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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Thanks Glen for sharing this update .. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Looking forward to welcoming Avri Doria and working with her through
the GAC/GNSO Consultation Group ..<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Kind Regards<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>--Manal<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:#1F497D'><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
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gac-gnso-cg-bounces@icann.org [mailto:gac-gnso-cg-bounces@icann.org] <b>On
Behalf Of </b>Glen de Saint Géry<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, May 08, 2014 9:54 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> gac-gnso-cg@icann.org<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Gac-gnso-cg] GNSO Council Resolutions 8 May 2014<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=FR style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>FYI</span></b><span
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Dear
Councillors,</span><span lang=FR style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Ahead of the
Council minutes, please find the resolutions passed by the Council at its
meeting on Thursday, 8 May 2014.</span><span lang=FR style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Consent
agenda:</span></b><span lang=FR style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The Council
confirmed the new Chair and Co-Chairs for the Data and Metrics for Policy
Making non-PDP working group, <br>
namely Jonathan Zuck (IPC) as Chair as well as Rudy Vansnick (NPOC), Olevie
Kouami (NPOC) and Cheryl Langdon-Orr <br>
(At-Large) as Co-Chairs.</span><span lang=FR style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Confirmation
of Avri Doria as member of the GAC / GNSO Consultation Group and replacement
for Mikey O’Conner.</span><span lang=FR style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:
"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Motion in response to the NGPC's letter with respect to Specification 13</span></b><span
lang=FR><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>WHEREAS,</span><span
lang=FR><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>1. the NGPC has adopted a proposed Specification 13 to the Registry Agreement to reflect </span><span
style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><br>
</span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>requests by .BRAND TLDs whilst delaying the implementation of an additional clause contained </span><span
style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><br>
</span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>therein, which will allow a Registry Operator to designate up to three exclusive Registrars;</span><span
lang=FR><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>2. the NGPC has sent a letter to the GNSO Council Chair asking for advice as to whethe</span><span
style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>r<br>
</span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>the GNSO Council believes that this additional clause is inconsistent with the letter and </span><span
style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><br>
</span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>intent of GNSO Policy Recommendation 19 on the Introduction of New Generic Top-level Domains;</span><span
lang=FR><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>3. the GNSO Council thanks the NGPC for referring the matter back to the GNSO Council;</span><span
lang=FR><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>4. the GNSO Council has discussed the matter including with the Brand Registry Group <br>
(BRG)</span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> </span><span
style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>and considered the background information provided by the BRG;</span><span
lang=FR><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>5. the GNSO Council has reached out to participants in the Policy Development Process </span><span
style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><br>
</span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>at the time of developing the policy and the associated Board Report on the Introduction </span><span
style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><br>
</span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>of New Generic Top-Level Domains (11 September 2007);</span><span
lang=FR><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>6. the Council acknowledges and understands the proposal made by .BRAND TLD </span><span
style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><br>
</span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>operators;</span><span
lang=FR><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>It is now RESOLVED:</span><span
lang=FR><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>1. that the right to only use up to three exclusive registrars, as contained in Specification</span><span
style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><br>
</span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> 13 is inconsistent with Recommendation 19 as (i) the language of this recommendation of </span><span
style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><br>
</span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>the final report of the GNSO does not stipulate any exceptions from the requirements to </span><span
style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><br>
</span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>treat registrars in a non</span><span
style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>-</span><span
style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>discriminatory fashion and (ii) the GNSO new gTLDs Committee </span><span
style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><br>
</span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>discussed potential exceptions at the time, but did not include them in its recommendations,</span><span
style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><br>
</span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>which is why the lack of an exception cannot be seen as an unintended omission, but a </span><span
style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><br>
</span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>deliberate policy statement;</span><span
lang=FR><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>2. that the Council, notwithstanding resolved 1<b>,</b>does not object to the implementation of </span><span
style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><br>
</span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Specification 13 as a whole, including an additional clause which will allow a Registry </span><span
style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><br>
</span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Operator to designate up to three exclusive Registrars, given the specific circumstances </span><span
style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><br>
</span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>and the fact that a public comment period on Specification 13 was conducted in 2013 </span><span
style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><br>
</span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>without objections from the GNSO, save for that from certain registrars, which was </span><span
style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><br>
</span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>subsequently withdrawn;</span><span
lang=FR><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>3. that the Council reserves the right to initiate a policy development process, potentially </span><span
style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><br>
</span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>resulting in Consensus Policy affecting both existing and future TLDs, if and when the </span><span
style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><br>
</span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>right granted to .BRAND TLDs is at risk of, or bears the risk of, being used for augmenting </span><span
style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><br>
</span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>and / or circumventing the conditions of Specification 13 or any subsequent provisions</span><span
style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>;</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>4. </span><span
style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>t</span><span
style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>hat the Council's acceptance of a variation from original policy recommendation </span><span
style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><br>
</span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>may not be taken as a precedent for any future decisions.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Please let me
know if you have any questions.<br>
Thank you.<br>
Kind regards,</span><span lang=FR style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Glen</span><span
lang=FR style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Glen de Saint
Géry</span><span lang=FR style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>GNSO
Secretariat</span><span lang=FR style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a
href="mailto:gnso.secretariat@gnso.icann.org" target="_blank">gnso.secretariat@gnso.icann.org</a></span><span
lang=FR style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a
href="http://gnso.icann.org" target="_blank">http://gnso.icann.org</a></span><span
lang=FR style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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