RE: [gtld-council] Recommendation 20

["Gomes, Chuck" <cgomes@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

It may be a little premature to determine the level of support because I
think several of us are still trying to improve the wording.  I suggest
that we wait until at least Wednesday before determining the level of
support.

Chuck Gomes
 
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-gtld-council@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx 
> [mailto:owner-gtld-council@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Avri Doria
> Sent: Tuesday, July 17, 2007 10:26 AM
> To: gtld-council@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [gtld-council] Recommendation 20 
> 
> hi,
> 
> If i understand Philip and Chuck's proposal, they are asking 
> whether the following has support in the committee.
> 
> Please correct me if I have the question wrong and please 
> comment on the wording.  If you cannot accept it yet, please 
> suggest wording changes that:
> 
> a. make it work better for you
> b. you think would still be acceptable to others.
> 
> Please remember that we trying to arrive at wording that is 
> at once clear and which has the greatest possible support.
> 
> I have added one element to the suggestion, and am 
> recommending that the definitions be included as 
> Implementation Guideline P.
> 
> Please let the list know whether you support the following changes:
> 
> 
> rec20 - revised
> 
> "An application will be rejected if it is determined that 
> there is substantial opposition to it from a significant 
> established institution representing a sector or community 
> for which the string may either be explicitly or implicitly targeted.
> 
> Opposition must be objection based: application staff will 
> monitor public comments and where appropriate explain the 
> objection procedure to an objector with standing.
> 
> The sector or community should be interpreted broadly and 
> will include for example an economic sector, a cultural 
> community, or a linguistic community.
> 
> Explicit targeting means there is a description of the 
> intended use of the TLD in the application.
> 
> Implicit targeting means that the objecting institution makes 
> an assumption of targeting or that there may be confusion by 
> users over its intended use".
> 
> ---
> 
> IG P
> 
> In the implementation of of an objection process, the following  
> should be included:
> 
> Substantial Opposition: A procedure including required documentation  
> will be prepared by ICANN. This documentation will include elements  
> such as a detailed description of the sector or community affected  
> and the nature of the harm it would cause that sector or 
> community to  
> have the TLD granted to the applicant.
> 
> Established institution: While the normal criteria should be for an  
> institution that has been in formal existence for at least 10 years,  
> in exceptional cases, standing may be granted to an institution that  
> has been in existence for fewer then 10 years. Exceptional  
> circumstance may relate to reasons such as: organization was  
> reorganized or merged with another organization, community is 
> younger  
> the 10 years.
> 
> Formal existence: This is defined by an appropriate form of public  
> registration or clear public historical evidence. Third party  
> validation by a government, Intergovernmental organization or well  
> known established institution (e.g. International Red Cross, a Bar  
> Association, a Medical Certification Body) may also be used.
> ----------------------------------------------
> 
> 
> thanks
> a.
>