[gnso-iocrc-dt] FW: Donuts Inc Will Reserve IOC/ RC Second-Level Names In All gTLDs

["Neuman, Jeff" <Jeff.Neuman@xxxxxxxxxx>]

FYI.

Jeffrey J. Neuman
Neustar, Inc. / Vice President, Business Affairs


From: Tindal Richard [mailto:richard@xxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Monday, October 08, 2012 7:18 PM
To: Van Gelder Stéphane; Neuman, Jeff
Cc: Nevett Jon
Subject: Donuts Inc Will Reserve IOC/ RC Second-Level Names In All gTLDs

Stephane and Jeff:
Very shortly, Donuts will post a comment 
(http://www.icann.org/en/news/public-comment/ioc-rcrc-recommendations-28sep12-en.htm)
 discussing our decision to reserve second-level names for the International 
Olympic Committee and Red Cross/Red Crescent, in the six official United 
Nations languages, as detailed in Section 2.2.1.2.3 of the Applicant Guidebook. 
 The reservation will apply to all gTLDs eventually awarded to and administered 
by Donuts.
Donuts will place these second-level names on its Domain Protected Marks List, 
a Donuts service that precludes registration of certain terms when any new gTLD 
administered by Donuts is made available for end-user registration.  Donuts 
will waive fees for this service for the IOC, Red Cross, and Red Crescent.
Please note this is a voluntary move on our part and a gesture of good will to 
the IOC.  Donuts will continue to participate in further policy development 
regarding the protection of certain types of names at all levels.
I invite you to share this news with others in the community as appropriate.  
We are notifying ICANN and others of this decision.
Please feel free to contact me with questions.
Best regards,
Richard Tindal
COO
Donuts Inc
+1.425.283.8248