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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Thanks Paul.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Look forward to initial discussion in Joburg.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Best, Philip<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> icannlists [mailto:icannlists@winston.com]
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<b>Sent:</b> Friday, June 16, 2017 10:15 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Michele Neylon - Blacknight; Phil Corwin; Rubens Kuhl; icannlists<br>
<b>Cc:</b> GNSO Council List (council@gnso.icann.org) (council@gnso.icann.org)<br>
<b>Subject:</b> RE: [council] Motion for JoBurg Meeting<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Thanks Michele. Thanks Phil. That is why it was put forth as a motion to form a team to look at the issue (including knock- on effects), rather than a motion
to make the change. The vote in JoBurg will only be to begin looking at it, not to decide to do it. Since the team can consist of GNSO members, not only GNSO Councilors, I don’t think this will have a material effect upon the Council’s work (other than one
more action item to track and one more liaison to appoint).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Best,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Paul<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""> Michele Neylon - Blacknight [<a href="mailto:michele@blacknight.com">mailto:michele@blacknight.com</a>]
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<b>Sent:</b> Friday, June 16, 2017 5:59 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Phil Corwin <<a href="mailto:psc@vlaw-dc.com">psc@vlaw-dc.com</a>>; Rubens Kuhl <<a href="mailto:rubensk@nic.br">rubensk@nic.br</a>>; icannlists <<a href="mailto:icannlists@winston.com">icannlists@winston.com</a>><br>
<b>Cc:</b> GNSO Council List (<a href="mailto:council@gnso.icann.org">council@gnso.icann.org</a>) (<a href="mailto:council@gnso.icann.org">council@gnso.icann.org</a>) <<a href="mailto:council@gnso.icann.org">council@gnso.icann.org</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [council] Motion for JoBurg Meeting<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Phil<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">I’ve no idea about trademark infringements, but the knock- on effects of changing this could be massive.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Regards<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Michele<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black">From: </span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black"><<a href="mailto:council-bounces@gnso.icann.org">council-bounces@gnso.icann.org</a>> on behalf of Philip Corwin <<a href="mailto:psc@vlaw-dc.com">psc@vlaw-dc.com</a>><br>
<b>Date: </b>Thursday 15 June 2017 at 21:15<br>
<b>To: </b>Rubens Kuhl <<a href="mailto:rubensk@nic.br">rubensk@nic.br</a>>, icannlists <<a href="mailto:icannlists@winston.com">icannlists@winston.com</a>><br>
<b>Cc: </b>"GNSO Council List (<a href="mailto:council@gnso.icann.org">council@gnso.icann.org</a>) (<a href="mailto:council@gnso.icann.org">council@gnso.icann.org</a>)" <<a href="mailto:council@gnso.icann.org">council@gnso.icann.org</a>><br>
<b>Subject: </b>Re: [council] Motion for JoBurg Meeting<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Are we risking a trademark infringement suit from .global?</span><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"> </span><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">How about gTLD standing for Great Top level Domains? It could make the DNS great again. ;-)</span><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">But seriously, while the “G” in gTLD standing for generic may need rethinking, if we are going to open this up maybe the G should be replaced by
another letter or letters (NC for Non-Country, P for Private, E for Entrepreneurial, etc.)</span><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">I’m not opposed to starting a discussion of this in Johannesburg, but I’d think we need some substantial discussion on this before being ready
to vote on a Motion. We certainly have the time to explore it as there is no pressing need to make a short-term decision.</span><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Best to all, and safe travel to Joburg.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:navy">"Luck is the residue of design" -- Branch Rickey</span></i></b><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<a href="mailto:council-bounces@gnso.icann.org">council-bounces@gnso.icann.org</a> [<a href="mailto:council-bounces@gnso.icann.org">mailto:council-bounces@gnso.icann.org</a>]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Rubens Kuhl<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, June 15, 2017 3:11 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> icannlists<br>
<b>Cc:</b> GNSO Council List (<a href="mailto:council@gnso.icann.org">council@gnso.icann.org</a>) (<a href="mailto:council@gnso.icann.org">council@gnso.icann.org</a>)<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [council] Motion for JoBurg Meeting</span><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">On Jun 15, 2017, at 11:19 AM, icannlists <<a href="mailto:icannlists@winston.com">icannlists@winston.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Hi All,</span><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Below is my motion for consideration when we are together in Johannesburg. Safe travels.</span><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Paul</span><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a name="_GoBack"></a><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">WHEREAS, the domain names promulgated by ICANN are available globally and are not sponsored by any particular government (“Global Domains”);</span><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">Saying that only gTLDs are global may give a wrong impression on the scope of ccTLDs. There is also no requirement in RFC 1591 for a ccTLD to be sponsored by the local government, and indeed some ccTLD are not. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">WHEREAS, the term “generic” has several meanings within various portions of the ICANN Community;</span><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">That may be so, but in IG(Internet Governance) that definition has quite a lot of consensus around it. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">WHEREAS, since the advent of .brand top level domain names, the use of the term “generic” in relationship to Global Domains has become increasingly confusing;</span><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">That advent brought some "non IG educated parties" to the table, and while I'm usually for using terminology that is better understood, changing terms that have bylaws impact should be with extreme care. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">WHEREAS, the ICANN Organization has already adjusted its nomenclature and has named the division of the organization dealing with non-ccTLD domain names the
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">That's not correct. GDD also deals with non-gTLD matters, like IANA/PTI.
<a href="https://www.icann.org/management-organization-chart">https://www.icann.org/management-organization-chart</a> documents this, but that's a nuance that staff explained to meearly on when GDD was created and I asked if that was by design or mistake. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">Rubens<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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