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<p class="MsoNormal"><a name="_MailEndCompose"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">But why does the new gTLDS program assume that non-generic open TLDs are already in the public interest because they promote competition? What is the basis for this? How exactly
does an open TLD promote competition? What kind of competition are you referring to? Competition between/amongst whom? It seems to me that “competition” is just thrown around as an ideal or buzz word without any examination or definition of what it means.<o:p></o:p></span></a></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailEndCompose"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">I would also argue that evidence from the first round in the form of the abuse of premium domain pricing, reserved names and other strategies that subvert competition
demonstrates that there should <i>not </i>be an assumption that open TLDs promote competition or are in the public interest and that it is in fact the opposite.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> Gnso-newgtld-wg [mailto:gnso-newgtld-wg-bounces@icann.org]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Aikman-Scalese, Anne<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, September 29, 2020 11:31 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> alexander@schubert.berlin; gnso-newgtld-wg@icann.org<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Gnso-newgtld-wg] GAC Comment - GNSO New gTLD Subsequent Procedures Draft Final Report<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#993366">Thanks Alexander. In this respect, I would favor being realistic about the standing GAC Advice on Closed Generics. One model suggests we should ignore the existence of that advice and hope that the Board votes
to override it. I believe the better approach would be to further define the parameters of a proposed Public Interest Goal Closed Generic as a type of TLD.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#993366">To reiterate in response to Marc Trachtenberg’s comments, the new gTLD program assumes that non-generic OPEN TLDs are already in the public interest because they promote competition. Generic closed TLDs raise
an issue because they do not appear to meet the new gTLD program goal of meeting competition.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#993366">Hopefully the WG can spend more time on the proposal that Jeff Neuman put forward – after public comment is received.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#993366">Anne<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> Gnso-newgtld-wg <<a href="mailto:gnso-newgtld-wg-bounces@icann.org">gnso-newgtld-wg-bounces@icann.org</a>>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Alexander Schubert<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, September 29, 2020 9:24 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:gnso-newgtld-wg@icann.org">gnso-newgtld-wg@icann.org</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Gnso-newgtld-wg] GAC Comment - GNSO New gTLD Subsequent Procedures Draft Final Report<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D">Close attention should be provided to this here:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D">Quote from the GAC:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><b><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D">In this sense, the GAC, recognizing that the PDP WG has not been able to agree on how to treat closed generic TLD applications in future rounds, has taken note
of the three proposals submitted by individual/small groups of PDP WG Members:<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><b><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D">● A Proposal for Public Interest Closed Generic gTLDs (PICG TLDs), submitted by Alan Greenberg, Kathy Kleiman, George Sadowsky, and Greg Shatan<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><b><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D">●
</span></i></b><b><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:red">The Case for Delegating Closed Generics</span></i></b><b><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D">, submitted by Kurt Pritz, Marc Trachtenberg, Mike Rodenbaugh.<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><b><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D">● Closed Generics Proposal, submitted by Jeff Neuman in his individual capacity.<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><b><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D">Regarding these proposals,
</span></i></b><b><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:red">the GAC is not in a position to support “The Case for Delegating Closed Generics”, which would allow all closed generics being delegated</span></i></b><b><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D">
…..<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D">So while we speculated about GAC’s current position for quite a while, I think now we have clarity. GAC also makes it quite clear that a “public interest goal” is existing – and the extension
of the DNS is expected to meet it.<br>
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Thanks, GAC. <br>
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Thanks,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D">Alexander<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> Gnso-newgtld-wg [<a href="mailto:gnso-newgtld-wg-bounces@icann.org">mailto:gnso-newgtld-wg-bounces@icann.org</a>]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Benedetta Rossi<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Dienstag, 29. September 2020 19:02<br>
<b>To:</b> Jeff Neuman <<a href="mailto:jeff.neuman@comlaude.com">jeff.neuman@comlaude.com</a>>; Cheryl Langdon-Orr <<a href="mailto:langdonorr@gmail.com">langdonorr@gmail.com</a>><br>
<b>Cc:</b> <a href="mailto:gac-leadership@icann.org">gac-leadership@icann.org</a>;
<a href="mailto:gnso-newgtld-wg@icann.org">gnso-newgtld-wg@icann.org</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Gnso-newgtld-wg] GAC Comment - GNSO New gTLD Subsequent Procedures Draft Final Report<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<pre><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Dear Cheryl and Jeff,<o:p></o:p></span></pre>
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<pre><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">On behalf of the GAC Chair, attached please find docx and pdf copies of the comments of the ICANN Governmental Advisory Committee (GAC) regarding the “GNSO New gTLD Subsequent Procedures Draft Final Report” (see <a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.icann.org/public-comments/gnso-new-gtld-subsequent-draft-final-report-2020-08-20-en__;!!DUT_TFPxUQ!VCEejP2jOu3x95fiHQ1FPbAdZtL1JBd8sRnWoa4J36Gr5F5YfGgtjeWsLcuAvaQ02Uc$">https://www.icann.org/public-comments/gnso-new-gtld-subsequent-draft-final-report-2020-08-20-en</a>).<o:p></o:p></span></pre>
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<pre><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Kind regards,<o:p></o:p></span></pre>
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