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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Thanks to the members of Small Team 2.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">I will be chairing tomorrow. This proposed language will be discussed in the context of agenda item 2—<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Sunrise Recommendation #2 and Small Team 2 Suggested Language<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">As Sunrise Rec2 has not yet been closed out, my intent is to first discuss the text of the recommendation and the existing implementation guidance in the draft Final Report. Once that discussion has been concluded
we will move on to discuss your proposal for adding to that guidance.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Members of the small team should be prepared to explain the proposal and why it would be a beneficial addition to the existing implementation guidance.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">In order to expedite the discussion on the call – I would note and ask the following:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">The current text of Sunrise 2 reads:
<i>The Working Group recommends that the Registry Agreement for future new gTLDs include a provision stating that a Registry Operator shall not operate its TLD in such a way as to have the effect of circumventing the mandatory RPMs imposed by ICANN or restricting
brand owners’ reasonable use of the Sunrise rights protection mechanism.</i><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">The current draft Final Report implementation guidance language consists primarily of a non-exhaustive list of, and references to additional resources
regarding, registry operation practices that may circumvent the Sunrise Registration RPM.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">The most recent version of ICANN’s “Implementation Review Team (IRT) Principles & Guidelines” is found at
<a href="https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/irt-principles-guidelines-23aug16-en.pdf">
https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/irt-principles-guidelines-23aug16-en.pdf</a> (if there is a more recent version I would ask staff to identify it). Section III reads—<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:1.0in"><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt">III<b>. IRT Role</b>
<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:1.0in"><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt">A. As provided in the PDP Manual, the IRT is convened to assist staff in developing the implementation details for the policy
<b>to ensure that the implementation conforms to the intent of the policy recommendations</b>.
<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:1.0in"><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt">B.
<b>The IRT is not a forum for opening or revisiting policy discussions.</b> Where issues emerge that may require possible policy discussion, these will be escalated using the designated procedure as outlined in section V.E (see hereunder). (Emphasis added)<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2"><u><span style="font-size:11.0pt">With that as background, I would ask the following clarifying questions and express the hope that members of the small team will respond in advance
of our discussion in order to better inform it</span></u><span style="font-size:11.0pt">—<o:p></o:p></span>
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level2 lfo2"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Why would the proposed additional implementation guidance language be a beneficial addition to the existing implementation guidance?<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level2 lfo2"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Does the phrase “explore the possibility of a third party challenge mechanism” encompass and authorize the IRT’s adoption and implementation of such
a mechanism if it is found to be possible?<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level2 lfo2"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Would the challenge mechanism be operative against ICANN, a registry alleged to have circumvented a RPM, or both?<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
</li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Thank you in advance for any background information you can provide. I look forward to the discussion.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> GNSO-RPM-WG <gnso-rpm-wg-bounces@icann.org>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Julie Hedlund<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, September 16, 2020 10:11 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> gnso-rpm-wg@icann.org<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [EXTERNAL] [GNSO-RPM-WG] Suggested Language from Small Team re: Sunrise Recommendation #2<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Dear WG members,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Please see below for your consideration suggested language from Small Team 2 for Implementation Guidance related to Sunrise Recommendation #2. This item will be on the agenda for discussion during the WG
meeting tomorrow, Thursday, 16 September at 17:00 UTC.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><u><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Suggestion Language from Small Team 2</span></u><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">: “Implementation Guidance to Sunrise Recommendation 2: The IRT should explore the possibility of
a third party challenge mechanism as one of the possible means, among others (for example, direct enforcement by ICANN Compliance) to implement this Recommendation to enforce the implementation of this recommended new RA provision. Any such third party challenge
mechanism should include appropriate safeguards for registries.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">For reference, see Sunrise Recommendation #2 at:
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/12w5W2bQcviAqLwoDVB0vVK0n7SKj3fzP48NQyEW-1Q4/edit?usp=sharing">https://docs.google.com/document/d/12w5W2bQcviAqLwoDVB0vVK0n7SKj3fzP48NQyEW-1Q4/edit?usp=sharing</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Kind regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Mary, Ariel, and Julie<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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