Re: [bc-gnso] DRAFT FOR REVIEW: BC comment on New gTLD Registry Agreement

["Marilyn Cade " <marilynscade@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

As an FYI to members, I just sent Steve some suggestions, and also asked that 
we reinforce who we are, even as we raise questions, in a professional and 
positive tone, but reflecting that we are representing business users 
perspectives. 


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-----Original Message-----
From: Steve DelBianco <sdelbianco@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 15 Mar 2013 21:57:55 
To: <bc-gnso@xxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [bc-gnso] DRAFT FOR REVIEW: BC comment on New gTLD Registry
 Agreement


 
 
Attached is a draft comment from the BC regarding ICANN's call for comments on 
New gTLD Registry Agreement ( 
<http://www.icann.org/en/news/public-comment/closed-generic-05feb13-en.htm> 
link 
<http://www.icann.org/en/news/public-comment/base-agreement-05feb13-en.htm> ). 
  This comment period closes 20-Mar. 
 
 
 
 

 
As discussed on our member call this week, this draft does not propose any 
changes to previous BC positions.   Instead, the attached comment applies prior 
BC positions to 4 aspects of the proposed new registry agreement: 

 
 
Specification 11: Public Interest Commitments 

 
Base Agreement Article 4: Transition of Registry upon termination of Agreement 

 
Base Agreement Article 7: Amendments to the Registry Agreement 

 
Specification 5: Reserving Country and Territory Names at the Second Level 

 
 
 
 
 
 
These comments are based upon prior positions adopted by the BC in accordance 
with its charter. Three BC position documents are cited here: 
  
Implementation Improvements request to ICANN Board of Directors and CEO, 
Feb-2012  (link 
<http://www.bizconst.org/Positions-Statements/BC%20request%20for%20implementation%20improvements.pdf
  > ) 

 
BC Comments on New gTLD Applicant Guidebook - April 2011 Discussion Draft, 
May-2011  (link 
<http://www.bizconst.org/Positions-Statements/BC&#43;on&#43;Final&#43;App&#43;Guidebook&#43;May&#43;2011&#43;v3.pdf
 > ) 
  
BC Position on Process for Amendments to new gTLD Registry Agreements, Apr-2010 
(link 
<http://www.bizconst.org/Positions-Statements/BC_on_TLD_contract_amendments.pdf 
> ) 

 
We are taking comments on this draft until midnight 19-Mar and plan to submit 
on 20-Mar.  In my view, there is no requirement for formal voting since the BC 
is not taking any new positions in this draft. 

 
However, if 10% of BC membership proposes written changes to the prior 
positions expressed here, we'll hold a call to consider changing the BC 
position.  Any vote to change would require a majority vote of BC members.   
(see Charter section 7.3) 
 
 
 
 

 
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Steve DelBianco 
Executive Director 
NetChoice 
http://www.NetChoice.org and http://blog.netchoice.org 
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