<div><div dir="auto">All,</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">I also support the proposal and think it's a great way of proceeding.</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">The URS and UDRP are very similar, complementary policies, both designed to address abusively registered domains in gTLDs. As a result, almost every topic or issue that requires research and analysis applies to both RPMs. Therefore, reviewing these policies in unison will create efficiencies and streamline our work. </div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">In fact, I believe there are interdependencies in terms of how the policies are designed and function. These factors will need to be taken into consideration when developing our WG report, including for example, the scope and nature of the remedies available under each policy. Reviewing them in unison will avoid the need to go back and revise and/or change our recommendations based on subsequent decisions or information that is uncovered.</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">All things considered, it appears to be the most logical way of approaching the review, with very little to no downside that is readily apparent to me.</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Thanks for the suggestion John.</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Best regards,</div><div dir="auto">Claudio</div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div>On Fri, Apr 13, 2018 at 4:08 PM Scott Austin <<a href="mailto:SAustin@vlplawgroup.com">SAustin@vlplawgroup.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">I concur in the result. John has done a great job identifying the key points to move URS to Phase II. Kurt’s analysis supports this move, as well as putting other comments
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<b>On Behalf Of </b>Nahitchevansky, Georges<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, April 13, 2018 2:26 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Kurt Pritz <<a href="mailto:kurt@kjpritz.com" target="_blank">kurt@kjpritz.com</a>>; <a href="mailto:gnso-rpm-wg@icann.org" target="_blank">gnso-rpm-wg@icann.org</a></span></p></div></div></div></div><div lang="EN-US" link="blue" vlink="purple"><div class="m_-1298853155094436149WordSection1"><div><div style="border:none;border-top:solid #e1e1e1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [gnso-rpm-wg] Proposal to Shift URS review to Phase II<u></u><u></u></span></p></div></div></div></div><div lang="EN-US" link="blue" vlink="purple"><div class="m_-1298853155094436149WordSection1">
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<b>On Behalf Of </b>Kurt Pritz<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, April 13, 2018 2:06 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:gnso-rpm-wg@icann.org" target="_blank">gnso-rpm-wg@icann.org</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [gnso-rpm-wg] Proposal to Shift URS review to Phase II<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thank you to John for taking the time to put together this cogent document. <u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I support moving the URS discussion to phase II for the reasons John cited and others.<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">As John, and others (in an earlier email string) have pointed out, the results of GDRP could affect the URS discussion. The next round of new gTLDs should not be held hostage to that. <u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">John’s paper alludes to this when he says that URS is a lot more like UDRP (which is in Phase II) than TMCH & Claims (which is in Phase I). <u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">While this phase I / phase II timing decision might not have seemed to be a critical decision at the outset, GDRP developments and the length of time taken so far has made it a critical decision.<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I find George’s reasoning unpersuasive. He cites section 5 of John’s paper, which is essentially background information — dicta with regard to he matter at hand. All of the questions in section 5 can be taken up by this working group regardless
of the timing and none of the questions need be on the critical path to the next round for the reason stated above (i.e., the new gTLD applicant or operator is not affected by the outcome of these discussion topics).<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Similarly, I don’t think George’s discussion regarding fpast meeting frequency is relevant to whether to move the URS to phase II. <u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thanks again to John for doing this work, I support his conclusion that the URS discussion should be moved to phase II.<u></u><u></u></p>
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I would suggest character traits high in openness and agreeableness are probably as important if not more important. If these could be combined with humility, a moral compass and intellect this may help avoid working group member fatigue and in the worst case
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<p class="MsoNormal">In our meeting in San Juan, Puerto Rico, I raised the issue of moving the work set forth in this Working Group’s charter relating to the URS to Phase II. The Chairs asked that
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1.<span style="font-size:7.0pt"> </span>On 15 December 2011, the GNSO Council requested that eighteen (18) months after the launch of the New gTLD Program ICANN staff prepare and publish an Issue Report on the state of all rights protection mechanisms implemented
for both existing and new gTLDs, including but not limited to the UDRP and URS. The Council subsequently agreed to extend the timeline for a report by a further six (6) months.<u></u><u></u></p>
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2.<span style="font-size:7.0pt"> </span>On 9 October 2015, a Preliminary Issues Report was published discussing the scope of this potential PDP and outlining three possible options for moving forward. The third option ultimately was elected at that time:<u></u><u></u></p>
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The “third option would be to conduct a policy review of all the RPMs in two phases, with the initial phase being a review only of the RPMs developed for the New gTLD Program. . . . The second, subsequent phase of work would be a review of the UDRP, based on
the concerns specific to its scope that were raised in the 2011 GNSO Issue Report and any additional relevant topics derived from the first phase of work concerning the RPMs developed for the New gTLD Program.” <u></u><u></u></p>
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3.<span style="font-size:7.0pt"> </span>On 15 March 2016, the two phase approach was approved in the Charter for the Review of all Rights Protection Mechanisms (RPMs) in all gTLDs PDP Working Group (“RPM Working Group”). Phase One was to focus on a review
of all the RPMs that were developed for the New gTLD Program, and Phase Two will focus on a review of the UDRP.<u></u><u></u></p>
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4.<span style="font-size:7.0pt"> </span>The Objective & Goals in the PDP’s Charter were to examine (i) the RPMs effectiveness, (ii) whether the RPMs collectively fulfil their purposes, and (iii) whether additional policy specific recommendations are needed,
including to clarify and unify the policy goals. RPM Working Group Charter, at p. 3. The Objectives & Goals in the PDP’s Charter were broadly defined: <u></u><u></u></p>
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“In addition to an assessment of the effectiveness of each RPM, the PDP Working Group is expected to consider, at the appropriate stage of its work, the overarching issue as to whether or not all the RPMs collectively fulfill the purposes for which they were
created, or whether additional policy recommendations are needed, including to clarify and unify the policy goals. If such additional policy recommendations are needed, the Working Group is expected to develop recommendations to address the specific issues
identified. The Working Group is also directed to bear in mind that a fundamental underlying intention of conducting a review of all RPMs in all gTLDs is to create a framework for consistent and uniform reviews of these mechanisms in the future.”<u></u><u></u></p>
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5.<span style="font-size:7.0pt"> </span>However, the RPM Working Group Charter also contains a lengthy attachment entitled “LIST OF POTENTIAL ISSUES FOR CONSIDERATION IN THIS PDP” This “list was derived from various community suggestions in different forums,
they are not listed in any particular order of importance nor has staff attempted to analyze the merits, relevance or significance of each issue”. This list contains topics that are out of scope when compared with the Objectives and Goals, including:<u></u><u></u></p>
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1.<span style="font-size:7.0pt"> </span>Are generic dictionary words being adequately protected so that they are available for all to use as allowed under their national laws and international treaties? E.g. sun, window<u></u><u></u></p>
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2.<span style="font-size:7.0pt"> </span>Should monetary damages be awarded? <u></u>
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3.<span style="font-size:7.0pt"> </span>Are last names and geographic places adequately protected so that they are available for all to use as allowed under their national laws, e.g, Smith, McDonald, Capitol Hill Cafe, Old Town Deli?<u></u><u></u></p>
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4.<span style="font-size:7.0pt"> </span>Should injunctive relief be available?<u></u><u></u></p>
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5.<span style="font-size:7.0pt"> </span>Now that Reverse Domain Name Hijacking is a regular finding of UDRP panels, indicating that domain name registrants are being abused by complaints brought against them in the UDRP process, what penalties and sanctions
should be imposed on Complainants found to be reverse domain name hijackers? How can those penalties and sanctions be aligned so as to be fair, as compared to the loss of a domain name taken from a registrant found to be a “cybersquatter”?<u></u><u></u></p>
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6.<span style="font-size:7.0pt"> </span>Issues from this list and other new out of scope issues, complaints and modifications are causing the work of the RPM Working Group to slow and are polarizing the members; thus, harming the ability to achieve consensus
in the Working Group. As recommend by the PDP breakout group and discussed by the Community in attendance at the Sunday gNSO Working Session in San Juan, it would be particularly useful if working group charters would:<u></u><u></u></p>
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1.<span style="font-size:7.0pt"> </span>Define clearly what success for the proposed working group ”should look like”. (K. Kleiman reporting on breakout session, Transcript ICANN61 San Juan GNSO Working Session Part 2 Sunday, 11 March 2018 at 10:30 AS
(“Transcript”) at p. 5).<u></u><u></u></p>
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2.<span style="font-size:7.0pt"> </span>Define topics or issues that must be addressed, may be addressed and may not be addressed. (Transcript at p. 4).<u></u><u></u></p>
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3.<span style="font-size:7.0pt"> </span>Have “more defined issues, [be] more bounded, more limited.” (Transcript at p. 5).<u></u><u></u></p>
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4.<span style="font-size:7.0pt"> </span>Have a narrower scope and be broken up into separate projects. (Transcript at p. 5).<u></u><u></u></p>
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5.<span style="font-size:7.0pt"> </span>Having a charter drafting team that “that are experts, and that might mean a legal expert, but we should also have people that have experience, practical experience.” (S. DelBianco reporting on breakout session,
Transcript at p. 5).<u></u><u></u></p>
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7.<span style="font-size:7.0pt"> </span>The Trademark Clearinghouse, Sunrise and Trademark Claims Notices are RPMs relating to the registration process of domain names in the new gTLDs. The URS is more akin to the UDRP, and like the UDRP is a mandatory
dispute resolution proceeding to recover a domain name that has been clearly registered in bad faith. Since the URS is intended to be complementary of the UDRP and will have similar issues it would be more efficient to address these RPMs in a more cohesive
manner.<u></u><u></u></p>
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8.<span style="font-size:7.0pt"> </span>With respect to the URS and UDRP, The European Parliament, the Council of the European Union, and the European Commission have enacted a new data privacy regulation in 2016 entitled the General Data Protection Regulation
(GDPR) that will likely adversely impact the ability of the URS and UDRP to function as these policies are currently implemented. The new regulation is scheduled to take effect on May 25, 2018. Among other ways, GDRP may adversely impact the URS and the
UDRP by: <u></u><u></u></p>
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1.<span style="font-size:7.0pt"> </span>Procedure for UDRP/URS:<u></u><u></u></p>
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1.<span style="font-size:7.0pt"> </span>Possibility that Providers cannot serve the UDRP/URS Complaint if an email address cannot be obtained.<u></u><u></u></p>
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2.<span style="font-size:7.0pt"> </span>Possibility that the Language of the URS proceeding cannot be determined.<u></u><u></u></p>
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2.<span style="font-size:7.0pt"> </span>Procedure for URS:<u></u><u></u></p>
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1.<span style="font-size:7.0pt"> </span>Possibility that the URS provider cannot translate the notice of URS complaint into the predominant language used in the Registrant’s country or territory.<u></u><u></u></p>
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2.<span style="font-size:7.0pt"> </span>Possibility that URS complainants cannot know the language of a possible response.<u></u><u></u></p>
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3.<span style="font-size:7.0pt"> </span>Possibility that URS complainants do not know whether the URS complaint was translated into the correct language(s) and that proceedings were administered correctly.<u></u><u></u></p>
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3.<span style="font-size:7.0pt"> </span>UDRP Element 2 / URS:<u></u><u></u></p>
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1.<span style="font-size:7.0pt"> </span>Cannot argue that the registrant is not commonly known by the Domain Name at issue.<u></u><u></u></p>
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2.<span style="font-size:7.0pt"> </span>Cannot determine if the registrant has been authorized by the Trademark holder.<u></u><u></u></p>
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3.<span style="font-size:7.0pt"> </span>Cannot determine if the registrant is an authorized reseller of the Trademark holder’s product.<u></u><u></u></p>
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4.<span style="font-size:7.0pt"> </span>Cannot determine on what date the domain name was “registered” by the current domain name holder if it was transferred to this current domain name holder. (requires being able to see the WhoIs history). This could
prevent baseless claims from being filed.<u></u><u></u></p>
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4.<span style="font-size:7.0pt"> </span>UDRP Element 3:<u></u><u></u></p>
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1.<span style="font-size:7.0pt"> </span>Cannot determine if registrant has engaged in a pattern of bad faith registrations. Rule 4(b)(ii).<u></u><u></u></p>
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2.<span style="font-size:7.0pt"> </span>Cannot determine if registrant has been found to engage other unlawful actions, such as malware, phishing or scams.<u></u><u></u></p>
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3.<span style="font-size:7.0pt"> </span>Cannot determine if the registrant is in a particular geographic region to be better assess the possibility of legitimate co-existence (thus possibly even foregoing the filing of a case, and response, in the first
place).<u></u><u></u></p>
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4.<span style="font-size:7.0pt"> </span>Cannot determine if the registrant is technically a “competitor” that has registered the Domain Name for the purpose of disrupting the business of the Complainant. Rule 4(b)(iii).<u></u><u></u></p>
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9.<span style="font-size:7.0pt"> </span>Due to GDPR compliance issues, ICANN org is considering substantial changes to WhoIs, and has published an Interim Model for GDPR Compliance, e.g. "The CookBook" which proposes to significantly limit the public display
of WhoIs data after May 25, 2018." see: <a href="https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/gdpr-compliance-interim-model-08mar18-en.pdf" target="_blank">
https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/gdpr-compliance-interim-model-08mar18-en.pdf</a>. Aggressive current timelines for tiered access to WhoIs data that might provide some fix for the above issues is December 2018. There is no question that GDPR will
require policy consideration relating to the URS and UDRP that cannot be predicted and analyzed at this time.
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1.<span style="font-size:7.0pt"> </span>The RPM Working Group finishes its already well-advanced work and issues an Initial Report on the PDDRP, Trademark Clearinghouse, Sunrise, and Trademark Claims Notices for public comment.<u></u><u></u></p>
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2.<span style="font-size:7.0pt"> </span>After comments have been analyzed for those elements, that the RPM Working Group finishes its work and issues its Final Report on the PDDRP, Trademark Clearinghouse, Sunrise, and Trademark Claims Notices.<u></u><u></u></p>
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3.<span style="font-size:7.0pt"> </span>The RPM Working Group issues a request through its Appointed Working Group Liaison to the GNSO Council to amend the RPM Working Group Charter as follows:<u></u><u></u></p>
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1.<span style="font-size:7.0pt"> </span>shift the work related to the URS to Phase II and, if necessary, pause starting Phase II until after the permanent impacts of GDPR on the URS and UDRP are known;<u></u><u></u></p>
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2.<span style="font-size:7.0pt"> </span>provide clear guidance to the WG on the issues that (i) must be addressed, (ii) may be addressed, and (iii) may not be addressed;<u></u><u></u></p>
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3.<span style="font-size:7.0pt"> </span>provide clear guidance on the scope of the review of the URS and UDRP.<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Although a separate issue from this proposal, it is also recommended that Phase II Working Group has one chairperson with appropriate neutrality and experience in PDP consensus
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