[gnso-raa-b] Proposed legal working group on contract language

["Metalitz, Steven" <met@xxxxxxx>]

RAA subteam B participants, 
 
Please see below.  I believe ICANN's proposal for "a legal working group
to draft new proposed contract language" in the registry agreements
between ICANN and new gTLDs is relevant to our task #3, under which we
are to recommend "next steps" toward consideration of amendments to the
Registrar Accreditation Agreement. 
 
Steve Metalitz

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From: 13april2010gtldconsultation-bounces@xxxxxxxxx
[mailto:13april2010gtldconsultation-bounces@xxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
Craig Schwartz
Sent: Friday, April 23, 2010 5:51 PM
To: 13april2010gtldconsultation@xxxxxxxxx
Subject: [13april2010gtldconsultation] Follow-up Consultation on PDDRP
andAgreement Amendment Processes



Dear Participants,

 

Thank you for your participation in the 13 April 2010 ICANN consultation
on the Trademark Post-Delegation Dispute Resolution (PDDRP) and Registry
Agreement Amendment processes. We appreciate your interest in these
elements of the new gTLD program and the comments you may have raised in
prior consultations or submitted in public comment fora. ICANN looks
forward to continuing a collaborative effort with you to resolve the
issues that have been identified in these two processes. 

 

Based on the discussion, ICANN is exploring setting-up a legal working
group to draft new proposed contract language for public comment. This
group may draft sets of potential solutions following on from the
suggested set of compromises from the meeting on 13 April. In the
meantime, a follow-up consultation to be facilitated by remote
participation will be held on Monday, 3 May from 16:00 - 22:00 UTC (
http://timeanddate.com/s/1q00).  

 

The issues that have been identified as the highest priority in the
PDDRP are defining the thresholds of review prior to the initiation of a
formal PDDRP complaint, and the creation of "safe harbor" provisions to
protect registries against frivolous complaints. During the discussion
on the amendment process, a "hybrid" model was presented by ICANN's
legal counsel for discussion purposes (i.e., not yet approved by ICANN).

 

If you would like to participate in the follow-up consultation, please
submit an expression of interest to registry-liaison@xxxxxxxxx by 28
April. ICANN plans to make an announcement about the potential legal
working group, and also will shortly announce the follow-up working
session.  

 

Again, we thank you for your time, commitment and support and look
forward to continuing our work together.

 

Sincerely,  

 

Craig Schwartz
Chief gTLD Registry Liaison
ICANN



 

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