The fact that Google is generally considered to be an intermediary service provider, they need to demonstrate that in not allowing second level .blog names to end users is not contrary to global public interest. Policy influences that largely impact on how Google operates. My main concern would be whether we have access to a Study on the Impact of Closed Generic Term Registries and the Impact on global public interest, ICANN's core mission etc. If such a study was done, grateful if the community could point out to me a link so I can read. - Closing off generic name spaces for exclusive use in the wake of extremely poor global campaigns and awareness where ICANN or the gTLD programme is involved; - Challenges for end users and consumers noting that there are consumer groups that have already started lobbying US Senate on the perceived harm; - Controversies surrounding changing the rules during the game vrs GAC Intervention; - Regulatory trends within the US will have an impact on ICANN's policy decisions as far as anti trust, competition is concerned, we have recently seen this when the The Honorable Philip S. Gutierrez, United States District Judge on 4 August 2012 *Manwin Licensing International S.A.R.L., et al. v. ICM Registry, LLC, et al.*had ruled that “anti-trust” claims could be filed over controversial .xxx [see: http://pdfserver.amlaw.com/tal/icann.pdf ]. Not for profit organisations may be subject to the *Sherman Act*. - On one hand, we are saying we advocate an open and free internet but the mere granting Sponsoring organisations exclusive rights over gTLDs without ensuring that these organisations open up registrations of second level domain to others becomes reminiscent of Incumbent Telecom operators pre-liberalisation of markets and whilst it will generate substantial revenue for both these sponsoring organisations and ICANN, it will [eventually] force someone either within the US [Senate or DoC] where this could mean that since ICANN is incapable of self-regulatory aspects to protect global public interest that it may be regulated. This same argument can be used by those Governments who already feel that ICANN should be internationalized if not regulated; On Mon, Oct 8, 2012 at 7:59 AM, Seth M Reiss <seth.reiss@lex-ip.com> wrote:

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*From:* newgtldrg-bounces@icann.org [mailto:newgtldrg-bounces@icann.org] *On Behalf Of *Salanieta T. Tamanikaiwaimaro *Sent:* Friday, October 05, 2012 2:02 PM *To:* Olivier MJ Crepin-Leblond *Cc:* ALAC Working List; New gTLD Review Group; Susan Chalmers; apralo; At-Large Worldwide *Subject:* Re: [New gTLD RG] [ALAC] gTLD Review Group decisions regarding the comments on objection grounds on the ".book" application by Amazon EU s.a.r.l****

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The Association of American Publishers and Google entered into a settlement, see: http://www.publishers.org/press/85/ I thought that this would be of interest to the .book debate****

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On Thu, Aug 9, 2012 at 8:12 AM, Olivier MJ Crepin-Leblond <ocl@gih.com> wrote:****

Dear Dev,

thank you very much for your email explaining the course of action which you recommend. I am CC'ing the present email to the ALAC for its information. I also trust that Avri Doria, Chair of the At-Large New gTLD Working Group, will be picking up the ball from here. I look forward to her WG making recommendations as to the course of action they suggest.

Best regards,

Olivier MJ Crépin-Leblond ALAC Chair

On 08/08/2012 19:51, Dev Anand Teelucksingh wrote:

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Dear All,

The gTLD Review Group (gTLD RG ; https://community.icann.org/x/u7-bAQ) received a comment on community objection grounds by InternetNZ, an ALS in APRALO, on the application by Amazon EU S.A.R.L for the applied for gTLD string "book" on July 26 2012.

InternetNZ's comment was posted to the At-Large new gTLD Applications Dashboard Workspace at https://community.icann.org/display/newgtldrg/.book+_OG

Several comments from At-Large, including members of the gTLD RG were received and posted on the wiki page at https://community.icann.org/display/newgtldrg/.book+_OG including a condensed version of InternetNZ's comment by gTLD RG members Eduardo Diaz and Yrjo Lansipuro.

The comments by InternetNZ and others raises concerns regarding the availability of 2nd level domains under generic TLDs. Whether domains under such proposed generic TLDs should be available or "open" to the wider public or "closed" to the applicants applying for the proposed gTLD.

Because such concepts are outside the scope of the application for ".book" by Amazon EU s.a.r.l, the gTLD RG on its conference call on Monday August 6 2012 (https://community.icann.org/x/iAUeAg) decided not to submit a comment on this application to the ALAC for possible submission to ICANN's new gTLD comment forum before the close of the Application Comment Period.

However, given the concepts raised regarding the availability of 2nd level domains under gTLDs has policy implications that impacts individual Internet end users, the gTLD RG recommends that the issues raised be referred to the At-Large new gTLD Working Group (https://community.icann.org/x/8Yoi) for discussion and possible policy recommendations.

Kind Regards,

Dev Anand Teelucksingh Chair, gTLD Review Group

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