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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Dear Jorge,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Thank you for your input. Your comments have been added to Tab 2 of this document:
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https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1FuPEq0y-cdSUQ1nvhWKhVnG8PLaC2RYXsCpQu91FDqo/edit#gid=976415709</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Kind regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Emily<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:black">From: </span></b><span style="color:black">"Jorge.Cancio@bakom.admin.ch" <Jorge.Cancio@bakom.admin.ch><br>
<b>Date: </b>Wednesday 7 February 2018 at 11:41<br>
<b>To: </b>Emily Barabas <emily.barabas@icann.org>, "gnso-newgtld-wg-wt5@icann.org" <gnso-newgtld-wg-wt5@icann.org><br>
<b>Subject: </b>[Ext] AW: Definition and Treatment of Geographic Names: 2007 Policy and 2012 AGB<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a name="_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D">Dear all,</span><o:p></o:p></a></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D">I’m afraid I will only be able to attend the first part of today’s call, so I would like to share some points on the question of the definition and
 treatment of geographic names:</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0cm;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D">Definitions</span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D">:
 the definitions included in the 2012 AGB in general worked well. However, as said before, problems in the application of the AGB 2012 related to geonames as Top Level Domains have arisen in relation to those names with a geographic meaning/significance that
 were <b>not</b> covered under the 2012 AGB rules (we all know some examples that still are lingering today, such as “.amazon”). I would therefore suggest, for the time being, that we include in this definition discussion, the notion that there were names with
 geographic meaning not covered by the 2012 AGB definitions and rules, which according to a factual analysis have given rise to problems, and that therefore a debate would be warranted, in order to include them under the definitions in a manner to be agreed
 upon, establishing a framework for mutually agreed outcomes amongst all interested parties in such applications.</span><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoListParagraph"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0cm;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D">Treatment</span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D">:
 according to the available data (for instance the data circulated prior to the webinar organized in April last year) the 2012 AGB requirement of a non-objection letter by the relevant public authorities worked well, as it created a good mix of incentives for
 applicants and relevant authorities to arrive at mutually accepted solutions for the delegation of the strings.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D">@staff/co-leads: please kindly include these points in the record and/or relevant documents.</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D">Thanks and best regards</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D">Jorge
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><b><span lang="DE" style="font-size:11.0pt">Von:</span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span lang="DE" style="font-size:11.0pt"> Gnso-newgtld-wg-wt5 [mailto:gnso-newgtld-wg-wt5-bounces@icann.org]
<b>Im Auftrag von </b>Emily Barabas<br>
<b>Gesendet:</b> Donnerstag, 1. Februar 2018 15:01<br>
<b>An:</b> gnso-newgtld-wg-wt5@icann.org<br>
<b>Betreff:</b> [Gnso-newgtld-wg-wt5] Definition and Treatment of Geographic Names: 2007 Policy and 2012 AGB</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Dear WT5 members,</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">The WT5 Co-Leaders have prepared a spreadsheet comparing the definition and treatment of geographic names in 2007 Policy and the 2012 Applicant Guidebook to support
 discussion in the upcoming Work Track 5 meeting, scheduled for Wednesday 7 February at 14:00 UTC. The spreadsheet is available here:
</span></span><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__docs.google.com_spreadsheets_d_1FuPEq0y-2DcdSUQ1nvhWKhVnG8PLaC2RYXsCpQu91FDqo_edit-3Fusp-3Dsharing&d=DwMGaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=mBQzlSaM6eYCHFBU-v48zs-QSrjHB0aWmHuE4X4drzI&m=XKMaIWFX4ITrcJC1E4Qbgq0W7J2qjy_qF__SPdcaEGo&s=nugAmOfZuXraDoTtQ5xKOYALdgNYybuPLQo3iHdBIBU&e="><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1FuPEq0y-cdSUQ1nvhWKhVnG8PLaC2RYXsCpQu91FDqo/edit?usp=sharing[docs.google.com]</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">.</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">The spreadsheet is intended to focus the discussions during the call on the elements that were in the AGB and Policy, to discuss their merits/issues and determine
 if they should carry on in scope. The following step will be to consider other geographic terms that were not in the AGB for the group to discuss. If there is time on the upcoming call, the Co-Leaders will start the conversation about terms not included in
 the AGB. Members are welcome to begin adding comments to the second tab to prepare for the follow-on discussions.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Kind regards,</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Emily</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Emily Barabas
</span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">| Senior Policy Specialist</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">ICANN</span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> | Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Email:
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 | Phone: +31 (0)6 84507976</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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