[gnso-gac-closed-generics] Summary Report for the Closed Generics Facilitated Dialogue

Jeff Neuman jeff at jjnsolutions.com
Tue Mar 7 17:50:21 UTC 2023 

Dear all,

On the usage requirement, I specifically remember during DC pointing out that this was something that the SubPro group did not believe was enforceable for any TLDs including brands and communities, etc.  This is because there are so many factors that go into the timing of usage.  Not to mention, what does it mean to actually “use a TLD.”  Does it mean 1 registered name? 5 registered names? Does it mean doing everything?  And what is a fair time frame?  Bottom line is that Subpro couldn’t agree on any of this.  And my point was that we as a group have NOT agreed to this proposition.

Second, I think we agree that a registry should perform its obligations under the Agreement.  For example, if it says it will only allow verified eco-friendly flower shops on its .flowershop, then that should be enforced.

But if it says, we will only allow verified eco-friendly flower shops on .flowershop because it believes it will reduce the carbon footprint of flower shops by 10%, then:

  1.  The first obligation can be enforced as above.
  2.  But, you cannot find a registry in breach if it cannot prove that .flowershop has reduced the carbon footprint of flower shops by 10%.

As with all proposals, applicants will always indicate the “WHY” they want a TLD and what the hope they will accomplish.  But you can only enforce that the registry actually does what it says it will do…not whether what it says it will do (and does) will actually achieve the ultimate public interest goal.

I hope that makes sense.


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From: Nigel Hickson <nigel.hickson at dcms.gov.uk>
Sent: Tuesday, March 7, 2023 6:45 AM
To: Jorge.Cancio at bakom.admin.ch
Cc: Jeff Neuman <jeff at jjnsolutions.com>; christian.wheeler at icann.org; gnso-gac-closed-generics at icann.org
Subject: Re: [gnso-gac-closed-generics] Summary Report for the Closed Generics Facilitated Dialogue

Jeff; Jorge and colleagues

Good morning; I share the concerns of Jorge here; not least that we did agree (at least provisionally) to the need for an applicant to start operations within a time frame; and we did agree (again provisionally) that the "Review" should look at whether the commitments entered into by the applicant (which include how they might use the name to fulfill a public interest goal) were being fulfilled.

Agree with Jeef that "individual" could be left out (page 4) and that we should perhaps amend (but not delete) the sentence (highlighted below) concerning delegation; to reflect the "tests" which Jeff refers to;

best

Nigel

On Tue, 7 Mar 2023 at 05:50, Jorge.Cancio--- via gnso-gac-closed-generics <gnso-gac-closed-generics at icann.org<mailto:gnso-gac-closed-generics at icann.org>> wrote:
I don’t think I can agree with these „amendments“, especially regarding the obligation to start using the TLD in a given timeframe (where I felt broad consensus) and the review.

On the review: The text does not say that the fulfilment of the public service goal will be the test, but that the „mechanisms“ will be evaluated - and some form of linkage of such mechanisms and commitments with the public service goal is really needed to be required. Otherwise they lose their meaning.

kindly

Jorge

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Von: Jeff Neuman <jeff at jjnsolutions.com<mailto:jeff at jjnsolutions.com>>
Datum: 7. März 2023 um 02:55:34 MEZ
An: Christian Wheeler <christian.wheeler at icann.org<mailto:christian.wheeler at icann.org>>, gnso-gac-closed-generics at icann.org<mailto:gnso-gac-closed-generics at icann.org> <gnso-gac-closed-generics at icann.org<mailto:gnso-gac-closed-generics at icann.org>>
Betreff: Re: [gnso-gac-closed-generics] Summary Report for the Closed Generics Facilitated Dialogue

Thanks Christian.  Here are some comments:


  1.  Page 4 states:  “The group believes that a panel of individual evaluators may be best suited to make the decision about a closed generic gTLD application.”  What is a Panel of individual evaluators?  Does that mean a panel of 1 person?  Or does that mean something else?  In any case, I am not sure this distinction was discussed.  Perhaps just taking out the word “Individual”.


  1.  Also Page 4, it states: “Once a closed generic gTLD application is evaluated and found to have met all necessary criteria and processes for approval, the gTLD may proceed to delegation. However, the facilitated dialogue group agrees there should be additional requirements for closed generic gTLDs after they are delegated. For example, the registry operator must begin operating its closed generic gTLD in the intended manner within a set time frame.”

  *   First, I would take out the first sentence, because it oversimplifies what really happens.  It actually may be subject to objections, GAC Advice, etc…..and then it may have contention and if they survive that it needs to sign a contract, and pass pre-evaluation testing….. Its easier to eliminate the first sentence.
  *   Second, I do not remember ever agreeing that the registry operator must begin operating its closed generic gTLD I the intended manner within a set time frame.  We discussed it as a possibility, but I believe that does against the SubPro recommendation on all TLDs which only required strings to have the required elements (a NIC page and WHOIS page).  So I would strike that sentence.


  1.  I also do not know where this comment came from: “The review should mirror the objective and measurable commitments made by the applicant in its application. For example, the review could focus on how the applicant set out to achieve its goal of serving a public interest and evaluate the mechanisms that the applicant set forth to serve that public interest.”

  *   In fact, I remember making comments that were the opposite of this in the sense that the applicant should comply with the obligations it has in the agreement, but that there is no way to actually test whether complying with those obligations actually serves the public interest goal the applicant identified (which itself is incredibly subjective).
  *   Thus, lets say an applicant says it will do (a), (b) and (c) and it believes by doing that it will reduce spam, crime, or pick a cause.  And lets say it gets approved for the TLD based on its commitments.  If the applicant does (a), (b) and (c) as it promised it would do, but it turns out that it did not materially contribute to the cause, that is not something that can or should be held against the registry in any way.
  *   The next paragraph is right….the applicant must perform its obligations in the contract.  But whether that achieves the goal or not is not something for which the registry should be accountable (at least from a contractual perspective).  If people want to hold them accountable in the “court of public opinion” that is up to them.  But it should never be used to take away a contract.


Thank you for letting us review.

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From: gnso-gac-closed-generics <gnso-gac-closed-generics-bounces at icann.org<mailto:gnso-gac-closed-generics-bounces at icann.org>> On Behalf Of Christian Wheeler
Sent: Monday, March 6, 2023 6:59 PM
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Subject: Re: [gnso-gac-closed-generics] Summary Report for the Closed Generics Facilitated Dialogue

Hello all,

Following on from today’s call, please review the attached Summary Report document (also found in your Shared Drive) and note on the mailing list any concerns you have with sharing this document with your communities.

Any concerns or objections should be submitted on the list by 22:00 UTC (5 pm EST) tomorrow, 7 March. Thank you.

Kind regards,
Christian (on behalf of the staff team supporting the facilitated dialogue)


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From: Christian Wheeler <christian.wheeler at icann.org<mailto:christian.wheeler at icann.org><mailto:christian.wheeler at icann.org<mailto:christian.wheeler at icann.org>>>
Date: Wednesday, March 1, 2023 at 11:45 AM
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Subject: Summary Report for the Closed Generics Facilitated Dialogue

Hello all,

As mentioned in our previous call, staff has prepared a Summary Report document (attached) identifying several elements of a preliminary CG framework based on the group’s agreed shared understandings so far.

Please review the attached Summary Report document by 06 March, but do not share it with your communities yet.

The group will need to confirm this document’s readiness before it is shared with the community. Please flag on the mailing list any concerns about this Summary Report that you wish to discuss in our 06 March call (20 UTC). Thank you.

Kind regards,
Christian (on behalf of the staff team supporting the facilitated dialogue)


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Christian Wheeler
Policy Development Support Analyst
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