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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Paul:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">I have tended to think of cybersquatting as a form of TM infringement. However, as you point out, cybersquatting can but may but not necessarily constitute infringement, and infringement involving a domain name
may but not always will constitute cybersquatting. I have pasted some relevant language from INTA’s TM Infringement Fact Sheet below and I will try to be more precise in my use of the terms in the future.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">As to your suggestion that this WG consider the development of “an additional RPM that addresses infringement” I would think the proper time for any such consideration would be in Phase 2 of our work, when we
focus on the UDRP. If you or others want to develop such a proposal that is of course your right. Speaking personally, however, I’d be skeptical about such an expansion of ICANN’s RPM role for several reasons.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">First, in relationship to domain name disputes, it appears that such a proposal might involve elimination of the bad faith registration and use requirement that has been a bedrock part of the UDRP since its inception.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Second, not every form of infringement involving a domain may be reasonably susceptible to non-judicial dispute resolution. Would a UDRP-like approach for addressing sales of counterfeit goods from domains that
are not identical or confusingly similar to that of the TM holder associated with such goods be appropriate for ICANN to undertake? Are extinguishment or transfer of a domain the proper remedies when the domain is a social media, auction, or retail website
that has multitudes of users?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Third, and perhaps most importantly, such a proposal would seem at odds with our strident efforts during the IANA transition phase to carefully circumscribe ICANN’s Mission and thereby prevent malignant and uncontrolled
expansion of its remit. The policy grounding for why ICANN provides a UDRP alternative for use against domains that are identical or confusingly similar to a trademark is that it is the Internet Corporation for Assigned NAMES and Numbers and controls the allocation
of right of the dot names to registries, and the sale of left of the dot domain names by registrars. But ICANN is not some super-legislature of the Internet and has no responsibility or proper role in addressing every violation of law that may occur “on the
Internet” – if that were the case, given that almost every commercial and social interchange now uses the Internet, ICANN could claim jurisdiction to address every wrong that occurs on or via the Internet.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">It’s useful to reflect that the UDRP and URS are very narrow departures from ICANN’s general rule that disputes arising from the use of domains are to be settled in established regulatory and judicial forums.
I would personally need a lot of convincing that it was appropriate or feasible for ICANN to provide an alternative means of addressing trademark violations beyond cybersquatting.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Best regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Philip<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><a href="http://www.inta.org/TrademarkBasics/FactSheets/Pages/TrademarkInfringement.aspx">http://www.inta.org/TrademarkBasics/FactSheets/Pages/TrademarkInfringement.aspx</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p style="background:white"><span class="inta-h5"><b><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">1. What is trademark infringement?</span></b></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333">Trademark infringement is the interference with or violation of another party’s trademark rights through the unauthorized use of that party’s mark or a confusingly similar mark. The
basic test for trademark infringement is whether the use of a trademark by one party is such that it can create a likelihood of confusion among consumers in the relevant marketplace in relation to an identical or similar trademark belonging to another party.
A trademark does not have to be an exact copy of another mark in order to be considered infringing.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333">The legal definition of infringement varies from one jurisdiction to another. The most common standards for infringement are (a) close similarity of a mark and its associated goods
and/or services to a prior mark and its associated goods and/or services; or (b) use of a mark that creates a likelihood of confusion, in the course of trade, with a prior mark among the relevant consumers. Trademark law in some jurisdictions incorporates
both concepts.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;background:white">4. How does trademark infringement differ from counterfeiting and cybersquatting?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;background:white"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333">Counterfeiting is the manufacture or sale of inauthentic goods under a spurious mark, both made to resemble the originals. Besides the available civil remedies for counterfeiting,
some jurisdictions also allow criminal remedies.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333">Generally, counterfeit goods are sold under a mark that is identical to or substantially indistinguishable from a mark that is registered for the same goods, without the approval
or oversight of the owner of the prior-registered mark. In contrast, trademark infringement or passing off can arise through the use of a mark that is similar for goods that are commercially related. With trademark infringement or passing off, the mark at
issue does not have to be identical to or substantially indistinguishable from the prior mark, and the goods or services do not have to be identical to those identified by the prior mark. The manufacture, sale or distribution of counterfeit goods constitutes
trademark infringement, even though not every instance of trademark infringement will involve counterfeit goods.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333">Cybersquatting is the practice of obtaining in bad faith domain name registrations that incorporate trademarks (or names of famous people) with which the registrant has no connection
or in which it has no legitimate interest. <b>Cybersquatting may not necessarily constitute trademark infringement, particularly if the registrant is not using the domain name (trademark) in connection with the bona fide sale of goods or services or otherwise
in a manner that is likely to cause confusion. Trademark infringement involving a domain name may not necessarily constitute cybersquatting where there is an absence of bad faith.</b> Statutory and regulatory regimes may provide a mechanism for trademark owners
to use to address cybersquatting. (Emphasis added)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:navy">"Luck is the residue of design" -- Branch Rickey</span></i></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<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""> Paul McGrady [mailto:policy@paulmcgrady.com]
<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Saturday, April 08, 2017 11:39 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Phil Corwin; 'J. Scott Evans'; 'George Kirikos'<br>
<b>Cc:</b> gnso-rpm-wg@icann.org<br>
<b>Subject:</b> RE: [gnso-rpm-wg] Action Items, Slides and Notes from the Working Group call held earlier today<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText">Hi Phil,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Without wading in on the ultimate issue of the strong-to-weak continuum, I offer the following thoughts:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">You speak of infringement, but infringement has different elements than the UDRP and the ACPA which loosely reflect each other. These are bad faith-based policy and law addressing cybersquatting, not infringement. For example, someone
could register windows.tld and use it to sell window repair and replacement services to homeowners, but if it were a direct competitor of Microsoft who did it, they would lose the domain name. Neither the UDRP nor the ACPA limit the analysis to the goods
or services contained in the trademark registration (and in fact the ACPA specifically says it is without regard to the goods or services of the parties. So, let's not hang too much hat on that.
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">I hope this clarifies things.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">PS: If we want to develop an additional RPM that addresses infringement, I would be happy to assist in the effort. It would make sense to do so that the clear language of paragraph 2 of the UDRP could finally be implemented. "By applying
to register a domain name, or by asking us to maintain or renew a domain name registration, you hereby represent and warrant to us that (a) the statements that you made in your Registration Agreement are complete and accurate; (b) to your knowledge, the registration
of the domain name will not infringe upon or otherwise violate the rights of any third party; (c) you are not registering the domain name for an unlawful purpose; and (d) you will not knowingly use the domain name in violation of any applicable laws or regulations.
It is your responsibility to determine whether your domain name registration infringes or violates someone else's rights."<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Best,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Paul<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText">-----Original Message-----<br>
From: <a href="mailto:gnso-rpm-wg-bounces@icann.org">gnso-rpm-wg-bounces@icann.org</a> [<a href="mailto:gnso-rpm-wg-bounces@icann.org">mailto:gnso-rpm-wg-bounces@icann.org</a>] On Behalf Of Phil Corwin<br>
Sent: Thursday, April 06, 2017 9:33 AM<br>
To: J. Scott Evans <<a href="mailto:jsevans@adobe.com">jsevans@adobe.com</a>>; George Kirikos <<a href="mailto:icann@leap.com">icann@leap.com</a>><br>
Cc: <a href="mailto:gnso-rpm-wg@icann.org">gnso-rpm-wg@icann.org</a><br>
Subject: Re: [gnso-rpm-wg] Action Items, Slides and Notes from the Working Group call held earlier today<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">I must take some exception to the statement that an exact match is trademark infringement, presuming that this refers to a domain name that is an exact match of a TM.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">This is generally true when the trademark is a distinctive term that is not a descriptive dictionary word. For example, registration of microsoft.tld by any party other than Microsoft would likely be susceptible to a successful UDRP
or URS action. (microsoftsucks.tld is an entirely different matter that raises free speech and fair use issues).<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">But the registration of windows.tld would not infringe Microsoft's trademark unless the related website contained content related to computer software and any other goods and services for which Microsoft has registered the mark. It can
be freely registered, for example, by a company offering window repair and replacement services to homeowners.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Given that nearly every dictionary word (at least in English) has been registered as a trademark for something, registration of an exact match for a totally unrelated purpose cannot be regarded as per se infringement. If that were the
case then trademark owners would effectively control the use of dictionary words for domain registration purposes and that would have worrisome free speech implications. Fortunately, TM law does not grant such broad rights, and limits protections to the goods
and services for which the mark is used.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><o:p> </o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText">Philip S. Corwin, Founding Principal<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Virtualaw LLC<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">1155 F Street, NW<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText">Twitter: @VlawDC<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText">"Luck is the residue of design" -- Branch Rickey<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText">-----Original Message-----<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">From: <a href="mailto:gnso-rpm-wg-bounces@icann.org"><span style="color:windowtext;text-decoration:none">gnso-rpm-wg-bounces@icann.org</span></a> [<a href="mailto:gnso-rpm-wg-bounces@icann.org"><span style="color:windowtext;text-decoration:none">mailto:gnso-rpm-wg-bounces@icann.org</span></a>]
On Behalf Of J. Scott Evans via gnso-rpm-wg<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Sent: Thursday, April 06, 2017 8:49 AM<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">To: George Kirikos<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Cc: <a href="mailto:gnso-rpm-wg@icann.org"><span style="color:windowtext;text-decoration:none">gnso-rpm-wg@icann.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Subject: Re: [gnso-rpm-wg] Action Items, Slides and Notes from the Working Group call held earlier today<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">The law is clear: an exact match isn't free speech. It is trademark infringement. A domain that coveys a message (e.g., hotels suck.com) is free speech and protected accordingly. Also, "free speech" is a US constitutional concept adopted
by some countries, but it is not a universal legal concept. Perhaps universal free speech is aspirational, but it is not reality.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Sent from my iPhone<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">> On Apr 6, 2017, at 5:44 AM, George Kirikos <<a href="mailto:icann@leap.com"><span style="color:windowtext;text-decoration:none">icann@leap.com</span></a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">> I'm not sure where J. Scott is getting his "facts", but my company
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">> doesn't "arbitrage" nor has it registered *any* new gTLD domain names
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">> (and I have no desire for any), nor is it a "bad actor." If you have
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">> proof that my company is a "bad actor", put it forward, rather than
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">> sling unsupported innuendo.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">> The whole point is that the "barriers" are put forth as *required* to
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">> deal with so-called "bad actors", but are instead used to advantage
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">> certain groups, far beyond the "damage" that is claimed to be caused
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">> by the "bad actors."<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">> I don't want to delve into politics, but some might see parallels to
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">> certain government measures in some countries, where a "problem" is
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">> claimed, but a Draconian solution is applied to deal with it.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">> When it comes to the sunrise periods for new gTLDs, the "problem" is
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">> claimed to be cybersquatting, but instead of relying on curative
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">> rights, the Sunrise policy went too far and gave too many advantages
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">> to TM holders, essentially creating an unlevel playing field between
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">> *good actors* and TM holders.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">> Free speech means *no prior restraints* (with very rare exceptions),
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">> but harsh penalties for unlawful speech (curative rights).<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">> <a href="https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.l">
<span style="color:windowtext;text-decoration:none">https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.l</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">> aw.cornell.edu%2Fwex%2Fprior_restraint&data=02%7C01%7C%7C811dc6e843724<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">> 5583fce08d47cea9d30%7Cfa7b1b5a7b34438794aed2c178decee1%7C0%7C0%7C63627<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText">> 3D&reserved=0<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">> Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">> George Kirikos<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">> 416-588-0269<o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="color:windowtext;text-decoration:none">https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.le</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">> ap.com%2F&data=02%7C01%7C%7C811dc6e8437245583fce08d47cea9d30%7Cfa7b1b5<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText">> CYrJK3jZ5%2B7ZFJhorIvFPrA11%2FRit4QYdY%3D&reserved=0<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">>> On Thu, Apr 6, 2017 at 8:08 AM, J. Scott Evans <<a href="mailto:jsevans@adobe.com"><span style="color:windowtext;text-decoration:none">jsevans@adobe.com</span></a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">>> The same logic applies to you and other domaines, cybersquatters, speculators and small businesses. The fact that you want to arbitrage in terms that are also trademarks is your choice and you have to deal with the barriers put in
place to deal with the bad actors.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">>> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">>> Sent from my iPhone<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">>> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">>>> On Apr 6, 2017, at 4:59 AM, George Kirikos <<a href="mailto:icann@leap.com"><span style="color:windowtext;text-decoration:none">icann@leap.com</span></a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">>>> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">>>> Hi folks,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">>>> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">>>>> On Thu, Apr 6, 2017 at 4:19 AM, Beckham, Brian <<a href="mailto:brian.beckham@wipo.int"><span style="color:windowtext;text-decoration:none">brian.beckham@wipo.int</span></a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">>>>> Finally, since the chart references the EFF letter, it is worth
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">>>>> mentioning here that the fact that a trademark owner may pay
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">>>>> (sometimes extremely high<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">>>>> amounts) to defensively register a domain name exactly matching its
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">>>>> trademark in a Sunrise process (and thereby taking it “off the<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">>>>> market”) does not prevent free expression, which may be undertaken
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">>>>> in countless other ways. The number of terms that may be appended
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">>>>> to a trademark (not to mention typos) to engage in all manner of
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">>>>> speech – fair or otherwise – is, practically-speaking, all but limitless.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">>>> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">>>> By that "logic", the number of terms that may be appended to a
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">>>> common dictionary word (not to mention typos) to create a
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">>>> trademarkable brand is, practically-speaking, all but limitless. :-)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">>>> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">>>> In other words, those creating a new brand/trademark certainly had
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">>>> the opportunity to create a longer (and thus inferior) alternative
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">>>> to a commonly used dictionary word or other common term. The fact
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">>>> that they decided instead to choose a common term that is widely
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">>>> used by the public shouldn't give them any priority access in a
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">>>> launch of a new gTLD.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">>>> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">>>> "I created a problem for myself, and I want ICANN to fix it" is the
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">>>> essence of the sunrise argument for commonly used terms, like
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">>>> dictionary words and short acronyms.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">>>> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">>>> Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">>>> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">>>> George Kirikos<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">>>> 416-588-0269<o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="color:windowtext;text-decoration:none">https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww</span></a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">>>> leap.com%2F&data=02%7C01%7C%7C2b7c1e08334543cacbff08d47ce46e63%7Cfa7<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText">>>> _______________________________________________<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">>>> gnso-rpm-wg mailing list<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">>>> <a href="mailto:gnso-rpm-wg@icann.org"><span style="color:windowtext;text-decoration:none">gnso-rpm-wg@icann.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">>>> <a href="https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmm">
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<p class="MsoPlainText">>>> icann.org%2Fmailman%2Flistinfo%2Fgnso-rpm-wg&data=02%7C01%7C%7C2b7c1<o:p></o:p></p>
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