[npoc-voice] RE: ICANN changed objection window to

["Robert Skelton, CAE" <rskelton@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I would suggest supporting the request.

From: owner-npoc-voice@xxxxxxxxx [mailto:owner-npoc-voice@xxxxxxxxx] On Behalf 
Of Amber Sterling
Sent: Thursday, September 13, 2012 11:19 AM
To: npoc-voice@xxxxxxxxx
Subject: [npoc-voice] FW: ICANN changed objection window to

Hi All,

The Chair of the Business Constituency (BC), Marilyn Cade, is circulating the 
attached letter.  It appears that ICANN has changed its position on when the 
objection period (paying to formally object to a new gTLD) will close.  ICANN 
has recently announced that they will now be closing the objection period on 
January 13, 2013 regardless of when the application review period ends.  The BC 
is asking for a public comment window to address the proposed change.

As you know, the Applicant Guidebook was a heavily negotiated document that was 
years in the making.  In the what was announced to be final version the 
objection period would close two weeks after the review period closed.  The 
intention was that if an application did not withstand the initial review (such 
as it was demonstrated that the applicant did not have the capability to 
adequately run the gTLD) then no one would have to pay money to object as the 
application would be rejected for cause.

Does NPOC wish to support the request of the BC, remain silent, or draft its 
own letter?

Thanks,
Amber

Amber Sterling
Senior Intellectual Property Specialist
Association of American Medical Colleges

The BC has sent the attached letter to the Chair of the ICANN Board Sub 
Committee on new gTLDs.

I am not sure if you would agree with our views, but we were strongly concerned 
that changing the time slot for raising objections was harmful to all users.


We do recognize that NGOs and others may share our concerns, and would welcome 
discussion about this topic.  If you don't agree, that
is also good to know.


Marilyn Cade, BC Chair