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Reminder - please submit comments: Preliminary Issue Report on the Inter-Registrar Transfer Policy (IRTP) Part D
by Glen de Saint Géry Dec. 3, 2012

Dec. 3, 2012

http://www.icann.org/en/news/public-comment/irtp-d-prelim-issue-report-14no… Preliminary Issue Report on the Inter-Registrar Transfer Policy (IRTP) Part D Comment/Reply Periods (*) Important Information Links Comment Open: 14 November 2012 Comment Close: 14 December 2012 Close Time (UTC): 23:59 Public Comment Announcement<http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-14nov12-en.htm> Reply Open: 15 December 2012 To Submit Your Comments (Forum)<mailto:irtp-d-prelim-issue-report@icann.org> Reply Close: 4 January 2013 View Comments Submitted<http://forum.icann.org/lists/irtp-d-prelim-issue-report> Close Time (UTC): 23:59 Report of Public Comments Brief Overview Originating Organization: GNSO Categories/Tags: Policy Processes Purpose (Brief): As a required step in the Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO) Policy Development Process (PDP), ICANN Staff is seeking input on the Preliminary Issue Report on the Inter-Registrar Transfer Policy (IRTP) Part D<http://gnso.icann.org/en/issues/transfers/irtp-d-prelim-issue-report-12nov1…> [PDF, 725 KB]. Current Status: Following the request for an Issue Report by the GNSO Council on 17 October 2012, ICANN Staff has now published the Preliminary Issue Report on IRTP Part D for public comment. Next Steps: The Preliminary Issue Report will be updated to reflect community feedback submitted through this forum. A Final Issue Report will then be presented to the Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO) Council for its consideration. Staff Contact: Marika Konings Email: Policy-staff(a)icann.org<mailto:Policy-staff@icann.org?subject=More%20information%20on%20the%20Preliminary%20Issue%20Report%20on%20the%20Inter-Registrar%20Transfer%20Policy%20%28IRTP%29%20Part%20D%20public%20comment%20period> Detailed Information Section I: Description, Explanation, and Purpose ICANN Staff is seeking comments on the Preliminary Issue Report on the Inter-Registrar Transfer Policy (IRTP) Part D<http://gnso.icann.org/en/issues/transfers/irtp-d-prelim-issue-report-12nov1…> [PDF, 725 KB]. Specifically, this Report addresses: * Whether reporting requirements for registries and dispute providers should be developed, in order to make precedent and trend information available to the community and allow reference to past cases in dispute submissions; * Whether additional provisions should be included in the TDRP (Transfer Dispute Resolution Policy) on how to handle disputes when multiple transfers have occurred; * Whether dispute options for registrants should be developed and implemented as part of the policy (registrants currently depend on registrars to initiate a dispute on their behalf); * Whether requirements or best practices should be put into place for registrars to make information on transfer dispute resolution options available to registrants; * Whether existing penalties for policy violations are sufficient or if additional provisions/penalties for specific violations should be added into the policy; * Whether the universal adoption and implementation of EPP AuthInfo codes has eliminated the need of FOAs. This Public Comment solicitation represents an opportunity for the ICANN community to provide its views on the issues outlined above and on whether a Policy Development Process should be initiated. Further data and supporting information on these issues are especially welcomed as most of these issues were originally raised in 2005. This Preliminary Issue Report will be updated to reflect community feedback submitted through this forum. A Final Issue Report will then be presented to the Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO) Council for its consideration. Section II: Background The Inter-Registrar Transfer Policy (IRTP) is an existing community consensus policy that was implemented in late 2004 and is now being reviewed by the GNSO. The IRTP aims to provide a straightforward procedure for domain name holders to transfer their names from one ICANN-accredited registrar to another should they wish to do so. The policy also provides standardized requirements for registrar handling of such transfer requests from domain name holders. The IRTP Part D is the fourth in a series of Policy Development Processes (PDPs) that address areas for improvements in the existing Inter-Registrar Transfer Policy. The GNSO Council requested an Issue Report on IRTP Part D at its meeting on 17 October 2012 (see http://gnso.icann.org/en/resolutions#20121017-4) Section III: Document and Resource Links Preliminary Issue Report on the Inter-Registrar Transfer Policy Part D<http://gnso.icann.org/en/issues/transfers/irtp-d-prelim-issue-report-12nov1…> [PDF, 725 KB] Inter-Registrar Transfer Policy<http://www.icann.org/en/transfers/policy-en.htm> Section IV: Additional Information N/A (*) Comments submitted after the posted Close Date/Time are not guaranteed to be considered in any final summary, analysis, reporting, or decision-making that takes place once this period lapses. Glen de Saint Géry GNSO Secretariat gnso.secretariat(a)gnso.icann.org http://gnso.icann.org

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Trademark Clearinghouse "Strawman Solution" - Public comment 30 November - 21 December 2012
by Glen de Saint Géry Dec. 3, 2012

Dec. 3, 2012

http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-30nov12-en.htm Trademark Clearinghouse "Strawman Solution" Comment/Reply Periods (*) Important Information Links Comment Open: 30 November 2012 Comment Close: 21 December 2012 Close Time (UTC): 23:59 UTC Public Comment Announcement<http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-30nov12-en.htm> Reply Open: 22 December 2012 To Submit Your Comments (Forum)<mailto:tmch-strawman@icann.org> Reply Close: 11 January 2013 View Comments Submitted<http://forum.icann.org/lists/tmch-strawman/> Close Time (UTC): 23:59 UTC Report of Public Comments Brief Overview Originating Organization: ICANN Staff Categories/Tags: * Top-level Domains * Intellectual Property Purpose (Brief): The Trademark Clearinghouse facilitates the protection of trademark rights during the initial allocation and registration periods for domain names in new generic top level domains (new gTLDs). All new gTLD registries will be required to use Clearinghouse data to ensure that a set of mandatory trademark rights protection mechanisms are applied to all new domain registrations occurring in at least the first 90 days of domain registration. Following discussions at the Toronto meeting, ICANN met with a group of stakeholder representatives to complete implementation discussions on the Trademark Clearinghouse and its associated rights protection mechanisms. Among other subjects, these implementation meetings addressed the recent IPC/BC proposal for Improvements and Enhancements to the RPMs for new gTLDs<http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/program-status/correspondence/metalitz-to-prit…> [PDF, 68 KB]. Out of discussions evaluating the merits of these recommendations, the group produced at a strawman solution to address the concerns of affected stakeholders. This strawman solution is being posted for public comment. One element of the IPC/BC proposal that was not included in the strawman solution concerned a proposal for a "Limited Preventative Registration" mechanism, which attempts to address concerns related to solutions to the second level defensive registration issue that did not achieve consensus among the participants in the implementation meetings. Although this revised proposal is not included in the strawman solution, this proposal is also being posted for public comment to determine whether it should also be considered along with the strawman solution. Current Status: The Strawman Proposal is the result of collaboration among the participants of the post-Toronto TMCH implementation meetings. The Limited Preventative Registration Proposal is developed by and supported by the BC/IPC. In addition to the public comment period, ICANN is also seeking policy implementation guidance from the GNSO Council in relation to both of these proposals. Next Steps: Comments will be summarized and analyzed, and revisions to the relevant procedures may be considered based on the feedback received in this public comment period and from the GNSO Council. Staff Contact: Karen Lentz Email: karen.lentz(a)icann.org<mailto:karen.lentz@icann.org?subject=More%20information%20on%20the%20%20Trademark%20Clearinghouse%20Strawman%20Solution%20public%20comment%20period> Detailed Information Section I: Description, Explanation, and Purpose Out of the recent Clearinghouse implementation discussions, a strawman solution has been produced to balance and address the concerns of affected stakeholders. This strawman solution is being posted for public comment. This includes: * A requirement for 30 days notice in advance of each new gTLD sunrise period. * An extension of the required Trademark Claims service to the first 90 days of general registration. * A lightweight "Claims 2" period of 6-12 months that is an additional fee-based option for rights holders. * Inclusion of domain names previously determined to have been abusively registered or used in both Trademark Claims services. One element of the IPC/BC proposal that was not included in the strawman solution concerned a proposal for a "Limited Preventative Registration" mechanism. This revised mechanism is proposed by the IPC/BC to address concerns related to solutions for second level defensive registrations that did not achieve consensus among the participants in the implementation meeting. The Limited Preventative Registration proposal is also being posted for public comment to determine whether it should be considered along with the strawman solution. Section II: Background The Trademark Clearinghouse facilitates the protection of trademark rights during the initial allocation and registration periods for domain names in new generic top level domains (new gTLDs). All new gTLD registries will be required to use Clearinghouse data to ensure that a set of mandatory trademark rights protection mechanisms are applied to all new domain registrations occurring in at least the first 90 days of domain registration. These mechanisms are described in the Applicant Guidebook<http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/applicants/agb> for new gTLD applicants. Following discussions at the Toronto meeting, ICANN met with a group of stakeholder representatives to complete implementation discussions on the Trademark Clearinghouse and its associated rights protection mechanisms. Among other subjects, these implementation meetings addressed the recent IPC/BC proposal for Improvements and Enhancements to the RPMs for new gTLDs<http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/program-status/correspondence/metalitz-to-prit…> [PDF, 68 KB]. Section III: Document and Resource Links Public Comment is being sought on the following documents: * Summary of TMCH Strawman Solution<http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/about/trademark-clearinghouse/strawman-solutio…> [PDF, 254 KB] * Description of the IPC/BC Proposal for Limited Preventative Registrations<http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/about/trademark-clearinghouse/ipc-bc-proposal-…> [PDF, 26 KB] Section IV: Additional Information * http://blog.icann.org/2012/11/building-a-secure-and-reliable-trademark-clea… * http://blog.icann.org/2012/11/trademark-clearinghouse-update/ * http://blog.icann.org/2012/11/a-follow-up-to-our-trademark-clearinghouse-me… * http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/program-status/correspondence/metalitz-to-prit… [PDF, 68 KB] * http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/about/trademark-clearinghouse * http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/applicants/agb (*) Comments submitted after the posted Close Date/Time are not guaranteed to be considered in any final summary, analysis, reporting, or decision-making that takes place once this period lapses. Glen de Saint Géry GNSO Secretariat gnso.secretariat(a)gnso.icann.org http://gnso.icann.org

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TR: Brian Cute - ATRT2 candidate
by Glen de Saint Géry Dec. 3, 2012

Dec. 3, 2012

FYI -----Message d'origine----- De : Alice Jansen Dear Glen, For your information - This is to notify that we have received an application from Brian Cute who wishes to represent the GNSO on the Accountability and Transparency Review 2 (ATRT 2). Should you wish to compile the GNSO applications on a GNSO wiki page, you will find Brian Cute's documents attached to this email. Kindly note that they will also be published on the ATRT 2 applications webpage: http://www.icann.org/en/about/aoc-review/atrt/2/applications and that URLs will be made available shortly. Please do not hesitate to contact me should you have any questions. Thanks! Very best regards Alice

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