<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><div class=""><br class=""></div>The only tweak I suggest to Jim's proposal is tp not only have string similarity by the time people have to decided on which resolution method to use and/or value to bid, but also string security and stability (like knowing whether .happyfaceemoji will be accepted) and name collisions (like knowing whether one applied to the next .corp). These are strong uncertainties regarding the asset value, which can be removed by analysis processes that are not prone to back and forth (like having Clarifying Questions), so more likely to be timely. <div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Rubens</div><div class=""><br class=""><div><br class=""><blockquote type="cite" class=""><div class="">On 11 Jul 2020, at 14:49, Jeff Neuman <<a href="mailto:jeff@jjnsolutions.com" class="">jeff@jjnsolutions.com</a>> wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><div class=""><div class="WordSection1" style="page: WordSection1; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;"><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt;" class="">Thanks Elaine. I agree that all of the proposals are currently on the table at this point. We will give it one more shot this week to discuss and see if we can get any sort of compromise.<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt;" class="">I feel really good about the compromises we have struck on a number of areas. In fact, other than Closed Generics, I don’t believe there are any topics where we haven’t been able to work through something that we all could live with. <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt;" class="">So, we are asking that all of you come to the meeting with the elements you can agree with. I believe Jim has made a very good proposal which combines many elements from all of our previous discussions. That’s not to say we cant make tweaks, but in reading through it again, it does allow for private resolution and the creation of Joint Ventures, it allows a time period for private auctions where applicants can agree to do so, and has transparency elements built in.<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt;" class="">There are many making the argument that there is no “evidence of a problem”, but we have heard from the group that there is a real perception of a problem. And for those that do not believe the perception is enough, Jim’s proposal importantly requires the disclosure of all data from private auctions. So there is no ban, but there is a ay to collect data. This was impossible in the last round because of the very tight non-disclosure agreements for the participants in the private auctions. Regardless of the solution going forward, we cannot allow all private resolutions of contention sets to take place behind closed doors. We MUST have data. Otherwise, we will be having this exact same argument after the next round and no data to analyze.<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt;" class=""><br class="">Remember, we cannot let the perfect be the enemy of the good.<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt;" class="">Thanks.<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; 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text-decoration: underline;" class="">epruis@verisign.com</a>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br class=""><b class="">Sent:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Saturday, July 11, 2020 10:26 AM<br class=""><b class="">To:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="mailto:PMcGrady@taftlaw.com" style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193); text-decoration: underline;" class="">PMcGrady@taftlaw.com</a>; Jeff Neuman <<a href="mailto:jeff@jjnsolutions.com" style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193); text-decoration: underline;" class="">jeff@jjnsolutions.com</a>><br class=""><b class="">Cc:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="mailto:gnso-newgtld-wg@icann.org" style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193); text-decoration: underline;" class="">gnso-newgtld-wg@icann.org</a><br class=""><b class="">Subject:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Re: Re: [Gnso-newgtld-wg] Proposed Agenda - New gTLD Subsequent Procedures PDP WG - Thursday, 09 July at 20:00 UTC for 90 Minutes<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div></div></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt;" class="">Paul,<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt;" class="">I’m surprised by your comments. Especially surprising because of your concern that the WG conversation on closed generics was shut down prematurely, and you’ve been pushing for more conversation on that topic. What’s the hurry now with contention resolution?<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt;" class="">We’ve got a reasonable proposal to consider and discuss. It was sent to the list and introduced to the WG on the 11pm July 1<sup class="">st</sup>, where we agreed to table the conversation until Jeff was back and we would have enough time to dig into the details. Folks have had 10 days to study it, and many people prepared for the discussions that have been scheduled and delayed twice.<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt;" class="">The “discussed for months” aspects are the compromise positions proposed. It wraps in Kristina’s ask for creative resolution, Donna’s proposal to allow for auctions, your proposal for guardrails, Jeff’s proposal for transparency, the sealed bid auction proposal. It is not “last minute” any more than your guardrails are last minute. There not “rearranged”, they’re all included. We’re not forced to pick one, we can have them all.<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt;" class="">Continuing to deny there is a problem ignores the Board statement, CCTRT recommendations, and the GAC advice on the topic.<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt;" class="">Please let’s try to get to a compromise on this issue.<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></span></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><b class=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(68, 114, 196);" class="">Elaine Pruis</span></b><b class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt; 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color: rgb(127, 127, 127);" class="">703.948.4672<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt;" class=""><span id="cid:image004.png@01D65789.6714A2B0"><image004.png></span></span><span style="font-size: 11pt;" class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></div></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></span></div><div style="border-style: solid none none; border-top-width: 1pt; border-top-color: rgb(181, 196, 223); padding: 3pt 0in 0in;" class=""><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><b class=""><span style="" class="">From:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></b><span style="" class="">Gnso-newgtld-wg <<a href="mailto:gnso-newgtld-wg-bounces@icann.org" style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193); text-decoration: underline;" class="">gnso-newgtld-wg-bounces@icann.org</a>> on behalf of "McGrady, Paul D." <<a href="mailto:PMcGrady@taftlaw.com" style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193); text-decoration: underline;" class="">PMcGrady@taftlaw.com</a>><br class=""><b class="">Date:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></b>Friday, July 10, 2020 at 9:27 AM<br class=""><b class="">To:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></b>Jeff Neuman <<a href="mailto:jeff@jjnsolutions.com" style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193); text-decoration: underline;" class="">jeff@jjnsolutions.com</a>><br class=""><b class="">Cc:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></b>"<a href="mailto:gnso-newgtld-wg@icann.org" style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193); text-decoration: underline;" class="">gnso-newgtld-wg@icann.org</a>" <<a href="mailto:gnso-newgtld-wg@icann.org" style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193); text-decoration: underline;" class="">gnso-newgtld-wg@icann.org</a>><br class=""><b class="">Subject:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></b>[EXTERNAL] Re: [Gnso-newgtld-wg] Proposed Agenda - New gTLD Subsequent Procedures PDP WG - Thursday, 09 July at 20:00 UTC for 90 Minutes<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></span></div></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;" class="">Thanks Jeff,</span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;" class=""> </span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;" class="">The issue became moot because we ran out of time on the last call. Good job putting the finishing touches on the SPIRT!</span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;" class=""> </span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;" class="">Regarding your email below, I was puzzled by Jim’s assertion that all of the substantive elements of his second version of his last minute proposal “are the same and have been discussed by this group for months.” I am not at all sure that this statement is accurate (as far as I know, the new ICANN-controlled-not-“auction of last resort”-mechanism appears to be new, sweepingly invasive, and suggested just a few days ago right as this PDP is winding down). Even so, if all of the substantive elements in Jim’s second version of the last minute proposal have been discussed by this group for months as Jim suggests, why are we taking this up again? </span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;" class=""> </span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;" class="">While I will have more to say on the list regarding the flaws in Jim’s last minute plan (stay tuned), if what Jim says is accurate, discussing a mere repackaging of elements that “have been discussed by this group for months” and rejected doesn’t seem like a good use of anyone’s time. Bringing back old rejected ideas, rearranging them, and then presenting them as new, especially at the last minute, runs the risk of derailing our progress to tweaks to the status quo to address presumptive concerns about abusive applications.</span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;" class=""> </span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;" class="">We will be far better served to continue our progress of the last several weeks and spend the majority of what time remains to look over and refine the guardrails to the status quo that I have suggested as a compromise position. And, it is a compromise position because many, many of us simply have yet to hear of a compelling problem that needs to be solved and believe the status quo is just fine. But, my guardrails are an olive branch to try to address whatever it is that a portion in this WG seem worried about. </span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;" class=""> </span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;" class="">Best,</span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;" class="">Paul</span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;" class=""> </span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;" class=""> </span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;" class=""> </span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div class=""><div style="border-style: solid none none; border-top-width: 1pt; border-top-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); padding: 3pt 0in 0in;" class=""><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><b class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt;" class="">From:</span></b><span style="font-size: 11pt;" class=""><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Jeff Neuman <<a href="mailto:jeff@jjnsolutions.com" style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193); text-decoration: underline;" class="">jeff@jjnsolutions.com</a>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br class=""><b class="">Sent:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Thursday, July 9, 2020 11:43 AM<br class=""><b class="">To:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Jim Prendergast <<a href="mailto:jim@GALWAYSG.COM" style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193); text-decoration: underline;" class="">jim@GALWAYSG.COM</a>><br class=""><b class="">Cc:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>McGrady, Paul D. <<a href="mailto:PMcGrady@taftlaw.com" style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193); text-decoration: underline;" class="">PMcGrady@taftlaw.com</a>>; Julie Hedlund <<a href="mailto:julie.hedlund@icann.org" style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193); text-decoration: underline;" class="">julie.hedlund@icann.org</a>>;<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="mailto:gnso-newgtld-wg@icann.org" style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193); text-decoration: underline;" class="">gnso-newgtld-wg@icann.org</a><br class=""><b class="">Subject:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>RE: Proposed Agenda - New gTLD Subsequent Procedures PDP WG - Thursday, 09 July at 20:00 UTC for 90 Minutes</span><o:p class=""></o:p></div></div></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""> <o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt;" class="">Thanks Jim. Paul – given Jim’s statements that his changes were for clarity and not substantive, I believe we can discuss it on the call in a few hours.</span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt;" class=""> </span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt;" class=""><span id="cid:image005.png@01D65789.6714A2B0"><image005.png></span></span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; background-color: white;" class=""><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; color: rgb(17, 17, 17);" class="">Jeff Neuman</span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Book Antiqua", serif; color: rgb(0, 112, 192); background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;" class="">JJN Solutions, LLC</span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; color: rgb(17, 17, 17); background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;" class="">Founder & CEO<br class="">+1.202.549.5079<br class="">Vienna, VA 22180</span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; color: rgb(17, 17, 17); background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;" class=""><a href="mailto:Jeff@JJNSolutions.com" style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193); text-decoration: underline;" class="">Jeff@JJNSolutions.com</a></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; color: rgb(17, 17, 17);" class=""><br class=""></span><span style="font-size: 11pt;" class=""><a href="http://jjnsolutions.com/" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193); text-decoration: underline;" class=""><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; color: rgb(9, 117, 122); background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;" class="">http://jjnsolutions.com</span></a></span><o:p class=""></o:p></div></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt;" class=""> </span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div class=""><div style="border-style: solid none none; border-top-width: 1pt; border-top-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); padding: 3pt 0in 0in;" class=""><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><b class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt;" class="">From:</span></b><span style="font-size: 11pt;" class=""><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Jim Prendergast <<a href="mailto:jim@GALWAYSG.COM" style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193); text-decoration: underline;" class="">jim@GALWAYSG.COM</a>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br class=""><b class="">Sent:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Thursday, July 9, 2020 12:38 PM<br class=""><b class="">To:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Jeff Neuman <<a href="mailto:jeff@jjnsolutions.com" style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193); text-decoration: underline;" class="">jeff@jjnsolutions.com</a>><br class=""><b class="">Cc:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>McGrady, Paul D. <<a href="mailto:PMcGrady@taftlaw.com" style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193); text-decoration: underline;" class="">PMcGrady@taftlaw.com</a>>; Julie Hedlund <<a href="mailto:julie.hedlund@icann.org" style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193); text-decoration: underline;" class="">julie.hedlund@icann.org</a>>;<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="mailto:gnso-newgtld-wg@icann.org" style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193); text-decoration: underline;" class="">gnso-newgtld-wg@icann.org</a><br class=""><b class="">Subject:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Re: Proposed Agenda - New gTLD Subsequent Procedures PDP WG - Thursday, 09 July at 20:00 UTC for 90 Minutes</span><o:p class=""></o:p></div></div></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""> <o:p class=""></o:p></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">No substantive differences Jeff. Edits for clarity and more logical ordering. All the substantive elements are the same and have been discussed by this group for months. <o:p class=""></o:p></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""> <o:p class=""></o:p></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">The new text is the compromises contained because that it what you asked the group to do. <o:p class=""></o:p></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""> <o:p class=""></o:p></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">Original email from July 1 is posted immediately below. <o:p class=""></o:p></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""> <o:p class=""></o:p></div></div><div class=""><blockquote style="margin-top: 5pt; margin-bottom: 5pt;" class=""><blockquote style="margin-top: 5pt; margin-bottom: 5pt;" class=""><div class=""><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 12pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><b class=""><span style="" class="">From:</span></b><span style="" class=""> Jim Prendergast <<a href="mailto:jim@GALWAYSG.COM" style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193); text-decoration: underline;" class="">jim@GALWAYSG.COM</a>><br class=""><b class="">Date:</b> July 1, 2020 at 4:26:50 PM EDT<br class=""><b class="">To:</b> "<a href="mailto:gnso-newgtld-wg@icann.org" style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193); text-decoration: underline;" class="">gnso-newgtld-wg@icann.org</a>" <<a href="mailto:gnso-newgtld-wg@icann.org" style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193); text-decoration: underline;" class="">gnso-newgtld-wg@icann.org</a>><br class=""><b class="">Subject:</b> <b class="">[Gnso-newgtld-wg] Compromise proposal on Auctions</b></span><o:p class=""></o:p></p></div></blockquote><blockquote style="margin-top: 5pt; margin-bottom: 5pt;" class=""><div class=""><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="" class="">In the interest of compromise and in hopes of not reverting to the 2012 rules and thereby ignoring the Board’s request that we make a recommendation on this issue, please consider this proposal to allow contention resolution via creative means as well as auctions, with guardrails and tweaks made to the well-received hybrid proposal.</span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="" class=""> </span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="" class="">It is a blend of many of the compromise solutions proposed. It also accommodates those who do not want ICANN to end up with all auction proceeds but at the same time minimizes the entire pool of money committed, thereby not disadvantaging single applicants.</span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><b class=""><span style="" class=""> </span></b><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><b class=""><span style="" class="">Objective: <br class=""></span></b><span style="" class="">Increase transparency and accountability in contention resolution to improve the perception of ICANN and the new gTLD program.</span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="" class=""> </span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><b class=""><span style="" class="">Proposed process:</span></b><o:p class=""></o:p></div><ul type="disc" style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in;" class=""><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;" class="">String Similarity evaluation completed</span><o:p class=""></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;" class="">On Reveal Day, all contention sets are announced (number and entities are revealed)</span><o:p class=""></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;" class="">A 90-day Resolution Period begins </span><o:p class=""></o:p></li></ul><ul type="disc" style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in;" class=""><ul type="circle" style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in;" class=""><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;" class="">Members of a contention set may </span><o:p class=""></o:p></li></ul></ul><ul type="disc" style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in;" class=""><ul type="circle" style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in;" class=""><ul type="square" style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in;" class=""><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;" class="">Form a JV</span><o:p class=""></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;" class="">Withdraw</span><o:p class=""></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;" class="">Find a creative private resolution</span><o:p class=""></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;" class="">Fail to resolve</span><o:p class=""></o:p></li></ul></ul></ul><ul type="disc" style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in;" class=""><ul type="circle" style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in;" class=""><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;" class="">Members of a contention set may NOT </span><o:p class=""></o:p></li></ul></ul><ul type="disc" style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in;" class=""><ul type="circle" style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in;" class=""><ul type="square" style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in;" class=""><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;" class="">Participate in a private auction or auction like mechanism.</span><o:p class=""></o:p></li></ul></ul></ul><ul type="disc" style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in;" class=""><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;" class="">No later than the close of the 90-day Resolution Period, remaining contention sets will be required to provide ICANN with their decision on how to resolve the contention. They will have decided to:</span><o:p class=""></o:p></li></ul><ul type="disc" style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in;" class=""><ul type="circle" style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in;" class=""><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;" class="">Agree to create a partnership or other form of joint venture that would allow two or more applicants within a contention set to jointly run and/or operate the applied for string. Application Change Request requirements will apply, including public comment period.</span><o:p class=""></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;" class="">Agree to participate in a sealed bid “3<sup class="">rd</sup>Party Auction” which is overseen by ICANN. Proceeds are distributed amongst the losing applicants in the contention set.</span><o:p class=""></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;" class="">Agree to participate in an ICANN Auction of Last Resort using the sealed bids. Proceeds go to ICANN Auctions Proceeds fund.</span><o:p class=""></o:p></li></ul></ul><ul type="disc" style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in;" class=""><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;" class="">Auctions of Last Resort and 3<sup class="">rd</sup> Party Auctions will take place immediately after the 90 day Private Resolution Period </span><o:p class=""></o:p></li></ul><ul type="disc" style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in;" class=""><ul type="circle" style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in;" class=""><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;" class="">For 3<sup class="">rd</sup> Party Auctions </span><o:p class=""></o:p></li></ul></ul><ul type="disc" style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in;" class=""><ul type="circle" style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in;" class=""><ul type="square" style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in;" class=""><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;" class="">All auctions are conducted as sealed bids by the same auction provider ICANN chooses for Last Resort auctions. The applicant that submitted the highest sealed bid amount pays the second-highest bid amount. The auction provider must attest that the participants fully disclosed all information and followed the rules before the funds are released to the losers.</span><o:p class=""></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;" class="">All bids for all unresolved contention sets are due on the same date, no more than 30 days after reveal of contention sets/into the resolution period. Auctions for contention sets involving objections, CPE or other outstanding accountability challenges may be delayed but bids are still due no more than 30 days after reveal of contention sets/into the resolution period.</span><o:p class=""></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;" class="">All auctions are to be conducted in an identical fashion using publicly available procedures.</span><o:p class=""></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;" class="">All auctions should be finalized as quickly as possible after the 90 day deadline.</span><o:p class=""></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;" class="">All results are disclosed on a similar timeline as ICANN auctions of last resort from 2012 round, which was usually 72 hours. All parties partaking in the auction as well as winning bidder and amount paid are disclosed.</span><o:p class=""></o:p></li></ul></ul></ul><ul type="disc" style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in;" class=""><ul type="circle" style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in;" class=""><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;" class="">Auctions of Last Resort </span><o:p class=""></o:p></li></ul></ul><ul type="disc" style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in;" class=""><ul type="circle" style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in;" class=""><ul type="square" style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in;" class=""><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;" class="">All bids for all unresolved contention sets are due on the same date, no more than 30 days after reveal of contention sets/into the resolution period. Auctions for contention sets involving objections, CPE or other outstanding accountability challenges may be delayed but bids are still due no more than 30 days after reveal of contention sets/into the resolution period.</span><o:p class=""></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;" class="">On the auction date, the applicant that submitted the highest sealed bid amount pays the second-highest bid amount.</span><o:p class=""></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;" class="">Once payment is received, the applicant may proceed to evaluation and eventually the Transition to Delegation.</span><o:p class=""></o:p></li></ul></ul></ul><ul type="disc" style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in;" class=""><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;" class="">In the unlikely event that a winning bidder in either auction format does not pass evaluation (none failed in 2012), the next highest bidder is selected for evaluation.</span><o:p class=""></o:p></li></ul><p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0.5in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="" class=""> </span><o:p class=""></o:p></p><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><b class=""><span style="" class="">Requirements:</span></b><o:p class=""></o:p></div><ul type="disc" style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in;" class=""><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;" class="">Add T&Cs warning applicants that they may not participate in any of the following activities (Prohibited Application Activities):</span><o:p class=""></o:p></li></ul><ul type="disc" style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in;" class=""><ul type="circle" style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in;" class=""><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;" class="">They shall not submit applications largely for the purpose of financially benefiting from the resolution of contention sets</span><o:p class=""></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;" class="">During the 90-day Resolution Period, they will not participate in the resolution of contention sets where non-winning applicants receive financial benefit to withdraw.</span><o:p class=""></o:p></li></ul></ul><ul type="disc" style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in;" class=""><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;" class="">The Registry Agreement must include a mandatory Public Interest Commitment stating that the registry:</span><o:p class=""></o:p></li></ul><ul type="disc" style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in;" class=""><ul type="circle" style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in;" class=""><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;" class="">has not submitted applications for the purpose of financially benefiting from the resolution of contention sets.</span><o:p class=""></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;" class="">has not participated in an auction or auction like mechanisms outside of the ICANN 3<sup class="">rd</sup>party and ICANN Auction of Last Resort.</span><o:p class=""></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;" class="">agrees to punitive measures for violations listed above, which may include the potential loss of the registry as well as a bar on participation in any future rounds (both for the individuals as well as the entities (and their affiliates) involved.</span><o:p class=""></o:p></li></ul></ul><ul type="disc" style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in;" class=""><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;" class="">The auction provider must agree to fully disclose all information about the auctions</span><o:p class=""></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;" class="">The auction provider must assert that all rules were followed before releasing auction funds</span><o:p class=""></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;" class="">All contention set resolutions including creative resolutions, 3<sup class="">rd</sup> Party Auction and ICANN Auctions of last resort must be submitted by ICANN to relevant competition authorities for review.</span><o:p class=""></o:p></li></ul><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><b class=""><span style="" class=""> </span></b><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><b class=""><span style="" class="">Benefits:</span></b><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="" class="">Full transparency, ICANN oversight and competition authority review mitigate community concerns about nefarious activity.</span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="" class="">Unlike the 2012 round, access to data from this point forward can inform future policy making efforts in the program.</span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="" class="">Private auctions are eliminated but applicants can still receive proceeds from a 3<sup class="">rd</sup> Party Auction if all applicants in a contention set agree.</span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="" class="">Sealed bids tend to result in lower auction prices so decreased auctions proceeds to ICANN fund.</span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="" class="">Speeds up the process allowing more applicants to withdraw applications prior to evaluations resulting in greater refund amounts and faster processing of remaining applications.</span><o:p class=""></o:p></div></div></div></blockquote><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="" class=""> </span><o:p class=""></o:p></div></blockquote></div><div class=""><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 12pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"> <o:p class=""></o:p></p><blockquote style="margin-top: 5pt; margin-bottom: 5pt;" class=""><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 12pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">On Jul 9, 2020, at 12:08 PM, Jeff Neuman <<a href="mailto:jeff@jjnsolutions.com" style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193); text-decoration: underline;" class="">jeff@jjnsolutions.com</a>> wrote:<o:p class=""></o:p></p></blockquote></div><blockquote style="margin-top: 5pt; margin-bottom: 5pt;" class=""><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt;" class="">Jim,</span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt;" class=""> </span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt;" class="">Can you highlight what differences (if any) are in your more refined proposal?</span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt;" class=""> </span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt;" class="">Thanks.</span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt;" class=""> </span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div class=""><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt;" class=""><image001.png></span><o:p class=""></o:p></div></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; background-color: white;" class=""><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; color: rgb(17, 17, 17);" class="">Jeff Neuman</span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Book Antiqua", serif; color: rgb(0, 112, 192); background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;" class="">JJN Solutions, LLC</span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; color: rgb(17, 17, 17); background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;" class="">Founder & CEO<br class="">+1.202.549.5079<br class="">Vienna, VA 22180</span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; color: rgb(17, 17, 17); background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;" class=""><a href="mailto:Jeff@JJNSolutions.com" style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193); text-decoration: underline;" class="">Jeff@JJNSolutions.com</a></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; color: rgb(17, 17, 17);" class=""><br class=""></span><span style="font-size: 11pt;" class=""><a href="http://jjnsolutions.com/" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193); text-decoration: underline;" class=""><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; color: rgb(9, 117, 122); background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;" class="">http://jjnsolutions.com</span></a></span><o:p class=""></o:p></div></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt;" class=""> </span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div class=""><div style="border-style: solid none none; border-top-width: 1pt; border-top-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); padding: 3pt 0in 0in;" class=""><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><b class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt;" class="">From:</span></b><span style="font-size: 11pt;" class=""><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Gnso-newgtld-wg <<a href="mailto:gnso-newgtld-wg-bounces@icann.org" style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193); text-decoration: underline;" class="">gnso-newgtld-wg-bounces@icann.org</a>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><b class="">On Behalf Of<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></b>McGrady, Paul D.<br class=""><b class="">Sent:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Thursday, July 9, 2020 11:34 AM<br class=""><b class="">To:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Jim Prendergast <<a href="mailto:jim@GALWAYSG.COM" style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193); text-decoration: underline;" class="">jim@GALWAYSG.COM</a>>; Julie Hedlund <<a href="mailto:julie.hedlund@icann.org" style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193); text-decoration: underline;" class="">julie.hedlund@icann.org</a>>;<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="mailto:gnso-newgtld-wg@icann.org" style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193); text-decoration: underline;" class="">gnso-newgtld-wg@icann.org</a><br class=""><b class="">Subject:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Re: [Gnso-newgtld-wg] Proposed Agenda - New gTLD Subsequent Procedures PDP WG - Thursday, 09 July at 20:00 UTC for 90 Minutes</span><o:p class=""></o:p></div></div></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""> <o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;" class="">Thanks Jim. Your first proposal was a very complex 11<sup class="">th</sup><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>hour “solution” to a problem that has yet to be identified. Now, there is another version of the 11<sup class="">th</sup><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>hour submission. Respectfully, all of this proposed reengineering should have been introduced months ago instead of all the digging in that was done by opponents of private resolutions. The ideas in here are sweeping and we are trying to get a final report out of the door. <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;" class=""> </span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;" class="">Co-chairs, if there is an intention to take up version 2 of Jim’s proposal in the next call, I really must ask for more time than just a few hours before the call to dig through it. No one has time to unpack what the proposed changes to the last minute ideas here are, much less have time to understand the consequences and unintended consequences of the second last minute proposal. Since my additional safeguards build on the last 3-4 weeks of work by the WG, I am happy to address those on the next call if the agenda permits, but I don’t think it is fair to force a discussion of this new submission from Jim within less than 24 hours of it going out on the list.</span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;" class=""> </span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;" class="">Best,</span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;" class="">Paul</span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;" class=""> </span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;" class=""> </span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;" class=""> </span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt;" class=""> </span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><p class=""><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(151, 153, 155);" class="">To receive regular COVID-19 updates from Taft, </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(162, 40, 49);" class=""><a href="https://www.taftlaw.com/general/subscribe" style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193); text-decoration: underline;" class=""><span style="color: rgb(162, 40, 49);" class="">subscribe here</span></a></span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(151, 153, 155);" class="">. 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If you received this transmission in error, please notify the sender by reply e-mail and delete the message and any attachments.</span><o:p class=""></o:p></p><div class=""><div style="border-style: solid none none; border-top-width: 1pt; border-top-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); padding: 3pt 0in 0in;" class=""><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><b class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt;" class="">From:</span></b><span style="font-size: 11pt;" class=""><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Gnso-newgtld-wg <<a href="mailto:gnso-newgtld-wg-bounces@icann.org" style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193); text-decoration: underline;" class="">gnso-newgtld-wg-bounces@icann.org</a>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><b class="">On Behalf Of<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></b>Jim Prendergast<br class=""><b class="">Sent:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Wednesday, July 8, 2020 8:21 PM<br class=""><b class="">To:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Julie Hedlund <<a href="mailto:julie.hedlund@icann.org" style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193); text-decoration: underline;" class="">julie.hedlund@icann.org</a>>;<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="mailto:gnso-newgtld-wg@icann.org" style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193); text-decoration: underline;" class="">gnso-newgtld-wg@icann.org</a><br class=""><b class="">Subject:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Re: [Gnso-newgtld-wg] Proposed Agenda - New gTLD Subsequent Procedures PDP WG - Thursday, 09 July at 20:00 UTC for 90 Minutes</span><o:p class=""></o:p></div></div></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""> <o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt;" class="">In the event we get to Agenda Item 3 tomorrow, below is a more refined version of the Compromise Proposal I circulated on July 1. </span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt;" class=""> </span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt;" class="">I’d like to ask the Co-Chairs and Staff to add it to the working document so it is more easily displayed to those participating in the Zoom call tomorrow. </span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt;" class=""> </span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><b class="">Objective:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br class=""></b>Increase transparency and accountability in contention resolution to improve the perception of ICANN and the new gTLD program.<o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""> <o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><b class="">Compromises contained</b><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><b class=""> </b><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">Some WG participants wanted an opportunity for creative resolutions to contentions via JVs and other corporate structuring.<o:p class=""></o:p></div><ul type="disc" style="margin-bottom: 0in;" class=""><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;" class="">90-day window to negotiate and announce those to ICANN.</span><o:p class=""></o:p></li></ul><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">Some WG participants expressed a strong desire for losers in auctions to get paid. Others were concerned ICANN would “line its pockets” if all auctions were auctions of Last Resort.<o:p class=""></o:p></div><ul type="disc" style="margin-bottom: 0in;" class=""><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;" class="">Parties in a contention set may opt for an ICANN administered 3<sup class="">rd</sup>Party Auction where losers get paid as opposed to ICANN. </span><o:p class=""></o:p></li></ul><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">Advocates for Vickery Auction wanted sealed bids submitted at time of application to eliminate possibility of collusion. Others raised concerns about the burden on applicants who would not be in a contention set.<o:p class=""></o:p></div><ul type="disc" style="margin-bottom: 0in;" class=""><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;" class="">Only parties in contention sets will have to submit a sealed bid. Bids will be submitted 30 days into the 90 Day Resolution Period. </span><o:p class=""></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;" class="">While this does not eliminate the collusion concerns, it does narrow the window for that type of activity to occur.</span><o:p class=""></o:p></li></ul><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">Advocates for “applicant support” applicants and single TLD applicants were concerned with the 2012 practice of rolling private auctions proceeds from one auction to another to overwhelm a single applicant or applicants who receive applicant support.<o:p class=""></o:p></div><ul type="disc" style="margin-bottom: 0in;" class=""><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;" class="">Conducting all 3<sup class="">rd</sup><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>party Auctions at the same time eliminates this.</span><o:p class=""></o:p></li></ul><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><b class="">Benefits of the Compromise Proposal:</b><o:p class=""></o:p></div><ul type="disc" style="margin-bottom: 0in;" class=""><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;" class="">Full transparency, ICANN oversight and competition authority review mitigate community concerns about nefarious activity and add legitimacy to the process.</span><o:p class=""></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;" class="">Unlike the 2012 round, access to data from this point forward can inform future policy making efforts in the program.</span><o:p class=""></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;" class="">Private Auctions are eliminated but applicants can still receive proceeds from a 3<sup class="">rd</sup><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Party Auction if all applicants in a contention set agree.</span><o:p class=""></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;" class="">Research shows sealed bids result in lower auction prices so decreased auctions proceeds to ICANN in Last Resort auctions.</span><o:p class=""></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;" class="">The compromise position increases efficiency and speeds up the process allowing more applicants to withdraw applications prior to evaluations resulting in greater refund amounts and faster processing of remaining applications. In 2012 millions of dollars were wasted on evaluations of applications that never had a chance of operating a TLD and those applicants had to wait years to get significantly reduced refunds from withdrawing.</span><o:p class=""></o:p></li></ul><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><b class="">Proposed process:</b><o:p class=""></o:p></div><ul type="disc" style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in;" class=""><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;" class="">String Similarity evaluation completed</span><o:p class=""></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;" class="">On Reveal Day, ICANN announces contention sets including names of applicants.</span><o:p class=""></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;" class="">A 90-day Resolution Period begins</span><o:p class=""></o:p></li></ul><ul type="disc" style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in;" class=""><ul type="circle" style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in;" class=""><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;" class="">Members of a contention set may</span><o:p class=""></o:p></li></ul></ul><ul type="disc" style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in;" class=""><ul type="circle" style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in;" class=""><ul type="square" style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in;" class=""><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;" class="">Form a JV or other corporate structure</span><o:p class=""></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;" class="">Find a different creative resolution</span><o:p class=""></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;" class="">Withdraw</span><o:p class=""></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;" class="">Fail to resolve</span><o:p class=""></o:p></li></ul></ul></ul><ul type="disc" style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in;" class=""><ul type="circle" style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in;" class=""><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;" class="">Members of a contention set may not</span><o:p class=""></o:p></li></ul></ul><ul type="disc" style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in;" class=""><ul type="circle" style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in;" class=""><ul type="square" style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in;" class=""><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;" class="">Participate in a private auction or auction like mechanism.</span><o:p class=""></o:p></li></ul></ul></ul><ul type="disc" style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in;" class=""><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;" class="">30 days into the Resolution Period, all parties in a contention set will be required to submit a sealed bid for each string for which they are in a contention set.</span><o:p class=""></o:p></li></ul><ul type="disc" style="margin-bottom: 0in;" class=""><ul type="circle" style="margin-bottom: 0in;" class=""><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;" class="">If a JV, other corporate structure, or different creative resolution process is utilized, bids are destroyed and never revealed.</span><o:p class=""></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;" class="">If at the end of the 90-day Resolution Period, parties chose one of the two auction paths, bids submitted will be used for the auction the contention set decides to participate in.</span><o:p class=""></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;" class="">As part of AGB and communications plan, ICANN must make potential applicants aware that they should be considering these bids, including securing financing where necessary, as part of their business planning and application process. <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><o:p class=""></o:p></li></ul></ul><ul type="disc" style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in;" class=""><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;" class="">No later than the close of the 90-day Resolution Period, remaining contention sets will be required to provide ICANN with their decision on how to resolve the contention. They will have decided to:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><o:p class=""></o:p></li></ul><ul type="disc" style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in;" class=""><ul type="circle" style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in;" class=""><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;" class="">Agree to create a partnership or other form of joint venture that would allow two or more applicants within a contention set to jointly run and/or operate the applied for string. Application Change Request requirements will apply, including public comment period and ICANN would have to approve.</span><o:p class=""></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;" class="">Agree to participate in a sealed bid “3<sup class="">rd</sup><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Party Auction” which is overseen by ICANN. Proceeds are distributed amongst the losing applicants in the contention set.</span><o:p class=""></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;" class="">If parties are unable to agree to either of the two previous options, an ICANN Auction of Last Resort will be conducted using the sealed bids. Proceeds go to ICANN Auctions Proceeds fund.</span><o:p class=""></o:p></li></ul></ul><ul type="disc" style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in;" class=""><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;" class="">Auctions of Last Resort and 3<sup class="">rd</sup><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Party Auctions will take place as soon as possible after the 90 day Private Resolution Period and before application evaluation takes place.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><o:p class=""></o:p></li></ul><ul type="disc" style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in;" class=""><ul type="circle" style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in;" class=""><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;" class="">For 3<sup class="">rd</sup><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Party Auctions</span><o:p class=""></o:p></li></ul></ul><ul type="disc" style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in;" class=""><ul type="circle" style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in;" class=""><ul type="square" style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in;" class=""><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;" class="">All auctions are conducted as sealed bids by the same auction provider ICANN chooses for Last Resort auctions. The applicant that submitted the highest sealed bid amount pays the second-highest bid amount. The auction provider and ICANN must attest that the participants fully disclosed all required information and followed the rules before the funds are released to the losers.</span><o:p class=""></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;" class="">As discussed previously, All bids for all unresolved contention sets are due on the same date, no more than 30 days after reveal of contention sets/into the resolution period. Auctions for contention sets involving objections, CPE or other outstanding accountability challenges may be delayed but bids are still due no more than 30 days after reveal of contention sets/into the resolution period. </span><o:p class=""></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;" class="">All auctions are to be conducted in an identical fashion using publicly available procedures.</span><o:p class=""></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;" class="">All results are disclosed on a similar timeline as ICANN auctions of last resort from 2012 round, which was typically 72 hours. All parties partaking in the auction as well as winning bidder and amount paid are disclosed.</span><o:p class=""></o:p></li></ul></ul></ul><ul type="disc" style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in;" class=""><ul type="circle" style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in;" class=""><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;" class="">Auctions of Last Resort </span><o:p class=""></o:p></li></ul></ul><ul type="disc" style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in;" class=""><ul type="circle" style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in;" class=""><ul type="square" style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in;" class=""><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;" class="">If parties fail to form a JV or other Corporate structure, find a different creative resolution, or participate in a 3<sup class="">rd</sup>Party Auction, bids submitted during the 90 Day Resolution Period will be used. Auctions for contention sets involving objections, CPE or other outstanding accountability challenges may be delayed but bids are still due no more than 30 days after reveal of contention sets/into the resolution period.</span><o:p class=""></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;" class="">On the auction date, the applicant that submitted the highest sealed bid amount pays the second-highest bid amount.</span><o:p class=""></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;" class="">Once payment is received, the applicant may proceed to evaluation and eventually the Transition to Delegation.</span><o:p class=""></o:p></li></ul></ul></ul><ul type="disc" style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in;" class=""><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;" class="">In the unlikely event that a winning bidder in either auction format does not pass evaluation (none failed in 2012), of fails because of a CPE determination or outstanding accountability challenge, the next highest bidder is selected for evaluation.</span><o:p class=""></o:p></li></ul><p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0.5in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"> <o:p class=""></o:p></p><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><b class="">Requirements:</b><o:p class=""></o:p></div><ul type="disc" style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in;" class=""><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;" class="">Add T&Cs warning applicants that they may not participate in any of the following activities (Prohibited Application Activities):</span><o:p class=""></o:p></li></ul><ul type="disc" style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in;" class=""><ul type="circle" style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in;" class=""><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;" class="">They shall not submit applications largely for the purpose of financially benefiting from the resolution of contention sets</span><o:p class=""></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;" class="">During the 90-day Resolution Period, they will not participate in the resolution of contention sets where non-winning applicants receive financial benefit to withdraw and not participate in the operation of the TLD.</span><o:p class=""></o:p></li></ul></ul><ul type="disc" style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in;" class=""><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;" class="">The Registry Agreement must include a mandatory Public Interest Commitment stating that the registry:</span><o:p class=""></o:p></li></ul><ul type="disc" style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in;" class=""><ul type="circle" style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in;" class=""><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;" class="">has not submitted applications for the purpose of financially benefiting from the resolution of contention sets.</span><o:p class=""></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;" class="">has not participated in an auction or auction like mechanisms outside of the ICANN 3<sup class="">rd</sup><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Party and ICANN Auction of Last Resort.</span><o:p class=""></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;" class="">Agrees to punitive measures for violations listed above, which may include the potential loss of the registry as well as a bar on participation in any future rounds (both for the individuals as well as the entities (and their affiliates) involved.</span><o:p class=""></o:p></li></ul></ul><ul type="disc" style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in;" class=""><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;" class="">The auction provider must agree to fully disclose all information about the auctions as requested by ICANN.</span><o:p class=""></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;" class="">The auction provider and ICANN must assert that all rules were followed before releasing auction funds.</span><o:p class=""></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;" class="">All contention set resolutions including JVs, creative resolutions, 3<sup class="">rd</sup>Party Auction and ICANN Auctions of last resort must be referred by ICANN to relevant competition authorities for review.</span><o:p class=""></o:p></li></ul><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><b class=""> </b><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt;" class="">Jim Prendergast</span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt;" class="">The Galway Strategy Group</span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt;" class="">+1 202-285-3699</span><o:p class=""></o:p></div></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt;" class=""> </span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div class=""><div style="border-style: solid none none; border-top-width: 1pt; border-top-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); padding: 3pt 0in 0in;" class=""><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><b class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt;" class="">From:</span></b><span style="font-size: 11pt;" class=""><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Gnso-newgtld-wg <<a href="mailto:gnso-newgtld-wg-bounces@icann.org" style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193); text-decoration: underline;" class="">gnso-newgtld-wg-bounces@icann.org</a>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><b class="">On Behalf Of<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></b>Julie Hedlund<br class=""><b class="">Sent:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Monday, July 6, 2020 2:50 PM<br class=""><b class="">To:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="mailto:gnso-newgtld-wg@icann.org" style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193); text-decoration: underline;" class="">gnso-newgtld-wg@icann.org</a><br class=""><b class="">Subject:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>[Gnso-newgtld-wg] Proposed Agenda - New gTLD Subsequent Procedures PDP WG - Thursday, 09 July at 20:00 UTC for 90 Minutes</span><o:p class=""></o:p></div></div></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""> <o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt;" class="">Dear WG Members,</span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-variant-caps: normal; text-align: start; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); word-spacing: 0px;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt;" class=""> </span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-variant-caps: normal; text-align: start; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); word-spacing: 0px;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt;" class="">Please find below the proposed agenda for<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>the WG meeting on<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><b class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt;" class="">Thursday, 09<span style="" class="">July<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>2020 at<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span>20<span style="" class="">:00 UTC for 90 minutes.</span></span></b><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-caps: normal; text-align: start; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; word-spacing: 0px;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt;" class=""> </span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-caps: normal; text-align: start; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; word-spacing: 0px;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt;" class="">Proposed Agenda:</span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-caps: normal; text-align: start; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; word-spacing: 0px;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt;" class=""> </span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><ol start="1" type="1" style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-caps: normal; text-align: start; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; word-spacing: 0px;" class=""><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;" class="">Review Agenda/Updates to Statements of Interest</span><o:p class=""></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;" class="">Review the updated Predictability Framework, see: <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1vBckhFQCCQ-zyvfGGcDB3NWQhodVsffdqbyb6kTwXL4/edit?usp=sharing" style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193); text-decoration: underline;" class="">https://docs.google.com/document/d/1vBckhFQCCQ-zyvfGGcDB3NWQhodVsffdqbyb6kTwXL4/edit?usp=sharing</a>. Also attached, please find the updated concerns/mitigation document and process flow.</span><o:p class=""></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: windowtext;" class="">R</span><span style="font-size: 11pt;" class="">eview Private Resolutions/Auctions: Hybrid Proposal 2+ and Proposal 4:<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1X8F8zHkgMzQg2WqGHpuoEP78rhpDkFOjD2qKrZZzjHw/edit?usp=sharing" style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193); text-decoration: underline;" class="">https://docs.google.com/document/d/1X8F8zHkgMzQg2WqGHpuoEP78rhpDkFOjD2qKrZZzjHw/edit?usp=sharing</a></span><o:p class=""></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;" class="">AOB</span><o:p class=""></o:p></li></ol><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; 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