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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D">Agree with Mike here.&nbsp; The interests are not limited to the needs of governments/public authorities and potential applicants.&nbsp; We need a broader statement along
 the lines of what Mike suggests below.&nbsp; <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D">Thanks,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D">Kiran<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#1F497D">Kiran Malancharuvil<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Policy Counselor<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">415.222.8318 (t)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">415.419.9138 (m)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><a href="http://www.markmonitor.com/"><span style="color:blue">www.markmonitor.com</span></a>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Tahoma&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Tahoma&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"> gnso-newgtld-dg-bounces@icann.org [mailto:gnso-newgtld-dg-bounces@icann.org]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Mike Rodenbaugh<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, June 04, 2015 11:05 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Steve Chan<br>
<b>Cc:</b> gnso-newgtld-dg@icann.org<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Gnso-newgtld-dg] Additional item to charter: application by previous applicant<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thanks Steve.&nbsp; I don't agree that is a correct statement about the interests supposedly to be balanced.&nbsp; How about we just say &quot;Review whether geographic names requirements are appropriate&quot;?&nbsp; The rest is fine but should also call out 2-letter
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">Mike Rodenbaugh<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">RODENBAUGH LAW<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">tel/fax: &nbsp;&#43;1.415.738.8087<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"><a href="http://rodenbaugh.com" target="_blank">http://rodenbaugh.com</a>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">On Thu, Jun 4, 2015 at 10:39 AM, Steve Chan &lt;<a href="mailto:steve.chan@icann.org" target="_blank">steve.chan@icann.org</a>&gt; wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black">Noting all the points made by DG members, staff has drafted proposed additions to the draft charter text, which you will find below:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">Reserved names list: Review the composition of the reserved names list to determine if additions, modifications, or subtractions are needed. Evaluate if the implementation matched expectations (e.g., recommendations
 of the Reserved Names Working Group).&nbsp;</span><span style="font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:red">Review whether geographic names requirements properly balance the needs of governments or public authorities and potential applicants.</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt"><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<i><u><span style="font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:red">Note, the GNSO/ccNSO-chartered Cross Community Working Group on the Use of Country and Territory Names as Top-Level Domains is focused on a policy framework for country and territory names and
 efforts should be made to avoid duplicative work. In addition, capital city names, city names, etc. may also warrant discussion.</span></u></i><span style="font-size:10.5pt"><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black">We look forward to your review and comments.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black">From:
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<b>Date: </b>Thursday, June 4, 2015 at 9:51 AM<br>
<b>To: </b>Phil Buckingham &lt;<a href="mailto:phil@dotadvice.co.uk" target="_blank">phil@dotadvice.co.uk</a>&gt;, 'Mike Rodenbaugh' &lt;<a href="mailto:mike@rodenbaugh.com" target="_blank">mike@rodenbaugh.com</a>&gt;, 'Donna Austin' &lt;<a href="mailto:Donna.Austin@ariservices.com" target="_blank">Donna.Austin@ariservices.com</a>&gt;<br>
<b>Cc: </b>&quot;<a href="mailto:gnso-newgtld-dg@icann.org" target="_blank">gnso-newgtld-dg@icann.org</a>&quot; &lt;<a href="mailto:gnso-newgtld-dg@icann.org" target="_blank">gnso-newgtld-dg@icann.org</a>&gt;<br>
<b>Subject: </b>Re: [Gnso-newgtld-dg] Additional item to charter: application by previous applicant<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black">Dear Phil,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black">Just a quick note that the CWG on the Use of Country and Territory Names is dealing with the issue of two-letter top-level domains and it is an issue on which
 the ccNSO participants have clear views. This is not to&nbsp;discourage&nbsp;inclusion of this in the Charter, just a call for caution to prevent the development of duplicate and potentially contradictory policies or policy frameworks (the latter being what the CWG
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black">Very best.&nbsp;Lars<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b>Date: </b>Thursday, 4 June 2015 18:25<br>
<b>To: </b>'Mike Rodenbaugh' &lt;<a href="mailto:mike@rodenbaugh.com" target="_blank">mike@rodenbaugh.com</a>&gt;, 'Donna Austin' &lt;<a href="mailto:Donna.Austin@ariservices.com" target="_blank">Donna.Austin@ariservices.com</a>&gt;<br>
<b>Cc: </b>&quot;&lt;<a href="mailto:gnso-newgtld-dg@icann.org" target="_blank">gnso-newgtld-dg@icann.org</a>&gt;&quot; &lt;<a href="mailto:gnso-newgtld-dg@icann.org" target="_blank">gnso-newgtld-dg@icann.org</a>&gt;<br>
<b>Subject: </b>Re: [Gnso-newgtld-dg] Additional item to charter: application by previous applicant<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D">I totally agree with your and Mike’s &nbsp;comment.</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D">The issues surrounding &nbsp;re Round 1 applicants &nbsp;.spa ( as in a spa / Belgium city) .london
 (as in UK and Canada) .patagonia( as in country / clothing company) and of course .amazon &nbsp;need to resolved / clarified prior to Round 2 .</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D">I would also include the issue surrounding two letter TLDs – which stopped the likes
 of Hewlett Packard applying for .HP</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b>On Behalf Of </b>Mike Rodenbaugh<br>
<b>Sent:</b> 04 June 2015 01:55<br>
<b>To:</b> Donna Austin<br>
<b>Cc:</b> <a href="mailto:gnso-newgtld-dg@icann.org" target="_blank">gnso-newgtld-dg@icann.org</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Gnso-newgtld-dg] Additional item to charter: application by previous applicant</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black">&#43;1 &nbsp;</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D">&nbsp;I think there may be some value in the DG including in the Charter a review of the geographic names
 restrictions in the AGB.&nbsp; Thanks Donna for raising the issue.</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black">Mike Rodenbaugh</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black">On Wed, Jun 3, 2015 at 11:04 AM, Donna Austin &lt;<a href="mailto:Donna.Austin@ariservices.com" target="_blank">Donna.Austin@ariservices.com</a>&gt; wrote:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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 sure if there was overlap into the work of this group.</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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 names at the top level and the AGB had other requirements, for example relating to capital cities and continents. Therefore I think there may be some value in the DG including in the Charter a review of the geographic names or something along those lines.</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, 3 June 2015 12:43 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Donna Austin; Steve Chan; <a href="mailto:gnso-newgtld-dg@icann.org" target="_blank">
gnso-newgtld-dg@icann.org</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Gnso-newgtld-dg] Additional item to charter: application by previous applicant</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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here</a>) working on at least part of this issue. You might recall that Heather provided an update to the GNSO Council as the Group’s co-Chair during the last Council call (transcript
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here</a>). To assure you, and others, the Group is very much aware of the GAC’s work and is trying to coordinate their respective &nbsp;efforts to avoid a situation where the GAC’s potential future advise on geographic names conflicts with anything the CWG is producing.
 Please note that the CWG is meeting bi-weekly and the number of GNSO members is not as prominent as it could be &nbsp;- as also pointed out by Heather.&nbsp;</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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 on the CWG’s work, including the potential overlap with the GAC’s work later today; any feedback you – and others – can provide will be most welcome in the CWG’s discussions.&nbsp;</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></b><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black">Donna Austin &lt;<a href="mailto:Donna.Austin@ariservices.com" target="_blank">Donna.Austin@ariservices.com</a>&gt;<br>
<b>Date: </b>Wednesday, 3 June 2015 01:49<br>
<b>To: </b>Steve Chan &lt;<a href="mailto:steve.chan@icann.org" target="_blank">steve.chan@icann.org</a>&gt;, &quot;&lt;<a href="mailto:gnso-newgtld-dg@icann.org" target="_blank">gnso-newgtld-dg@icann.org</a>&gt;&quot; &lt;<a href="mailto:gnso-newgtld-dg@icann.org" target="_blank">gnso-newgtld-dg@icann.org</a>&gt;<br>
<b>Subject: </b>Re: [Gnso-newgtld-dg] Additional item to charter: application by previous applicant</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D">Steve, All</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D">I have another question—sorry</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D">As we all know the GAC has a working group on Geographic Names, which seems to be intent
 on expanding the definition to include potentially thousands of strings. The AGB had a moratorium on the ability to apply for country/territory names at the top level in the first round.</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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 or perhaps dealt with as a distinct and separate issue elsewhere.</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b>On Behalf Of </b>Steve Chan<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, 1 June 2015 3:56 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:gnso-newgtld-dg@icann.org" target="_blank">gnso-newgtld-dg@icann.org</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Gnso-newgtld-dg] Additional item to charter: application by previous applicant</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-AU" style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">Incorporated the suggestion from Donna Austin from 27 May</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:115%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2">
<span lang="EN-AU" style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">Made the change suggested by Philip Sheppard and the BRG, although I made it far more general because as Philip noted, the set of circumstances described would not
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<span lang="EN-AU" style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">Regarding the comments from Thomas Lowenhaupt, I did not make a change in the charter, but instead made a change in the matrix, where I included a link to Thomas’
 Wiki post about Informed Consent, so that it can be considered in full by a possible WG.</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black">The latest versions are attached and also available on the Wiki:&nbsp;<a href="https://community.icann.org/display/DGNGSR/DRAFT&#43;Deliverables" target="_blank">https://community.icann.org/display/DGNGSR/DRAFT&#43;Deliverables</a>.
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<b>Date: </b>Monday, June 1, 2015 at 3:46 AM<br>
<b>To: </b>&quot;<a href="mailto:gnso-newgtld-dg@icann.org" target="_blank">gnso-newgtld-dg@icann.org</a>&quot; &lt;<a href="mailto:gnso-newgtld-dg@icann.org" target="_blank">gnso-newgtld-dg@icann.org</a>&gt;<br>
<b>Subject: </b>[Gnso-newgtld-dg] Additional item to charter: application by previous applicant</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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 Could you agree to add it to the Charter maybe in Section II, Group 1, around the bullet &quot;<i>Different TLD Types</i>? Feel free to turn the text into the style of the Charter.</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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