[bc-gnso] RE: existing BC position on batching

["Hansen, Anjali" <AHansen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Steve,

Thanks for sending this around for us newcomers.  I agree with the BC's 
recommendations on batching and the other positions taken on the Applicant 
Guidebook in the link you sent.  Great job by the BC. I especially appreciate 
the proposal that was made for a Globally Protected Rights List which was 
unfortunately not taken by ICANN.  I'd like to keep pushing for this list in 
the future.  I strongly believe that rights holders should pay to protect their 
brands one time in the TM Clearinghouse and not have to defensively register.  
This creates high costs to brandholders and undeserved revenue to registries 
and registrars.  I think what occurred in .xxx and the profits raised by 
blocking and defensive registrations is indefensible and should not be allowed 
to occur again.

My comment today about the batching order, came from the proposal raised at the 
NTIA meeting many of us attended in Washington that the batching order should 
be: (1) IDNs, (2) community, (3) generic, and (4) brands.  I worry about 
allowing all IDN's to go first since many of those could fall under brands or 
generics.

I do think the first batch should prioritize IDNs but with qualifications.  I 
like the standards set forth in the BC position on batching in general, e.g., 
that:  "name space expansion should create added-value. Where there is 
added-value there will be genuine user demand - not just defensive 
registrations-and expansion will enhance choice and competition in the global 
public interest. In a global market economy, added-value means differentiation 
from other gTLDs while providing competition for existing gTLDs."   This should 
apply to any first batch IDNs as well.

Thanks to the BC for all your hard work and progress to date.  I look forward 
to being more involved in your policy positions in the future and your patience 
while I get up to speed.

Anjali

Anjali Karina Hansen | Associate General Counsel

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From: owner-bc-gnso@xxxxxxxxx [mailto:owner-bc-gnso@xxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of 
Steve DelBianco
Sent: Wednesday, March 14, 2012 3:47 PM
To: bc - GNSO list
Subject: [bc-gnso] existing BC position on batching

In our preparation for tomorrow's public forum topic on gTLD Implementation 
issues, here's the BC's existing position on batching:

See below and on Page 3 of the document at
 
http://www.bizconst.org/Positions-Statements/BC+on+Final+App+Guidebook+May+2011+v3.pdf

As to the composition of the first batch, the BC recommends that it include a 
substantial proportion of community-based applications. It is a long-standing 
position of the BC that name space expansion should create added-value. Where 
there is added-value there will be genuine user demand - not just defensive 
registrations-and expansion will enhance choice and competition in the global 
public interest. In a global market economy, added-value means differentiation 
from other gTLDs while providing competition for existing gTLDs.