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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">We received this update from the
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Chairs of GAC, GNSO, and ALAC, regarding the
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Facilitated Dialogue for Closed Generics gTLDs</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt">:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">They will not to proceed with further developing a final framework for possible policy work on this topic.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Highlights of the attached letter to the Board:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">we believe that it is not necessary to resolve the question of closed generic gTLDs as a dependency for the next round of new gTLDs<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">for the next round, the Board should maintain the position that, unless and until there is a community-developed consensus policy in place, any applications
seeking to impose exclusive registry access for "generic strings" to a single person or entity and/or that person's or entity's Affiliates (as defined in Section 2.9(c) of the Registry Agreement) should not proceed.
<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">any future community policy work on this topic should be based on the good work that has been done to date in this facilitated dialogue. <o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#212121">On 15-Jul we<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><a href="https://mm.icann.org/pipermail/closed-generics-feedback/attachments/20230715/97627d7d/BCCommentonDraftFrameworkforClosedGenericgTLDs-0001.pdf" title="https://mm.icann.org/pipermail/closed-generics-feedback/attachments/20230715/97627d7d/BCCommentonDraftFrameworkforClosedGenericgTLDs-0001.pdf"><span style="color:#0078D7">commented</span></a><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color:#212121"> </span></span><span style="color:#212121">on
the<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><a href="https://community.icann.org/display/GFDOCG/Draft+Framework+for+Closed+Generic+gTLDs?preview=/244944418/244944420/Draft%20Framework%20for%20Closed%20Generic%20gTLDs.pdf" title="https://community.icann.org/display/GFDOCG/Draft+Framework+for+Closed+Generic+gTLDs?preview=/244944418/244944420/Draft%20Framework%20for%20Closed%20Generic%20gTLDs.pdf"><span style="color:#0078D7">Draft
Framework</span></a><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color:#212121"> </span></span><span style="color:#212121">for closed generic gTLDs. Thanks to Tim Smith, Steve, and Marie for drafting.</span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">From:
</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Mary Wong <mary.wong@icann.org><br>
<b>Date: </b>Tuesday, August 8, 2023 at 3:52 AM<br>
<b>Subject: </b>FOR YOUR INFORMATION: Update on Facilitated Dialogue for Closed Generics gTLDs</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">On behalf of the participants in the ALAC-GAC-GNSO Facilitated Dialogue on Closed Generic gTLDs, thank you for submitting feedback on behalf of your groups to the draft framework that the dialogue participants
published in June for community feedback. As a follow up to that feedback exercise, the dialogue participants have requested that staff transmit the attached 7 July 2023 letter from the ALAC, GAC and GNSO Chairs for your information, as it outlines the three
Chairs’ collective decision not to proceed with further developing a final framework for possible policy work on this topic.<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">The Chairs have also requested that the dialogue participants document their work and produce an outcomes report in closing out this project. In this regard, the dialogue participants wish to invite the drafters
(or appointed representative) of those commentators that would like to do so to join the next Closed Generic gTLDs dialogue call, scheduled for Monday 21 August at 20:00 UTC, to engage with the dialogue participants on any aspects of your group’s feedback
that you think may benefit from further explanation or clarification. <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">If we may, staff would like to note that in coming to their decision not to proceed further with community work at this time on Closed Generic gTLDs, the three Chairs took note of and expressed appreciation
for the community’s willingness to provide feedback on the draft framework. At the dialogue participants’ direction, staff will ensure that the community input is fully incorporated into the outcomes report that we are currently drafting for the group to review.
We will also emphasize that the draft framework is not a final agreed outcome of the dialogue, and that any future community work on this topic should take into account the concerns that have been expressed by the community as well as the fact that the draft
framework is a result of compromises reached for the purpose of delivering a preliminary document for community input.
<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">If the drafter(s) of your group’s comments, or an appointed representative of your group, wishes to join the dialogue participants’ call on Monday 21 August at 20:00 UTC, please notify the GNSO Secretariat
at </span><a href="mailto:gnso-secs@icann.org"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">gnso-secs@icann.org</span></a><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> so that they can send the call details to the relevant persons.
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