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

[Avri Doria <avri@xxxxxxx>]

Hi,

I think this is a really good approach.

I.e., Voluntary agreement with the request.  

avri

On 9 Oct 2012, at 07:22, Neuman, Jeff wrote:

> 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