Marilyn, thanks for compiling this list. Can you or other proponents of these proposals please provide more clarity re items 5, 6 and 8? Re no. 5, is this referring to our past position, calling for lowering of a successful score in the Community Priority Evaluation from 14 points to 13 or 12 points? If so, we should just state that again. If not, then please explain what exactly you hope to review and for what purpose. Re no. 6, what specific harm do you seek to address, and what suggestions for improvement are proposed? Nearly every dictionary word is someone's trademark. Re no. 8, who actually supports this proposal? How would you propose it would work in practice, where nearly every dictionary word is someone's trademark? Interesting inclusion of the phrase "or include the identical trademark match name", that would give extremely powerful rights to anyone with a dictionary word, or an acronym, as a trademark. ING comes to mind immediately. Also interesting to mention 'reserve names which meet certain criteria', could you elaborate as to what sorts of criteria you are considering, in order for a trademark owner to achieve this new blocking right, as opposed to all other trademark owners who might want the same right? Until there is some further clarity and specific agreement of the BC per our Charter, those "proposals" should be removed from the list of suggested improvements. Otherwise the recommendations are consistent with prior agreed BC positions. Thanks, Mike Mike Rodenbaugh RODENBAUGH LAW tel/fax: +1.415.738.8087 http://rodenbaugh.com From: bc-private-bounces@icann.org [mailto:bc-private-bounces@icann.org] On Behalf Of Marilyn Cade Sent: Tuesday, January 10, 2012 7:17 AM To: bc-private icann.org Subject: [Bc-private] URGENT -- attachment for one of our discussion topics on BC Call DEAR MEMBERS As noted in the agenda that our Secretariat distributed, and committed in earlier emails, I compiled a list of the various improvements to the new gTLD program -- some are taken from the earlier draft letter that was the topic of discussion from mid Dec into January; and others are from conversations and inputs from some members. On today's call, we will discuss these items, and add any new ones that members want to also discuss. We will then circulate the list in a format that allows insert of individual views per topic from members via email. We have a good amount of work ahead of us. We are working together in good faith, and I trust, in a calm and professional tone. Marilyn Cade BC Chair