Re: [bc-gnso] FOR REVIEW BY 27-Dec-2013: follow-up on singular-plural TLDs

[Laura Covington <lhc@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Looks good.  Thank you, Andy and Steve.


Laura Covington
VP, Intellectual Property Policy
Yahoo! Inc.
lhc@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
408.349.5187

From: Steve DelBianco 
<sdelbianco@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:sdelbianco@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>>
Date: Friday, December 20, 2013 11:09 AM
To: "'bc-GNSO@xxxxxxxxx<mailto:'bc-GNSO@xxxxxxxxx> GNSO list'" 
<bc-gnso@xxxxxxxxx<mailto:bc-gnso@xxxxxxxxx>>
Subject: [bc-gnso] FOR REVIEW BY 27-Dec-2013: follow-up on singular-plural TLDs

Please review the attached brief letter we propose sending to ICANN’s new gTLD 
Program Committee (NGPC).

This is a last-gasp attempt to get an “implementation” change to prevent 
singular and plural TLDs for the same string.  (car/cars, hotel/hotels )

Andy Abrams (Google) and I drafted this to focus NGPC on something the Board 
just approved for IDN ccTLD Fast track.

This letter closely follows the BC’s approved 29-October letter to NGPC.   
Therefore the Executive Committee has authorized an abbreviated review period 
of 7 days.

Please REPLY ALL with edits or objections to sending this letter, before Friday 
27-Dec-2013.

—Steve



From: Steve DelBianco 
<sdelbianco@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:sdelbianco@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>>
Date: Wednesday, December 4, 2013 at 2:32 PM
To: "bc-gnso@xxxxxxxxx<mailto:bc-gnso@xxxxxxxxx>" 
<bc-gnso@xxxxxxxxx<mailto:bc-gnso@xxxxxxxxx>>
Subject: Policy calendar for 5-Dec-2013 BC member call

ICANN plans to delegate Singular and Plural forms of same string, despite GAC 
advice and community concerns.
The BC sent a letter to ICANN CEO and Board on 22-Oct 
(link<http://www.bizconst.org/Positions-Statements/Singular-Plural%20TLDs.pdf>) 
with two requests:
We asked ICANN to publish any evidence considered by expert panels, arbitration 
providers, and ICANN staff in its evaluation of these decisions.
We asked ICANN to publish specific objective criteria to judge string 
similarity, and allow for an appeal system where applicants can challenge prior 
ICDR decisions on singular-plural TLDs based on this criteria.
We re-iterated those requests at the Public Forum in BA, asking if the Board 
shared the BC concerns.  NGPC member Mike Silber replied, "Yes, several of us 
are very concerned about this."



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