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<p class="MsoPlainText">Hello George and everyone,</p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Just to clarify – the proposed implementation for which there is an ongoing public comment period, as noted by George, relates to GNSO Consensus Policy for certain specific names associated with international governmental and non-governmental
organizations. This was from a GNSO PDP where these specific recommendations were approved by the ICANN Board in 2014, and the current implementation phase touches on mechanisms (such as the TMCH) that may be used to perform the required notifications.</p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">From a policy perspective, staff does not currently believe there will be an overlap with this RPM PDP, although observations on how the TMCH mechanism functions can of course be helpful.</p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">If you are interested, the specific names to be protected by the IGO-INGO Consensus Policy to date are:</p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoPlainText" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><u>Full names of specific INGOs</u> in English only: reservation at the top-level for INGOs with United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs General Consultative status and
protection with a notification service at the second-level for INGOs with United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs General or Special Consultative status.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoPlainText" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><u>Full names of specific IGOs</u> (as specified in the list approved by the GAC) in up to two (2) languages: reservation at the top- and second-level.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoPlainText" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><u>Specific names of Red Cross Movement</u> (viz. Red Cross, Red Crescent, Red Crystal, Red Lion & Sun in 6 UN languages): reservation at the top- and second-level.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoPlainText" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><u>Specific names from the International Olympic Committee</u> (viz. Olympic and Olympiad in UN6 languages plus German, Greek, and Korean): reservation at the top- and second-level.</li></ul>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Cheers</p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Mary<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">On 7/8/17, 14:30, "gnso-rpm-wg-bounces@icann.org on behalf of George Kirikos" <gnso-rpm-wg-bounces@icann.org on behalf of icann@leap.com> 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, May 18, 2017 at 7:50 AM, George Kirikos <icann@leap.com> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"> > FYI, ICANN published this last night:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"> ><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"> > https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_public-2Dcomments_igo-2Dingo-2Dprotection-2D2017-2D05-2D17-2Den&d=DwICAg&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=DJ69mAe-idEhpAMF1nu2x6c2w3xl7xb5cjS_7sB4h6Y&m=rsUAtH-Qw3IXkDaa9CtRWNUEbRL1CzxYbBYwq2_lriU&s=m12otw0JrXoi4UvPVCLxKgLEP1q3kiLjue4eLRq1nTk&e=
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<p class="MsoPlainText"> ><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"> > and conceivably it might impact our work to some degree. For those<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"> > concerned about having multiple databases of protected names (i.e.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"> > TMCH, GIs, etc.), there seems to be multiple lists here for claims<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"> > notices for IGOs and INGOs, and it's not clear if those are simply<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"> > being incorporated into the existing TMCH.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"> There are just 2 more days left in the comment period, and there does<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"> appear to be some overlap with our work (since there are new<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"> protections for IGOs and INGOs, which appear to be in a separate list,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"> outside the TMCH). I just submitted my own comments, but ICANN is<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"> moderating them all, so they don't yet appear in the public comments<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"> archive.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"> Here's a copy of my own comments, in case others might be interested:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"> ----- start of comment -----------------<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"> George Kirikos Comments on Proposed Implementation of GNSO Consensus<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"> Policy Recommendations for the Protection of IGO&INGO Identifiers in<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"> All gTLDs<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"> Submitted By: George Kirikos<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"> Organization: Leap of Faith Financial Services Inc.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"> Organization Website: https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.leap.com_&d=DwICAg&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=DJ69mAe-idEhpAMF1nu2x6c2w3xl7xb5cjS_7sB4h6Y&m=rsUAtH-Qw3IXkDaa9CtRWNUEbRL1CzxYbBYwq2_lriU&s=-wh6tlPiSmxbx0uz9d14cggRLTGOhYTuytiHVnxvsSU&e=
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<p class="MsoPlainText"> Date: July 8, 2017<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"> Thank you for the opportunity to comment on the Proposed<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"> Implementation of GNSO Consensus Policy Recommendations for the<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"> Protection of IGO&INGO Identifiers in All gTLDs, as documented at:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"> https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_public-2Dcomments_igo-2Dingo-2Dprotection-2D2017-2D05-2D17-2Den&d=DwICAg&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=DJ69mAe-idEhpAMF1nu2x6c2w3xl7xb5cjS_7sB4h6Y&m=rsUAtH-Qw3IXkDaa9CtRWNUEbRL1CzxYbBYwq2_lriU&s=m12otw0JrXoi4UvPVCLxKgLEP1q3kiLjue4eLRq1nTk&e=
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<p class="MsoPlainText"> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"> 1. The text in section 4.2 of the draft document should be made<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"> clearer, to ensure that both transfers AND renewals are permitted.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"> i.e. the use of "or" vs "and" might be too ambiguous the way it's<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"> currently worded.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"> I propose that you change the text from:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"> "....MUST permit renewal or transfer of the domain name."<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"> to:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"> "...MUST permit renewals of the domain name and MUST permit transfers<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"> of the domain name."<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"> Notice how my proposed wording is unambiguous, and has only one<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"> possible interpretation, namely that BOTH are permitted. Repetition of<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"> the "MUST permit" helps immensely. [conceivably a registry might<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"> interpret the current language to permit one but not the other!] I've<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"> also made the terms "renewals" and "transfers" be in the plural form<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"> (current language is singular), to ensure that multiple renewals and<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"> multiple transfers must be allowed.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"> 2. Draft section 4.4 is open to gaming:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"> "4.4. Red Cross, IOC and IGO Identifier List Changes: Names may be<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"> added to or deleted from the Red Cross, IOC and IGO Identifier List<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"> upon ten (10) calendar days notice from ICANN to Registry Operator.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"> ICANN will consult with the GAC in relation to proposed changes to the<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"> names on the Red Cross, IOC and IGO Identifier List."<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"> In particular, these organizations may in the future attempt to rename<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"> themselves into their shorter acronyms (eliminating any reference to<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"> their longer names), to gain protections that were explicitly NOT<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"> obtained via the GNSO Consensus policy. Furthermore, other<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"> organizations might be added that aren't "real" IGOs (the US<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"> government has disputed whether all entities that have made Article<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"> 6ter notifications are real IGOs, for example, in their comments to<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"> the IGO Curative Rights PDP; thus, it's open to debate whether there<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"> is a broad consensus about the status of future organizations that<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"> purport to be IGOs that seek to be on the list).<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"> Thus, Draft section 4.4 should be amended such that any additions to<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"> the list go through a more rigorous and public consultation, including<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"> a public comment period (in conjunction with the GNSO too), not just<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"> consultation with the GAC. That public comment period could then<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"> ensure that shorter domain names that have multiple competing uses<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"> (e.g. generic dictionary words, acronyms, etc.) are not added to the<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"> list.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"> 3. In draft section 5.1, the list of organizations in the list at:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"> https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__community.icann.org_display_IIPIRT_INGO-2BIdentifier-2BList-2B-2D-2BDraft-2BPage-2Bfor-2BIRT-2BUse-2BOnly&d=DwICAg&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=DJ69mAe-idEhpAMF1nu2x6c2w3xl7xb5cjS_7sB4h6Y&m=rsUAtH-Qw3IXkDaa9CtRWNUEbRL1CzxYbBYwq2_lriU&s=SnH2bza2SROvgHogTP3kv3mw7aDMIQcFo1-DS21fLUM&e=
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<p class="MsoPlainText"> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"> includes generic terms such as "Rare" and "Mosaic" that can be used my<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"> many organizations or individuals.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"> Furthermore, those INGOs may not have matching registered trademarks<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"> in many cases, which list the specific goods and/or services and<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"> geographic regions to which the trademarks would apply. Thus, I'm very<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"> concerned that any claims notice (in 5.2) will have a chilling effect,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"> because the prospective registrant is not being provided sufficient<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"> details with which to make an informed decision as to whether their<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"> prospective use of the domain name would cause a real conflict with<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"> the INGO. Thus, either the claims notice should be scrapped in its<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"> entirely, or the list of organizations in the above link needs to be<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"> supplemented with additional columns to (a) identify the countries<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"> where those INGOs purport to operate and (b) identify what those INGOs<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"> actually do! (i.e. the goods/services that might cause a conflict).<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"> The text of Appendix A doesn't provide these details, either (it just<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"> provides various contact details for the INGO). Appendix A doesn't<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"> provide any details regarding how the INGOs use their purported<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"> protected names.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"> In other words, there's a lot of work left to be done with respect to<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"> the claims notices and right now it's not even close to being ready<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"> for implementation, until those columns (and the relevant changes to<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"> Appendix A) are added.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"> 4. Draft section 5.3 is open to the same kind of gaming I identified<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"> in my point #2 above. ICANN should consult with the GNSO *and* the<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"> public before adding additional names to the list, to ensure that<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"> shorter domain names that have multiple competing uses (e.g. generic<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"> dictionary words, acronyms, etc.) are not added to the list.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"> ----- end of comment -----------------<o:p></o:p></p>
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<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>
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