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

[Stephane Van Gelder Consulting <svg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Steve, Andy,

Thanks for your excellent work on this. Just out of curiosity, has the
Board or the NGPC provided any rationale for not following the GAC's advice
on singular/plurals?

Best,

Stéphane Van Gelder
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On 20 December 2013 20:09, Steve DelBianco <sdelbianco@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>  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>
> Date: Wednesday, December 4, 2013 at 2:32 PM
> To: "bc-gnso@xxxxxxxxx" <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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