<div dir="ltr"><div><div><div>Hello,<br><br></div>Thanks for the share, looking at one of the 2 cons of option 2l; <i>"Involves some challenges for ICANN to<br>act as the licensee and also as the representative of the Names Community under the Community Agreement</i>."<br><br></div>As i understand the above, there is no legal barrier if ICANN signs? if that is the case then i think what would then be important is to make sure that CCG members are indeed those selected by the names community. Otherwise it may be good to know what "challenges" is referred to above. <br><br>Ultimately the entity that signs only commits to support and be responsible for whoever is acting, this is why i believe ICANN signing may be more appropriate and also for obvious reasons stated in the pro. <br><br></div><div>As per how to select members of CCG, a suggestion would be to create a CWG-like group (i.e in composition) and then have the group select three co-chairs amongst themselves who then automatically becomes members of the CCG. The charter of that group can be developed to ensure that the act of the co-chairs is based on the consensus view of the group (just like we have in the current cwg). <br></div><div><br></div>Regards<br><div><br><br></div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, Aug 18, 2016 at 3:54 AM, Greg Shatan <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:gregshatanipc@gmail.com" target="_blank">gregshatanipc@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">All,<span></span><br><div><br></div><div>Please see below and attached for information from Sidley regarding potential signatories to the IANA IPR Community Agreement.</div><span class="HOEnZb"><font color="#888888"><div><br></div></font></span><div><span class="HOEnZb"><font color="#888888">Greg</font></span><div><div class="h5"><br><br>---------- Forwarded message ----------<br>From: <b>Flanagan, Sharon</b> <<a>sflanagan@sidley.com</a>><br>Date: Wednesday, August 17, 2016<br>Subject: [client com] Signatory to the Community Agreement<br>To: "<a>jrobinson@afilias.info</a>" <<a>jrobinson@afilias.info</a>><br>Cc: Client <<a>cwg-client@icann.org</a>><br><br><br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1f497d">Dear Client Committee,<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1f497d"><u></u> <u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1f497d">Attached is a table highlighting some of the advantages and disadvantages of the various potential signatories to the IPR community agreement.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1f497d">Best regards,<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1f497d">Sharon<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">SHARON R. FLANAGAN</span></b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"><br>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><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""> Jonathan Robinson [mailto:<a>jrobinson@afilias.info</a><wbr>]
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<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, August 17, 2016 3:25 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Flanagan, Sharon; Hofheimer, Joshua T.<br>
<b>Cc:</b> Gregory, Holly; Client<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Signatory to the Community Agreement<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span lang="EN-IE">Dear Sidley,<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span lang="EN-IE"><u></u> <u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span lang="EN-IE">As you are aware:<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p style="margin-left:1.0in"><span lang="EN-IE">1.</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"" lang="EN-IE">
</span><span lang="EN-IE">A key issue for the CWG in dealing with the IANA IPR will be a decision on the signatory on behalf of the Names Community.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p style="margin-left:1.0in"><span lang="EN-IE">2.</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"" lang="EN-IE">
</span><span lang="EN-IE">Currently we have some potential options:<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p style="margin-left:1.5in"><span lang="EN-IE">a.</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"" lang="EN-IE">
</span><span lang="EN-IE">ICANN as signatory (assuming ICANN is willing)<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p style="margin-left:1.5in"><span lang="EN-IE">b.</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"" lang="EN-IE">
</span><span lang="EN-IE">The formation of an unincorporated entity (a to be defined)<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p style="margin-left:1.5in"><span lang="EN-IE">c.</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"" lang="EN-IE">
</span><span lang="EN-IE">Other possibilities such as the Empowered Community<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span lang="EN-IE"><u></u> <u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span lang="EN-IE">It will be helpful to the CWG to have some structured input on this, possibly in the form of a table, in order to inform and aid that decision.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span lang="EN-IE">Please can you provide such input and/or advice and indicate if this will be possible at the meeting of the CWG scheduled for tomorrow (18 August) @ 06h00 UTC.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span lang="EN-IE">Thank-you,<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span lang="EN-IE">Jonathan <u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span lang="EN-IE">(on behalf of the Client Committee)<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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