[Gnso-newgtld-dg] - Issues / Contention for strings

[Steve Chan]

Sam,

As there has been no response to your question, I will provide my
perspective.

The language from Implementation Guideline F below would not appear to
dictate the exact method of resolution. As you are aware, the decision to
utilize auctions as the method of last resort to resolve string contention
was arrived at through community consultation via numerous Applicant
Guidebook versions, as well as Explanatory Memoranda specifically related to
the resolution of string contention. If this language were to remain
unchanged for subsequent New gTLD procedures, it would seem that once again,
the exact method of resolution is not being prescribed.

I would like to note that within the Issues/Recommendations matrix, the
topic of string contention resolution is touched on in relation to
Recommendation 2. Assuming that topic were to carry forward to a future PDP,
the working group could conceivably expand upon the existing policy language
and/or the implementation guidelines to make the method of resolution more
prescriptive. Hopefully this helpful.

Have a great weekend.

Best,
Steve

From:  Sam Lanfranco <sam at lanfranco.net>
Date:  Wednesday, March 18, 2015 at 2:34 PM
To:  "gnso-newgtld-dg at icann.org" <gnso-newgtld-dg at icann.org>
Subject:  Re: [Gnso-newgtld-dg] - Issues / Contention for strings

Question and clarification:

In Column B this is offered as the process for handling contention for
strings: 

* If there is contention for strings, applicants may:
> * i) resolve contention between them within a pre-established timeframe
> * ii) if there is no mutual agreement, a claim to support a community by one
> party will be a reason to award priority to that application. If there is no
> such claim, and no mutual agreement a process will be put in place to enable
> efficient resolution of contention and;
> * iii) the ICANN Board may be used to make a final decision, using advice from
> staff and expert panels.
Does this mean that ICANN will NOT resort to ICANN auctions for strings in
contention where there is no resolution within a pre-established time frame?
Sam L. 



-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: <http://mm.icann.org/pipermail/gnso-newgtld-dg/attachments/20150320/902608ce/attachment.html>
-------------- next part --------------
A non-text attachment was scrubbed...
Name: smime.p7s
Type: application/pkcs7-signature
Size: 4697 bytes
Desc: not available
URL: <http://mm.icann.org/pipermail/gnso-newgtld-dg/attachments/20150320/902608ce/smime.p7s>