RE: [gnso-pro-wg] Draft report

[Tim Ruiz <tim@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

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I'm okay with Mike's additional question. And would suggest one *edit*
to the text in the first paragraph:</div>
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"...domain name registrations that *may have* violated those
rights."<BR><BR>Tim <BR></div>
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solid" webmail="1">-------- Original Message --------<BR>Subject: RE: 
[gnso-pro-wg] Draft report<BR>From: "Mike Rodenbaugh" 
&lt;mxr@xxxxxxxxxxxxx&gt;<BR>Date: Thu, May 17, 2007 2:08 pm<BR>To: 
&lt;gnso-pro-wg@xxxxxxxxx&gt;<BR><BR>
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i like this, nice work.&nbsp; would add another question "Should there
be improved, post-registration mechanisms to protect 
rights?"</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<P class=MsoPlainText style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align=left><SPAN 
style="mso-no-proof: yes"><FONT color=#000000>Mike 
Rodenbaugh<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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style="mso-no-proof: yes"><FONT color=#000000>Sr. Legal 
Director<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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<FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B>
 owner-gnso-pro-wg@xxxxxxxxx [mailto:owner-gnso-pro-wg@xxxxxxxxx]
<B>On Behalf Of </B>Smith, Kelly W<BR><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, May 17, 2007 11:06 
AM<BR><B>To:</B> Rosette, Kristina; gnso-pro-wg@xxxxxxxxx<BR><B>Subject:</B> 
RE: [gnso-pro-wg] Draft report<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=412220318-17052007><FONT 
color=#000080>All,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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color=#000080></FONT></SPAN>&nbsp;</DIV>
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I have pasted below the section I drafted for the Introduction
section.&nbsp; I apologize for not sending it earlier.&nbsp; If you have any 
comments&nbsp;on or revisions&nbsp;to&nbsp;this section, please post to the 
list.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=412220318-17052007><FONT 
color=#000080>Thanks</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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color=#000080></FONT></SPAN>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=412220318-17052007><FONT 
color=#000080>Kelly</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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color=#000080></FONT></SPAN>&nbsp;</DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%"><FONT 
face=Arial><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="COLOR: 
navy">Issues presented:</SPAN></B><SPAN style="COLOR: navy"><SPAN 
style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </SPAN>
The introduction of new top-level domains (TLDs) in 2000 (.aero, .biz,
.coop, .museum, .name and .pro) included the introduction of several Rights 
Protection Mechanisms, various methods that aimed to protect trademark and 
other rights from third party domain name registrations that violated those 
rights.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </SPAN>These methods varied, as 
did their complexity and ultimate success.<A title="" style="mso-footnote-id: 
ftn1" href="outbind://66/#_ftn1" target=_blank name=_ftnref1><SPAN 
class=MsoFootnoteReference><SPAN style="mso-special-character: footnote"><SPAN 
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Roman'">[1]</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></A><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: 
yes">&nbsp; </SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="COLOR: navy"><o:p><FONT face=Arial>&nbsp;</FONT></o:p></SPAN></P>
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In 2007, as ICANN considers the introduction of additional TLDs, the
Rights Protection Mechanisms used in the past are instructive, and raise 
questions concerning, the necessity and adequacy of such mechanisms.<SPAN 
style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </SPAN>Are Rights Protection Mechanisms 
necessary across all new TLDs?<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; 
</SPAN>Where such a mechanism is warranted, what rights should be 
protected?<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </SPAN>
Need the registry validate all claimed rights up front, or only in the
case of later challenge?<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </SPAN>
What should the process be in case of competing applications by bona
fide rights holders?<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </SPAN>
Who should decide whether and to what extent to use Rights Protection
Mechanisms in the introduction of a new TLD &ndash; the applicant 
registry?<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </SPAN>ICANN?<SPAN 
style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </SPAN>
Who should bear the cost of such mechanisms &ndash; are they a cost of
doing business that the registry should pass on to all registrants?<SPAN 
style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </SPAN>Should rights owners pay a premium to 
utilize such mechanisms?<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </SPAN>
Not surprisingly, different constituencies have very different views on
these issues.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoFootnoteText style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 8pt"><A title="" 
style="mso-footnote-id: ftn1" href="outbind://66/#_ftnref1" target=_blank 
name=_ftn1><SPAN class=MsoFootnoteReference><SPAN style="mso-special-character: 
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AR-SA">[1]</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></A><FONT size=2><SPAN 
style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </SPAN><U><SPAN style="COLOR: 
navy">See</SPAN></U><SPAN style="COLOR: navy"> Evaluation of the New 
gTLDs:<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </SPAN>
Policy and Legal Issues, by Summit Strategies International,
http://www.icann.org/tlds/new-gtld-eval-31aug04.pdf.; Registry Proof of Concept 
Reports, 
http://www.icann.org/registries/poc/.</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P></DIV></DIV></SPAN></DIV><BR>
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<FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B>
 owner-gnso-pro-wg@xxxxxxxxx [mailto:owner-gnso-pro-wg@xxxxxxxxx]
<B>On Behalf Of </B>Rosette, Kristina<BR><B>Sent:</B> May 16, 2007 6:35 
PM<BR><B>To:</B> gnso-pro-wg@xxxxxxxxx<BR><B>Subject:</B> [gnso-pro-wg] Draft 
report<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
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<div><FONT face=Arial size=2>All,</FONT> </div>
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Attached is the current draft of the report.&nbsp; If you have
revisions, please either (a) make them directly in the document in redline form 
or (b) post them to the list.&nbsp; Kelly, if you would insert your section 
where you see fit, that would be great.&nbsp; </FONT></div>
<div><FONT face=Arial size=2>Kristina</FONT> </div>
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