Fwd: [liaison6c] Protection of International Olympic Committee (IOC) / Red Cross Names (RCRC) Drafting Team - Recommendations

[Robin Gross]

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> From: Glen de Saint Géry <Glen at icann.org>
> Date: October 1, 2012 3:17:26 PM PDT
> To: liaison6c <liaison6c at gnso.icann.org>
> Subject: [liaison6c] Protection of International Olympic Committee  
> (IOC) / Red Cross Names (RCRC) Drafting Team - Recommendations
>
> https://www.icann.org/en/news/public-comment/ioc-rcrc- 
> recommendations-28sep12-en.htm
> Protection of International Olympic Committee (IOC) / Red Cross  
> Names (RCRC) Drafting Team – Recommendations
>
> Comment/Reply Periods (*)
> Important Information Links
> Comment Open:
> 28 September 2012
> Comment Close:
> 19 October 2012
> Close Time (UTC):
> 23:59 UTC
> Public Comment Announcement
> Reply Open:
> 20 October 2012
> To Submit Your Comments (Forum)
> Reply Close:
> 9 November 2012
> View Comments Submitted
> Close Time (UTC):
> 23:59 UTC
> Report of Public Comments
> Brief Overview
> Originating Organization:
> GNSO
> Categories/Tags:
> Top-Level Domains
> Second-Level Domains
> Policy Process
> Intellectual Property
> Purpose (Brief):
> The IOC/RCRC Drafting Team (DT) requests community comment on the  
> latest recommendations created for second level protections of  
> names relating to the International Olympic Committee and the Red  
> Cross/Red Crescent.
> Current Status:
> Open for Public Comment
> Next Steps:
> The Drafting Team's recommendations will be updated to reflect  
> community feedback submitted through this forum and via final  
> agreement of the Drafting Team members. Final recommendations will  
> then be presented to the GNSO Council for its consideration.
> Staff Contact:
> Brian Peck, Margie Milam
> Email:
> Policy-staff at icann.org
> Detailed Information
> Section I: Description, Explanation, and Purpose
> As a result of IOC/RCRC being granted top level protections for the  
> first round of the new gTLD program, the IOC/RCRC Drafting Team was  
> further tasked to consider whether the same protections should be  
> afforded at the second level prior to the first delegation of a new  
> gTLD. Since the beginning of 2012, the IOC/RCRC Drafting Team (DT)  
> has deliberated about possible second level protections and how to  
> respond to the GAC's request for protections. The DT now submits  
> the recommendations formulated by the DT and makes them available  
> for public comment before final submission to the GNSO Council.
>
> Note from the IOC/RCRC Drafting Team Chair:
> These recommendations are being posted at the request of the  
> Drafting Team. Although some members of the Drafting Team believe  
> that a PDP is not necessary at this time to grant second level  
> protections for the IOC/RCRC, a consensus of the DT does in fact  
> agree that a PDP represents an appropriate compromise on this  
> issue. With respect to the Recommendations #2 and #3 (temporary  
> protection at second level), there is strong support amongst the  
> Drafting Team for those recommendations with opposition from the  
> Non-commercial Stakeholder Group and Thomas Rickert. A copy of  
> statements from certain constituencies, stakeholder groups, and/or  
> individuals is attached as appendices to the recommendations.
>
> Section II: Background
> The ICANN Board had requested policy advice from the GNSO Council  
> and the GAC on whether special protections should be afforded to  
> the RCRC, IOC and/or IGOs. Specifically, in its Singapore  
> resolution, the Board authorized the President and CEO to implement  
> the New gTLD Program "which includes the following elements: "the  
> 30 May 2011 version of the Applicant Guidebook, subject to the  
> revisions agreed to with the GAC on 19 June 2011, including: ...(b)  
> incorporation of text concerning protection for specific requested  
> Red Cross and IOC names for the top level only during the initial  
> application round, until the GNSO and GAC develop policy advice  
> based on the global public interest....."
>
> During September 2011, the GAC also sent advice to the GNSO with a  
> proposal for granting second level protections based upon the  
> protections afforded to IOC/RCRC at the first level. In the same  
> month, section 2.2.1.2.3 was added to the latest version of the new  
> gTLD Applicant Guidebook dated 19 September 2011.
>
> As a result of the GAC proposal submitted to the GNSO, the GNSO  
> Council created a call for volunteers to form a drafting team about  
> creating a response to the GAC. The IOC/RCRC Drafting Team was  
> formed has since created a set of recommendations for protecting  
> the IOC/RCRC names at the second level and includes an outline for  
> a response to the GAC from the GNSO. The Drafting Team now wishes  
> to solicit feedback from the community prior to submission of the  
> recommendations to the GNSO Council.
>
> See the IOC/RCRC Drafting Team page for more detail at: http:// 
> gnso.icann.org/en/group-activities/red-cross-ioc.htm
>
> Section III: Document and Resource Links
> IOC/RCRC Drafting Team Recommendations Report [PDF, 152 KB]
> Section IV: Additional Information
> None
>
> (*) Comments submitted after the posted Close Date/Time are not  
> guaranteed to be considered in any final summary, analysis,  
> reporting, or decision-making that takes place once this period  
> lapses.
>
>
>
> Glen de Saint Géry
> GNSO Secretariat
> gnso.secretariat at gnso.icann.org
> http://gnso.icann.org
>




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