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<div>One solution would be to revisit the concept of a globally protected marks list. This would help ensure the system isn't gamed as in the example Bret cited with Christmas.</div>
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<div>From: Bret Fausett <bret@uniregistry.com> </div>
<div>Date: 4/10/17 7:17 PM (GMT-06:00) </div>
<div>To: gnso-rpm-wg@icann.org </div>
<div>Subject: Re: [gnso-rpm-wg] Action Items, Slides and Notes from the Working Group call held earlier today
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<div class="PlainText">Before I comment, let me first apologize for parachuting into this working group every so often. I admittedly don’t have the context for the entire conversation. I have great respect for those who contribute to this group on a regular
basis, from each of the groups represented, and I thank you for considering these comments, for whatever they are worth.
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I don’t understand the vehemence of the debate, on either side. <br>
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It strikes me that (1) we had a sunrise process that more or less worked as intended, but (2) had some notable, identifiable flaws. From that, I would obviously retain the sunrise for subsequent rounds but try to articulate why a California company with a Swiss
trademark (but no U.S. trademark) on a generic word like “Christmas" (see whois record for Christmas.guru) or “Online” (see whois record for Online.Plumbing) should have been ineligible for the sunrise.
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There is too much brainpower on this list not to be able to fashion a bright-line rule that takes the gamers out of the equation.<br>
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Bret<br>
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