Dear All, Olivier Crépin-Leblond, Chair of the ALAC, has asked that a call for comments be made on the eight questions being asked by the GNSO Council on its recently initiated Policy Development Process (PDP) on the Protection of IGO and INGO Identifiers in all gTLDs (IGO-INGO)<http://gnso.icann.org/en/group-activities/protection-igo-names.htm>. The comments gathered will be used in the development the ALAC Statement on the Protection of IGO and INGO Identifiers in all gTLDs (IGO-INGO)<https://community.icann.org/x/5IFQAg>. The questions are as follows: 1. <https://community.icann.org/display/alacpolicydev/At-Large+Protection+of+IGO...> What kinds of entities should be considered for Special Protections at the top and second level in all gTLDs (existing and new)?<https://community.icann.org/x/z4JZAg> 2. <https://community.icann.org/display/alacpolicydev/At-Large+Protection+of+IGO...> What facts or law are you aware of which might form an objective basis for Special Protections under International Treaties/Domestic Laws for IGOs, INGOs as they may relate to gTLDs and the DNS?<https://community.icann.org/x/04JZAg> 3. <https://community.icann.org/display/alacpolicydev/At-Large+Protection+of+IGO...> Do you have opinions about what criteria should be used for Special Protection of the IGO and INGO identifiers?<https://community.icann.org/x/1IJZAg> 4. <https://community.icann.org/display/alacpolicydev/At-Large+Protection+of+IGO...> Do you think there are substantive differences between the RCRC/IOC and IGOs and INGOs?<https://community.icann.org/x/1YJZAg> 5. <https://community.icann.org/display/alacpolicydev/At-Large+Protection+of+IGO...> Should appropriate Special Protections at the top and second level for the identifiers of IGOs and INGOs be made?<https://community.icann.org/x/24JZAg> 6. <https://community.icann.org/display/alacpolicydev/At-Large+Protection+of+IGO...> In addition, should Special Protections for the identifiers of IGOs and INGOs at the second level be in place for the initial round of new gTLDs?<https://community.icann.org/x/34JZAg> 7. <https://community.icann.org/display/alacpolicydev/At-Large+Protection+of+IGO...> Should the current Special Protections provided to the RCRC and IOC names at the top and second level of the initial round for new gTLDs be made permanent in all gTLDs and if not, what specific recommendations for appropriate Special Protections (if any) do you have?<https://community.icann.org/x/AINZAg> 8. <https://community.icann.org/display/alacpolicydev/At-Large+Protection+of+IGO...> At-Large Protection of IGO and INGO Identifiers in all gTLDs (IGO-INGO) Question 8 Workspace<https://community.icann.org/x/3YJZAg> Additional information is available on the Protection of IGO and INGO Identifiers in all gTLDs (IGO-INGO) Workspace<https://community.icann.org/x/5IFQAg>. Please submit any comments on each question's corresponding workspace using the comments function by 08-January-2012 23:59 UTC. Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Matt Ashtiani, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine and Julia Charvolen ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC E-mail: staff@atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org>