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

[Angie Graves <angie@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks much for these, Steve.  As always, you are succinct and still
provide excellent detail.  I have a great appreciation for your reporting.

Best,

Angie

On Fri, Mar 15, 2013 at 5:57 PM, Steve DelBianco
<sdelbianco@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>wrote:

>   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+on+Final+App+Guidebook+May+2011+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)
>
>  --
>  Steve DelBianco
> Executive Director
> NetChoice
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>
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