<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=windows-1252"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;">All,<div><br></div><div>Apparently, there are some connection issues, so I am unable to participate to the call ...</div><div><br></div><div>Below some initial topics I would like to put forward:</div><div><br></div><div>1) Accreditation program for back-end operators: have one evaluation done for back-end operators who are supporting applicants who are proposing standardised registry services (so applicants do not need to provide answers to the technical questions - only a copy of the agreement they have with the back-end registry operator; if non-standard registry services are provided, specific input can be provided on these points, all of this to streamline the evaluation process; </div><div><br></div><div>2) Streamlining evaluation process for escrow service providers: similar remark to the above;</div><div><br></div><div>3) Financial institutions: many applicants struggled with ICANN's COI requirements - it would be helpful if ICANN could provide specific guidance to financial institutions and - to some extent - also pre-approve the COI documents provided by these financial institutions; </div><div><br></div><div>4) See how different types of applicants can follow different evaluation paths, which are more tailored to the type of TLD they are applying for (brands, single registrant / single registry, ...); </div><div><br></div><div>5) Provide for an official communications platform where applicants can interact with third party stakeholder groups (more in particular the GAC) where issues are raised by these groups can be discussed;</div><div><br></div><div>6) Review the objection grounds, and the conditions for qualification: considering the fact that the vast majority of objections were dismissed by the Panels, it is obvious that there is an expectation gap here (I am not focusing on the rulings as such - I am just saying that it would be better if this expectation gap can be closed, especially considering the amount of fees that are to be paid by (unsuccessful) objectors);</div><div><br></div><div>7) Review the role, functions and powers of the Independent Objector (similar remark as above);</div><div><br></div><div>Best regards,</div><div><br></div><div>Bart</div><div> <br><div apple-content-edited="true">
<div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: -webkit-auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: -webkit-auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="NL"><font face="Avenir Next"><b>Bart Lieben</b></font><font face="Avenir Black"><o:p></o:p></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="NL" style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: 'Avenir Black'; color: rgb(89, 89, 89); ">Advocaat – Avocat – Attorney-at-law<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="NL" style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: 'Avenir Black'; color: rgb(89, 89, 89); ">Grétrystraat 54, 2018 Antwerpen (Belgium)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="NL" style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: 'Avenir Black'; color: rgb(89, 89, 89); ">Tel: +32 478 191990<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="NL" style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: 'Avenir Black'; color: rgb(89, 89, 89); ">E-mail: <a href="mailto:bart@bartlieben.com">bart@bartlieben.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="NL" style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: 'Avenir Black'; color: rgb(89, 89, 89); ">for Bart Lieben BVBA, with registered office at Grétrystraat 54, 2018 Antwerpen (Belgium)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="NL" style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Avenir Black'; color: rgb(89, 89, 89); "> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size: 8pt; ">CONFIDENTIALITY</span></b><span style="font-size: 8pt; ">. The contents of this email, including any attachments, are confidential, except where expressly stated otherwise. Furthermore, it may also be privileged. If received in error, please do not disclose the contents and/or any attachments to anyone, but notify the sender by return email and delete this email (and any attachments) from your system.</span><span lang="NL" style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: 'Avenir Black'; color: rgb(89, 89, 89); "><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="NL"> </span></p></div></div>
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<blockquote type="cite" class="cite" cite="">Dear DG Members,<br><br>
This is a friendly reminder to please contribute your list of issues to
the Wiki group workspace
(<a href="https://community.icann.org/display/DGNGSR/3.+DG+Workspace">
https://community.icann.org/display/DGNGSR/3.+DG+Workspace</a>) or to the
email list. To provide a bit of additional clarification on what
information might prove useful, as Bret spoke to on the first call, the
issues can be big, can be small, specific to you or a group you
represent, or what may be considered a widely held observation about the
New gTLD Program. Issues should at a minimum include enough detail so
that others can properly understand the issue. If you would like to make
the issue description more detailed, you can consider the elements in the
Request for Issue Report template found in Annex 2 of the PDP Manual
found here
(<a href="http://gnso.icann.org/en/council/annex-2-pdp-manual-16may13-en.pdf">
http://gnso.icann.org/en/council/annex-2-pdp-manual-16may13-en.pdf</a>).
Contributing a preliminary set of issues now would of course not preclude
the submission of additional, or revision of, existing issues at a later
date. Provided enough contributions are received, I would like to be able
to take a first cut at categorizing those issues to facilitate the
discussion at the next meeting, scheduled for Monday, 8 Sept 2014 at
14:00 UTC.<br><br>
Please also be aware that it was discussed on the August 11th call that
the group should aim to elect leaders at the subsequent meeting. If you
would like to nominate yourself or someone else, please do so over the
email list. From conversations over the list in early August, it seemed
that the group was leaning towards perhaps a pair of co-chairs.<br><br>
Best,<br><br>
<br><br>
<br><br>
<b>Steven Chan</b><br>
Sr. Policy Manager<br><br>
<b>ICANN<br>
</b>12025 Waterfront Drive, Suite 300<br><br>
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