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<p>I have another topic for the CEO: Singular and plural new gTLDs.
This has been an issue since time began, but very recently the
Board issued a "strawman" barring singulars and plurals of the
same word in the same language. You can understand why, but that
was not the recommendation of the SubPro Working Group, which
worked on the issue for years and established an "intended use"
standard - what is the intended use of the strings and are they
confusing? <br>
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<p>For our CEO: <i>How many different scenarios did the Board
analyze when it decided to set aside the carefully-worded
recommendation of the SubPro Working Group (allowing
non-confusing singular and plural gTLDs) and offered this new
proposal to bar singulars and plurals of the same "string" in
the next round? </i><br>
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<p><i>In particular, could she share examples they considered of
noncommercial speech in new gTLD applications, for example, NGOs
that might be running global projects, and seek new gTLDs, e.g.,
.kitchens (World Central Kitchen operating facilities around the
world), .disasters, .research? </i>All could easily co-exist
with another singular/plural gTLD as the NGO uses above would be
unique, unusual and vital. <br>
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<p>Best and tx, Kathy<br>
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<p>On 5/28/2024 4:46 PM, Benjamin Akinmoyeje wrote:</p>
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<div dir="ltr">Dear Kathy,
<div>Thank you for this critical point and the six principles
from the NCUC issue forum; these six points' guardrails will
be shared during the meeting. with the ICANN CEO.</div>
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<div>Looking forward to additional questions from the
membership.</div>
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<div>Kind regards,</div>
<div>Benjamin </div>
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<div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Mon, May 20, 2024 at
4:14 PM Kathy Kleiman <<a
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<p>Hi Benjamin,</p>
<p>NCUC's deep concern about unlimited, unbounded Registry
Voluntary Commitments - including as raised in our NCUC
Anniversary Issues Forum I at ICANN77 in DC and Part II at
ICANN78 in Hamburg. ICANN needs to set up clear rules for
any review of proposed RVCs based on our six point
Guardrails (attached).<br>
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<p>Best, Kathy<br>
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<div>On 5/20/2024 3:59 AM, Benjamin Akinmoyeje wrote:<br>
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<div dir="ltr">Dear NCUC members,
<div>Good day and wishing you a great week,</div>
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<div>A gentle reminder that your input is still needed.</div>
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<div>Kind regards,</div>
<div>Benjamin </div>
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Date: Tue, May 14, 2024 at 3:38 PM<br>
Subject: ICANN CEO and NCUC EC 1:1 meeting<br>
To: NCUC-discuss <<a
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<div dir="ltr">Dear NCUC members,
<div>Good day and I hope you are doing great.</div>
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<div>The NCUC EC and ICANN CEO would be meeting on
the 31st of May, 2024.</div>
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<div>I am reaching out to you to solicite topic
you will like us to discuss with the ICANN CEO
during the meeting. </div>
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<div>Your input is highlty desired.</div>
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<div>Kind regards,</div>
<div>Benjamin </div>
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