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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-GB link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.icann.org/en/news/correspondence/crocker-to-dryden-07dec12-en">http://www.icann.org/en/news/correspondence/crocker-to-dryden-07dec12-en</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=Default><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Advice Item 3: New gTLDs - IGO Protections at the second level, posted at <a href="https://gacweb.icann.org/display/GACADV/2012-10-17-IGO">https://gacweb.icann.org/display/GACADV/2012-10-17-IGO</a>:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=Default><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=Default><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>“While the GAC continues its deliberations on the protection of the names and acronyms of Intergovernmental Organizations (IGOs) against inappropriate third-party registration. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=Default><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=Default><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The GAC advises the ICANN Board that: </span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=Default><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>• in the public interest, implementation of such protection at the second level must be accomplished prior to the delegation of any new gTLDs, and in future rounds of gTLDs at the second and top level. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=Default><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The third item of advice is acknowledged. The GAC should receive a formal written response by 11 January 2013.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></body></html>