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<DIV>Can any member(s) intending to participate let the list know, or (if you prefer) offline to me? I would have liked to participate but unfortunately will be teaching at the time.</DIV>
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<DIV>In light of NCUC work on trademarks and new gTLDs, it'd be good to get an update after the fact.</DIV>
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<DIV>Cheers</DIV>
<DIV>Mary</DIV>
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<DIV><STRONG><FONT color=#800080>Mary W S Wong</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
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<TD><STRONG>From: </STRONG></TD>
<TD>Robin Gross <robin@IPJUSTICE.ORG></TD></TR>
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<TD><STRONG>To:</STRONG></TD>
<TD><NCUC-DISCUSS@listserv.syr.edu></TD></TR>
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<TD><STRONG>Date: </STRONG></TD>
<TD>4/7/2010 6:59 PM</TD></TR>
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<TD><STRONG>Subject: </STRONG></TD>
<TD>ICANN Consultation on New gTLD Agreement Amendment Process and Post-Delegation Dispute Resolution Process</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
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<DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px"><FONT style="FONT: 18px Arial" size=5 face=Arial><B>ICANN Consultation on New gTLD Agreement Amendment Process and Post-Delegation Dispute Resolution Process</B></FONT></DIV>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px 0px 13px" align=center><FONT style="FONT: 13px Arial" size=4 face=Arial>7 April 2010</FONT></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 13px"><FONT style="FONT: 13px Arial" size=4 face=Arial>ICANN invites community participation in an open consultation on the Process for New gTLD Registry Agreement Amendments and the Trademark Post-Delegation Dispute Resolution Process. This consultation was organized in response to a request from the Registry Stakeholder Group to discuss concerns they have raised in their stakeholder meetings and public comments fora on new gTLDs. This meeting is open to all interested participants and observers.</FONT></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 13px"><FONT style="FONT: 13px Arial" size=4 face=Arial>The consultation will be held on Tuesday, 13 April from 16:00 to 19:30 UTC (<A href="http://timeanddate.com/s/1pcg"><FONT style="COLOR: #0032e6" color=#0032e6><U>http://timeanddate.com/s/1pcg</U></FONT></A>). A conference call bridge and Adobe Connect access will be available for this discussion and an MP3 will be posted on the <A href="http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtld-program.htm"><FONT style="COLOR: #0032e6" color=#0032e6><U>new gTLD program web page</U></FONT></A> after the consultation. ICANN will facilitate this discussion from Marina del Rey, CA (limited space will be available to accommodate in-person participation).</FONT></P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px 0px 13px" align=center><FONT style="FONT: 13px Arial" size=4 face=Arial><B>Agenda</B></FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 13px"><FONT style="FONT: 13px Arial" size=4 face=Arial>16:00 - 17:45</FONT></P></TD>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 13px"><FONT style="FONT: 13px Arial" size=4 face=Arial>Trademark Post-Delegation Dispute Resolution Process</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 13px"><FONT style="FONT: 13px Arial" size=4 face=Arial>17:45 - 19:30</FONT></P></TD>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 13px"><FONT style="FONT: 13px Arial" size=4 face=Arial>New gTLD Agreement Amendment Process</FONT></P></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 13px"><FONT style="FONT: 13px Arial" size=4 face=Arial>The reference materials for the consultation include the Process for New gTLD Registry Agreement Amendments viewable at <A href="http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/registry-agreement-amendment-process-15feb10-en.pdf"><FONT style="COLOR: #0032e6" color=#0032e6><U>http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/registry-agreement-amendment-process-15feb10-en.pdf</U></FONT></A> [PDF, 127 KB] and the Trademark Post-Delegation Dispute Resolution Procedure viewable at <A href="http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/draft-trademark-pddrp-clean-15feb10-en.pdf"><FONT style="COLOR: #0032e6" color=#0032e6><U>http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/draft-trademark-pddrp-clean-15feb10-en.pdf</U></FONT></A> [PDF, 94 KB].</FONT></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 13px"><FONT style="FONT: 13px Arial" size=4 face=Arial>If you are interested in participating, please confirm at <A href="mailto:registry-liaison@icann.org"><FONT style="COLOR: #0032e6" color=#0032e6><U>registry-liaison@icann.org</U></FONT></A> by 9 April 2010. Dial-in details will be made available upon confirmation and requests for in-person participation will be processed on a first-come-first-served basis.</FONT></P>
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<DIV>Robin Gross, Executive Director</DIV>
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