Re: [gtld-council] new TLDs Final Report: Last Call

[Liz Williams <liz.williams@xxxxxxxxx>]

Kristina

Thanks very much -- I am in the final hours of the drafting. I will  
incorporate this suggestion unless I hear objections otherwise as I  
think it addressed the point you made on the last conference call.  I  
thought I "heard" assent.
Liz
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Liz Williams
Senior Policy Counselor
ICANN - Brussels
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On 30 Jul 2007, at 15:57, Rosette, Kristina wrote:

> A suggested amendment to IG G.  I propose that we amend the last
> sentence ("Under this exception, Staff Evaluators will devise criteria
> and procedures to investigate the claim.") to read:
>
> Under exception (i), Staff Evaluators will devise criteria and
> procedures to investigate the claim.  Under exception (ii), an expert
> panel will apply the process, guidelines, and definitions set forth in
> IG P.
>
> This amendment makes explicit the limitation of the role of evaluators
> and incorporates the role of an expert panel in those circumstances
> where a formal objection has been raised.
>
> As amended, IG G would now read:
>
> Where an applicant lays any claim that the TLD is intended to  
> support a
> particular community such as a sponsored TLD, or any other TLD  
> intended
> for a specified community, that claim will be taken on trust with the
> following exceptions:
> (i)  the claim relates to a string that is also subject to another
> application and the claim to support a community is being used to gain
> priority for the application; and
> (ii) a formal objection process is initiated.
> Under exception (i), Staff Evaluators will devise criteria and
> procedures to investigate the claim.  Under exception (ii), an expert
> panel will apply the process, guidelines, and definitions set forth in
> IG P and .
>
> (I did not include in the last sentence a reference to rules, etc.  
> that
> will be developed for the panel because it's not clear to me what
> exactly will be developed and by whom.  I'm amenable to an appropriate
> amendment.)
>
> Kristina
>
>
>
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> Subject: [gtld-council] new TLDs Final Report: Last Call
>
> Good morning everyone
>
> This is a last call for text, alterations and amendments before I send
> out the updated version of the Final Report.
>
> Kind regards.
>
> Liz
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>
> Liz Williams
> Senior Policy Counselor
> ICANN - Brussels
> +32 2 234 7874 tel
> +32 2 234 7848 fax
> +32 497 07 4243 mob