[bc-gnso] GAC Communique on closed generics

[Steve DelBianco <sdelbianco@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Here is the Excerpt on Closed Generics.

Exclusive Access

• For strings representing generic terms, exclusive registry access should 
serve a public interest goal.

• In the current round, the GAC has identified the following non-­‐exhaustive 
list of strings that it considers to be generic terms, where the applicant is 
currently proposing to provide exclusive registry access

.antivirus, .app, .autoinsurance, .baby, .beauty, .blog, .book, .broker, 
.carinsurance, .cars, .cloud, .courses, .cpa, .cruise, .data, .dvr, 
.financialaid, .flowers, .food, .game, .grocery, .hair, .hotel, .hotels 
.insurance, .jewelry, .mail, .makeup, .map, .mobile, .motorcycles, .movie, 
.music, .news, .phone,.salon, .search, .shop, .show, .skin, .song, .store, 
.tennis, .theater, .theatre, .tires, .tunes, .video, .watches, .weather, 
.yachts,

.クラウド [cloud], .ストア [store], .セール [sale], .ファッション [fashion], .家電 [consumer 
electronics], .手表 [watches], .書籍 [book], .珠宝 [jewelry], .通販 [online shopping], 
.食品 [food]

Looks to me like GAC advice is to establish public interest before allowing 
"Exclusive Access" or closed TLD.

They imply an Operator has to show that Exclusive Access will serve a public 
interest goal.   I could go to mic and explain that the Ry Code of Conduct was 
written with this in mind, but we need ICANN to clarify the rules for the 
public interest test in 6 (iii) below:

1. In connection with the operation of the registry for the TLD, Registry 
Operator will not, and will not allow any parent, subsidiary, Affiliate, 
subcontractor or other related entity, to the extent such party is engaged in 
the provision of Registry Services with respect to the TLD to:

b. register domain names in its own right, except for names registered through 
an ICANN accredited registrar that are reasonably necessary for the management, 
operations and purpose of the TLD

6. Registry Operator may request an exemption to this Code of Conduct, and such 
exemption may be granted by ICANN in ICANN’s reasonable discretion, if Registry 
Operator demonstrates to ICANN’s reasonable satisfaction that (i) all domain 
name registrations in the TLD are registered to, and maintained by, Registry 
Operator for its own exclusive use, (ii) Registry Operator does not sell, 
distribute or transfercontrol or use of any registrations in the TLD to any 
third party that is not an Affiliate of Registry Operator, and (iii) 
application of this Code of Conduct to the TLD is not necessary to protect the 
public interest.

Attachment: Beijing Communique april2013_Final.pdf
Description: Beijing Communique april2013_Final.pdf