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<div class="">Thank you for email and your points are noted.</div>
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<div class="">Once we have discussed each of the existing terms and had an opportunity to hear others opinions, the intention is to move on to other geographic terms not included in the AGB. These initial discussions should provide a useful foundation to help
guide the next steps in a constructive manner. Therefore, if we can focus on completing this first step, we hope to move swiftly on to the next stage.</div>
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<div class="">On 7 Feb 2018, at 10:40, <a href="mailto:Jorge.Cancio@bakom.admin.ch" class="">
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);" class="">Dear all,<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);" class="">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:<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Symbol; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);" class=""><span class="">·<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: "Times New Roman";" class=""> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span></span><b class=""><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);" class="">Definitions</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);" class="">:
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<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><b class="">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.<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div>
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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.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><o:p class=""></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);" class="">@staff/co-leads: please kindly include these points in the record and/or relevant documents.<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);" class="">Thanks and best regards<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div>
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<b class=""><span lang="DE" style="font-size: 11pt;" class="">Von:</span></b><span lang="DE" style="font-size: 11pt;" class=""><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Gnso-newgtld-wg-wt5 [<a href="mailto:gnso-newgtld-wg-wt5-bounces@icann.org" style="color: rgb(149, 79, 114); text-decoration: underline;" class="">mailto:gnso-newgtld-wg-wt5-bounces@icann.org</a>]<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><b class="">Im
Auftrag von<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></b>Emily Barabas<br class="">
<b class="">Gesendet:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Donnerstag, 1. Februar 2018 15:01<br class="">
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<b class="">Betreff:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>[Gnso-newgtld-wg-wt5] Definition and Treatment of Geographic Names: 2007 Policy and 2012 AGB<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11pt;" class="">Dear WT5 members,<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11pt;" class="">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 class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1FuPEq0y-cdSUQ1nvhWKhVnG8PLaC2RYXsCpQu91FDqo/edit?usp=sharing" style="color: rgb(149, 79, 114); text-decoration: underline;" class="">https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1FuPEq0y-cdSUQ1nvhWKhVnG8PLaC2RYXsCpQu91FDqo/edit?usp=sharing</a>.<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11pt;" class="">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.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><o:p class=""></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11pt;" class="">To add a comment on a particular cell, click on the cell and select Insert > Comment from the top menu. Comments are also welcome on the mailing list.<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11pt;" class="">Kind regards,<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11pt;" class="">Emily<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div>
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<b class=""><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11pt;" class="">Emily Barabas<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11pt;" class="">| Senior Policy Specialist<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div>
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