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<br><div class="gmail_quote">2016-04-19 16:01 GMT-03:00 Paul McGrady <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:policy@paulmcgrady.com" target="_blank">policy@paulmcgrady.com</a>></span>:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div lang="EN-US" link="blue" vlink="purple"><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1f497d">Thank you Phil, Kathy and J. Scott.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1f497d"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1f497d">I fully support this arrangement, knowing that this WG will be led by three dedicated, hardworking, expert, and fair-minded members of our community. <u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1f497d"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1f497d">Kind regards,<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1f497d">Paul<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1f497d"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1f497d">Paul McGrady<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1f497d"><a href="mailto:policy@paulmcgrady.com" target="_blank">policy@paulmcgrady.com</a><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1f497d"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><div><div style="border:none;border-top:solid #b5c4df 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in"><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> <a href="mailto:gnso-rpm-wg-bounces@icann.org" target="_blank">gnso-rpm-wg-bounces@icann.org</a> [mailto:<a href="mailto:gnso-rpm-wg-bounces@icann.org" target="_blank">gnso-rpm-wg-bounces@icann.org</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Phil Corwin<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, April 19, 2016 09:04 AM<span class=""><br><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:gnso-rpm-wg@icann.org" target="_blank">gnso-rpm-wg@icann.org</a><br><b>Subject:</b> [gnso-rpm-wg] Joint Message from Three RPM WG Leadership Candidates<u></u><u></u></span></span></p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:10.0pt;text-align:justify;line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Dear Members of the Rights Protection Measures Review Working Group:<u></u><u></u></span></p><div><div class="h5"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:10.0pt;text-align:justify;line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:10.0pt;text-align:justify;line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">As the three candidates for WG leadership positions who have received substantial support from WG members, we wish to collectively thank all of you for committing to the very challenging and lengthy journey that lies before us, and for voicing support for us as potential WG Chairs.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:10.0pt;text-align:justify;line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Each of us believes that our task is extremely important, and that whatever consensus recommendations this WG makes for post-review alterations in the new gTLD RPMs, and subsequently the UDRP, will if adopted likely be the “rules of the road” for ICANN trademark protection measures for many years to come. We have the collective opportunity to establish improved arbitration procedures and other safeguards that are more predictable and consistent for all parties, and that minimize the burden on trademark holders while recognizing the importance of domains as platforms for speech and commerce and as valuable intangible assets.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:10.0pt;text-align:justify;line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">We also believe that the odds of success will be substantially improved if this WG operates from its inception in a collegial and cooperative manner that, while maximally efficient, is committed to a balanced and fair hearing for all viewpoints, and is based upon empirical data and sound legal and policy analysis.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:10.0pt;text-align:justify;line-height:115%"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">It was in that spirit of mutual respect that we three engaged in a joint conference call on Friday, April 15<sup>th</sup> to discuss how to best facilitate a constructive path forward.<u></u><u></u></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:10.0pt;text-align:justify;line-height:115%"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">As a result of that discussion, we wish to propose for your consideration the adoption of a leadership structure in which each of us serves as a co-equal Co-Chair. We collectively urge you to support that approach to leadership structure when we hold our first WG meeting on April 21<sup>st</sup>. <u></u><u></u></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:10.0pt;text-align:justify;line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">We believe that in most instances we shall be able to reach consensus agreement regarding recommendations to you on the management of our work. In those (hopefully rare) instances where we fail to reach such agreement, we shall inform the membership of our different viewpoints and proceed in whatever manner garners consensus support.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:10.0pt;text-align:justify;line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">We are also in general agreement that portions of the task before us can best be facilitated by the creation of focused subgroups that will provide additional leadership opportunities for other members of this WG, with each of the Co-Chairs acting as an Ex Officio member of all subgroups in order to monitor their efforts and assist in coordination with our overall work plan.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:10.0pt;text-align:justify;line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">If selected as co-equal Co-Chairs, we shall immediately set to develop an initial work plan for your consideration so that we can begin engaging in substantive RPM review by the early part of May. <u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:10.0pt;text-align:justify;line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">It is our collective goal to develop final reports and recommendations that are consistent with the responsibilities established by this WG’s Charter – and that every member of this WG can be proud of having a role in shaping.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:10.0pt;text-align:justify;line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Again, we thank you for your support and look forward to joining with you on our initial WG call this coming Thursday.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:10.0pt;text-align:justify;line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:10.0pt;text-align:justify;line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">With best regards,<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:10.0pt;text-align:justify;line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Philip Corwin<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:10.0pt;text-align:justify;line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">J. 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