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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Dear ISPCP Constituency members<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Please see the note received from Steve
Metalitz below and the invitation to provide input to the IRT, either as a
Constituency or individually. In view of the very short timescale I’d
like to propose that members of the ISPCP submit individual responses but copy
them to the ISPCP mailing list.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Regards<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Tony<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font
size=2 face=Tahoma><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>
Metalitz, Steven [mailto:met@msk.com] <br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> 12 March 2009 14:59<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> tonyarholmes@btinternet.com<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> ISPC input to IRT on
trademark issues in new gTLDs</span></font><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Dear
Tony: <br>
<br>
During its March 6 meeting in <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Mexico
City</st1:place></st1:City>, the ICANN Board of Directors passed a resolution
calling for the creation of an implementation recommendation team to "develop
and propose solutions to the overarching issues of trademark protection in
connection with the introduction of new gTLDs." That resolution directs
the implementation recommendation team to "solicit input from the
interested constituencies." (The full text of the resolution is accessible
at <a href="http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/resolutions-06mar09.htm">http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/resolutions-06mar09.htm</a>.)
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> <br>
The Board requested the GNSO's Intellectual Property Constituency (IPC) to convene
an implementation recommendation team (IRT). Although the IPC is still
developing the time line for the IRT's work and the criteria for membership on
the IRT, the IPC wishes to begin soliciting input from the constituencies.
Accordingly, we write to request that input from the ISP Constituency. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>In
particular, we seek the ISP Constituency's proposals for solutions (new or
existing) to trademark protection issues that have been identified in
connection with the introduction of new gTLDs, concerns about such solutions,
and any other pertinent information your ISP Constituency believes the IRT
should have as it begins its work. We encourage you to be as specific as
possible. With regard to solutions, it is particularly important that solutions
be scalable and fair. Finally, with the exception of identifying support
for and/or identifying concerns with specific measures, it is not necessary to
submit proposals about solutions that were set forth in public comments on the
first draft of the Draft Applicant Guidebook; an IPC team is already hard at
work identifying them. Those proposals can be seen by reviewing the public
comments sections at <<a
href="http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/comments-en.htm#resources">http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/comments-en.htm#resources</a>>,
and many of them are in short form in section IX of the comment analysis at
<<a
href="http://icann.x.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/agv1-analysis-public-comments-18feb09-en.pdf">http://icann.x.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/agv1-analysis-public-comments-18feb09-en.pdf</a>>.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> <br>
Given the timetable set forth in the Board's resolution, we request your input
not later than March 25, 2009. If it is not possible under the internal
processes of the ISP Constituency to develop and approve any formal submission
in the requested time frame, individual submissions from ISP Constituency
members are permitted. Your ISP Constituency comments will have
significant impact on the quality of the proposal and the speed that it will
adopted, so please carefully consider your input, make it as complete as
possible and try to respect the objectives of trying to protect consumers from
harm while creating a fair and scalable solution.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Please
direct all submissions to <a href="mailto:ip-issues@icann.org">ip-issues@icann.org</a>.
Also feel free to forward this request if you are not the right person to deal
with it on behalf of your constituency. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Thanks! <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Steve
Metalitz, IPC president <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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