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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Jorge, et al.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Thank you for taking the time and effort (again) to further explain and provide examples. I appreciate Sophie’s effort to craft some language to find a way forward, but I support
the existing text as a baseline for further discussion (if necessary). <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">I propose that we leave the text as is and move on through the document. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">I’m not a competition law expert, but these terms are widely known and applied in a global context. Because of the broad familiarity of these concepts, in my mind they seem absolutely
suitable for this ‘framework’. Ultimately, these are fundamental framework concepts applicants will have to abide by, and ICANN will have to enforce. The details on the ‘how’ seem like a policy issue.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Jason<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">From:</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt"> gnso-gac-closed-generics <gnso-gac-closed-generics-bounces@icann.org>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Jorge.Cancio--- via gnso-gac-closed-generics<br>
<b>Sent:</b> April 18, 2023 10:37 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> melissa.allgood@icann.org; gnso-gac-closed-generics@icann.org<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [gnso-gac-closed-generics] Closed Generics Updates - 14 April 2023<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="DE-CH" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#44546A;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Dear Melissa and all<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="DE-CH" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#44546A;mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="DE-CH" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#44546A;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Thanks for your email.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="DE-CH" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#44546A;mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#44546A;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Let me first raise a procedural issue. The language on representativity and anti-competitive behavior has been proposed
and supported by a majority of members in this facilitated WG. Hence, I feel that that text should remain the basis of our discussions during the next call.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#44546A;mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#44546A;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">As to the substance:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#44546A;mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#44546A;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">The notions of competitive neutrality, non-discrimination and transparency, supported by a majority in this effort, stem
from the “.swiss” framework for generic SLDs, which we have discussed in various occasions.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#44546A;mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#44546A;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Here are some further explanations on how such concepts are understood under the “.swiss”:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#44546A;mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#44546A;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">In general, the rules on generic SLDs names aim to protect generic names against any appropriation or monopolization by
market players who would use these generic names for purely private purposes, <b>
thereby gaining a competitive advantage</b> (competitive advantage, inter alia, due to the generic name itself, which is known by its sole meaning resp. which generates traffic and/or spontaneous requests, which clearly positions the actor on a market, which
offers him an entry point known without any other by everyone on the Internet, etc....).
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#44546A;mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#44546A;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">This implies that those who apply for and use generic names must respect the following guarantees:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#44546A;mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<b>Competitive neutrality</b>: this is the main criterion that "replaces" the fact that an applicant/agent does not represent all or part of the community concerned, i.e. who does not fulfill the first prong of representativeness (attention: under .swiss framework
also an applicant who represents the community concerned must guarantee competitive neutrality insofar as he must be at the service of the whole of the respective branch that is represented). In concrete terms, this means that the person who operates a generic
SLD must be a neutral player in the market, i.e. a player who does not participate directly in the market concerned (= who does not offer services or products directly related to the category designated by the generic name concerned).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#44546A;mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<b>Non-discrimination</b>: any conditions of participation or use of the generic domain name(s) concerned that are set by the applicant must be open to any actor in the sector or market concerned (in some sense of the branch of activity concerned) on objectively
reasonable terms, including the financial cost required for participation or use (which must not be "exclusionary" for small market players or for those who are not members of the association/union/foundation representing the sector that operates the domain
name concerned)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#44546A;mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<b>Transparency</b>: any conditions of participation or use of the generic domain name(s) concerned must be published and easily accessible to all players in the market concerned<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#44546A;mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#44546A;mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#44546A;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">I feel that the above is a solid (and tested) basis for further discussions.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#44546A;mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#44546A;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">We may of course adapt the conditions to the context of a generic TLD. Yet the provisions have to be meaningful and avoid
conveying any competitive advantage to the operator of a closed generic TLD. And what would IMO be unacceptable to me is to water them down to a “least common denominator” at the demand of a minority of participants.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#44546A;mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#44546A;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Kindly<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#44546A;mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#44546A;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Jorge
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#44546A;mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#44546A;mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="DE" style="font-size:11.0pt">Von:</span></b><span lang="DE" style="font-size:11.0pt"> gnso-gac-closed-generics <<a href="mailto:gnso-gac-closed-generics-bounces@icann.org">gnso-gac-closed-generics-bounces@icann.org</a>>
<b>Im Auftrag von </b>Melissa Peters Allgood<br>
<b>Gesendet:</b> Freitag, 14. April 2023 20:34<br>
<b>An:</b> <a href="mailto:gnso-gac-closed-generics@icann.org">gnso-gac-closed-generics@icann.org</a><br>
<b>Betreff:</b> [gnso-gac-closed-generics] Closed Generics Updates - 14 April 2023<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="DE-CH"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Hi all – <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">I want to share a bit of the work that staff has done to support your efforts and provide more detail about the approach to our upcoming calls.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US"><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1wtLVcyWhyrCaYl1iqlAncaIyrqpS--0aPCTjpwMue7I/edit">Discussion Draft v2.1</a><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">We will continue to work our way through all your inputs into this document. It has been cleaned up slightly, hence the v2.1, but nothing of substance has been altered. We will move through this document in the following
manner:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0cm;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo3"><span lang="EN-US">Section III. Applying for a Closed Generic gTLD<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0cm;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo3"><span lang="EN-US">Section IV. Evaluating a Closed Generic gTLD Application<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0cm;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo3"><span lang="EN-US">Section V. Contracting & Post-Delegation Review<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0cm;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo3"><span lang="EN-US">Definitions<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0cm;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo3"><span lang="EN-US">Policy questions and possible implementation questions based on group discussions to date
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0cm;mso-list:l3 level2 lfo3"><span lang="EN-US">I don’t anticipate getting into the substance of these and will simply ask if the areas detailed properly encapsulate other conversations had by this group<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">In comments, staff have identified possible areas of duplication in upcoming points under discussion. When such areas arise, I will ask for the temperature of the room on the duplication issue before possibly moving onto
the substance of the framework element. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US"><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1u0Nb9_CJ-6R_ZF4bt9wbkzxLhMKu64aKY_vzS3QixgQ/edit">Closed Generics Framework v3</a><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">This is a clean copy of framework elements from Discussion Draft v2.1 where the group has demonstrated broad agreement. This document will continue to evolve as you work through the remaining sections of Discussion Draft
v2.1. <b><i>Please keep this document clean</i></b>. We will consider this document as a whole after we complete the remaining work found in Discussion Draft v2.1.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span lang="EN-US">Proposed Edits to Representativeness or Non Anti-Competitiveness<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Sophie has shared proposed edits to this element on the mailing list. Please respond on the mailing list if:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0cm;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo6"><span lang="EN-US">You disagree
<u>and</u> this a red line for you<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0cm;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo6"><span lang="EN-US">You wish to state a preference between the options presented<o:p></o:p></span></li></ol>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Staff will incorporate your feedback on this element into Discussion Draft v2.1.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span lang="EN-US">Upcoming Discussions<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">As we continue to work through Discussion Draft v2.1, I’d remind you that this is
<u>not </u>the time to rehash previous positions. We all understand that many elements under discussion may not be the preference of a given individual while also not rising to the level of personal red line. Accordingly,
<b><i>I ask you limit interventions to clarifying questions and/or indications that the text under discussion is a personal red line.</i></b>
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Finally, at this point in the work I ask you focus your energy on the spirit and intention of each framework element under discussion rather than details of the text. I recognize this is far easier said than done, but
I ask we all try. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">As always, my sincere thanks for your continued hard work. We are getting there!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Wishing you all a lovely weekend, <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Melissa<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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