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Please see below.<br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Kind regards,<br /></div><div>Chantelle<br /></div></div></div></div><div><br /></div><div>_________<br /></div><div><span id="oneComWebmail-OLK_SRC_BODY_SECTION"><div><div lang="FR"><div class="oneComWebmail-WordSection1"><p class="oneComWebmail-MsoNormal"> <br /></p><p class="oneComWebmail-MsoNormal"><span class="font" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span class="size" style="font-size: 10pt;"><a href="https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-03-21-en" target="_blank">https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-03-21-en</a></span></span><br /></p><h1><span class="font" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span class="size" style="font-size: 10pt;">Call for Volunteers: New GNSO Policy Development Process Working Group to Review All Rights Protection Mechanisms in All gTLDs</span></span><br /></h1><h3><span class="font" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span class="size" style="font-size: 10pt;">In Brief</span></span><br /></h3><p><span class="font" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span class="size" style="font-size: 10pt;">The Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO) Council seeks volunteers for a new Working Group that will conduct a Policy Development Process (PDP) to Review All Rights Protection
Mechanisms (RPMs) in All Generic Top-Level Domains (gTLDs). The GNSO Council approved the PDP Working Group's
</span></span><span class="size" style="font-size: 10pt;"><a href="http://gnso.icann.org/en/drafts/rpm-charter-26feb16-en.pdf" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-US">Charter</span></a></span><span class="font" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span class="size" style="font-size: 10pt;">
[PDF, 510 KB] on </span></span><span class="size" style="font-size: 10pt;"><a href="https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Motions+9+March+2016" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-US">9 March 2016</span></a></span><span class="font" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span class="size" style="font-size: 10pt;">.</span></span><br /></p><h3><span class="font" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span class="size" style="font-size: 10pt;">What This Team Will Do</span></span><br /></h3><p style="margin-left: 36pt; text-indent: -18pt;"><span class="size" style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="">1.<span class="font" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><span class="size" style="font-size: 7pt;">
</span></span></span></span><b><span class="font" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span class="size" style="font-size: 10pt;">Conduct the PDP in two phases</span></span></b><span class="font" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span class="size" style="font-size: 10pt;"></span></span><br /></p><p style="margin-left: 36pt;"><span class="font" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span class="size" style="font-size: 10pt;">This PDP Working Group is being chartered to conduct a review of all RPMs in all gTLDs in two phases as defined in the
</span></span><span class="size" style="font-size: 10pt;"><a href="http://gnso.icann.org/en/drafts/whois-ng-gtld-rds-charter-07oct15-en.pdf" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-US">approved charter</span></a></span><span class="font" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span class="size" style="font-size: 10pt;">
[PDF, 524 KB]: Phase One will focus on a review of all the RPMs that were developed for the New gTLD Program (i.e. the Trademark Clearinghouse and associated notification and sunrise mechanisms, the Uniform Rapid Suspension procedure, and the Post-Delegation
Dispute Resolution Procedures), and Phase Two will focus on a review of the Uniform Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP).</span></span><br /></p><p style="margin-left: 36pt;"><span class="font" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span class="size" style="font-size: 10pt;">At a minimum, in each Phase of this PDP, the Working Group will be expected to first assess the effectiveness of the relevant RPM(s), for which it should
seek the input of experienced online dispute resolution providers and other subject matter experts, as appropriate. The Working Group is also expected to look at the interplay between and complementary roles of each RPM in seeking to more fully understand
their overall functioning and effectiveness. Ultimately, the goal is for the Working Group to consider 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.</span></span><br /></p><p style="margin-left: 36pt;"><span class="font" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span class="size" style="font-size: 10pt;">In public comments to the
</span></span><span class="size" style="font-size: 10pt;"><a href="http://gnso.icann.org/en/issues/udrp/udrp-final-issue-report-03oct11-en.pdf" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-US">UDRP Final Issue Report</span></a></span><span class="font" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span class="size" style="font-size: 10pt;">
[PDF, 2.69 MB], the </span></span><span class="size" style="font-size: 10pt;"><a href="http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/reviews/rpm/rpm-review-11sep15-en.pdf" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-US">RPM Staff Paper</span></a></span><span class="font" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span class="size" style="font-size: 10pt;">
[PDF 2.5 MB], and the </span></span><span class="size" style="font-size: 10pt;"><a href="https://www.icann.org/public-comments/rpm-prelim-issue-2015-10-09-en" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-US">Preliminary Issue Report</span></a></span><span class="font" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span class="size" style="font-size: 10pt;">
for this PDP, various community groups and participants had identified a number of issues that they considered appropriate for review in a PDP. As such, the Working Group is expected to consider these community suggestions, which have been listed in the Working
Group Charter, with further modifications, additions and deletions to be determined by consensus of the Working Group.</span></span><br /></p><p style="margin-left: 36pt; text-indent: -18pt;"><span class="size" style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="">2.<span class="font" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><span class="size" style="font-size: 7pt;">
</span></span></span></span><b><span class="font" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span class="size" style="font-size: 10pt;">Coordinate its work with other parallel efforts</span></span></b><span class="font" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span class="size" style="font-size: 10pt;"></span></span><br /></p><p style="margin-left: 36pt;"><span class="font" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span class="size" style="font-size: 10pt;">The Working Group will monitor the progress of and, where appropriate, coordinate with, other ICANN groups that are working on topics that may overlap
with or otherwise provide useful input to this PDP. These other efforts include the Competition, Consumer Trust and Consumer Choice Review Team, the Trademark Clearinghouse Independent Review and the GNSO's PDP Working Group on New gTLDs Subsequent Procedures.
In this regard, the GNSO Council directed that a GNSO community liaison be appointed by the two GNSO PDP Working Groups. Further, as the manager of the policy development process, the GNSO Council is to be kept informed about the various coordination efforts
so that in case of conflict between these groups, the Council may take the appropriate action to align the different work processes.</span></span><br /></p><p style="margin-left: 36pt;"><span class="font" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span class="size" style="font-size: 10pt;">At the conclusion of Phase One of its work, the Working Group is expected to assess the need for modification to its Charter and, if appropriate, submit
a request to the GNSO Council accordingly for the subsequent phase(s) of its work.</span></span><br /></p><h3><span class="font" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span class="size" style="font-size: 10pt;">How This Team Will Work</span></span><br /></h3><p><span class="font" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span class="size" style="font-size: 10pt;">ICANN Working Groups use transparent, open processes. The meetings of this PDP Working Group will be recorded and transcribed, and the recordings and transcriptions will be available
to the public. The mailing list for the Working Group will be archived publicly. The group will collaborate using a public workspace for draft materials and all final work products and milestones will be documented on the
</span></span><span class="size" style="font-size: 10pt;"><a href="https://community.icann.org/display/RARPMRIAGPWG/Review+of+all+Rights+Protection+Mechanisms+%28RPMs%29+in+all+gTLDs+PDP+Working+Group+Home" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-US">WG's wiki</span></a></span><span class="font" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span class="size" style="font-size: 10pt;">.
The PDP WG is expected to follow the </span></span><span class="size" style="font-size: 10pt;"><a href="http://gnso.icann.org/en/council/annex-1-gnso-wg-guidelines-08apr11-en.pdf" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-US">GNSO Working Group Guidelines</span></a></span><span class="font" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span class="size" style="font-size: 10pt;">
[PDF, 350 KB] as well as the </span></span><span class="size" style="font-size: 10pt;"><a href="http://gnso.icann.org/en/council/annex-2-pdp-manual-16feb16-en.pdf" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-US">GNSO PDP Manual</span></a></span><span class="font" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span class="size" style="font-size: 10pt;">
[PDF, 300 KB].</span></span><br /></p><h3><span class="font" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span class="size" style="font-size: 10pt;">How to participate</span></span><br /></h3><p><span class="font" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span class="size" style="font-size: 10pt;">There are two ways to volunteer:</span></span><br /></p><ul type="disc"><li class="oneComWebmail-MsoNormal" style=""><b><span class="font" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span class="size" style="font-size: 10pt;">Individual Members</span></span></b><span class="font" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span class="size" style="font-size: 10pt;"> – anyone interested can volunteer to join the PDP Working Group
as a member, regardless of whether they are members of the ICANN community. Members are expected to actively contribute to mailing list conversations as well as meetings – it is anticipated that the Working Group will at a minimum meet on a weekly basis via
teleconference. Members are expected to provide essential input to the process. Members will be required to provide a Statement of Interest (</span></span><span class="size" style="font-size: 10pt;"><a href="https://community.icann.org/display/gnsosoi/New+SOIs" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-US">SOI</span></a></span><span class="font" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span class="size" style="font-size: 10pt;">).</span></span><br /></li><li class="oneComWebmail-MsoNormal" style=""><b><span class="font" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span class="size" style="font-size: 10pt;">Mailing list observers</span></span></b><span class="font" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span class="size" style="font-size: 10pt;"> – for those who are merely interested in monitoring the
Working Group's deliberations, it is possible to sign up as a mailing list "observer" which offers read-only access to the mailing list. Mailing list observers will not be permitted to post, will not receive invitations to the meetings of the Working Group
and will not have to complete a Statement of Interest. At any point in time, a mailing list observer can join the WG as a member simply by informing the
</span></span><span class="size" style="font-size: 10pt;"><a href="mailto:gnso-secs@icann.org?subject=Call%20for%20volunteers" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-US">GNSO Secretariat</span></a></span><span class="font" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span class="size" style="font-size: 10pt;">.</span></span><br /></li></ul><p><span class="font" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span class="size" style="font-size: 10pt;">In addition, there will be opportunities to provide input through public consultations and public comment processes that the PDP Working Group is expected to organize.</span></span><br /></p><h3><span class="font" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span class="size" style="font-size: 10pt;">How to Join</span></span><br /></h3><p><span class="font" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span class="size" style="font-size: 10pt;">If you are interested in joining the Working Group either as an individual participant or mailing list observer, please fill in the
</span></span><span class="size" style="font-size: 10pt;"><a href="http://goo.gl/forms/sMAaNujZdB" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-US">sign up form</span></a></span><span class="font" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span class="size" style="font-size: 10pt;"> or send the
</span></span><span class="size" style="font-size: 10pt;"><a href="https://community.icann.org/download/attachments/58729953/Review%20of%20all%20Rights%20Protection%20Mechanisms%20in%20all%20gTLDs%20PDP%5B1%5D.docx?version=2&modificationDate=1458138472316&api=v2" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-US">Word
document</span></a></span><span class="font" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span class="size" style="font-size: 10pt;"> [DOCX, 72 KB], filled in, to the
</span></span><span class="size" style="font-size: 10pt;"><a href="mailto:gnso-secs@icann.org?subject=Call%20for%20volunteers" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-US">GNSO Secretariat</span></a></span><span class="font" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span class="size" style="font-size: 10pt;">.</span></span><br /></p><p><span class="font" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span class="size" style="font-size: 10pt;">All members and observers will be listed on the PDP Working Group's wiki page.</span></span><br /></p><h4><i><span class="font" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span class="size" style="font-size: 10pt;">Next steps</span></span></i><span class="font" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span class="size" style="font-size: 10pt;"></span></span><br /></h4><p><span class="font" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span class="size" style="font-size: 10pt;">The GNSO Council directed that this call for volunteers be circulated as widely as possible in order to ensure broad representation and participation in the Working Group. it is
anticipated that the Working Group will convene online for the first time in early April 2016. Following that, regular online meetings will be scheduled in accordance with the Working Group's work plan, which it is expected to develop as one of its first tasks.</span></span><br /></p><h4><i><span class="font" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span class="size" style="font-size: 10pt;">Further information and preparation</span></span></i><span class="font" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span class="size" style="font-size: 10pt;"></span></span><br /></h4><p><span class="font" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span class="size" style="font-size: 10pt;">For those interested in volunteering for this effort, you are strongly encouraged to review the following materials prior to the first meeting of the PDP WG:</span></span><br /></p><ul type="disc"><li class="oneComWebmail-MsoNormal" style=""><span class="font" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span class="size" style="font-size: 10pt;">The </span></span><span class="size" style="font-size: 10pt;"><a href="http://gnso.icann.org/en/issues/new-gtlds/rpm-final-issue-11jan16-en.pdf" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-US">Final Issue Report</span></a></span><span class="font" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span class="size" style="font-size: 10pt;">
[PDF, 1 MB]</span></span><br /></li><li class="oneComWebmail-MsoNormal" style=""><span class="font" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span class="size" style="font-size: 10pt;">The </span></span><span class="size" style="font-size: 10pt;"><a href="http://gnso.icann.org/en/drafts/rpm-charter-26feb16-en.pdf" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-US">approved charter</span></a></span><span class="font" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span class="size" style="font-size: 10pt;">
[PDF, 510 KB]</span></span><br /></li><li class="oneComWebmail-MsoNormal" style=""><span class="font" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span class="size" style="font-size: 10pt;">Materials available at the Working Group's
</span></span><span class="size" style="font-size: 10pt;"><a href="https://community.icann.org/display/RARPMRIAGPWG/Review+of+all+Rights+Protection+Mechanisms+%28RPMs%29+in+all+gTLDs+PDP+Working+Group+Home" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-US">online wiki workspace</span></a></span><span class="font" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span class="size" style="font-size: 10pt;"></span></span><br /></li></ul><h4><i><span class="font" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span class="size" style="font-size: 10pt;">Background</span></span></i><span class="font" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span class="size" style="font-size: 10pt;"></span></span><br /></h4><p><span class="font" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span class="size" style="font-size: 10pt;">The question of who legally has rights to, or is the legitimate holder of, a domain name can be open to dispute. In relation to domain name disputes concerning the registration
and use of legally protected trademarks, the </span></span><span class="size" style="font-size: 10pt;"><a href="https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/help/dndr/udrp-en" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-US">Uniform Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP)</span></a></span><span class="font" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span class="size" style="font-size: 10pt;">
is the longest standing alternative dispute resolution procedure. As a result of the New gTLD Program, several new rights protection mechanisms (RPMs) were developed to mitigate potential risks and costs to trademark rights holders that could arise in the
expansion of the gTLD namespace, which included certain safeguards to protect registrants who engage in legitimate uses of domain names: the
</span></span><span class="size" style="font-size: 10pt;"><a href="https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/urs-2014-01-09-en" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-US">Uniform Rapid Suspension System (URS)</span></a></span><span class="font" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span class="size" style="font-size: 10pt;">;
the </span></span><span class="size" style="font-size: 10pt;"><a href="https://newgtlds.icann.org/en/about/trademark-clearinghouse" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-US">Trademark Clearinghouse (TMCH)</span></a></span><span class="font" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span class="size" style="font-size: 10pt;">
and the associated availability through the TMCH of Sunrise periods and the Trademark Claims notification service; and
</span></span><span class="size" style="font-size: 10pt;"><a href="https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/tm-pddrp-2013-10-31-en" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-US">the Post-Delegation Dispute Resolution Procedures (PDDRPs)</span></a></span><span class="font" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span class="size" style="font-size: 10pt;">.
Prior to the launch of the New gTLD Program, on 3 October 2011 ICANN staff had published a Final Issue Report on the current state of the UDRP. The recommended course of action in that
</span></span><span class="size" style="font-size: 10pt;"><a href="http://gnso.icann.org/en/issues/udrp/udrp-final-issue-report-03oct11-en.pdf" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-US">UDRP Final Issue Report</span></a></span><span class="font" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span class="size" style="font-size: 10pt;">
[PDF, 2.69 MB] was not to initiate a PDP at the time, but to hold off launching any such PDP until after the new URS had been in operation for at least eighteen (18) months. In addition, the September 2015 revised
</span></span><span class="size" style="font-size: 10pt;"><a href="http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/reviews/rpm/rpm-review-11sep15-en.pdf" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-US">RPM Staff Paper</span></a></span><span class="font" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span class="size" style="font-size: 10pt;">
[PDF 2.5 MB] had explicitly noted that some of the concerns identified by the community for consideration as part of a review of the RPMs might be appropriate topics for policy development work. The UDRP has not been subject to comprehensive review. There
has also not been a full review of all the RPMs developed to date by ICANN, to consider whether or not they are collectively achieving the objectives for which they were created.</span></span><br /></p><p><span class="font" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span class="size" style="font-size: 10pt;">In preparation for this PDP, a new
</span></span><span class="size" style="font-size: 10pt;"><a href="http://gnso.icann.org/en/issues/new-gtlds/rpm-prelim-issue-09oct15-en.pdf" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-US">Preliminary Issue Report</span></a></span><span class="font" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span class="size" style="font-size: 10pt;">
[PDF, 1.4 MB] was published for </span></span><span class="size" style="font-size: 10pt;"><a href="https://www.icann.org/public-comments/rpm-prelim-issue-2015-10-09-en" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-US">public comment</span></a></span><span class="font" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span class="size" style="font-size: 10pt;">
on 9 October 2015. A </span></span><span class="size" style="font-size: 10pt;"><a href="http://gnso.icann.org/en/issues/new-gtlds/rpm-final-issue-11jan16-en.pdf" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-US">Final Issue Report</span></a></span><span class="font" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span class="size" style="font-size: 10pt;">
[PDF, 1.2 MB] was subsequently published on 7 October 2015, including links to all public comments received, along with a draft charter for the
</span></span><span class="size" style="font-size: 10pt;"><a href="http://gnso.icann.org/en/drafts/rpm-charter-26feb16-en.pdf" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-US">PDP WG</span></a></span><span class="font" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span class="size" style="font-size: 10pt;">
[PDF, 510 KB]. The final charter was approved by the GNSO Council on </span></span><span class="size" style="font-size: 10pt;"><a href="https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Motions+9+March+2016" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-US">9 March 2016</span></a></span><span class="font" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span class="size" style="font-size: 10pt;">,
enabling the formation of a GNSO working group of community volunteers to conduct this PDP.</span></span><br /></p><p><span class="font" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span class="size" style="font-size: 10pt;">More information can be found on the activities webpage for
</span></span><span class="size" style="font-size: 10pt;"><a href="http://gnso.icann.org/en/group-activities/active/rpm" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-US">GNSO PDP Review of All Rights Protection Mechanisms in All gTLDs</span></a></span><span class="font" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span class="size" style="font-size: 10pt;">
and the </span></span><span class="size" style="font-size: 10pt;"><a href="https://community.icann.org/display/RARPMRIAGPWG/Review+of+all+Rights+Protection+Mechanisms+%28RPMs%29+in+all+gTLDs+PDP+Working+Group+Home" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-US">Working Group's
online wiki workspace</span></a></span><span class="font" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span class="size" style="font-size: 10pt;">, which includes the charter, community input provided during the public comment period, and an extensive library of foundational materials
to inform the Working Group's deliberations.</span></span><br /></p><p><span class="font" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span class="size" style="font-size: 10pt;">As this will be a complex multi-phase PDP, anyone interested in helping to shape the review of all RPMs in all gTLDs are encouraged to volunteer for this Working Group</span></span><span class="font" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span class="size" style="font-size: 10pt;"></span></span><br /></p><div class="oneComWebmail-MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span class="font" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span class="size" style="font-size: 10pt;"><hr size="3" width="100%" align="center" /></span></span><br /></div><p class="oneComWebmail-MsoNormal"><span class="font" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span class="size" style="font-size: 10pt;"> </span></span><br /></p><p class="oneComWebmail-MsoNormal"><span class="font" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span class="size" style="font-size: 10pt;"> </span></span><br /></p><p class="oneComWebmail-MsoNormal"><span class="font" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span class="size" style="font-size: 10pt;">Glen de Saint Géry<br />
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