[CWG-Stewardship] [client com] Signatory to the Community Agreement

[Greg Shatan]

Chuck,

Good question.  I'm fairly sure it would be.  Indeed, Sidley revised the
draft Community Agreement to facilitate just such a move. This is reflected
in the draft out for public comment.

Greg

On Thursday, August 18, 2016, Gomes, Chuck <cgomes at verisign.com> wrote:

> Thanks Greg.  Would it be feasible to start with one option, e.g., ICANN,
> and transition to another option later, thereby allowing time to implement
> one that would take more time?
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> Chuck
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> *Subject:* [CWG-Stewardship] [client com] Signatory to the Community
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> All,
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> Please see below and attached for information from Sidley regarding
> potential signatories to the IANA IPR Community Agreement.
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> Greg
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> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: *Flanagan, Sharon* <sflanagan at sidley.com>
> Date: Wednesday, August 17, 2016
> Subject: [client com] Signatory to the Community Agreement
> To: "jrobinson at afilias.info" <jrobinson at afilias.info>
> Cc: Client <cwg-client at icann.org>
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> Dear Client Committee,
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> Attached is a table highlighting some of the advantages and disadvantages
> of the various potential signatories to the IPR community agreement.
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> Best regards,
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> Sharon
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> *SHARON R. FLANAGAN*
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> *SIDLEY AUSTIN LLP *+1 415 772 1271
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> *From:* Jonathan Robinson [mailto:jrobinson at afilias.info
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> *Sent:* Wednesday, August 17, 2016 3:25 AM
> *To:* Flanagan, Sharon; Hofheimer, Joshua T.
> *Cc:* Gregory, Holly; Client
> *Subject:* Signatory to the Community Agreement
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> Dear Sidley,
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> As you are aware:
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> 1.      A key issue for the CWG in dealing with the IANA IPR will be a
> decision on the signatory on behalf of the Names Community.
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> 2.      Currently we have some potential options:
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> a.      ICANN as signatory (assuming ICANN is willing)
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> b.      The formation of an unincorporated entity (a to be defined)
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> c.      Other possibilities such as the Empowered Community
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> It will be helpful to the CWG to have some structured input on this,
> possibly in the form of a table, in order to inform and aid that decision.
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> Please can you provide such input and/or advice and indicate if this will
> be possible at the meeting of the CWG scheduled for tomorrow (18 August) @
> 06h00 UTC.
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> Thank-you,
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> Jonathan
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> (on behalf of the Client Committee)
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