<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=windows-1252"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;"><div>Hi Volker,</div><div><br></div><div>Yes…, of course. It is the GNSO and anyone willing to participate in its process (not the Council) who tackle policy issues. But for those of us who weren’t around in 2007, understanding the policy context involved in this topic is helpful in determining (beyond any doubt) what process is the most suitable to follow. I know I’m picking up new stuff as I go along almost on a daily basis!! :)</div><div><br></div><div>Thanks.</div><div><br></div><div>Amr</div><br><div><div>On Apr 9, 2014, at 3:20 PM, Volker Greimann <<a href="mailto:vgreimann@key-systems.net">vgreimann@key-systems.net</a>> wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type="cite"><div text="#000000" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" style="font-family: TrebuchetMS; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;"><div class="moz-cite-prefix">Hi Amr,<br><br>the topic on the call tomorrow is intended to define the process by which the GNSO (not the council) should tackle this issue. We therefore should not go into the subject matter too deep. The debate of the subject itself should be reserved to the next proper meeting, when all constituencies had a chance to frame this issue and form an opinion. Even then, our options may be limited by the policy tools at our disposal.<br><br>Volker<br><br></div><blockquote cite="mid:053a01cf53f3$6b209710$4161c530$@afilias.info" type="cite"><div class="WordSection1" style="page: WordSection1;"><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">Thanks Amr,<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);"> </span></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">You raise a few good points, not least of which is the time available to achieve what we ideally need to tomorrow.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);"> </span></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">I am conscious that this meeting was not on our original schedule and has evolved recently.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);"> </span></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">What I’d like to do is work with an “up to” 90 minute slot for the meeting. It is currently shoe-horned into 60 minutes but I am conscious that this may not be enough.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);"> </span></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">Accordingly, could all councillors please be prepared to be available for 60 minutes minimum and up to 90 minutes if necessary.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);"> </span></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">Jonathan<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);"> </span></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);"> </span></div><div><div style="border-style: solid none none; border-top-color: rgb(181, 196, 223); border-top-width: 1pt; padding: 3pt 0cm 0cm;"><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;">From:</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Amr Elsadr [<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="mailto:aelsadr@egyptig.org" style="color: purple; text-decoration: underline;">mailto:aelsadr@egyptig.org</a>]<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br><b>Sent:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>09 April 2014 13:53<br><b>To:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:jrobinson@afilias.info" style="color: purple; text-decoration: underline;">jrobinson@afilias.info</a><br><b>Cc:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:council@gnso.icann.org" style="color: purple; text-decoration: underline;">council@gnso.icann.org</a><br><b>Subject:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Re: [council] BRG FAQ Specification 13 - GNSO Council Discussion 10 Apr.<o:p></o:p></span></div></div></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><o:p> </o:p></div><div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">Hi Jonathan,<o:p></o:p></div></div><div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><o:p> </o:p></div></div><div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">Thanks. It seems reasonable to have Martin Sutton available on tomorrow’s call. I have been trying to catch up on this issue and prepare to be as informed as possible before our discussion tomorrow. We will only have 20 minutes for this purpose on tomorrow’s call as per the posted meeting agenda, so I have doubts about how informed we will be at the meeting’s end.<o:p></o:p></div></div><div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><o:p> </o:p></div></div><div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">We will however have time to explore this issue further following the call, and I would like to second the idea Thomas suggested on another thread of reaching out to some of the original WG members to get some insight on the context of the original WG recommendation and discussions leading up to them. Although it seems the .Brand registries model was not taken into consideration at the time, a briefing by the WG members may help us reach a decision on how to proceed with our response to the board.<o:p></o:p></div></div><div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><o:p> </o:p></div></div><div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">Thanks.<o:p></o:p></div></div><div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><o:p> </o:p></div></div><div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">Amr<o:p></o:p></div></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><o:p> </o:p></div><div><div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">On Apr 9, 2014, at 11:58 AM, Jonathan Robinson <<a moz-do-not-send="true" href="mailto:jrobinson@afilias.info" style="color: purple; text-decoration: underline;">jrobinson@afilias.info</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></div></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br><br><o:p></o:p></div><div><div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">All,</span><o:p></o:p></div></div><div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);"> </span><o:p></o:p></div></div><div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">Please see the note below (and associate attachment) from Martin Sutton.</span><o:p></o:p></div></div><div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);"> </span><o:p></o:p></div></div><div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">In the interests of achieving our objective tomorrow i.e. being as fully informed as possible, I propose to take him up on his offer of being available to answer questions.</span><o:p></o:p></div></div><div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);"> </span><o:p></o:p></div></div><div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">Thanks,</span><o:p></o:p></div></div><div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);"> </span><o:p></o:p></div></div><div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">Jonathan</span><o:p></o:p></div></div><div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);"> </span><o:p></o:p></div></div><div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;">From:</span></b><span class="apple-converted-space"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;"><a moz-do-not-send="true" href="mailto:martinsutton@hsbc.com" style="color: purple; text-decoration: underline;"><span style="color: purple;">martinsutton@hsbc.com</span></a><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>[<a moz-do-not-send="true" href="mailto:martinsutton@hsbc.com" style="color: purple; text-decoration: underline;"><span style="color: purple;">mailto:martinsutton@hsbc.com</span></a>]<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><br><b>Sent:</b><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>09 April 2014 10:38<br><b>To:</b><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>Jonathan Robinson<br><b>Subject:</b><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>BRG FAQ Specification 13 - GNSO Council Discussion 10 Apr.</span><o:p></o:p></div></div><div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"> </span><o:p></o:p></div></div><div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Dear Jonathan,</span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><br><br></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I note that the next GNSO Council meeting is scheduled for 10 April and includes a discussion item for Specification 13 and the proposed incorporation of an additional clause, which the NGPC has referred to GNSO.</span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><br><br></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">In order to support these discussions, the Brand Registry Group (BRG) has prepared the following set of FAQs that I trust will assist the GNSO Council's deliberations:</span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><br><br></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Furthermore, I would be glad to make myself available to join the the telephone meeting on 10 April to answer any resulting or related questions. If this would be helpful, please advise me of the time and contact information.</span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><br><br></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Finally, you may have already seen that ICANN has recently posted the correspondence from Gretchen Olive, CSC, which was sent through on the morning of the NGPC meeting in Singapore. The correspondence includes letters from 48 .brand applicants, arranged in just a couple of days, urging ICANN to reinstate the exclusive registrar provision. Considering most of these companies are not BRG members and would have had to jump considerable hoops in order to issue public statements of this nature, I think it is useful for the GNSO Council to bear in mind when considering their response to spec 13 - there is a much broader impact than just the BRG. A copy of the correspondence can be found here -<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><a moz-do-not-send="true" href="http://www.icann.org/en/news/correspondence/olive-to-crocker-et-al-26mar14-en.pdf" style="color: purple; text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: purple;">http://www.icann.org/en/news/correspondence/olive-to-crocker-et-al-26mar14-en.pdf</span></a></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">.</span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><br><br></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I look forward to hearing from you.</span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><br><br></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Kind regards,<br></span><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><br></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; 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