Agreed. The GAC position is that the names cannot be used. As Jeff has repeatedly said, the USE of these names may be forbidden, but so is the use of certain words in certain countries. If we expect all registries to deny registrations of these names, they must be explicitly listed in the contracts. Historically the reserved names list has been changed without the benefit of a PDP - compare: http://www.icann.org/en/about/agreements/registries/verisign/appendix-06-01m... and http://www.icann.org/en/about/agreements/registries/verisign/registry-agmt-a.... I am not sure if these changes were all the result of Board action, or simply staff action. In any case, we need to NOT say that a PDP is required for any change of that list. History says otherwise. And in my mind, there is no reason to believe that this is still not the case. However, given the likelihood (already experienced) of others saying "me too", a formal PDP is warranted. The fact that the GAC is willing to create a specific list (something I suggested a while ago and was told the GAC would *never* agree to do such operational work) makes it implementable if the PDP should decide that reservation is warranted. Alan At 21/10/2012 07:30 PM, Neuman, Jeff wrote:

I will help with this one. My explanation during the Council meeting and then again during the public forum should be of some assistance here.

Best regards,

Jeffrey J. Neuman

Sent from iPad. Please excuse any typos.

-----Original Message----- From: Jonathan Robinson [mailto:jonathan.robinson@ipracon.com] Sent: Sunday, October 21, 2012 06:00 PM Eastern Standard Time To: 'Bruce Tonkin'; council@gnso.icann.org Subject: [council] RE: [council] GAC Communiqué from Toronto

All,

Please be particularly aware of the paragraphs in Section IV, item 3 on page 5 including the following:

"The GAC will seek clarification from the GNSO as to its rationale for initiating a PDP."

Jonathan

-----Original Message----- From: owner-council@gnso.icann.org [mailto:owner-council@gnso.icann.org] On Behalf Of Bruce Tonkin Sent: 21 October 2012 01:18 To: council@gnso.icann.org Subject: [council] GAC Communiqué from Toronto

Hello All,

Attached for information is the GAC Communiqué from Toronto.

Regards, Bruce Tonkin