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Revised Proposal of the ACDR to Serve as a UDRP Dispute Resolution Service Provider
by Glen de Saint Géry March 2, 2013

March 2, 2013

https://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-2-01mar13-en.htm Revised Proposal of the ACDR to Serve as a UDRP Dispute Resolution Service Provider Comment / Reply Periods (*) Comment Open Date: 1 March 2013 Comment Close Date: 22 March 2013 - 23:59 UTC Reply Open Date: 23 March 2013 Reply Close Date: 13 April 2013 - 23:59 UTC Important Information Links Public Comment Announcement<https://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-2-01mar13-en.htm> To Submit Your Comments (Forum)<mailto:comments-acdr-proposal-01mar13@icann.org> View Comments Submitted<http://forum.icann.org/lists/comments-acdr-proposal-01mar13> Brief Overview Originating Organization: ICANN staff Categories/Tags: * Second-Level Domains Purpose (Brief): To receive further comment on the Arab Center for Domain Name Dispute Resolution's revised proposal to serve as one of the official dispute resolution service providers for the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP). Current Status: The Arab Center for Domain Name Dispute Resolution's (ACDR) initial proposal to serve as an approved dispute resolution service provider was posted for public comment in September 2010. The ACDR revised its proposal in light of the comments received, and the revised proposal is now being submitted for public comment. Next Steps: After the close of the public comment forum and summary and analysis of those comments,, staff will evaluate further recommendations to the Board on proceeding with the revised proposal. Staff Contact: Samantha Eisner, Senior Counsel Email Staff Contact<mailto:samantha.eisner@icann.org?subject=More%20information%20on%20the%20Revised%20Proposal%20of%20the%20ACDR%20to%20Serve%20as%20a%20UDRP%20Dispute%20Resolution%20Service%20Provider%20public%20comment%20period> Detailed Information Section I: Description, Explanation, and Purpose: ICANN has received a revised proposal from the Arab Center for Domain Name Dispute Resolution (ACDR) to be recognized as one of the official dispute resolution providers under the UDRP. The proposal was submitted pursuant to the process specified at http://www.icann.org/en/dndr/udrp/provider-approval-process.htm<https://www.icann.org/en/dndr/udrp/provider-approval-process.htm>. The ACDR is jointly established by the Arab Intellectual Property Mediation and Arbitration Society (AIPMAS) and the Arab Society for Intellectual Property (ASIP), with headquarters in Amman, Jordan and additional offices in other Arab Countries. Both the AIPMAS (established in 1987) and ASIP promote the activities of the Arab Center of Mediation and Arbitration, established in 2003, active in resolving conflicts related to intellectual property through international arbitrators. If approved, the ACDR would be the first Approved UDRP Dispute Resolution Service Provider headquartered in an Arab state. Section II: Background: The ACDR's proposal was initially posted for public comment in September 2010. The Comments can be viewed at http://forum.icann.org/lists/acdr-proposal/, and the summary and analysis of comments is available at http://forum.icann.org/lists/acdr-proposal/msg00007.html. The revised proposal under consideration today takes into account many of the comments received. For example, the ACDR's proposal now provides a meaningful limitation of 50 cases per month during the start up process. In the version that was originally posted for public comment, the ACDR requested a limitation of 5000 cases. Section III: Document and Resource Links: The ACDR's Revised Proposal and Relevant Annexures are available as follows: * ACDR Proposal<https://www.icann.org/en/help/dndr/udrp/proposals/acdr-01mar13-en.pdf> [PDF, 145 KB] * Annex 1 - ACDR Initial List of Panelists<https://www.icann.org/en/help/dndr/udrp/proposals/acdr-annex-1-panelists-01…> [PDF, 99 KB] * Annex 2 - ACDR Screening Process<https://www.icann.org/en/help/dndr/udrp/proposals/acdr-annex-2-screening-re…> [PDF, 56 KB] * Annex 3 - ACDR Supplemental Rules<https://www.icann.org/en/help/dndr/udrp/proposals/acdr-annex-3-supplemental…> [PDF, 101 KB] As provided for within the process, the ACDR has requested that its internal operating rules be maintained as confidential. Section IV: Additional Information: Commenters are requested to limit their comments to the substance of the ACDR's revised proposal. ________________________________ (*) 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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String Similarity: IDN Variant Review Results1 March 2013
by Glen de Saint Géry March 2, 2013

March 2, 2013

https://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-01mar13-en.htm String Similarity: IDN Variant Review Results1 March 2013 In an announcement<https://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-26feb13-en.htm> on 26 February 2013, ICANN published a list of string similarity contention sets wherein two or more applied-for gTLD strings are identical or so nearly resemble one another visually that they are likely to cause confusion. In ICANN's New gTLD program, string similarity checks on Internationalized Domain Name (IDN) strings go beyond visual resemblance. The string similarity panel has now completed a review of potential IDN variant characters. Based on this review, two (2) contention sets of potential IDN variant strings have been identified. U-Label Unicode Code Points A-Label Application ID ʢó�� ʢ�Q� U+76DB, U+8D38, U+996D, U+5E97 U+76DB, U+8CBF, U+98EF, U+5E97 xn--hxt035czzpffl xn--hxt035cmppuel 1-940-43388 1-940-75591 �㿴 �c�� U+70B9, U+770B U+9EDE, U+770B xn--3pxu8k xn--c1yn36f 1-1254-85868 1-1254-86222 As per section 1.3.3 of the Applicant Guidebook "Multiple applicants apply for strings that are identified by ICANN as variants of one another. These applications will be placed in a contention set and will follow the contention resolution procedures in Module 4." For more information and the procedures used to perform the IDN variant review see the IDN Variant TLDs - Integrated Issues Report, Appendix 5 at http://www.icann.org/en/topics/idn/idn-vip-integrated-issues-final-clean-20…<https://www.icann.org/en/topics/idn/idn-vip-integrated-issues-final-clean-2…> [PDF, 2.1 MB]. The IDN Variant TLD Program is tasked to develop solutions and define necessary processes that must be in place to enable future delegation of IDN variant TLDs. More information about this program can be found at: http://www.icann.org/en/resources/idn/variant-tlds<https://www.icann.org/en/resources/idn/variant-tlds> View all String Contention Sets: PDF<http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/program-status/application-results/similarity-…> [167 KB], CSV<https://icann.box.com/shared/static/y4h0wywlsbk9nlwgvqsg.csv> [67 KB] Glen de Saint G��ry GNSO Secretariat gnso.secretariat(a)gnso.icann.org http://gnso.icann.org

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Whois Registrant ID study Webinar
by Glen de Saint Géry March 1, 2013

March 1, 2013

Whois Registrant ID Study Webinar Invitation In order to participate, please RSVP via email to the GNSO Secretariat (gnso.secretariat(a)gnso.icann.org<mailto:gnso.secretariat@gnso.icann.org>) to receive the call details. You are invited to a review of the findings of the Registrant ID Study Draft Report, recently published for public comment. The ICANN Policy Staff and the authors of the report, NORC, will provide a briefing on Wednesday 6 March at 12.00 UTC and Wednesday 6 March at 19.00 UTC, summarizing findings from the WHOIS Registrant ID Study. The webinar will cover the methodology used to compile the data, as well as their analysis of their findings. The two sessions are duplicates, scheduled to accommodate different time zones. Each session, scheduled to run for 90 minutes, will be conducted in English only. The meeting will be run in Adobe Connect with a slide presentation along with a dial-in conference bridge for audio. Participants will have the opportunity to ask questions at the end of each session. During the course of the webinar, questions may be submitted using the chat function of Adobe Connect. If you are not able to participate in either of the live sessions, the recording of the session will be made available shortly after the meeting. The policy staff is always available to answer any questions that you email to policy-staff(a)icann.org<mailto:policy-staff@icann.org>. In order to participate, please RSVP via email to the GNSO Secretariat (gnso.secretariat(a)gnso.icann.org<mailto:gnso.secretariat@gnso.icann.org>) to receive the call details. Please indicate which call you would like to join, Wednesday at 12.00 UTC or Wednesday at 19.00 UTC (to convert those times into your local time, see: http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedform.html) We will send you an e-mail reminder before the event with log-in and dial-in details. Please DO NOT RSVP to any other ICANN staff members e-mail address Glen de Saint Géry GNSO Secretariat gnso.secretariat(a)gnso.icann.org http://gnso.icann.org

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Objection Period Closing 13 March 2013
by Glen de Saint Géry March 1, 2013

March 1, 2013

http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-2-28feb13-en.htm Objection Period Closing 13 March 2013 28 February 2013 Objections to new gTLD strings must be submitted by 13 March 2013 at 23:59:59 UTC in order to be considered by Dispute Resolution Service Providers (DRSPs). The objection process is intended to afford businesses, individuals, governmental entities and communities an opportunity to formally advance arguments against introducing certain new gTLDs into the domain name system. Parties with standing may file formal objections to applied-for gTLD strings on the grounds of string confusion, legal rights, limited public interest or community opposition. Objections at a Glance * Objections must be: * filed directly with the appropriate DRSP<http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/program-status/odr#file-objection> * written in English * limited to 5000 words or 20 pages, whichever is less * note: administrative portions of objection filing documents will be excluded from the word/page count * addressed to only one application, from only one objector * based upon only one of the grounds for objection listed above * Fees apply: DRSPs determine the amount Objection Funding Opportunities for Governmental Entities and ALAC ICANN will make funding available to eligible governmental entities and the At-Large Advisory Committee (ALAC) to cover DRSP costs. Interested parties must submit a funding request form<http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/program-status/odr> by 11 March 2013. Learn more about Objection & Dispute Resolution<http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/program-status/odr> Glen de Saint Géry GNSO Secretariat gnso.secretariat(a)gnso.icann.org http://gnso.icann.org

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