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--></style></head><body bgcolor=white lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Dear Work Track members,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Please find below the action items and discussion notes from the call on 14 September.&nbsp;&nbsp;<i>These high-level notes are designed to help Work Track members navigate through the content of the call and are not a substitute for the chat transcript or the recording.</i>&nbsp;The meeting recording and chat transcript are available at:<a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__community.icann.org_x_DBLfAw&amp;d=DwMGaQ&amp;c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&amp;r=adDIs0WEx_lLwFfrsdovxTYY8GkRHo5ibc8SR3Npdh8&amp;m=sr_NgHpSHZnz8vTCC2xqgKzviH1KvrbGpgboyxExR6g&amp;s=oujzcPfKQkPbY9ddfOQLo5EpuGLgmUiKhIlV6HzVTZM&amp;e="> https://community.icann.org/x/9hkhB</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Best,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Steve<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>--------------------------------------------------------------------------<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Action Items and Discussion Notes: 14 September 2017</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>2.&nbsp;SOI&nbsp;Updates<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>--&nbsp;None<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>--&nbsp;Next&nbsp;plenary&nbsp;call&nbsp;on&nbsp;the&nbsp;25&nbsp;September.&nbsp;Note&nbsp;sent&nbsp;by&nbsp;Jeff&nbsp;re:&nbsp;replacement&nbsp;for&nbsp;Avri&nbsp;as&nbsp;she&nbsp;moves&nbsp;to&nbsp;the&nbsp;ICANN&nbsp;Board.&nbsp;Nominations&nbsp;needed&nbsp;by&nbsp;end&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;next&nbsp;call.&nbsp;Description&nbsp;and&nbsp;suggested&nbsp;qualifications&nbsp;for&nbsp;co-chair&nbsp;versus&nbsp;vice-chair&nbsp;provided.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>3.&nbsp;CC2&nbsp;Comments:&nbsp;Closed&nbsp;Generics<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Slide&nbsp;2&nbsp;(Intro)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>--&nbsp;Will&nbsp;discuss&nbsp;closed&nbsp;generics&nbsp;on&nbsp;21&nbsp;Sept&nbsp;meeting&nbsp;as&nbsp;well.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Slide&nbsp;4&nbsp;(Recap)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>--&nbsp;Recap&nbsp;of&nbsp;where&nbsp;we&nbsp;are&nbsp;now<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>--&nbsp;Requested&nbsp;to&nbsp;be&nbsp;discussed&nbsp;by&nbsp;NGPC.&nbsp;Unless&nbsp;consensus&nbsp;received&nbsp;to&nbsp;change,&nbsp;status&nbsp;quo&nbsp;remains.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>--&nbsp;Support:&nbsp;business&nbsp;model&nbsp;innovation,&nbsp;consumer&nbsp;choice,&nbsp;free&nbsp;expression,&nbsp;avoids&nbsp;ICANN&nbsp;regulating&nbsp;business&nbsp;models,&nbsp;competition,&nbsp;word&nbsp;classification<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>--&nbsp;Against:&nbsp;harms&nbsp;competition,&nbsp;favors&nbsp;industry&nbsp;players,&nbsp;hunders&nbsp;free&nbsp;expression&nbsp;for&nbsp;potentional&nbsp;registrants<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>--&nbsp;There&nbsp;is&nbsp;no&nbsp;clear&nbsp;definition&nbsp;of&nbsp;who&nbsp;we&nbsp;are&nbsp;trying&nbsp;to&nbsp;protect&nbsp;(end-users,&nbsp;registrants,&nbsp;registrars,&nbsp;etc.)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>--&nbsp;If&nbsp;path&nbsp;forward&nbsp;for&nbsp;some&nbsp;closed&nbsp;generics,&nbsp;circumstances&nbsp;will&nbsp;need&nbsp;to&nbsp;be&nbsp;defined&nbsp;while&nbsp;addressing&nbsp;public&nbsp;interest&nbsp;concerns<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Slide&nbsp;5<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>--&nbsp;Text&nbsp;of&nbsp;question<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Slide&nbsp;6&nbsp;(CC2&nbsp;2.4.1)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>--&nbsp;Hard&nbsp;to&nbsp;define&nbsp;generic.&nbsp;Change&nbsp;policy&nbsp;should&nbsp;prevent&nbsp;switching&nbsp;to&nbsp;open&nbsp;later&nbsp;(Jannik&nbsp;Skou)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>--&nbsp;Too&nbsp;hard&nbsp;to&nbsp;define&nbsp;generics&nbsp;and&nbsp;ICANN&nbsp;should&nbsp;not&nbsp;be&nbsp;deciding&nbsp;what&nbsp;is&nbsp;a&nbsp;generic&nbsp;string&nbsp;(INTA)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Slide&nbsp;7&nbsp;(CC2&nbsp;2.4.1)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>--&nbsp;Should&nbsp;not&nbsp;be&nbsp;blanket&nbsp;rule&nbsp;preventing,&nbsp;partly&nbsp;b/c&nbsp;difficult&nbsp;to&nbsp;define.&nbsp;Certain&nbsp;closed&nbsp;&quot;generics&quot;&nbsp;could&nbsp;be&nbsp;problematic&nbsp;and&nbsp;could&nbsp;be&nbsp;guarded&nbsp;against&nbsp;by&nbsp;objections&nbsp;measures&nbsp;(BC)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>--&nbsp;Should&nbsp;be&nbsp;lifted&nbsp;to&nbsp;allow&nbsp;innovation&nbsp;(Afilias)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Slide&nbsp;8&nbsp;(CC2&nbsp;2.4.1)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>--&nbsp;Unrestricted&nbsp;process&nbsp;migh&nbsp;allow&nbsp;for&nbsp;more&nbsp;utility.&nbsp;A&nbsp;more&nbsp;structured&nbsp;model&nbsp;could&nbsp;enhance&nbsp;security&nbsp;(Google)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>--&nbsp;Objection&nbsp;measures&nbsp;provide&nbsp;adequate&nbsp;protections.&nbsp;Not&nbsp;a&nbsp;security&nbsp;or&nbsp;stability&nbsp;concern.&nbsp;Solidying&nbsp;the&nbsp;classic&nbsp;use&nbsp;case&nbsp;of&nbsp;selling&nbsp;domain&nbsp;names&nbsp;(RySG)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>--&nbsp;Jim:&nbsp;Lots&nbsp;of&nbsp;cases&nbsp;of&nbsp;GAC&nbsp;concentrating&nbsp;on&nbsp;content&nbsp;and&nbsp;use&nbsp;(referencing&nbsp;Afilias&nbsp;comment).&nbsp;Maybe&nbsp;difficult&nbsp;to&nbsp;adhere&nbsp;to.&nbsp;Jeff:&nbsp;At&nbsp;least&nbsp;reducing&nbsp;focus&nbsp;on&nbsp;content&nbsp;and&nbsp;use&nbsp;could&nbsp;be&nbsp;helpful.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Justine&nbsp;Chew:&nbsp;</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Do&nbsp;we&nbsp;know&nbsp;if&nbsp;Jannik&nbsp;Skou&nbsp;represents&nbsp;any&nbsp;stakeholder&nbsp;group?&nbsp;Is&nbsp;his&nbsp;(potentially)&nbsp;the&nbsp;only&nbsp;comment&nbsp;from&nbsp;a&nbsp;non-commercial&nbsp;group?&nbsp;Jeff:&nbsp;Some&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;non-commercial&nbsp;support&nbsp;lifting&nbsp;(e.g.,&nbsp;Milton&nbsp;Mueller)&nbsp;Avri:&nbsp;NC&nbsp;community&nbsp;split&nbsp;on&nbsp;issue.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Emily&nbsp;Barabas:&nbsp;</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Jannik&nbsp;Skou&nbsp;SOI:&nbsp;<a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__community.icann.org_display_gnsosoi_Jannik-2BSkou-2BSOI&amp;d=DwMFaQ&amp;c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&amp;r=UAy6fqdE7uFkRCc7uzN4yui8bwTtqofadZHiQEIO1vw&amp;m=hcARSR5rg4EHzBinhGpBvxKFxSySEXgT0qd-TvPCMAs&amp;s=WuShLi9_tHosrllC37BywXLfPn0AtjdrppapcHCkpCo&amp;e=" target="_blank">https://community.icann.org/display/gnsosoi/Jannik+Skou+SOI[community.icann.org]</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Slide&nbsp;9&nbsp;(CC2&nbsp;2.4.1)&nbsp;Support&nbsp;restricting&nbsp;closed&nbsp;generics<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>--&nbsp;Exclusive&nbsp;use&nbsp;should&nbsp;serve&nbsp;a&nbsp;public&nbsp;interest&nbsp;(GAC).&nbsp;Jeff:&nbsp;could&nbsp;be&nbsp;construed&nbsp;as&nbsp;allowing&nbsp;exclusive&nbsp;use&nbsp;if&nbsp;there&nbsp;is&nbsp;a&nbsp;public&nbsp;interest&nbsp;goal.&nbsp;Direct&nbsp;outreach&nbsp;to&nbsp;GAC&nbsp;might&nbsp;be&nbsp;needed.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>--&nbsp;&quot;True&quot;&nbsp;generics&nbsp;should&nbsp;not&nbsp;be&nbsp;restricted&nbsp;for&nbsp;exclusive&nbsp;use.&nbsp;These&nbsp;words&nbsp;would&nbsp;not&nbsp;be&nbsp;accepted&nbsp;as&nbsp;a&nbsp;brand&nbsp;and&nbsp;received&nbsp;TM&nbsp;protection.&nbsp;Jeff:&nbsp;generic&nbsp;words&nbsp;can&nbsp;be&nbsp;trademarked&nbsp;if&nbsp;not&nbsp;used&nbsp;in&nbsp;their&nbsp;generic&nbsp;sense&nbsp;(e.g.,&nbsp;apple).&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Heather&nbsp;Forrest:&nbsp;</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>International&nbsp;law&nbsp;requires&nbsp;that&nbsp;jurisdictions&nbsp;protect&nbsp;signs&nbsp;9including&nbsp;generic&nbsp;terms)&nbsp;that&nbsp;have&nbsp;acquired&nbsp;distinctiveness.&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>--&nbsp;Looking&nbsp;for&nbsp;triangular&nbsp;relationship.&nbsp;Connect&nbsp;term&nbsp;to&nbsp;a&nbsp;trader&nbsp;and&nbsp;to&nbsp;a&nbsp;good&nbsp;or&nbsp;service.&nbsp;Applicable&nbsp;to&nbsp;words&nbsp;that&nbsp;have&nbsp;more&nbsp;than&nbsp;one&nbsp;meeting.&nbsp;International&nbsp;law&nbsp;requires&nbsp;that&nbsp;this&nbsp;be&nbsp;recognized.&nbsp;Jeff:&nbsp;in&nbsp;TM&nbsp;law,&nbsp;context&nbsp;matters.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Justine&nbsp;Chew:&nbsp;</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Yes,&nbsp;TM&nbsp;protection&nbsp;also&nbsp;based&nbsp;on&nbsp;classes&nbsp;of&nbsp;goods/service.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Trang&nbsp;Nguyen:&nbsp;</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Implementation&nbsp;of&nbsp;GAC&nbsp;Category&nbsp;2&nbsp;Advice&nbsp;(exclusive&nbsp;access)&nbsp;can&nbsp;be&nbsp;viewed&nbsp;at:&nbsp;<a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__newgtlds.icann.org_en_applicants_advisories_gac-2Dcat2-2Dadvice-2D19mar14-2Den&amp;d=DwMFaQ&amp;c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&amp;r=UAy6fqdE7uFkRCc7uzN4yui8bwTtqofadZHiQEIO1vw&amp;m=hcARSR5rg4EHzBinhGpBvxKFxSySEXgT0qd-TvPCMAs&amp;s=C18d-rdvNeO-RPU7iq9lA7xQmUP6vjGnEVqKOHC1Yrk&amp;e=" target="_blank">https://newgtlds.icann.org/en/applicants/advisories/gac-cat2-advice-19mar14-en[newgtlds.icann.org]</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Trang&nbsp;Nguyen:&nbsp;</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>There&nbsp;were&nbsp;12&nbsp;applicants&nbsp;that&nbsp;stated&nbsp;that&nbsp;it&nbsp;was&nbsp;their&nbsp;intent&nbsp;to&nbsp;operate&nbsp;exclusive&nbsp;access&nbsp;registries.&nbsp;ICANN&nbsp;asked&nbsp;those&nbsp;applicants&nbsp;to&nbsp;provide&nbsp;a&nbsp;response&nbsp;for&nbsp;how&nbsp;the&nbsp;proposed&nbsp;exclusive&nbsp;registry&nbsp;access&nbsp;serves&nbsp;a&nbsp;public&nbsp;interest&nbsp;goal.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>--&nbsp;Jeff:&nbsp;applicants&nbsp;were&nbsp;allowed&nbsp;to&nbsp;provide&nbsp;response.&nbsp;Were&nbsp;any&nbsp;accepted?&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>ACTION&nbsp;ITEM&nbsp;(Trang):&nbsp;will&nbsp;research&nbsp;to&nbsp;determine&nbsp;how&nbsp;many&nbsp;decided&nbsp;to&nbsp;stay&nbsp;exclusive&nbsp;and&nbsp;how&nbsp;many&nbsp;were&nbsp;allowed.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Slide&nbsp;10<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>--&nbsp;Process&nbsp;was&nbsp;messy&nbsp;and&nbsp;open&nbsp;to&nbsp;improvement.&nbsp;Ban&nbsp;on&nbsp;closed&nbsp;generics&nbsp;should&nbsp;be&nbsp;maintained&nbsp;(Jim).&nbsp;Question&nbsp;of&nbsp;fairness&nbsp;of&nbsp;process&nbsp;for&nbsp;last&nbsp;round&nbsp;and&nbsp;going&nbsp;forward.&nbsp;There&nbsp;were&nbsp;those&nbsp;in&nbsp;2012&nbsp;round&nbsp;that&nbsp;had&nbsp;to&nbsp;withdraw&nbsp;or&nbsp;change&nbsp;their&nbsp;business&nbsp;plans.&nbsp;Need&nbsp;this&nbsp;backward&nbsp;looking&nbsp;component&nbsp;as&nbsp;future&nbsp;applicants&nbsp;could&nbsp;be&nbsp;advantaged.&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;Jeff:&nbsp;Fairness&nbsp;argument&nbsp;is&nbsp;strong.&nbsp;If&nbsp;that&nbsp;could&nbsp;be&nbsp;addressed,&nbsp;is&nbsp;there&nbsp;an&nbsp;argument&nbsp;against&nbsp;closed&nbsp;generics&nbsp;otherwise?&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;Avri:&nbsp;Not&nbsp;in&nbsp;scope&nbsp;to&nbsp;make&nbsp;decisions&nbsp;made&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;past.&nbsp;If&nbsp;it's&nbsp;determined&nbsp;that&nbsp;rules&nbsp;should&nbsp;be&nbsp;changed,&nbsp;there&nbsp;is&nbsp;history&nbsp;of&nbsp;those&nbsp;changes&nbsp;being&nbsp;applied&nbsp;to&nbsp;the&nbsp;old.&nbsp;Focus&nbsp;should&nbsp;be&nbsp;on&nbsp;fair&nbsp;decisions&nbsp;going&nbsp;forward.&nbsp;Jeff:&nbsp;policy&nbsp;based&nbsp;on&nbsp;lessons&nbsp;learned.&nbsp;if,&nbsp;say&nbsp;starting&nbsp;from&nbsp;scratch,&nbsp;the&nbsp;WG&nbsp;would&nbsp;do&nbsp;it&nbsp;a&nbsp;certain&nbsp;way,&nbsp;but&nbsp;could&nbsp;acknowledge&nbsp;problems&nbsp;of&nbsp;fairness&nbsp;or&nbsp;other&nbsp;challenges.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;Impacts&nbsp;consumer&nbsp;choice&nbsp;and&nbsp;consumer&nbsp;confusion&nbsp;(ALAC)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>ACTION&nbsp;ITEM:&nbsp;get&nbsp;context&nbsp;of&nbsp;ALAC&nbsp;comment.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>--&nbsp;Supports&nbsp;ban&nbsp;on&nbsp;closed&nbsp;generics&nbsp;for&nbsp;the&nbsp;foreseeable&nbsp;future&nbsp;(Nominet)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Slide&nbsp;11&nbsp;(2.4.2)&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>--&nbsp;Text&nbsp;of&nbsp;question<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>--&nbsp;Michael:&nbsp;Is&nbsp;the&nbsp;current&nbsp;standard&nbsp;to&nbsp;restrict?&nbsp;Jeff:&nbsp;NGPC&nbsp;stated&nbsp;that&nbsp;exclusion&nbsp;was&nbsp;for&nbsp;the&nbsp;2012&nbsp;round,&nbsp;but&nbsp;did&nbsp;not&nbsp;specify&nbsp;about&nbsp;the&nbsp;future.&nbsp;There&nbsp;might&nbsp;not&nbsp;be&nbsp;a&nbsp;status&nbsp;quo&nbsp;in&nbsp;this&nbsp;case.&nbsp;Best&nbsp;case&nbsp;would&nbsp;be&nbsp;to&nbsp;get&nbsp;to&nbsp;a&nbsp;recommendation,&nbsp;but&nbsp;in&nbsp;absence&nbsp;of&nbsp;that,&nbsp;status&nbsp;quo&nbsp;could&nbsp;include&nbsp;policy&nbsp;and&nbsp;the&nbsp;way&nbsp;things&nbsp;were&nbsp;implemented.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>ACTION&nbsp;ITEM:&nbsp;Keep&nbsp;as&nbsp;an&nbsp;discussion&nbsp;topic&nbsp;if&nbsp;consensus&nbsp;recommendations&nbsp;are&nbsp;unachievable.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Slide&nbsp;12<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>--&nbsp;If&nbsp;closed&nbsp;generics&nbsp;are&nbsp;retained,&nbsp;definition&nbsp;makes&nbsp;sense&nbsp;(NORID,&nbsp;RySG,&nbsp;ALAC)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Slide&nbsp;13<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>--&nbsp;Not&nbsp;necessary&nbsp;to&nbsp;define&nbsp;if&nbsp;restriction&nbsp;lifted.&nbsp;(BC,&nbsp;Afilias,&nbsp;RySG)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Slide&nbsp;14<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>--&nbsp;Restriction&nbsp;against&nbsp;closed&nbsp;generics&nbsp;should&nbsp;be&nbsp;maintained&nbsp;but&nbsp;exception&nbsp;to&nbsp;rule&nbsp;against&nbsp;closed&nbsp;generics.Some&nbsp;may&nbsp;qualify&nbsp;for&nbsp;Spec&nbsp;9,&nbsp;but&nbsp;not&nbsp;Spec&nbsp;13.&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>--&nbsp;Collisions,&nbsp;UA,&nbsp;TMs,&nbsp;service&nbsp;marks&nbsp;(John&nbsp;Poole)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Slide&nbsp;15<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>--&nbsp;Brands&nbsp;are&nbsp;not&nbsp;&quot;generic&nbsp;terms&quot;&nbsp;or&nbsp;geo&nbsp;names.&nbsp;&quot;True&quot;&nbsp;generics&nbsp;should&nbsp;not&nbsp;be&nbsp;allowed&nbsp;to&nbsp;be&nbsp;closed&nbsp;(NORID)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Trang&nbsp;Nguyen:&nbsp;</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Of&nbsp;the&nbsp;12&nbsp;that&nbsp;initially&nbsp;indicated&nbsp;they&nbsp;will&nbsp;operate&nbsp;as&nbsp;exclusive&nbsp;registries,&nbsp;7&nbsp;withdrew,&nbsp;1&nbsp;obtained&nbsp;a&nbsp;Spec&nbsp;13&nbsp;(FOOD),&nbsp;the&nbsp;remaining&nbsp;4&nbsp;signed&nbsp;the&nbsp;RA,&nbsp;which&nbsp;includes&nbsp;Spec&nbsp;11.&nbsp;Spec&nbsp;11&nbsp;has&nbsp;a&nbsp;provision&nbsp;that&nbsp;says:&nbsp;&quot;Registry&nbsp;Operator&nbsp;of&nbsp;a&nbsp;“Generic&nbsp;String”&nbsp;TLD&nbsp;may&nbsp;not&nbsp;impose&nbsp;eligibility&nbsp;criteria&nbsp;for&nbsp;registering&nbsp;names&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;TLD&nbsp;that&nbsp;limit&nbsp;registrations&nbsp;exclusively&nbsp;to&nbsp;a&nbsp;single&nbsp;person&nbsp;or&nbsp;entity&nbsp;and/or&nbsp;that&nbsp;person’s&nbsp;or&nbsp;entity’s&nbsp;“Affiliates”&nbsp;(as&nbsp;defined&nbsp;in&nbsp;Section&nbsp;2.9(c)&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;Registry&nbsp;Agreement).&nbsp;“Generic&nbsp;String”&nbsp;means&nbsp;a&nbsp;string&nbsp;consisting&nbsp;of&nbsp;a&nbsp;word&nbsp;or&nbsp;term&nbsp;that&nbsp;denominates&nbsp;or&nbsp;describes&nbsp;a&nbsp;general&nbsp;class&nbsp;of&nbsp;goods,&nbsp;services,&nbsp;groups,&nbsp;organizations&nbsp;or&nbsp;things,&nbsp;as&nbsp;opposed&nbsp;to&nbsp;distinguishing&nbsp;a&nbsp;specific&nbsp;brand&nbsp;of&nbsp;goods,&nbsp;services,&nbsp;groups,&nbsp;organizations&nbsp;or&nbsp;things&nbsp;from&nbsp;those&nbsp;of&nbsp;others.&quot;<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Trang&nbsp;Nguyen:&nbsp;</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>The&nbsp;4&nbsp;are&nbsp;.GROCERY,&nbsp;.DVR,&nbsp;.DATA,&nbsp;.PHONE<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>ACTION&nbsp;ITEM:&nbsp;Examine&nbsp;how&nbsp;these&nbsp;4&nbsp;TLDs&nbsp;are&nbsp;being&nbsp;used.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Slide&nbsp;16<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>--&nbsp;Questions&nbsp;for&nbsp;discussion&nbsp;on&nbsp;next&nbsp;call.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>--&nbsp;Re:&nbsp;question&nbsp;2.&nbsp;Spec&nbsp;13&nbsp;requires&nbsp;adherence&nbsp;to&nbsp;element&nbsp;of&nbsp;Spec&nbsp;11.&nbsp;Is&nbsp;there&nbsp;a&nbsp;contradiction?&nbsp;Will&nbsp;review&nbsp;Spec&nbsp;13&nbsp;and&nbsp;11&nbsp;on&nbsp;the&nbsp;next&nbsp;call.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>From the chat:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Michelle DeSmyter: Welcome to the New gTLD Subsequent Procedures Sub Team – Track 2 Legal/Regulatory Issues call on Thursday, 14 September 2017 at 03:00 UTC for 60 minutes.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Michelle DeSmyter: Agenda wiki page: https://community.icann.org/x/9hkhB[community.icann.org]<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Jeff Neuman: Will we get to 15 participants?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Michael Flemming: I'm only logged in on my phone so that must be an imposter me<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>clo: sorry I am on my mobile phone we have lost landline phone lines it seems<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Michael Flemming: closed generics<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Michael Flemming: not registrant protection <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Justine Chew: Do we know if Jannik Skou represents any stakeholder group? Is his (potentially) the only comment from a non-commercial group?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Kristina Rosette (Amazon Registry): https://www.linkedin.com/in/jannikskou[linkedin.com]/<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Emily Barabas: Jannik Skou SOI: https://community.icann.org/display/gnsosoi/Jannik+Skou+SOI[community.icann.org]<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Justine Chew: Right, thanks. Then his is not a &quot;community&quot; comment. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Justine Chew: @Jeff, yes that's what I wanted to get at. Thanks.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Justine Chew: @Avri, thanks for the clarification.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Heather Forrest: Norway<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Jim Prendergast: I agree we need to ask the GAC to clarify. I don't think anyone wants to try and interpret what the GAC says<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Heather Forrest: International law requires that jurisdictions protect signs 9including generic terms) that have acquired distinctiveness.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Justine Chew: Yes, TM protection also based on classes of goods/service.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Michael Flemming: yes distinctiveness<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Trang Nguyen: Implementation of GAC Category 2 Advice (exclusive access) can be viewed at: https://newgtlds.icann.org/en/applicants/advisories/gac-cat2-advice-19mar14-en[newgtlds.icann.org]<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Heather Forrest: Yes - context is a significant part of consumer recognition<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Trang Nguyen: There were 12 applicants that stated that it was their intent to operate exclusive access registries. ICANN asked those applicants to provide a response for how the proposed exclusive registry access serves a public interest goal.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Trang Nguyen: I can't recall how many of the 12 ultimately decided to stay exclusive access. Let me do some checking.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Justine Chew: Fine balance between &quot;changing goal-posts&quot; and &quot;moving forward with the times&quot;.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Kristina Rosette (Amazon Registry): did everyone else just lose audio or just me?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Michelle DeSmyter: Jeff, we are not able to hear you<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Justine Chew: Lost audio<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Jim Prendergast: hung up instead of unmuting <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Jim Prendergast: dialing back <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Jeff Neuman: Thanks Jim.  Let us know when you are back in<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Michael Flemming 2: Our decisions can allow for paths that back track to 2012 applicants <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Cheryl Langdon-Orr (CLO): no audio in<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Cheryl Langdon-Orr (CLO): sorry Aug winds playing havock....  <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Cheryl Langdon-Orr (CLO): Hard to hear<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Michael Flemming 2: Thanks Jeff, gotta drop<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Trang Nguyen: Of the 12 that initially indicated they will operate as exclusive registries, 7 withdrew, 1 obtained a Spec 13 (FOOD), the remaining 5 signed the RA, which includes Spec 11. Spec 11 has a provision that says: &quot;Registry Operator of a “Generic String” TLD may not impose eligibility criteria for registering names in the TLD that limit registrations exclusively to a single person or entity and/or that person’s or entity’s “Affiliates” (as defined in Section 2.9(c) of the Registry Agreement). “Generic String” means a string consisting of a word or term that denominates or describes a general class of goods, services, groups, organizations or things, as opposed to distinguishing a specific brand of goods, services, groups, organizations or things from those of others.&quot;<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Trang Nguyen: sorry about that copy/paste<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Trang Nguyen: Of the 12 that initially indicated they will operate as exclusive registries, 7 withdrew, 1 obtained a Spec 13 (FOOD), the remaining 5 signed the RA, which includes Spec 11. Spec 11 has a provision that says: &quot;Registry Operator of a “Generic String” TLD may not impose eligibility criteria for registering names in the TLD that limit registrations exclusively to a single person or entity and/or that person’s or entity’s “Affiliates” (as defined in Section 2.9(c) of the Registry Agreement). “Generic String” means a string consisting of a word or term that denominates or describes a general class of goods, services, groups, organizations or things, as opposed to distinguishing a specific brand of goods, services, groups, organizations or things from those of others.&quot;<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Trang Nguyen: Sorry, that should say remaining &quot;4&quot;<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Trang Nguyen: The 4 are .GROCERY, .DVR, .DATA, .PHONE<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Justine Chew: @Trang, thanks, useful info.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Emily Barabas: Full comment from NORID is available here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1tcWZt1bdoYH7vJl2Yi9G0jah7QzyhqU99tXnl3qV0rc/edit#gid=1963024039[docs.google.com]<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Trang Nguyen: Safeway's GROCERY was withdrawn. The one that was delegated is from Wal-Mart.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Heather Forrest: None, thank you Jeff<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Kristina Rosette (Amazon Registry): Good night.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Justine Chew: Thanks!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>avri doria: bye<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Steven Chan</span></b><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"MS Mincho",serif'>
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