-21feb11-en.pdf"><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Legal Recourse for Applicants</span></strong></a> [PDF, 171 KB]<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><a href="http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/gac-board-providing-opportunities-stakeholders-21feb11-en.pdf"><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Providing Opportunities for all Stakeholders</span></strong></a> [PDF, 413 KB]<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>The Agenda for the meeting is being finalized.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>David A. Olive<br>Vice President, Policy Development Support<br>Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN)<br>1101 New York Avenue, NW - Suite 930 - Washington, D.C. 20005<br>Office: 202.570.7126 Mobile: 202.341.3611</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div></body></html>