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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; color:#1F497D">Good morning all,</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; color:#1F497D">My introduction – Stuart Fuller, Director of Commercial Operations at the registrar NetNames Group, who own the brands Ascio, Easily, Speednames, WebIP and
of course NetNames. We are currently either managing or advising more than 30 global brands on their dotBrands as well as working with our corporate clients on the merits of an application as and when the window will open.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; color:#1F497D">I’m keen to take part in this working group so that I can provide a registrar point of view as well as feedback on the experiences of our clients from the
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; color:#1F497D">Regards</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; color:#1F497D">Stuart Fuller</span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; color:#1F497D">NetNames Group Ltd</span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""> gnso-newgtld-dg-bounces@icann.org [mailto:gnso-newgtld-dg-bounces@icann.org]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Rubens Kuhl<br>
<b>Sent:</b> 28 July 2014 18:26<br>
<b>To:</b> gnso-newgtld-dg@icann.org<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Gnso-newgtld-dg] Thomas Lowenhaupt: An Introduction</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Continuing the introduction thread, my SOI at <a href="https://community.icann.org/display/gnsosoi/Rubens+Kuhl+SOI">https://community.icann.org/display/gnsosoi/Rubens+Kuhl+SOI</a> seems current, but in short I oversee new gTLD efforts of
the .br ccTLD registry that for the 2012 round was both an applicant and a registry service provider for other applicants. </p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Some topics come to my mind for the next round (or continuing process):</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">- Whether post-contracting requests like exclusive use (Spec 9), brand TLD (Spec 13) or closed generic request should be moved to application time, in order to give both applicants and competitors for a string clarity on whether they can
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<p class="MsoNormal">- Whether exclusive use TLDs should have requirements such as SRS/EPP/WHOIS/Escrow/EBERO instead of simple root delegation (although I think diverse DNS should still be a requirement, but that's probably part of the discussion)</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">- String confusion standing to object that in the 2012 round was limited to TLD operators and applicants, to possibly be granted to other interested parties (like registrants of a TLD, ALAC etc.) </p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">- Change requests versus community evaluation and objection processing</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">- Clear and defined clarification questions process</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">- Whether to introduce or not meaning similarity criteria like singular/plural</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Em 27/07/2014, à(s) 00:55:000, Thomas Lowenhaupt <<a href="mailto:toml@communisphere.com">toml@communisphere.com</a>> escreveu:</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.5pt; font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">I’ve been involved with ICANN in different capacities since 1998: governance issues, new TLDs, now ALAC.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.5pt; font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">In 2005, to support the acquisition of the .nyc TLD as a public interest resource, I started the not-for-profit Connecting.nyc Inc. Currently I serve on the Mayor’s .NYC Community
Advisory Board with a role in reviewing our city’s plans for its TLD. </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.5pt; font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Why Am I Interested In This Working Group?</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.5pt; font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Section 1.2.2 of the 2012 Applicant Guidebook required city-TLD applicants to include a Letter of Non-Objection with their application:</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.5pt; font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">“If an applicant has applied for a gTLD string that is a geographic name (as defined in this guidebook), the applicant is required to submit documentation of support for or
nonobjection to its application from the relevant governments or public authorities.”</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.5pt; font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">I hope to convince the Working Group that the application process for city-TLDs be changed; that applications for city-TLDs include an indication of Informed Consent rather
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.5pt; font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Best,</span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.5pt; font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Tom Lowenhaupt</span>
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