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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> gnso-gac-closed-generics <gnso-gac-closed-generics-bounces@icann.org>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Melissa Peters Allgood<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, May 29, 2023 9:34 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> gnso-gac-closed-generics@icann.org<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [gnso-gac-closed-generics] Closed Generics Asynchronous Work and Updates<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Hello – <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Just a quick reminder to reply to this email with your inputs regarding the three red lines detailed below and a request that you review the updated Closed Generics Framework v4 (clean or with edits tracked).
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">We will take the remaining red line issues at the top of our next call (31 May 2023 at 20:00 UTC) before moving into the v4 document.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">My continued thanks for your time and attention to this work.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:black">From: </span></b><span style="color:black">gnso-gac-closed-generics <<a href="mailto:gnso-gac-closed-generics-bounces@icann.org">gnso-gac-closed-generics-bounces@icann.org</a>> on behalf of Melissa Peters Allgood
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<b>Date: </b>Friday, May 26, 2023 at 9:33 AM<br>
<b>To: </b>"<a href="mailto:gnso-gac-closed-generics@icann.org">gnso-gac-closed-generics@icann.org</a>" <<a href="mailto:gnso-gac-closed-generics@icann.org">gnso-gac-closed-generics@icann.org</a>><br>
<b>Subject: </b>[gnso-gac-closed-generics] Closed Generics Asynchronous Work and Updates<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Below you will find the three outstanding items from the
<a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/docs.google.com/document/d/1smLEk84K113gSGEdM4b_o1VR0vMmJk4yIkmkxX4M6Zc/edit__;!!PtGJab4!6NMRJYggQOzP4XgdtZ46kDl6kb54--LeBZvpGTNttdcVnqwaSIXt1j1quUD7PqOYaZNNXtYcHc5hJFOwlea_btUYI16Qn0pLQlHa_w$">
Remaining Red Lines [docs.google.com]</a> table. Pursuant to your inputs at the end of our 24 May call, staff has taken all other items into the next version of your work. On the google drive you will find two versions of the same document:
<a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/docs.google.com/document/d/1nEy2mQm01ITo-ovxgIVQ0kNIpLqPV4bqVxTKgZb15vQ/edit__;!!PtGJab4!6NMRJYggQOzP4XgdtZ46kDl6kb54--LeBZvpGTNttdcVnqwaSIXt1j1quUD7PqOYaZNNXtYcHc5hJFOwlea_btUYI16Qn0oqvqfCZw$">
Closed Generics Framework v4–Edits Tracked [docs.google.com]</a> and <a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/docs.google.com/document/d/1InSBpBSW-j2aVwsk59t-Hs2LfAhuEKNfiwkFoi3SYxU/edit__;!!PtGJab4!6NMRJYggQOzP4XgdtZ46kDl6kb54--LeBZvpGTNttdcVnqwaSIXt1j1quUD7PqOYaZNNXtYcHc5hJFOwlea_btUYI16Qn0pEsETsDA$">
Closed Generics Framework v4–Clean [docs.google.com]</a>. We’ve created the clean version for ease of reading and ask the edits tracked version be used for inputs (in comments).
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Generics Framework v4-Edits Tracked [docs.google.com]</a> and/or <a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/docs.google.com/document/d/1InSBpBSW-j2aVwsk59t-Hs2LfAhuEKNfiwkFoi3SYxU/edit__;!!PtGJab4!6NMRJYggQOzP4XgdtZ46kDl6kb54--LeBZvpGTNttdcVnqwaSIXt1j1quUD7PqOYaZNNXtYcHc5hJFOwlea_btUYI16Qn0pEsETsDA$">
Closed Generics Framework v4–Clean [docs.google.com]</a>.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></li></ol>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">“Should the applicant also be asked to identify sector(s) of the public that may be disadvantaged by its operation of a closed gTLD and provide information about how it intends to address the issue?”</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">B<u>roadly-agreed language in v3:</u></span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">“7.l. Identify any threats or risks that could reasonably be posed if the closed generic gTLD is delegated, and specify the specific mitigating actions that the applicant
plans to take to minimize these threats and risks.”</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Proposal: REPLACE broadly agreed language from v3 7.l with the following compromise:</span></u></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Identify sector(s) of the public that may be disadvantaged if the closed generic gTLD is delegated, as well as any threats or risks
that could reasonably be posed, and detail the specific mitigating actions that the applicant plans to take to minimize these threats and risks.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The applicant must make explicit commitment to the policies, rules or actions that the applicant will agree to take to minimize any threats or risks to the public or anti-competitive impacts by operation
of the applied-for closed generic TLD.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:lime">Please respond if you can live with this compromise. If you cannot, please offer a way forward.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:red"> John: I can live with this compromise provided that it is not part of the evaluation of whether the applied-for TLD serves a public
interest. I do not believe that evaluators will be qualified to make this determination, nor do I believe that such an evaluation will be a predictable process. In addition, as some have said, we are allowing the applicant dictate the threats and risks upon
which they may be evaluated. Instead, the mitigation action should be proposed by Applicant and included as post-delegation requirements. If the application is approved, I am fine with the “actions” being adjusted or supplemented by public comments or by
an evaluation panel. </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:red"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:yellow">Definitions</span></i></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">In your asynchronous work, we saw general agreement that having a colloquial definition of “closed generic gTLD” would be helpful, so long as it is clear that this
group is not creating policy through such use of such a colloquial definition. The term affiliates was flagged in the Remaining Red Lines document and staff suggests the additional language found in the last sub-bullet as a compromise path forward.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Proposed language</span></u></b><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">“For purposes of the Closed Generics Facilitated Dialogue, it was necessary for the group to have a shared understanding of concepts relevant to closed generic gTLDs. Bearing in mind relevant definitions
found in the Base gTLD Registry Agreement, Section 2.9(c) and Section 11.3(d), the group agreed to the following colloquial definition of “closed generics.” Please note, this colloquial definition is not intended to impact any associated contractual definitions
or control future policy work on this issue.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">A “closed generic gTLD”, sometimes described as a “gTLD with exclusive registry access”, is understood to be a gTLD representing a string that is a generic word or term under which domains are registered
exclusively by the registry operator and its affiliates.”</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The group discussed examples where the term “affiliates” may benefit from the inclusion of entities with common charters or governing documents, but no decision was taken on this matter as it is
beyond the scope of this group.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:lime">Please respond if you can live with the compromise. If you cannot, please offer a way forward.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:red">John: I support the Proposed Language with the following revision to the last bullet:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:red"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt">The group discussed examples where the term “affiliates” may benefit from the inclusion of entities with common charters or governing documents.
<b><u>The group also discussed that an expansion of the term “affiliates” could harm innovation and unintentionally create new policy by covering Community TLD applications and open-but-restricted TLDs</u></b>. No decision was taken on this matter as it is
beyond the scope of this group.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:baseline"><b><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:yellow">Public Comment</span></i></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">During our 24 May call, the group continued discussion on this point. The group has broadly acknowledged the need for sufficient notice
of an application for a closed generic gTLD and sufficient time for response. The group has broadly acknowledged significant delay to the initial evaluation could be problematic. The task before you is to identify a way forward.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:lime">Please respond with your proposed way forward on this issue.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:red"> John: I thought that it was made apparent that a second comment period was unnecessary under the current structure but that some advocating for this point felt that
it was needed to allow for additional time. As such, I support the ability for a party alleging harm (i.e., standing) for a closed generic TLD to request an extension of time, with the period of that extension decided upon in the policy-making group</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">.
<span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">I encourage you to continue your efforts to view the remaining work through a solution-oriented lens of collaboration and compromise.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Wishing you a wonderful weekend,
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Melissa</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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