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<p class="MsoNormal"><a name="_MailEndCompose">Thanks Michele, Theo, Kavouss, Vanda and Christopher. 
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailEndCompose"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailEndCompose">Seems like we have a cross over of issues here between the overall group and the new Work Track 5.  I would encourage overall discussions on business models to stay within this mailing list, but
 remove any issues on geographic names to Work Track 5 when we get into the substance.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailEndCompose"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailEndCompose">Thus, the issue of whether business models of registries in general or within some “categories” of TLDs should be explored here.  But whether TLDs that coincide with geographic names should or
 should not be of a certain business model, should be discussed within Work Track 5.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailEndCompose"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailEndCompose">The reason is not to stifle discussion, but I note that not all of the participants of Work Track 5 are in fact participants in this overall group.  I want to make sure that all Work Track 5 participants
 see all discussions that relate to “geographic names” <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailEndCompose"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailEndCompose">Thanks<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailEndCompose"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailEndCompose"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#0F9347">Jeffrey J. Neuman</span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailEndCompose"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Gnso-newgtld-wg [mailto:gnso-newgtld-wg-bounces@icann.org]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Michele Neylon - Blacknight<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, January 2, 2018 6:37 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> theo geurts <gtheo@xs4all.nl>; Kavouss Arasteh <kavouss.arasteh@gmail.com>; Rubens Kuhl <rubensk@nic.br>; gnso-newgtld-wg@icann.org<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Gnso-newgtld-wg] Notes and Action Items - New gTLD Subsequent Procedures PDP Working Group - 11 December 2017<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">I’d also be quite concerned about dictating the business models of a registry.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">Looking at the new TLDs that have launched to date (there are still quite a few that haven’t), the more flexible they are in terms of their business models the better and more sustainable they are.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">I also wonder why anyone would think that mandating “non-profit” is viable or what that’s even based on.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">Regards<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">Michele<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black">--<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black">Mr Michele Neylon<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black">Personal blog: <a href="https://michele.blog/">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black">Road,Graiguecullen,Carlow,R93 X265,Ireland  Company No.: 370845</span><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b>Date: </b>Monday 1 January 2018 at 21:14<br>
<b>To: </b>Kavouss Arasteh <<a href="mailto:kavouss.arasteh@gmail.com">kavouss.arasteh@gmail.com</a>>, Rubens Kuhl <<a href="mailto:rubensk@nic.br">rubensk@nic.br</a>>, "<a href="mailto:gnso-newgtld-wg@icann.org">gnso-newgtld-wg@icann.org</a>" <<a href="mailto:gnso-newgtld-wg@icann.org">gnso-newgtld-wg@icann.org</a>><br>
<b>Subject: </b>Re: [Gnso-newgtld-wg] Notes and Action Items - New gTLD Subsequent Procedures PDP Working Group - 11 December 2017<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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I think we are overstepping the scope of the WG here. Is this WG going to decide on business models? If that is the case, I think this WG should inform the GNSO and make sure we are within scope.
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Theo Geurts<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span lang="EN-IE">On 1-1-2018 21:19, Kavouss Arasteh wrote:<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span lang="EN-IE">While I agree with Christopher and Vanda ,in principle , however, this should be further explored and discussed<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span lang="EN-IE">On Fri, Dec 29, 2017 at 3:04 PM, Rubens Kuhl <</span></span><a href="mailto:rubensk@nic.br" target="_blank"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span lang="EN-IE">rubensk@nic.br</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span lang="EN-IE">>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span lang="EN-IE">I believe Katrin and Maxim were disagreeing with Christopher; just for clarity, do you believe that GeoTLDs should be required to be non-profit operations and have registration
 restrictions (like Christopher suggested) or to not have any of such requirements (like Katrin and Maxim suggested) ? <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span lang="EN-IE">Em 28 de dez de 2017, à(s) 17:52:000, Vanda Scartezini <</span></span><a href="mailto:vanda@scartezini.org" target="_blank"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span lang="EN-IE">vanda@scartezini.org</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span lang="EN-IE">>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span lang="EN-IE" style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">Totally agree with Christopher, the cities in my country are not to intend to be not
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On 28 Dec 2017, at 11:11, Katrin Ohlmer | DOTZON GmbH <</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"></span><a href="mailto:ohlmer@dotzon.com" target="_blank"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span lang="EN-IE" style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:purple">ohlmer@dotzon.com</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span lang="EN-IE" style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">>
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Katrin<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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Geschäftsführer: Katrin Ohlmer<br>
Sitz der Gesellschaft: Akazienstrasse 28, 10823 Berlin</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span lang="EN-IE"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><b><span lang="EN-IE">Von:</span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span class="m1144979958401643495apple-converted-space"><span lang="EN-IE"> </span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span lang="EN-IE">Gnso-newgtld-wg
 [</span></span><a href="mailto:gnso-newgtld-wg-bounces@icann.org" target="_blank"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span lang="EN-IE" style="color:purple">mailto:gnso-newgtld-wg-bounces@icann.org</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span lang="EN-IE">]<span class="m1144979958401643495apple-converted-space"> </span><b>Im
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<b>Gesendet:</b><span class="m1144979958401643495apple-converted-space"> </span>Donnerstag, 28.<span class="m1144979958401643495apple-converted-space"> </span></span>Dezember 2017 08:05<br>
<b>An:</b><span class="m1144979958401643495apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"></span><a href="mailto:lists@christopherwilkinson.eu" target="_blank"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="color:purple">lists@christopherwilkinson.eu</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><br>
<b>Cc:</b><span class="m1144979958401643495apple-converted-space"> </span><br>
<b>Betreff:</b><span class="m1144979958401643495apple-converted-space"> </span>Re: [Gnso-newgtld-wg] Notes and Action Items - New gTLD Subsequent Procedures PDP Working Group - 11 December 2017</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span lang="EN-IE"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span lang="EN-IE">I do not think we need to prescribe the form of the entities for GEOs.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span lang="EN-IE">Legal form of GEO applicant does not have to be non-for profit (it does not work in cases. where  municipal entity decides to run tender, where the highest bidder is allowed<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span lang="EN-IE">And since municipal entities represent large populations of people (and usually heads of cities are elected),<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span lang="EN-IE">In the current round thorough research did not help with predictions of ICANN's actions / lack of actions and I do not think <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span lang="EN-IE">On Dec 27, 2017, at 22:10,<span class="m1144979958401643495apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span><a href="mailto:lists@christopherwilkinson.eu" target="_blank"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span lang="EN-IE" style="color:purple">lists@christopherwilkinson.eu</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span class="m1144979958401643495apple-converted-space"><span lang="EN-IE"> </span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span lang="EN-IE">wrote:<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span lang="EN-IE">It is not clear what is meant by ‘carve-out’. Regarding Geo-Names, I consider that they should be generally Not for Profit, in the public interests in the areas that they serve.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span lang="EN-IE">Regarding evaluation criteria, I consider that much more stringent economic considerations should be applied generally to ‘for profit’ proposals. This is not a ‘carve-out’
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span lang="EN-IE">In this context, the use of the word ‘generic’ is increasingly misleading. We should avoid any suggestion that the default is ‘generic’ and that anything else is a ‘carve-out’.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span lang="EN-IE">On the call, the WG reviewed the status of conversations regarding potential TLD types/categories for subsequent procedures (</span></span><a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1mA_hTUhLhJSsfcmoQwREtUqxykZ5KfJffzJAAhEvNlA/edit#gid=0" target="_blank"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span lang="EN-IE" style="color:#954F72">https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1mA_hTUhLhJSsfcmoQwREtUqxykZ5KfJffzJAAhEvNlA/edit#gid=0</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span lang="EN-IE">).
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><b><span lang="EN-IE" style="font-size:12.0pt">From:<span class="m1144979958401643495apple-converted-space"> </span></span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span lang="EN-IE" style="font-size:12.0pt">Gnso-newgtld-wg
 <</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"></span><a href="mailto:gnso-newgtld-wg-bounces@icann.org" target="_blank"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span lang="EN-IE" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#954F72">gnso-newgtld-wg-bounces@icann.org</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span lang="EN-IE" style="font-size:12.0pt">>
 on behalf of Emily Barabas <</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"></span><a href="mailto:emily.barabas@icann.org" target="_blank"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span lang="EN-IE" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#954F72">emily.barabas@icann.org</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span lang="EN-IE" style="font-size:12.0pt">><br>
<b>Date:<span class="m1144979958401643495apple-converted-space"> </span></b>Monday 11 December 2017 at 12:11<br>
<b>To:<span class="m1144979958401643495apple-converted-space"> </span></b>"</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"></span><a href="mailto:gnso-newgtld-wg@icann.org" target="_blank"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span lang="EN-IE" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#954F72">gnso-newgtld-wg@icann.org</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span lang="EN-IE" style="font-size:12.0pt">"
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<b>Subject:<span class="m1144979958401643495apple-converted-space"> </span></b>[Gnso-newgtld-wg] Notes and Action Items - New gTLD Subsequent Procedures PDP Working Group - 11 December 2017</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span lang="EN-IE"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span lang="EN-IE">Dear Working Group members,<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span lang="EN-IE">Please find below notes and action items from the call today.  These high-level notes are designed to help Working Group members navigate through the
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span lang="EN-IE">Kind regards,<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span lang="EN-IE">- Work Track 1 - next call on 19 Dec will cover systems, communications, and application queuing<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span lang="EN-IE">- Work Track 2 - There was a WT2 call last week which covered Contractual Compliance and TLD Rollout and CC2 comments on these topics. The next call is 21 December - the call will focus on reviewing strawman recommendations prepared by the co-leads.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><b><span lang="EN-IE">kavouss Arasteh: </span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span lang="EN-IE">I do not agree with your conclusions<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><b><span lang="EN-IE">kavouss Arasteh: </span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span lang="EN-IE">The issue of Georaphic name isc much beyound the leadership of GNSO<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><b><span lang="EN-IE">kavouss Arasteh: </span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span lang="EN-IE">It is a cross community issue and not GNSO issue<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><b><span lang="EN-IE">kavouss Arasteh: </span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span lang="EN-IE">I am speaking from my own side here<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><b><span lang="EN-IE">kavouss Arasteh: </span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span lang="EN-IE">WHAT Rules Dear Mdam<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><b><span lang="EN-IE">kavouss Arasteh: </span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span lang="EN-IE">MADAM'<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><b><span lang="EN-IE">kavouss Arasteh: </span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span lang="EN-IE">It is not surprising that you want the domination of GNSO with its PDP Rules to be applied to Geographic names<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><b><span lang="EN-IE">kavouss Arasteh: </span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span lang="EN-IE">Geographic names are not the property of any group. It belongs to the citizen of all countries<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><b><span lang="EN-IE">Kurt Pritz: </span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span lang="EN-IE">I think we might distinquish between  the policy-based (i.e., in the Guidebook) categories: Community and Geographic; vs thise that were inserted via independent discussion afterward: <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><b><span lang="EN-IE">Donna Austin, Neustar: </span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span lang="EN-IE">Can we spell out NGPC please for some that weren't around in 2012<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><b><span lang="EN-IE">Steve Chan: </span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span lang="EN-IE">NGPC = New gTLD Program Committee. Thanks Donna for the reminder.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><b><span lang="EN-IE">Heather Forrest: </span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span lang="EN-IE">I agree that it is sensible to make the distinction that Kurt has raised between community policy-based and independent agreement<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><b><span lang="EN-IE">kavouss Arasteh: </span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span lang="EN-IE">There is no clear description on community<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><b><span lang="EN-IE">kavouss Arasteh: </span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span lang="EN-IE">If there is what is that?<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><b><span lang="EN-IE">kavouss Arasteh: </span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span lang="EN-IE">There is nalso no clear idea on how communities requirements to be compared with each other <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><b><span lang="EN-IE">Kurt Pritz: </span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span lang="EN-IE">My point earlier was that there is consensus policy on geo and Community categories and no consensus policy on closed generics and brands so the latter  "categories" deseverve more discussion and should not be considered a status quo consensus policy<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><b><span lang="EN-IE">kavouss Arasteh: </span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span lang="EN-IE">Could one consider drug traffic group as a community?i<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><b><span lang="EN-IE">Jim Prendergast: </span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span lang="EN-IE">While we did have some lenghty disucssions on closed generics in WT2, there is still some healthy oppostion to the concept so I dont know how settled that issue is.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><b><span lang="EN-IE">Robin Gross: </span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span lang="EN-IE">I suppose a pharmacy group could apply as a community.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><b><span lang="EN-IE">kavouss Arasteh: </span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span lang="EN-IE">Those issues were written some 10 years ago and situation has changed drastically<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><b><span lang="EN-IE">Maxim Alzoba  (FAITID ): </span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span lang="EN-IE">AGB might change as result f some PDP work<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><b><span lang="EN-IE">Marc Palau: </span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span lang="EN-IE">What about family names? that's not an strict community<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><b><span lang="EN-IE">Marc Palau: </span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span lang="EN-IE">like .kim<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><b><span lang="EN-IE">Steve Chan: </span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span lang="EN-IE">@Kavouss, the description of the AGB was to set the stage and to identify what took place in the 2012 round. As Maxim notes, things can change in the future as a result of the work of this PDP.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><b><span lang="EN-IE">Maxim Alzoba  (FAITID ): </span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span lang="EN-IE">it might depend on wealth of the family <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><b><span lang="EN-IE">Greg Shatan: </span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span lang="EN-IE">@Maxim, exactly; that is why this PDP exists....<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><b><span lang="EN-IE">kavouss Arasteh: </span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span lang="EN-IE">Dear Colleagues, I am eligible to raise questions without being criticized or repressed is it not so?<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><b><span lang="EN-IE">avri doria: </span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span lang="EN-IE">Aren't there also other conditions in the AGB against crimminal behaviors and activities?<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><b><span lang="EN-IE">kavouss Arasteh: </span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span lang="EN-IE">We need to revisit the definition of community and revist various categories of communioties as they are not having the same conditions<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><b><span lang="EN-IE">Maxim Alzoba  (FAITID ): </span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span lang="EN-IE">I think GAC advise might play it's role irto prevent such bad actor's communities<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><b><span lang="EN-IE">kavouss Arasteh: </span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span lang="EN-IE">As soon as we raise a legitimate question , an valanch of disagreement comes up without giving a convincing argument<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span lang="EN-IE">- Work Track 3 is still working to define community. One thing we can say confidently is that however we define community, it will need to be in support of the public interest. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span lang="EN-IE">- There are conditions in the AGB against criminal activities. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span lang="EN-IE">- If there is no consensus on recommendations for change in this PDP, the status quo remains.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span lang="EN-IE">- Review of attributes for current application types.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span lang="EN-IE">- Null Hypothesis: If we changed nothing in the approach to categories in the AGB for Subsequent Procedures, would there be a problem?<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span lang="EN-IE">- We may not need new categories, but there may need to be tweaks to the AGB regarding the relevant sections of the guidebook<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span lang="EN-IE">- .Brands are not in consensus policy, for example, so we would need to tidy that up. Discussions on Closed Generics are still underway.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><b><span lang="EN-IE">Kurt Pritz: </span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span lang="EN-IE">If we change nothing in the Guidebook, there are no brand TLDs and no restrictions on closed generics - there is no consensus policies on these<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><b><span lang="EN-IE">Greg Shatan: </span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span lang="EN-IE">@Kurt, why would keeping the status quo AGB result in changes in implementation?<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><b><span lang="EN-IE">Greg Shatan: </span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span lang="EN-IE">We can add those to consensus policy, but the lack of consensus policy doesn’t roll back implementation.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span lang="EN-IE">- . Brands are not covered in previous policy, so we would need to work that into future application processes<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><b><span lang="EN-IE">Kurt Pritz: </span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span lang="EN-IE">@ Greg: Are you advocating that the GB remail silent on Brands and closed generics but conducting the round in the same way?<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><b><span lang="EN-IE">Kurt Pritz: </span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span lang="EN-IE">I agree with Martin - the next round must encourage innovation by developing a flexible approach to accommodating new models<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><b><span lang="EN-IE">Kurt Pritz: </span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span lang="EN-IE">I think categorization is rigid and exclusionary (is that a word)<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><b><span lang="EN-IE">Martin Sutton: </span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span lang="EN-IE">Good point Donna - I agree that innovation should not be stifled through categorisation where it is not needed<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><b><span lang="EN-IE">Christopher Wilkinson: </span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span lang="EN-IE">@AGB It is already clear that the definition of Geo-Names and associated decision making policies will have to evolve<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span lang="EN-IE">- The GAC Advice could have been viewed as restrictive and reduced innovation<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span lang="EN-IE">- If we create too many rules or parameters around categories, we could further stifle innovation. We don't want to do that.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><b><span lang="EN-IE">Robin Gross: </span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span lang="EN-IE">Thanks, Steve.  I think we wouldn't want to lump them together.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><b><span lang="EN-IE">kavouss Arasteh: </span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span lang="EN-IE">I am referring to decision making process in Geo Names<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><b><span lang="EN-IE">kavouss Arasteh: </span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span lang="EN-IE">Is there any hope that such concerns be addressed?<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><b><span lang="EN-IE">Donna Austin, Neustar: </span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span lang="EN-IE">@Kavouss, it would be great if you could give the process a chance. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><b><span lang="EN-IE">Donna Austin, Neustar: </span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span lang="EN-IE">@Annebeth, WT5 is a pro-active attempt to have a true cross community PDP and it is truly appreciated that the SO/ACs have responded positively to the request to participate.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><b><span lang="EN-IE">Annebeth Lange,WT5: </span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span lang="EN-IE">*Donna, I agree. However, even if that is what is the intention, still many do not feel that it is a "true" CCWG. I trust the process, but there is still a feeling of "someone matters more than others" out there, unfortunately.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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