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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> Gnso-newgtld-wg-wt5 [mailto:gnso-newgtld-wg-wt5-bounces@icann.org]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Alfredo Calderon<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, November 30, 2017 1:11 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Nick Wenban-Smith <Nick.Wenban-Smith@nominet.uk><br>
<b>Cc:</b> gnso-newgtld-wg-wt5@icann.org<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Gnso-newgtld-wg-wt5] Comment on Paragraph 1 of the Scope of Terms of Reference<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Nick:<span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">Your wording seems good as the word "treatment" is not necessary.  Since this section is precisely about "declaring the scope of terms of reference".<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Alfredo Calderon</b><br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"><a href="mailto:calderon.alfredo@gmail.com">calderon.alfredo@gmail.com</a> |<a href="http://aprendizajedistancia.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">http://aprendizajedistancia.blogspot.com</a> | Skype: <span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="color:black">Alfredo_1212</span></span>| <a href="http://wiseintro.co/alfredocalderon">wiseintro.co/alfredocalderon</a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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On Nov 30, 2017, at 1:59 PM, Nick Wenban-Smith <<a href="mailto:Nick.Wenban-Smith@nominet.uk">Nick.Wenban-Smith@nominet.uk</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">How about</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:red">Work Track 5 will focus on developing
<s>proposed</s> recommendations regarding <s>the treatment of</s> geographic names at the top level (both in ASCII and IDN form), including an analysis of the Review Procedure for Geographic Names contained in the 2012 Guidebook, evaluation criteria and potential
 grounds for objection.</span></i><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> Gnso-newgtld-wg-wt5 [<a href="mailto:gnso-newgtld-wg-wt5-bounces@icann.org">mailto:gnso-newgtld-wg-wt5-bounces@icann.org</a>]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Carlos Raul Gutierrez<br>
<b>Sent:</b> 30 November 2017 17:44<br>
<b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:gnso-newgtld-wg-wt5@icann.org">gnso-newgtld-wg-wt5@icann.org</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Gnso-newgtld-wg-wt5] Comment on Paragraph 1 of the Scope of Terms of Reference</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Is there no way to avoid "treatment"????</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">On November 30, 2017 9:24:22 AM CST, Jeff Neuman <<a href="mailto:jeff.neuman@comlaude.com">jeff.neuman@comlaude.com</a>> wrote:</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Jorge,</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">In an attempt to combine your proposal and mine, how about the following?</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:red">Work Track 5 will focus on developing proposed recommendations regarding the treatment of geographic names at the top level (both in ASCII and IDN form), including
 an analysis of the Review Procedure for Geographic Names contained in the 2012 Guidebook, evaluation criteria and potential grounds for objection.</span></i><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">We can add a footnote to that Review Procedure.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#0F9347">Jeffrey J. Neuman</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> Gnso-newgtld-wg-wt5 [<a href="mailto:gnso-newgtld-wg-wt5-bounces@icann.org">mailto:gnso-newgtld-wg-wt5-bounces@icann.org</a>]
<b>On Behalf Of </b><a href="mailto:Jorge.Cancio@bakom.admin.ch">Jorge.Cancio@bakom.admin.ch</a><br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, November 30, 2017 10:11 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:gnso-newgtld-wg-wt5@icann.org">gnso-newgtld-wg-wt5@icann.org</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Gnso-newgtld-wg-wt5] Comment on Paragraph 1 of the Scope of Terms of Reference</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="DE-CH" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Hello all,</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">I apologize for not being able to follow this work track as closely as I would like to, but other commitments are limiting the time I have for specific ICANN
 policy work…</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="color:#1F497D"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Without prejudice to coming back later with more detailed comments, I am a bit unsure about the direction we would be giving to the scope of our work if we put
 into question in abstract “whether” the non-objection rule should apply – in fact this apparently lays the focus on putting into question the applicability of that non-objection rule instead of asking how that rule works – its pros and cons etc.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">In fact, in Abu Dhabi there were many speakers at the F2F meeting (me included) who (1) expressly supported that rule as something that had worked pretty well
 in the 2012 round, (2) that supported a fact-based approach to analyzing what the shortcomings (if any) were with this rule, and (3) who advised against re-inventing that wheel.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Hence, I feel we should formulate that section in the a more neutral manner as follows:</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">“</span><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:red">Work Track 5 will focus on developing proposed recommendations regarding the
 treatment of geographic names at the top level (both in ASCII and IDN form), in particular on evaluation criteria and potential grounds for objection as well as analyzing the functioning of the non-objection requirement by affected governmental authorities
 provided for in the 2012 round.”</span></i><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F4E79">I hope that this more neutral approach to the question may be acceptable to all as a working basis.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Kind regards</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Jorge
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<p class="MsoNormal">On Nov 30, 2017, at 18:50, Jeff Neuman <<a href="mailto:jeff.neuman@comlaude.com">jeff.neuman@comlaude.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">With respect to the Scope of the Terms of Reference, please keep in mind that this section refers only to what will be discussed.  It is intended to make sure the right questions
 are being asked and the right topics are being covered.  It should also be neutral in nature to allow all sides of an issue to be discussed. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Therefore, may I suggest a slight rewording of that first paragraph to the following:</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:red">Work Track 5 will focus on developing proposed recommendations regarding the treatment of geographic names at the top level (both in ASCII and IDN form), including
 whether such names require consent or non-objection from applicable governmental authorities, evaluation criteria and potential grounds for objection.</span></i><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">This shorter rewording moves the consent or non-objection part up in the paragraph from where it is now.  The new wording does not preclude any discussions on “approvals” nor
 does it implicitly endorse an approval-based model.  It (hopefully) is neutral and by virtue of having the word “consent” in the paragraph will naturally lead to discussions on how one obtains consent or non-objection if required.     </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">In addition, the term consent is already in the Applicant Guidebook, so it is a term that we are all familiar with.  And finally, according to<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/consent"><span style="color:#954F72">http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/consent</span></a>,
 the term “Consent” is synonymous with, “approval, assent, authorization, permission, allowance, acquiescence”, etc.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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