Dear Councillors,

Please, let me know by Friday, 16 October in case you do not agree with Triage recommendation 41-2015: Preliminary Issue Report on a GNSO Policy Development Process to Review All Rights Protection Mechanisms in All gTLDs.

Thanks,

Gabi

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Topic: 41-2015: Preliminary Issue Report on a GNSO Policy Development Process to Review All Rights Protection Mechanisms in All gTLDs
  
Originator: GNSO
  
Summary of request: In 2011, the GNSO Council requested that 18 months after the launch of the New gTLD Program, ICANN staff prepare and publish a Issue Report on the state of all rights protection mechanisms implemented for both existing and new gTLDs, including but not limited to the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) and the Uniform Rapid Suspension System (URS). This Preliminary Issue Report is the result of that request and has been published for public comment to obtain community input on the issue of launching a GNSO Policy Development Process to Review all Rights Protection Mechanisms in all gTLDs: https://www.icann.org/public-comments/rpm-prelim-issue-2015-10-09-en

Date received: 9 October 2015
  
Last day for Comments/input/response, if any: 30 November 2015
  
Recommended action, if any: No Action
  
Expertise needed, if any: Legal, managerial
  
Date of submission to Council: 14 October 2015
  
Last date of Council decision: 16 October 2015
  
Impact on ccNSO/ccTLDs: Low