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<div>I've submitted my request to join as a member, as well.<br>
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<b style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Marina A. Lewis</b>
<div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><a href="mailto:marina@dns-law.com">marina@dns-law.com</a></span></div>
<div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">(510) 541-1906</span></div>
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On Mar 23, 2016, at 2:54 PM, Ariel Manoff &lt;<a href="mailto:amanoff@vmf.com.ar">amanoff@vmf.com.ar</a>&gt; wrote:<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D">I have submitted my interest in joining as a member.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D">Regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D">Hector<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span lang="ES-AR" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black">Héctor Ariel Manoff<br>
<b>Vitale, Manoff &amp; Feilbogen<br>
</b>Viamonte 1145 10º Piso<br>
C1053ABW Buenos Aires<br>
República Argentina<br>
Te: (54-11) 4371-6100<br>
Fax: (54-11) 4371-6365<br>
E-mail: </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black"><a href="mailto:amanoff@vmf.com.ar"><span lang="ES-AR" style="color:black">amanoff@vmf.com.ar</span></a></span><span lang="ES-AR" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black"><br>
Web: <a href="http://www.vmf.com.ar/"><span style="color:black">http://www.vmf.com.ar</span></a></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span lang="ES-AR" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black">****************************************************************************************************************************************************<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span lang="ES-AR" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black">Esta comunicación tiene como destinatario a la persona o empresa a la cual está dirigida
 y puede contener información confidencial y reservada. Si el lector de este mensaje no es el destinatario o sus empleados o representantes, deberá proceder a reenviar el presente a su remitente. La distribución, diseminación o copiado de este mensaje podría
 constituir violación a la ley. </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black">Gracias.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black">This email and any files transmitted with it are intended only for the use of the individual
 or entity to which it is addressed, and may contain information that is privileged, confidential, and exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, or the employee or agent responsible for delivering
 the message to recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication in error, please notify us immediately by telephone and return the original message to us at the above address.
</span><span lang="ES-AR" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black">Thank you.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span lang="ES-AR" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black">****************************************************************************************************************************************************</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Tahoma&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">De:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Tahoma&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">
<a href="mailto:ipc-gnso-bounces@icann.org">ipc-gnso-bounces@icann.org</a> [<a href="mailto:ipc-gnso-bounces@icann.org">mailto:ipc-gnso-bounces@icann.org</a>]
<b>En nombre de </b>Einhorn, David A.<br>
<b>Enviado el:</b> miércoles, 23 de marzo de 2016 11:18<br>
<b>Para:</b> Greg Shatan; Bikoff, James<br>
<b>CC:</b> <a href="mailto:ipc-gnso@icann.org">ipc-gnso@icann.org</a><br>
<b>Asunto:</b> Re: [IPC-GNSO] Call for Volunteers: New GNSO Policy Development Process Working Group to Review All Rights Protection Mechanisms in All gTLDs<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D">I have submitted my interest in joining as a member.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<a href="mailto:ipc-gnso-bounces@icann.org">ipc-gnso-bounces@icann.org</a> [<a href="mailto:ipc-gnso-bounces@icann.org">mailto:ipc-gnso-bounces@icann.org</a>]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Greg Shatan<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, March 22, 2016 4:43 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Bikoff, James<br>
<b>Cc:</b> <a href="mailto:ipc-gnso@icann.org">ipc-gnso@icann.org</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [IPC-GNSO] Call for Volunteers: New GNSO Policy Development Process Working Group to Review All Rights Protection Mechanisms in All gTLDs<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">On Tue, Mar 22, 2016 at 12:54 PM, Bikoff, James &lt;<a href="mailto:jbikoff@sgrlaw.com" target="_blank">jbikoff@sgrlaw.com</a>&gt; wrote:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<a href="mailto:ipc-gnso-bounces@icann.org" target="_blank">ipc-gnso-bounces@icann.org</a> [mailto:<a href="mailto:ipc-gnso-bounces@icann.org" target="_blank">ipc-gnso-bounces@icann.org</a>]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Chantelle Doerksen<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, March 21, 2016 5:43 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:ipc-gnso@icann.org" target="_blank">ipc-gnso@icann.org</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [IPC-GNSO] Call for Volunteers: New GNSO Policy Development Process Working Group to Review All Rights Protection Mechanisms in All gTLDs</span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<h1><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">Call for Volunteers: New GNSO Policy Development Process Working Group to Review All Rights Protection Mechanisms in All gTLDs</span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></h1>
<h3><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">In Brief</span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></h3>
<p><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">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 lang="FR" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__gnso.icann.org_en_drafts_rpm-2Dcharter-2D26feb16-2Den.pdf&amp;d=CwMFaQ&amp;c=tlFs99Fl3Rlo51LXUBQcug&amp;r=KN498a_LSuJMu8ySqEIhZm3hvNeb2HvakYrj84uZ-JY&amp;m=QvQqGIeWaYh4HjSpOYQRbQGOOzV7rCHugfaCFyZP4fw&amp;s=X1T8hkik6Gclifv5FzRQBtGjndgbrWwlyt377UUpSes&amp;e=" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-US">Charter</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">
 [PDF, 510 KB] on </span><span lang="FR" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__community.icann.org_display_gnsocouncilmeetings_Motions-2B9-2BMarch-2B2016&amp;d=CwMFaQ&amp;c=tlFs99Fl3Rlo51LXUBQcug&amp;r=KN498a_LSuJMu8ySqEIhZm3hvNeb2HvakYrj84uZ-JY&amp;m=QvQqGIeWaYh4HjSpOYQRbQGOOzV7rCHugfaCFyZP4fw&amp;s=U22oSDQd4drjrmzLFqZDeCB0sk6wPJ3sVWeWZp7SO9I&amp;e=" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-US">9
 March 2016</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">.</span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<h3><span lang="FR" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">What This Team Will Do</span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></h3>
<p style="margin-left:36.0pt"><strong><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">Conduct the PDP in two phases</span></strong><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-left:36.0pt"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">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 lang="FR" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__gnso.icann.org_en_drafts_whois-2Dng-2Dgtld-2Drds-2Dcharter-2D07oct15-2Den.pdf&amp;d=CwMFaQ&amp;c=tlFs99Fl3Rlo51LXUBQcug&amp;r=KN498a_LSuJMu8ySqEIhZm3hvNeb2HvakYrj84uZ-JY&amp;m=QvQqGIeWaYh4HjSpOYQRbQGOOzV7rCHugfaCFyZP4fw&amp;s=XZt9g7yRiIHknGydfIm96HW-hbeTlPXQMmQF45w43yE&amp;e=" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-US">approved
 charter</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"> [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 lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-left:36.0pt"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">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 lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-left:36.0pt"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">In public comments to the
</span><span lang="FR" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__gnso.icann.org_en_issues_udrp_udrp-2Dfinal-2Dissue-2Dreport-2D03oct11-2Den.pdf&amp;d=CwMFaQ&amp;c=tlFs99Fl3Rlo51LXUBQcug&amp;r=KN498a_LSuJMu8ySqEIhZm3hvNeb2HvakYrj84uZ-JY&amp;m=QvQqGIeWaYh4HjSpOYQRbQGOOzV7rCHugfaCFyZP4fw&amp;s=WTKHNnQXh7zv5n68geaWUzM7REjhneSoLWkPFrTNQcc&amp;e=" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-US">UDRP
 Final Issue Report</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"> [PDF, 2.69 MB], the
</span><span lang="FR" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__newgtlds.icann.org_en_reviews_rpm_rpm-2Dreview-2D11sep15-2Den.pdf&amp;d=CwMFaQ&amp;c=tlFs99Fl3Rlo51LXUBQcug&amp;r=KN498a_LSuJMu8ySqEIhZm3hvNeb2HvakYrj84uZ-JY&amp;m=QvQqGIeWaYh4HjSpOYQRbQGOOzV7rCHugfaCFyZP4fw&amp;s=uCBXjoYeyCysQKm3W3jlFO7-pMyErnPSRjfRdw5OqWk&amp;e=" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-US">RPM
 Staff Paper</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"> [PDF 2.5 MB], and the
</span><span lang="FR" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_public-2Dcomments_rpm-2Dprelim-2Dissue-2D2015-2D10-2D09-2Den&amp;d=CwMFaQ&amp;c=tlFs99Fl3Rlo51LXUBQcug&amp;r=KN498a_LSuJMu8ySqEIhZm3hvNeb2HvakYrj84uZ-JY&amp;m=QvQqGIeWaYh4HjSpOYQRbQGOOzV7rCHugfaCFyZP4fw&amp;s=NNXZ6pQbiGUVkkQzVz-eC1A1fBaSLjtGMl7I4v6B0Kc&amp;e=" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-US">Preliminary
 Issue Report</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"> 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 lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-left:36.0pt"><strong><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">Coordinate its work with other parallel efforts</span></strong><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<div>
<div>
<p style="margin-left:36.0pt"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">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 lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-left:36.0pt"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">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 lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<h3><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">How This Team Will Work</span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></h3>
<p><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">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 lang="FR" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__community.icann.org_display_RARPMRIAGPWG_Review-2Bof-2Ball-2BRights-2BProtection-2BMechanisms-2B-2528RPMs-2529-2Bin-2Ball-2BgTLDs-2BPDP-2BWorking-2BGroup-2BHome&amp;d=CwMFaQ&amp;c=tlFs99Fl3Rlo51LXUBQcug&amp;r=KN498a_LSuJMu8ySqEIhZm3hvNeb2HvakYrj84uZ-JY&amp;m=QvQqGIeWaYh4HjSpOYQRbQGOOzV7rCHugfaCFyZP4fw&amp;s=YgLeQsf2yPWyqHbo2ZjK3Uj54OmDEgWtzeiS2FXWVFY&amp;e=" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-US">WG's
 wiki</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">. The PDP WG is expected to follow the
</span><span lang="FR" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__gnso.icann.org_en_council_annex-2D1-2Dgnso-2Dwg-2Dguidelines-2D08apr11-2Den.pdf&amp;d=CwMFaQ&amp;c=tlFs99Fl3Rlo51LXUBQcug&amp;r=KN498a_LSuJMu8ySqEIhZm3hvNeb2HvakYrj84uZ-JY&amp;m=QvQqGIeWaYh4HjSpOYQRbQGOOzV7rCHugfaCFyZP4fw&amp;s=Gi-RVp4UPFsw9QUtWoXZ0N5wIsZyT0YgCtkeeUVb-X0&amp;e=" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-US">GNSO
 Working Group Guidelines</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"> [PDF, 350 KB] as well as the
</span><span lang="FR" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__gnso.icann.org_en_council_annex-2D2-2Dpdp-2Dmanual-2D16feb16-2Den.pdf&amp;d=CwMFaQ&amp;c=tlFs99Fl3Rlo51LXUBQcug&amp;r=KN498a_LSuJMu8ySqEIhZm3hvNeb2HvakYrj84uZ-JY&amp;m=QvQqGIeWaYh4HjSpOYQRbQGOOzV7rCHugfaCFyZP4fw&amp;s=rsfxHK2Fb6vdL3NRAZK_0O6eRgme3b5RnoI1MLMEa_Q&amp;e=" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-US">GNSO
 PDP Manual</span></a> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">[PDF, 300 KB].</span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<h3><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">How to participate</span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></h3>
<p><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">There are two ways to volunteer:</span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<ul type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo3">
<strong><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">Individual Members</span></strong><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"> – 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 lang="FR" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__community.icann.org_display_gnsosoi_New-2BSOIs&amp;d=CwMFaQ&amp;c=tlFs99Fl3Rlo51LXUBQcug&amp;r=KN498a_LSuJMu8ySqEIhZm3hvNeb2HvakYrj84uZ-JY&amp;m=QvQqGIeWaYh4HjSpOYQRbQGOOzV7rCHugfaCFyZP4fw&amp;s=_HRmFVHHQakUeIW_XP0JL7B2_pz9hM_72_7tXXyYND0&amp;e=" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-US">SOI</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">).</span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo3">
<strong><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">Mailing list observers</span></strong><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"> – for those who are merely interested in monitoring the
 Working Group's deliberations, it is possible to sign up as a mailing list &quot;observer&quot; 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 lang="FR" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"><a href="mailto:gnso-secs@icann.org?subject=Call%20for%20volunteers" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-US">GNSO Secretariat</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">.</span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">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 lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<h3><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">How to Join</span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></h3>
<p><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">If you are interested in joining the Working Group either as an individual participant or mailing list observer, please fill in the
</span><span lang="FR" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__goo.gl_forms_sMAaNujZdB&amp;d=CwMFaQ&amp;c=tlFs99Fl3Rlo51LXUBQcug&amp;r=KN498a_LSuJMu8ySqEIhZm3hvNeb2HvakYrj84uZ-JY&amp;m=QvQqGIeWaYh4HjSpOYQRbQGOOzV7rCHugfaCFyZP4fw&amp;s=modJzCQJ5zU-bu2jnn9wTo_tVeZg79AwnDlLNeAcd2g&amp;e=" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-US">sign
 up form</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"> or send the
</span><span lang="FR" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__community.icann.org_download_attachments_58729953_Review-2520of-2520all-2520Rights-2520Protection-2520Mechanisms-2520in-2520all-2520gTLDs-2520PDP-255B1-255D.docx-3Fversion-3D2-26modificationDate-3D1458138472316-26api-3Dv2&amp;d=CwMFaQ&amp;c=tlFs99Fl3Rlo51LXUBQcug&amp;r=KN498a_LSuJMu8ySqEIhZm3hvNeb2HvakYrj84uZ-JY&amp;m=QvQqGIeWaYh4HjSpOYQRbQGOOzV7rCHugfaCFyZP4fw&amp;s=wu9U5jkopRtuODl5OFIJuCOicrRmj4YCHhsqDMzTTyY&amp;e=" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-US">Word
 document</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"> [DOCX, 72 KB], filled in, to the
</span><span lang="FR" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"><a href="mailto:gnso-secs@icann.org?subject=Call%20for%20volunteers" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-US">GNSO Secretariat</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">.</span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">All members and observers will be listed on the PDP Working Group's wiki page.</span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<h4><em><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">Next steps</span></em><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></h4>
<p><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">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 lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<h4><em><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">Further information and preparation</span></em><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></h4>
<p><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">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 lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">The </span>
<span lang="FR" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__gnso.icann.org_en_issues_new-2Dgtlds_rpm-2Dfinal-2Dissue-2D11jan16-2Den.pdf&amp;d=CwMFaQ&amp;c=tlFs99Fl3Rlo51LXUBQcug&amp;r=KN498a_LSuJMu8ySqEIhZm3hvNeb2HvakYrj84uZ-JY&amp;m=QvQqGIeWaYh4HjSpOYQRbQGOOzV7rCHugfaCFyZP4fw&amp;s=4Ah8xBDmutii0qrJyikYUSqTYRaEsrGo8m05Z1gZ5h4&amp;e=" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-US">Final
 Issue Report</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"> [PDF, 1 MB]</span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo6">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">The </span>
<span lang="FR" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__gnso.icann.org_en_drafts_rpm-2Dcharter-2D26feb16-2Den.pdf&amp;d=CwMFaQ&amp;c=tlFs99Fl3Rlo51LXUBQcug&amp;r=KN498a_LSuJMu8ySqEIhZm3hvNeb2HvakYrj84uZ-JY&amp;m=QvQqGIeWaYh4HjSpOYQRbQGOOzV7rCHugfaCFyZP4fw&amp;s=X1T8hkik6Gclifv5FzRQBtGjndgbrWwlyt377UUpSes&amp;e=" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-US">approved
 charter</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"> [PDF, 510 KB]</span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo6">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">Materials available at the Working Group's
</span><span lang="FR" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__community.icann.org_display_RARPMRIAGPWG_Review-2Bof-2Ball-2BRights-2BProtection-2BMechanisms-2B-2528RPMs-2529-2Bin-2Ball-2BgTLDs-2BPDP-2BWorking-2BGroup-2BHome&amp;d=CwMFaQ&amp;c=tlFs99Fl3Rlo51LXUBQcug&amp;r=KN498a_LSuJMu8ySqEIhZm3hvNeb2HvakYrj84uZ-JY&amp;m=QvQqGIeWaYh4HjSpOYQRbQGOOzV7rCHugfaCFyZP4fw&amp;s=YgLeQsf2yPWyqHbo2ZjK3Uj54OmDEgWtzeiS2FXWVFY&amp;e=" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-US">online
 wiki workspace</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<h4><em><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">Background</span></em><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></h4>
<p><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">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 lang="FR" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_resources_pages_help_dndr_udrp-2Den&amp;d=CwMFaQ&amp;c=tlFs99Fl3Rlo51LXUBQcug&amp;r=KN498a_LSuJMu8ySqEIhZm3hvNeb2HvakYrj84uZ-JY&amp;m=QvQqGIeWaYh4HjSpOYQRbQGOOzV7rCHugfaCFyZP4fw&amp;s=WUcaE3btHEZtSRrPcxOJG5SWYY6HvPDVd4DkG81kH_0&amp;e=" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-US">Uniform
 Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP)</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"> 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 lang="FR" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_resources_pages_urs-2D2014-2D01-2D09-2Den&amp;d=CwMFaQ&amp;c=tlFs99Fl3Rlo51LXUBQcug&amp;r=KN498a_LSuJMu8ySqEIhZm3hvNeb2HvakYrj84uZ-JY&amp;m=QvQqGIeWaYh4HjSpOYQRbQGOOzV7rCHugfaCFyZP4fw&amp;s=PR0OVzPGRLJYcKGA8JEeDOMscFyzpzy_F5fO0PDKWtM&amp;e=" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-US">Uniform
 Rapid Suspension System (URS)</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">; the
</span><span lang="FR" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__newgtlds.icann.org_en_about_trademark-2Dclearinghouse&amp;d=CwMFaQ&amp;c=tlFs99Fl3Rlo51LXUBQcug&amp;r=KN498a_LSuJMu8ySqEIhZm3hvNeb2HvakYrj84uZ-JY&amp;m=QvQqGIeWaYh4HjSpOYQRbQGOOzV7rCHugfaCFyZP4fw&amp;s=5XFG_meUIGAzstAc86jmUlgGj52OMqB4tg4qzGak_sM&amp;e=" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-US">Trademark
 Clearinghouse (TMCH)</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"> and the associated availability through the TMCH of Sunrise periods and the Trademark Claims notification service; and
</span><span lang="FR" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_resources_pages_tm-2Dpddrp-2D2013-2D10-2D31-2Den&amp;d=CwMFaQ&amp;c=tlFs99Fl3Rlo51LXUBQcug&amp;r=KN498a_LSuJMu8ySqEIhZm3hvNeb2HvakYrj84uZ-JY&amp;m=QvQqGIeWaYh4HjSpOYQRbQGOOzV7rCHugfaCFyZP4fw&amp;s=zuBTR2m4NVTasnzZmt0AbF56Tk5HydYJjMJge3PGTyw&amp;e=" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-US">the
 Post-Delegation Dispute Resolution Procedures (PDDRPs)</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">. 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 lang="FR" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__gnso.icann.org_en_issues_udrp_udrp-2Dfinal-2Dissue-2Dreport-2D03oct11-2Den.pdf&amp;d=CwMFaQ&amp;c=tlFs99Fl3Rlo51LXUBQcug&amp;r=KN498a_LSuJMu8ySqEIhZm3hvNeb2HvakYrj84uZ-JY&amp;m=QvQqGIeWaYh4HjSpOYQRbQGOOzV7rCHugfaCFyZP4fw&amp;s=WTKHNnQXh7zv5n68geaWUzM7REjhneSoLWkPFrTNQcc&amp;e=" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-US">UDRP
 Final Issue Report</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"> [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 lang="FR" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__newgtlds.icann.org_en_reviews_rpm_rpm-2Dreview-2D11sep15-2Den.pdf&amp;d=CwMFaQ&amp;c=tlFs99Fl3Rlo51LXUBQcug&amp;r=KN498a_LSuJMu8ySqEIhZm3hvNeb2HvakYrj84uZ-JY&amp;m=QvQqGIeWaYh4HjSpOYQRbQGOOzV7rCHugfaCFyZP4fw&amp;s=uCBXjoYeyCysQKm3W3jlFO7-pMyErnPSRjfRdw5OqWk&amp;e=" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-US">RPM
 Staff Paper</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"> [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 lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">In preparation for this PDP, a new
</span><span lang="FR" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__gnso.icann.org_en_issues_new-2Dgtlds_rpm-2Dprelim-2Dissue-2D09oct15-2Den.pdf&amp;d=CwMFaQ&amp;c=tlFs99Fl3Rlo51LXUBQcug&amp;r=KN498a_LSuJMu8ySqEIhZm3hvNeb2HvakYrj84uZ-JY&amp;m=QvQqGIeWaYh4HjSpOYQRbQGOOzV7rCHugfaCFyZP4fw&amp;s=2NuaVqPLpO9IaoI0bxiZ2mrbXGMmHTDjNgbNusgRzZY&amp;e=" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-US">Preliminary
 Issue Report</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"> [PDF, 1.4 MB] was published for
</span><span lang="FR" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_public-2Dcomments_rpm-2Dprelim-2Dissue-2D2015-2D10-2D09-2Den&amp;d=CwMFaQ&amp;c=tlFs99Fl3Rlo51LXUBQcug&amp;r=KN498a_LSuJMu8ySqEIhZm3hvNeb2HvakYrj84uZ-JY&amp;m=QvQqGIeWaYh4HjSpOYQRbQGOOzV7rCHugfaCFyZP4fw&amp;s=NNXZ6pQbiGUVkkQzVz-eC1A1fBaSLjtGMl7I4v6B0Kc&amp;e=" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-US">public
 comment</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"> on 9 October 2015. A
</span><span lang="FR" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__gnso.icann.org_en_issues_new-2Dgtlds_rpm-2Dfinal-2Dissue-2D11jan16-2Den.pdf&amp;d=CwMFaQ&amp;c=tlFs99Fl3Rlo51LXUBQcug&amp;r=KN498a_LSuJMu8ySqEIhZm3hvNeb2HvakYrj84uZ-JY&amp;m=QvQqGIeWaYh4HjSpOYQRbQGOOzV7rCHugfaCFyZP4fw&amp;s=4Ah8xBDmutii0qrJyikYUSqTYRaEsrGo8m05Z1gZ5h4&amp;e=" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-US">Final
 Issue Report</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"> [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 lang="FR" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__gnso.icann.org_en_drafts_rpm-2Dcharter-2D26feb16-2Den.pdf&amp;d=CwMFaQ&amp;c=tlFs99Fl3Rlo51LXUBQcug&amp;r=KN498a_LSuJMu8ySqEIhZm3hvNeb2HvakYrj84uZ-JY&amp;m=QvQqGIeWaYh4HjSpOYQRbQGOOzV7rCHugfaCFyZP4fw&amp;s=X1T8hkik6Gclifv5FzRQBtGjndgbrWwlyt377UUpSes&amp;e=" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-US">PDP
 WG</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"> [PDF, 510 KB]. The final charter was approved by the GNSO Council on
</span><span lang="FR" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__community.icann.org_display_gnsocouncilmeetings_Motions-2B9-2BMarch-2B2016&amp;d=CwMFaQ&amp;c=tlFs99Fl3Rlo51LXUBQcug&amp;r=KN498a_LSuJMu8ySqEIhZm3hvNeb2HvakYrj84uZ-JY&amp;m=QvQqGIeWaYh4HjSpOYQRbQGOOzV7rCHugfaCFyZP4fw&amp;s=U22oSDQd4drjrmzLFqZDeCB0sk6wPJ3sVWeWZp7SO9I&amp;e=" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-US">9
 March 2016</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">, enabling the formation of a GNSO working group of community volunteers to conduct this PDP.</span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">More information can be found on the activities webpage for
</span><span lang="FR" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__gnso.icann.org_en_group-2Dactivities_active_rpm&amp;d=CwMFaQ&amp;c=tlFs99Fl3Rlo51LXUBQcug&amp;r=KN498a_LSuJMu8ySqEIhZm3hvNeb2HvakYrj84uZ-JY&amp;m=QvQqGIeWaYh4HjSpOYQRbQGOOzV7rCHugfaCFyZP4fw&amp;s=EDx-OwzEfuQyBxka1n7dlMYwTU-BJPtvrqhXQbeseCs&amp;e=" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-US">GNSO
 PDP Review of All Rights Protection Mechanisms in All gTLDs</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"> and the
</span><span lang="FR" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__community.icann.org_display_RARPMRIAGPWG_Review-2Bof-2Ball-2BRights-2BProtection-2BMechanisms-2B-2528RPMs-2529-2Bin-2Ball-2BgTLDs-2BPDP-2BWorking-2BGroup-2BHome&amp;d=CwMFaQ&amp;c=tlFs99Fl3Rlo51LXUBQcug&amp;r=KN498a_LSuJMu8ySqEIhZm3hvNeb2HvakYrj84uZ-JY&amp;m=QvQqGIeWaYh4HjSpOYQRbQGOOzV7rCHugfaCFyZP4fw&amp;s=YgLeQsf2yPWyqHbo2ZjK3Uj54OmDEgWtzeiS2FXWVFY&amp;e=" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-US">Working
 Group's online wiki workspace</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">, 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 lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">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 lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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