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    <p>Hi Phil,</p>
    <p>As a co-chair, I'm a little surprised by the vehemence of the
      debate. Many of us are lawyers and we're used to talking about
      important issues in dispassionate ways. I think we should do so
      here.<br>
    </p>
    <p>As an ordinary member, I participate in these discussions, as you
      and Brian do, and in that capacity, I note that we have a
      problem.  I also see the seeds of the solution in your answer
      below.</p>
    <p>In 2009, we foresaw that there might be gaming of the Sunrise
      period -- people registering trademarks for ordinary words to get
      priority during Sunrise. We now see it happening. Journalists,
      reporters and bloggers have done the work for us -- and no one
      seems surprised by their results.  I list some of the articles we
      (as a Subteam) collected below. Links in our Sunrise Summary Table
      under Q9 - <span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span
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        </span><a
href="https://community.icann.org/download/attachments/102138618/%5BSunrise%20Summary%20Table%5D%20%2816%20April%202019%29.pdf?version=1&modificationDate=1555515624235&api=v2">https://community.icann.org/download/attachments/102138618/%5BSunrise%20Summary%20Table%5D%20%2816%20April%202019%29.pdf?version=1&modificationDate=1555515624235&api=v2</a><br>
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    <p>Nothing in the MK proposal is burdensome, or unusual. It's
      narrowly-tailored (too narrowly-tailored in my view) to prevent
      gaming and to use systems already in place. 
    </p>
    <p>As you note below, the cost of the vetting is part of the process
      for many gTLDs and ccTLDs -- whether it is providing residency in
      Japan or the objective standard for .bank or .insurance or
      .attorney or .cpa. It's already built into our processes -- and
      not burdensome -- and easily extended to Sunrise.<br>
    </p>
    <p>We know there is a misuse and even abuse of the Sunrise system.
      The MK proposal is an easy fix, and one that actually protects and
      preserves the balance of rights. We are being asked to solve
      problems -- and this is a big one.<br>
    </p>
    <p>Best, Kathy<br>
    </p>
    <p><b>Articles in our gathering data (links in Summary Table):</b></p>
    <p><b>● How one guy games new gTLD sunrise periods</b><b><br>
      </b><b>● Fake Trademarks Stealing Generic Domains In New gTLD
        Sunrises</b><b><br>
      </b><b>● The Trademark ClearingHouse Worked So Well One Company
        Got 24 new gTLD using The Famous Trademark “The"</b><b><br>
      </b><b>● How common words like Pizza, Money, and Shopping ended up
        in  the Trademark Clearinghouse for new TLDs</b><b><br>
      </b><b>● The numbers are in! Donuts sunrises typically get 100+
        domains, but they also got gamed</b><b><br>
      </b><b>● Digging in on Donuts’ Sunrise: Amazon tops the list,
        gaming, and top registrars</b><b><br>
      </b><b>● .Build Registry Using Questionable Swiss Trademark
        Registration To Grab “Build” Domains In Sunrise</b><b><br>
      </b><b>● How Did RetailMeNot Get 849 .Codes Domains In Sunrise
        Without AnyTrademarks?</b><b><br>
      </b> <br>
    </p>
    <div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 5/15/2019 10:10 AM, Corwin, Philip
      wrote:<br>
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        <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Kathy:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext">I
            presume that these are your personal views, just as the
            email I posted last week raising serious doubts about
            Michael’s proposal were clearly labeled as personal.
            Likewise, what follows is an expression of personal views.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Not
            to repeat myself, but to the extent there is gaming based on
            weak marks it should be a focus of discussion when we review
            requirements for mark recordation in the TMCH. But I have
            seen no substantial evidence that legitimate trademark
            holders are seeking to utilize sunrise registrations in
            gTLDs other than those for which they have a good faith
            belief that registration is necessary for brand protection.
            Even where a sunrise registration might arguably be abusive,
            I do not see that as placing any burden on the speech rights
            of others who wish to register a domain name that bears some
            resemblance.
            <o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext">I
            also described why I believe adoption of this proposal will
            require a costly bureaucracy to yield reasonably consistent
            applications of what will always be a subjective standard
            subject to interpretation. I do not see this as the same as
            the objective standard for a .bank or .insurance domain
            (where the cost of vetting is built into the registration
            fee, and the requirement is satisfied by furnishing a
            certificate evidencing that the applicant is a regulated
            institution) or even ccTLDs, where some have objective
            criteria to demonstrate being domiciled or doing business in
            a particular jurisdiction. While I don’t believe that
            Michael has the responsibility to provide a full-blown
            implementation scheme, I have not yet heard a credible
            explanation of how adoption of a relationship test will be
            consistently administered in a cost-effective way.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Finally,
            and more broadly, we are in the process of considering
            proposals to recommend to the full WG for inclusion in the
            Initial Report for public comment. While that does not
            require a demonstration of consensus at this point, it
            should require some reasonably strong support within the sub
            team and, following that, the WG;  and some prospect that
            the proposal can achieve consensus down the road within the
            WG (for the Final Report) and Council. Frankly, I don’t see
            that reasonably strong support for Michael’s proposal within
            the sub team but rather a sharp divide over whether there is
            even a problem that requires addressing. And, while I have
            no crystal ball, I feel reasonably confident that in the end
            contracted parties will oppose it for administrative and
            cost reasons, among others, and that BC and IPC members will
            oppose it as putting yet another burden on sunrise
            registrations – so I don’t see any prospect of consensus. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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          <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Philip
              S. Corwin<o:p></o:p></span></p>
          <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Policy
              Counsel<o:p></o:p></span></p>
          <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">VeriSign,
              Inc.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
          <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext"
              lang="EN">12061 Bluemont Way<br>
              Reston, VA 20190<o:p></o:p></span></p>
          <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">703-948-4648/Direct<o:p></o:p></span></p>
          <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">571-342-7489/Cell<o:p></o:p></span></p>
          <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
          <p class="MsoNormal"><i><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">"Luck
                is the residue of design" -- Branch Rickey<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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        <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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            <p class="MsoNormal"><b><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext">From:</span></b><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext">
                Gnso-rpm-sunrise
                <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:gnso-rpm-sunrise-bounces@icann.org"><gnso-rpm-sunrise-bounces@icann.org></a>
                <b>On Behalf Of </b>Kathy Kleiman<br>
                <b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, May 15, 2019 9:04 AM<br>
                <b>To:</b> <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:gnso-rpm-sunrise@icann.org">gnso-rpm-sunrise@icann.org</a><br>
                <b>Subject:</b> [EXTERNAL] Re: [Gnso-rpm-sunrise]
                [Discussion Thread] Sunrise Q9<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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        <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
        <p>Hi All,<span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p>I think the discussion is an important one because it is
          brings up issues across categories.<o:p></o:p></p>
        <p>a) Michael's proposal addresses a problem we have found in
          our data-driven analysis. There are gamers out there who are
          registering trademarks in a certain category of goods and
          services, and then using them to register an array of domain
          names in Sunrise having nothing at all to do with the
          categories of their trademark registration.
          <o:p></o:p></p>
        <p>We committed at the outset of the RPMs -- in the 2009 era -
          that we would not be expanding trademark rights. That's
          exactly what is happening in these situations and
          registrations.<o:p></o:p></p>
        <p>b) The SDRP is broken - barely used because the Trademark
          Clearinghouse was supposed to be public, during implementation
          it was turned private, so challengers cannot get the
          information they need to challenge. Plus, it's not the job a
          challenger to police the basic principle of the entire RPM
          process.<o:p></o:p></p>
        <p>Brian, you have mentioned your "suggested improvements to the
          SDRP" from 2 years ago several times, but that was 1000s of
          emails ago, and we worked hard to compile the data and
          solutions that we are looking at today. Per the rules that we
          agreed to as Co-Chairs and as a WG, we created a new table,
          atop extensive data gathering, and things must be reintroduced
          from prior to our URS break. If you could do so, that would be
          very timely.
          <o:p></o:p></p>
        <p>I've suggested changes to the SDRP that would give
          challengers some chance to use it -- although only for the
          narrow purpose intended. The SDRP was not intended to solve a
          broad gaming problem -- because we did not anticipate one. We
          know know it exists; and a policy/operational fix resolves it.
          <o:p></o:p></p>
        <p>c) Michael suggests a narrowly tailored solution for a gaming
          problem that we now know exists. His solution is completely
          consistent with how registrars, in many of these gTLDs,
          already handle General Availability (e.g., required proof to
          register in .BANK). It's not a new process -- just a way to
          use existing process to avoid gaming and preserve the
          principles we agreed to in this process.
          <o:p></o:p></p>
        <p>Best, Kathy<o:p></o:p></p>
        <p><o:p> </o:p></p>
        <p><o:p> </o:p></p>
        <p>On 5/9/2019 12:04 PM, BECKHAM, Brian wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
        <blockquote style="margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt">
          <p class="MsoNormal"><span
              style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Michael,
            </span><o:p></o:p></p>
          <p class="MsoNormal"><span
              style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
          <p class="MsoNormal"><span
              style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">I
              would personally prefer not to get into a Google search
              race for some kind of “exceptions to prove the rule” and
              also because
              <a
                href="https://trademark.eu/list-of-classes-with-explanatory-notes/"
                moz-do-not-send="true">“tattoos” is not a class of marks</a>,
              but these articles could be of interest in terms of
              explaining why they may seek such a defensive sunrise
              registration:</span><o:p></o:p></p>
          <p class="MsoNormal"><span
              style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
          <p class="MsoNormal"><span
              style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a
href="https://www.pinterest.ch/steelephotograp/mini-cooper-tattoos/"
                moz-do-not-send="true">https://www.pinterest.ch/steelephotograp/mini-cooper-tattoos/</a>
            </span><o:p></o:p></p>
          <p class="MsoNormal"><span
              style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
          <p class="MsoNormal"><span
              style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a
href="https://metro.co.uk/2011/01/25/andreas-muller-has-mini-tattooed-on-penis-to-win-car-632961/"
                moz-do-not-send="true">https://metro.co.uk/2011/01/25/andreas-muller-has-mini-tattooed-on-penis-to-win-car-632961/</a>
            </span><o:p></o:p></p>
          <p class="MsoNormal"><span
              style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
          <p class="MsoNormal"><span
              style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Also,
              while MINI may not make motorcycles, their sister company
              BMW does, so they could well branch out into that product
              area (including related services).</span><o:p></o:p></p>
          <p class="MsoNormal"><span
              style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
          <p class="MsoNormal"><span
              style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">I
              have already suggested improvements to the SDRP on several
              occasions, going back almost 2 years now (those were
              apparently parked in preference of various data seeking
              exercises), so would respectfully suggest that others take
              the baton from here.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
          <p class="MsoNormal"><span
              style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
          <p class="MsoNormal"><span
              style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">As
              I said, I believe there is a genuine willingness to
              explore such solutions.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
          <p class="MsoNormal"><span
              style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
          <p class="MsoNormal"><span
              style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">At
              the same time, it seems unlikely that the current proposal
              No. 13 is likely to garner consensus, and will defer to
              the Sub Team Co-Chairs to address that at the level of our
              present discussions.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
          <p class="MsoNormal"><span
              style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
          <p class="MsoNormal"><span
              style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Brian
            </span><o:p></o:p></p>
          <p class="MsoNormal"><span
              style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
          <p class="MsoNormal"><span
              style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
          <p class="MsoNormal"><b><span
                style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">
              Michael Karanicolas
              <a href="mailto:mkaranicolas@gmail.com"
                moz-do-not-send="true"><mkaranicolas@gmail.com></a>
              <br>
              <b>Sent:</b> Thursday, May 9, 2019 5:50 PM<br>
              <b>To:</b> BECKHAM, Brian <a
                href="mailto:brian.beckham@wipo.int"
                moz-do-not-send="true"><brian.beckham@wipo.int></a><br>
              <b>Cc:</b> Ariel Liang <a
                href="mailto:ariel.liang@icann.org"
                moz-do-not-send="true"><ariel.liang@icann.org></a>;
              <a href="mailto:gnso-rpm-sunrise@icann.org"
                moz-do-not-send="true">gnso-rpm-sunrise@icann.org</a><br>
              <b>Subject:</b> Re: [Gnso-rpm-sunrise] [Discussion Thread]
              Sunrise Q9</span><o:p></o:p></p>
          <p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p>
          <div>
            <p class="MsoNormal">Interesting, thanks for sharing. I
              checked whether Mini made motorcycles before I sent my
              proposal in... I didn't think to check whether they made
              regular bicycles!<br>
              <br>
              By any chance, were you able to find any examples of the
              company branching into the tattoo business as well (<a
                href="http://mini.tattoo" moz-do-not-send="true">http://mini.tattoo</a>)?<br>
              <br>
              I'm not sure if this presents a "nuance" in trademark
              classes. I don't think it's much of a revelation that
              "bikes" can refer to motorcycles or regular bicycles. All
              this represents is a product line I was unaware of. And
              under my proposal, all Mini would have to do would be to
              include the link you provided when they register the
              domain under sunrise, and that should be that.<br>
              <br>
              Personally, I don't see how the SDRP challenge process
              could be retooled to turn it into something that
              adequately represents the interests of potential future
              registrants without injecting massive amounts of
              transparency into the sunrise and TMCH processes... but I
              would be interested to hear your thoughts as to how this
              might work.<o:p></o:p></p>
          </div>
          <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"> <o:p></o:p></p>
          <div>
            <div>
              <p class="MsoNormal">On Thu, May 9, 2019 at 12:38 PM
                BECKHAM, Brian <<a
                  href="mailto:brian.beckham@wipo.int"
                  moz-do-not-send="true">brian.beckham@wipo.int</a>>
                wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
            </div>
            <blockquote style="border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC
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                <div>
                  <p class="MsoNormal"
                    style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Thanks
                      Ariel,</span><o:p></o:p></p>
                  <p class="MsoNormal"
                    style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
                  <p class="MsoNormal"
                    style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Copying
                      here, my full email to the Sunrise List from
                      earlier today as it relates to proposal No. 13:</span><o:p></o:p></p>
                  <p class="MsoNormal"
                    style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
                  <p class="MsoNormal"
                    style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">--</span><o:p></o:p></p>
                  <p class="MsoNormal"
                    style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
                  <p class="MsoNormal"
                    style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Thanks
                      Julie,</span><o:p></o:p></p>
                  <p class="MsoNormal"
                    style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
                  <p class="MsoNormal"
                    style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Just
                      for fun (as I am aware the example was merely
                      anecdotal), further to our hypothesizing last
                      night, indeed, MINI does have a range of folding
                      bikes:  </span><o:p></o:p></p>
                  <p class="MsoNormal"
                    style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
                  <p class="MsoNormal"
                    style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a
                        href="https://www.bmwblog.com/2018/02/28/new-mini-folding-bike/"
                        target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true">https://www.bmwblog.com/2018/02/28/new-mini-folding-bike/</a>
                    </span><o:p></o:p></p>
                  <p class="MsoNormal"
                    style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
                  <p class="MsoNormal"
                    style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">This
                      does however illustrate in some ways the nuance in
                      trademark classes and TLD typology that may escape
                      proposal No. 13 in its current form.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
                  <p class="MsoNormal"
                    style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
                  <p class="MsoNormal"
                    style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">As I
                      mentioned on our call, I believe there is a shared
                      willingness to address the issue Michael has
                      raised, but via the SDRP challenge process, and
                      not via claims exclusions.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
                  <p class="MsoNormal"
                    style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
                  <p class="MsoNormal"
                    style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Brian
                    </span><o:p></o:p></p>
                  <p class="MsoNormal"
                    style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
                  <p class="MsoNormal"
                    style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">--</span><o:p></o:p></p>
                  <p class="MsoNormal"
                    style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
                  <p class="MsoNormal"
                    style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Brian
                    </span><o:p></o:p></p>
                  <p class="MsoNormal"
                    style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
                  <div>
                    <div style="border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1
                      1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in">
                      <p class="MsoNormal"
                        style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span
                            style="font-size:11.0pt">From:</span></b><span
                          style="font-size:11.0pt"> Gnso-rpm-sunrise
                          <<a
                            href="mailto:gnso-rpm-sunrise-bounces@icann.org"
                            target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true">gnso-rpm-sunrise-bounces@icann.org</a>>
                          <b>On Behalf Of </b>Ariel Liang<br>
                          <b>Sent:</b> Thursday, May 9, 2019 5:36 PM<br>
                          <b>To:</b> <a
                            href="mailto:gnso-rpm-sunrise@icann.org"
                            target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true">gnso-rpm-sunrise@icann.org</a><br>
                          <b>Subject:</b> [Gnso-rpm-sunrise] [Discussion
                          Thread] Sunrise Q9</span><o:p></o:p></p>
                    </div>
                  </div>
                  <p class="MsoNormal"
                    style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"> <o:p></o:p></p>
                  <p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt">Dear
                    Sunrise Sub Team members,  <o:p>
                    </o:p></p>
                  <p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"> <o:p></o:p></p>
                  <p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt">As
                    announced, this thread is being opened for final
                    mailing list discussions related to
                    <b>Sunrise Agreed Charter Question 9</b>, including
                    <b>Proposal #13</b>. <o:p></o:p></p>
                  <p class="MsoNormal"
                    style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span
                      style="font-size:11.0pt"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
                  <p class="MsoNormal"
                    style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span
                      style="font-size:11.0pt">We ask that you review
                      the <b>Summary Table</b> <b>(as of 16 April 2019) </b>and
                      provide any additional input you may have to the “<b>proposed
                        answers & preliminary recommendations</b>”
                      in relation to the Agreed Charter
                      Question, and consider <b>draft answers </b>to the
                      following questions regarding the individual
                      proposal:</span><o:p></o:p></p>
                  <p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;vertical-align:baseline"><span
                      style="font-size:11.0pt">a. Should the Sub Team
                      recommend that the full WG consider including this
                      Individual Proposal in the Initial Report for the
                      solicitation of public comment?</span><o:p></o:p></p>
                  <p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;vertical-align:baseline"><span
                      style="font-size:11.0pt">b. In light of the
                      Individual Proposal, are any modifications to the
                      current “tentative answers & preliminary
                      recommendations” needed?</span><o:p></o:p></p>
                  <p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;vertical-align:baseline"><span
                      style="font-size:11.0pt">c. Should any additional
                      Sub Team recommendations be made in relation to
                      the agreed Sunrise charter question?</span><o:p></o:p></p>
                  <p class="MsoNormal"
                    style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span
                      style="font-size:11.0pt"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
                  <p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt">Unless the
                    Sub Team Co-Chairs determine otherwise, this
                    discussion thread will remain open until
                    <b>23:59 UTC on 22 May 2019</b>. Comments/input
                    provided past the closing date or outside this
                    discussion thread will not be taken into account
                    when compiling the final Sub Team member input.<o:p></o:p></p>
                  <p class="MsoNormal"
                    style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span
                      style="font-size:11.0pt"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
                  <p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><b><span
                        style="background:yellow">Summary Table</span>
                      (Pages 36-40)</b><o:p></o:p></p>
                  <p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt">The draft
                    answers, preliminary recommendations, and links to
                    the relevant individual proposals are in the latest
                    Summary Table (as of 16 April 2019):<o:p></o:p></p>
                  <p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><a
href="https://community.icann.org/download/attachments/102138618/%5BSunrise%20Summary%20Table%5D%20%2816%20April%202019%29.pdf?version=1&modificationDate=1555515624235&api=v2"
                      target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true"><span
                        style="color:#1155CC">https://community.icann.org/download/attachments/102138618/%5BSunrise%20Summary%20Table%5D%20%2816%20April%202019%29.pdf?version=1&modificationDate=1555515624235&api=v2</span></a>.
                    <o:p></o:p></p>
                  <p class="MsoNormal"
                    style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span
                      style="font-size:11.0pt"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
                  <p class="MsoNormal"
                    style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span
                        style="font-size:11.0pt;background:yellow">Agreed
                        Sunrise Charter Question 9</span></b><b><span
                        style="font-size:11.0pt"> (Page 36)</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
                  <p class="MsoNormal"
                    style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span
                      style="font-size:11.0pt">The Sub Team just
                      discussed Agreed Charter Question 9 on 08 May
                      2019, hence the proposed answers are “TBD”. Based
                      on the Sub Team’s discussions, the transcript and
                      notes, staff will provide update. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
                  <p class="MsoNormal"
                    style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><i><span
                        style="font-size:11.0pt"><br>
                        Q9 In light of the evidence gathered above,
                        should the scope of Sunrise Registrations be
                        limited to the categories of goods and services
                        for which?  </span></i><o:p></o:p></p>
                  <p class="MsoNormal"
                    style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><u><span
                          style="font-size:11.0pt">Proposed Answer</span></u></b><b><span
                        style="font-size:11.0pt">:
                      </span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">TBD</span><o:p></o:p></p>
                  <p class="MsoNormal"
                    style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span
                      style="font-size:11.0pt"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
                  <p class="MsoNormal"
                    style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span
                      style="font-size:11.0pt"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
                  <p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><b><span
                        style="background:yellow">Individual Proposal</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
                  <p
style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-variant-caps:normal;text-align:start;word-spacing:0px">The
                    Sub Team just discussed the Proposal #13 on 08 May
                    2019, hence there is no draft answer currently on
                    the Summary Table (as of 16 April 2019). Based on
                    the Sub Team’s<span
                      class="gmail-m2911496483692323131apple-converted-space"> </span>discussions,
                    the transcript and notes, staff will provide.<o:p></o:p></p>
                  <p
style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-variant-caps:normal;text-align:start;word-spacing:0px"> <o:p></o:p></p>
                  <p
style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-variant-caps:normal;text-align:start;word-spacing:0px">Link
                    to the individual proposal is included below.<span
                      class="gmail-m2911496483692323131apple-converted-space"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
                  <p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;font-variant-caps:normal;text-align:start;word-spacing:0px"><b><span
                        style="font-size:11.0pt">Proposal #13</span></b><span
                      style="font-size:11.0pt">: <a
href="https://community.icann.org/download/attachments/102146375/Proposal%2313.pdf?api=v2"
                        target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true">https://community.icann.org/download/attachments/102146375/Proposal%2313.pdf?api=v2</a>
                    </span><o:p></o:p></p>
                  <p class="MsoNormal"
                    style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span
                      style="font-size:11.0pt"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
                  <p class="MsoNormal"
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