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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Hello again everyone – several people have asked about the monthly reports that Deloitte sends to ICANN, and how that is reflected in the reports that are posted, with a three-month lag, on the New gTLD website:
<a href="https://newgtlds.icann.org/en/about/trademark-clearinghouse/registries-registrars/reports">
https://newgtlds.icann.org/en/about/trademark-clearinghouse/registries-registrars/reports</a>.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">I’ve made some internal enquiries, and can report that ICANN is working on updating the posted reports, and we are also working with the TMCH to see how more data from the monthly reports can be posted, possibly
 on the TMCH website rather than ICANN’s microsite. I’m informed that part of the difficulty with the latter is the complexity of the system involved and the metrics that are used. Staff will continue to seek updates and clarifications, and will let you all
 know once we have further details.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Thanks and cheers<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Mary<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:black">From: </span></b><span style="color:black">Mary Wong &lt;mary.wong@icann.org&gt;<br>
<b>Date: </b>Tuesday, January 31, 2017 at 16:44<br>
<b>To: </b>&quot;gnso-rpm-wg@icann.org&quot; &lt;gnso-rpm-wg@icann.org&gt;<br>
<b>Subject: </b>Proposed agenda and materials for Working Group call on Wednesday 1 February 2017<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Dear all,</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">&nbsp;</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">The proposed agenda for our next Working Group meeting, scheduled for 1 February 2017 at 1700 UTC, is as follows:</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">&nbsp;</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2"><![if !supportLists]><span style="mso-list:Ignore">1.<span style="font:7.0pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Roll call (via Adobe Connect and phone bridge only) and updates to Statements of Interest</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2"><![if !supportLists]><span style="mso-list:Ignore">2.<span style="font:7.0pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Summary of TMCH Category 1 discussion, including from the Working Group meeting last week (see further below)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2"><![if !supportLists]><span style="mso-list:Ignore">3.<span style="font:7.0pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Introductory discussion of TMCH Category 2 (see
<a href="https://community.icann.org/download/attachments/58729944/Clean%20-%20TMCH%20Charter%20Questions%20-%206%20Jan%202017.pdf?version=1&amp;modificationDate=1484721370000&amp;api=v2)">
https://community.icann.org/download/attachments/58729944/Clean%20-%20TMCH%20Charter%20Questions%20-%206%20Jan%202017.pdf?version=1&amp;modificationDate=1484721370000&amp;api=v2)</a>
</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2"><![if !supportLists]><span style="mso-list:Ignore">4.<span style="font:7.0pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Commence review of Deloitte’s response to the TMCH Data Gathering Sub Team’s questions, with a view toward additional follow up if needed (document circulated via email on 30 January, also available on
 the Working Group wiki at <a href="https://community.icann.org/x/_pHRAw">https://community.icann.org/x/_pHRAw</a>)
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</span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Next steps/next meeting</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">&nbsp;</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">For <u>Agenda Item #2</u>, the following points and questions were highlighted in the discussion last week, for further discussion by the Working Group in relation to TMCH Charter Question 2 from Category
 1 (Education): <i>“Should the TMCH be responsible for educating rights-holders, domain name registrants and potential registrants about the services it provides? If so, how? If the TMCH is not to be responsible, who should be?”</i></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">&nbsp;</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo4"><![if !supportLists]><span style="font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Is it ICANN's responsibility rather than the TMCH's? Who else should be educated besides rights-holders?</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">&nbsp;</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo4"><![if !supportLists]><span style="font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:11.0pt">TMCH has incentive and opportunity and has already reached out to its direct customers; but would mandating education raise fees? Not necessarily since they already have the materials</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">&nbsp;</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo4"><![if !supportLists]><span style="font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Should it be a community effort? How is this to be mandated (if at all)?</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">&nbsp;</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo4"><![if !supportLists]><span style="font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:11.0pt">There is a limit on the extent of education a TMCH can provide on Sunrise, given the different types of Sunrise and the choices that a registry have on how to operate them.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">&nbsp;</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo4"><![if !supportLists]><span style="font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Registries also have the option to extend the Claims Period, so they can do the education; maybe with ICANN as a &quot;backup&quot; if the registries and registrars do not. Note, however, that it is registrars
 who have the customer relationships.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">&nbsp;</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo4"><![if !supportLists]><span style="font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:11.0pt">How would it work (if the TMCH is to be responsible for education) if there are multiple TMCH providers in the future?</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">&nbsp;</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo4"><![if !supportLists]><span style="font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Look at how TMCH has done education in the past; ask if these communications were effective</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">SUMMARY OF OPTIONS DISCUSSED:</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">(1) ICANN to be neutral educator (at the very least, prepare materials?)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">(2) TMCH (and to extend beyond rights-holders)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">(3) Community efforts</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">(4) A “hybrid model” of TMCH &#43; ICANN (e.g. TMCH can post official materials on their site, created by ICANN. Note, however, that TMCH has no way of telling customers of any registry
 or registrar what their experience will be)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Thanks and cheers</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Mary</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black">Mary Wong</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black">Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black">Email: mary.wong@icann.org</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black">Telephone: &#43;1-603-5744889</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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