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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";
color:#1F497D'>Milton <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";
color:#1F497D'>You are 100% correct in your understanding on ‘incitement’
– the mere registration of a domain name will not constitute incitement
for the purposes of criminal activity. From a legal point of view the definitional
scope of ‘incitement’ means to </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#1F497D'>“</span><i><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#1F497D'>instigate,
persuade, or move another to commit a crime”</span></i><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#1F497D'> – so there
need to be discussions taking place between two or more individuals to commit a
certain crime. I cannot think of any TLD string that would be able to do that;
however, if discussions that lead to a criminal action do take place through discussions
on the website then this constitutes ‘incitement’. So, I totally
agree with you that what the policy is trying to do is to control content of websites,
which can potentially ‘incite’ and this of course opens a new can
of warms really.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";
color:#1F497D'>Konstantinos<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";
color:#2E08D2'>Dr. Konstantinos Komaitis</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#2E08D2'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";
color:#2E08D2'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";
color:#2E08D2'>Lecturer in IT&T Law, Panellist,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";
color:#2E08D2'>Chair Membership Committee,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";
color:#2E08D2'>Global Internet Governance Academic Network,</span><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#2E08D2'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";
color:#2E08D2'>University of Strathclyde,</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#2E08D2'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";
color:#2E08D2'>The Law School,</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:
"Comic Sans MS";color:#2E08D2'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";
color:#2E08D2'>141 St James Road, </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#2E08D2'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";
color:#2E08D2'>Glasgow G4 0LT.</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:
"Comic Sans MS";color:#2E08D2'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";
color:#2E08D2'> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";
color:#2E08D2'>tel:+44 (0)141 548 4306<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";
color:#2E08D2'>fax:+44 (0)141 548 3639<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";
color:#2E08D2'>email: k.komaitis@strath.ac.uk<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#2E08D2'>http://www.law.strath.ac.uk/staff/bio_sharepoint.aspx?id=75 <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Non-Commercial User Constituency
[mailto:NCUC-DISCUSS@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Milton L Mueller<br>
<b>Sent:</b> 03 November 2008 06:49<br>
<b>To:</b> NCUC-DISCUSS@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: A few points on ICANN's new gTLD policy implementation
plans<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:navy'>Robin<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:navy'>Thanks so much for this summary. On the incitement issue, I
understand and agree with your statement that it is not illegal under U.S. law;
indeed I think your statement may be a little weak. My understanding of
incitement tells me that it is literally impossible for a TLD string to
“incite.” Perhaps if there is a legal expert here they can tell me
how ANY top level domain strong of 2 – 8 letters can be categorized as
inciting immediate violence in a specific place at a specific time. Even
“.killnow” would not necessarily incite – it might be a joke
site for all we know. This is important because incitement is so specific that
it shows that what the policy is really targeting is the CONTENT of web sites,
not the names.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:navy'>--MM<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Non-Commercial User Constituency
[mailto:NCUC-DISCUSS@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Robin Gross<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Sunday, November 02, 2008 11:00 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> NCUC-DISCUSS@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [NCUC-DISCUSS] A few points on ICANN's new gTLD policy
implementation plans</span><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Greetings from Cairo,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><br>
A few key points on the discussion and newly released ICANN papers on
Implementation of New gTLD Recommendations.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-style-span><b><u><span lang=EN-US>A.
On the Legal Rights of Others Objection:</span></u></b></span><span
lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>ICANN lists 8 factors to consider in
deciding whether to deny a domain name based on the alleged intellectual
property rights of others. The UDRP, international trademark law and
anti-cyber-squatting laws all require consideration of "whether the
applicant has a free expression right?" ICANN's recommended 8
factors do not consider the applicant's freedom of expression rights in any
way. ICANN's recommendation is basically 8 factors that are 8 different
versions of the same idea: has the objector ever had the trademark? or does the
objector intend to apply for a trademark? Or any other IPR right the objector
might have or want, like a copyright? Etc.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>So this recommendation for implementation
departs from the UDRP and international law and it also ignores Principle G of
the GNSO's Final Recommendations for New gTLDs:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>"The string evaluation process must
not infringe the Applicant's freedom of expression rights?"<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Principle G was approved by both the GNSO
and the ICANN Board of Directors for this process, so ICANN staff is departing
from the clear direction of the GNSO and the Board of Directors and doing its
own thing. This problem needs to be fixed.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Further, ICANN recommends that objections
under this category be decided by a SINGLE panelist, and specifically, an
intellectual property rights expert. Many of these cases lie in the
tension between free expression and intellectual property, and asking an IPR
expert to make the decision gives the IPR side an enormous advantage over the
free expression interest. This is not to say the panelist will intend to
favor the IPR side, it is just that the perspective one holds depends on the
shoes one has walked in; and the legal training and experience of representing large
IPR holders gives an advantage to understanding (and sharing) that viewpoint
over the other.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-style-span><b><u><span lang=EN-US>B.
On the Morality and Public Order Objection:</span></u></b></span><span
lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>ICANN is leaning toward categorically
banning 3 categories of expression, which Kurt Pritz wrongly claims (with respect
to 1 category) is international law. Pritz said he surveyed "every
jurisdiction in the world" to come up with his list.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>The 3 categories of expression to
categorically ban are:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US> 1. Incitement to violent
lawless action.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US> 2. Incitement to or promotion
of discrimination based upon race, color, gender, ethnicity, religion or
national origin.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US> 3. Incitement to or
promotion of child pornography or other sexual abuse of children.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";
color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";
color:black'>Categories 1 and 3 (depending on interpretation) are legitimate
reasons for banning expression under international law. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";
color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";
color:black'>On Category 1:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";
color:black'>In the US, "incitement to violent lawless action" is
illegal ONLY if the violence is IMMEDIATE. For example, it is perfectly
lawful to say in year 2008: "In the year 2050, we should cut-off the right
arm of politicians" because such a incitement does not lead to IMMEDIATE
violence. So we need further clarification from ICANN on this issue.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";
color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";
color:black'>Category 2 is NOT an accepted principle of international law.
Banning "meanness" is in clear contrast to well-settled US law
and in violation of an applicant's free expression rights (which is supposed to
be protected by GNSO Principle G). (This is the "European
standard" for speech, but certainly not Universal around the world and is
illegal policy in the US, the jurisdiction in which ICANN resides).
So Kurt is flat wrong that this category is a "well-settled
principle of international law". I asked Kurt to provide the GNSO
with the legal research he uncovered that came to the conclusion that this
category is illegal in the US. He said he would (but he has never
followed-up with me in the past as promised), so may need more needling from us
on this issue.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";
color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";
color:black'>On Category 3.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";
color:black'>It is well-settled principle of international law that child
pornography illegal. No argument about that. But "incitement
or promotion" to engage in child porn is different than the porn itself.
So there is a <i>conflation </i>between law on child porn itself with law
on <i>statements about</i> child porn. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";
color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'>Objections
based on the Morality and Public Order objection will be determined by the
International Chamber of Commerce, so there is some concern that non-commercial
interests won't get a fair shake from ICC, which represents and advocates on
behalf the world's largest businesses. This needs to be better
understood.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";
color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-style-span><b><u><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'>C.
"Community Objections"</span></u></b></span><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";
color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";
color:black'>Implementation recommendations for "communities" favor
entrenched institutions at the expense of innovators and start-ups. Still
no definition of "community", so the community of "Internet
users", and the community of "dog owners", and the community of
"blondes", and the community of "anything you can imagine"
is a "defined community" according to ICANN and will have standing if
there is an institution to lodge the objection.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";
color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";
color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-style-span><b><u><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'>D.
Other Points:</span></u></b></span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:
9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";
color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";
color:black'>1. Even after the panel makes its decision to allow a domain
name, the ICANN Board of Director will still vote to approve or deny the domain
name.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";
color:black'>2. ICANN is spending $700,000 on a computer algorithm to
help determine "confusingly similar" of a domain. There is wide
skepticism to this approach to begin with (since "confusion" is
always context dependent), but the exhorbitant expense for this
"help" adds insult to injury to domain name registrants who pay for
this nonsense.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";
color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";
color:black'>3. I've been told that ICANN staff will receive a large cash
bonus from ICANN for passing the implementation. I don't know if this is
true or what the details are, but it is worth looking into, since ICANN is
supposed to bottom-up policy forum.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";
color:black'>4. The cost of applying for a new domain name keeps rising
such that only the wealthiest of institutions can ever afford the process and
actually obtain a domain name. Sad - missed opportunity.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";
color:black'> a) $100 fee to access the application system<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:black'> b) $185,000 to apply for a domain name<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";
color:black'> c) $50,000 for Registry Services Review Fee<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";
color:black'> d) $TBD to file Objection to
application (expect to be thousands of $$)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";
color:black'> e) $TBD to file Response to Objection (fee due
from applicant!) (expect to be thousands of $$)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";
color:black'> f) $TBD: the panelists may appoint
"experts" to be paid for the parties equally (without the request of
either party)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";
color:black'>5. Applicants are only given FIVE DAYS to file a Response to
an objection. If the Applicant can't come up with the THOUSANDS of
dollars in 5 days to respond to an objection, the Response will be disregarded
(and the applicant loses).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-style-span><b><u><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'>References:</span></u></b></span><span
lang=EN-US style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";
color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";
color:black'><a
href="http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtld-draft-rfp-24oct08-en.pdf">http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtld-draft-rfp-24oct08-en.pdf</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";
color:black'><a href="http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtld-program.htm">http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtld-program.htm</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";
color:black'>IP JUSTICE<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";
color:black'>Robin Gross, Executive Director<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";
color:black'>1192 Haight Street, San Francisco, CA 94117 USA<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:black'>p: +1-415-553-6261 f: +1-415-462-6451<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:black'>w: <a href="http://www.ipjustice.org">http://www.ipjustice.org</a>
e: <a href="mailto:robin@ipjustice.org">robin@ipjustice.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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