Dear all, FYI below for your consideration -- responses from BRG for my questions ----- Ching, Thanks for your help and outreach. The wording of Spec 13 is very clear. The moment a .brand would start to sell names, Spec 13 is automatically revoked and all the usual rules apply. This was a key part of the agreement insisted upon by ICANN Philip Philip Sheppard Director General Brand Registry Group www.brandregistrygroup.org Skype phsheppard ----- ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Ching Chiao <ching.chiao@gmail.com> Date: Thu, May 8, 2014 at 3:14 PM Subject: Spec. 13 To: philip@brandregistrygroup.org, Jonathan Robinson <jrobinson@afilias.info>, Thomas Rickert <rickert@anwaelte.de>, Bret Fausett <bret@internet.pro> Dear all, I have solicited the GNSO motion to several registries, registrars and .BRAND applicants in Asia. The general feeling is that the motion (without clause 3) can be supported. Two questions here though if you can help address: -- most large brands are very powerful, and even powerful then some small countries. Some people have indicated that they are afraid of BRG is acting like GAC, and we don't want another GAC in ICANN. -- let's say if a .BRAND sign Spec. 13 but later they would like to expand the channels as the restriction limits market coverage. Can they choose to revoke Spec.13? Appreciate your response at early convenience. Thanks! Best, Ching