FW: GNSO Council discussion Spec 13
All, Please see note below from Philip Sheppard. Jonathan From: BRG [mailto:philip@brandregistrygroup.org] Sent: 14 April 2014 17:03 To: jonathan.robinson@iprota.com Subject: GNSO Council discussion Spec 13 Jonathan, I noted that Klaus on the Council list asked this question: BTW: what happens if a brand gTLD decides down the road to give up exclusivity and become available for general use, at some point that might make perfect business sense. As I cannot post to Council, perhaps you would do so for me. Its a legitimate question and one also asked by ICANN legal staff. The answer is in other provisions of Spec 13. In the circumstances described by Klaus, all of Spec 13 would immediately no longer apply, and the default RA would apply instead. Philip Philip Sheppard Director General Brand Registry Group www.brandregistrygroup.org <http://www.brandregistrygroup.org/> Skype phsheppard
Dear Jonathan, Dear Philip Thanks!, that perfectly answers my question. Much appreciated. That brings me to something different. I there any chance to see the comments, questions and answers too the ICANN legal staff, we might be much clearer and avoid asking questions twice. Yours Klaus On 4/15/2014 8:01 AM, Jonathan Robinson wrote:
All,
Please see note below from Philip Sheppard.
Jonathan
*From:*BRG [mailto:philip@brandregistrygroup.org] *Sent:* 14 April 2014 17:03 *To:* jonathan.robinson@iprota.com *Subject:* GNSO Council discussion Spec 13
Jonathan,
I noted that Klaus on the Council list asked this question:
BTW: what happens if a brand gTLD decides down the road to give up exclusivity and become available for general use, at some point that might make perfect business sense.
As I cannot post to Council, perhaps you would do so for me.
Its a legitimate question and one also asked by ICANN legal staff.
The answer is in other provisions of Spec 13. In the circumstances described by Klaus, all of Spec 13 would immediately no longer apply, and the default RA would apply instead.
Philip
Philip Sheppard
Director General
Brand Registry Group
www.brandregistrygroup.org <http://www.brandregistrygroup.org/>
Skype phsheppard
As obligatory Sunrise is the baby of the IPC and BC, I had expected them to pick up on this issue as well. IIRC, if a dotBrand gives up exclusivity, it loses the dotBrand status and the benefits of the spec. If would have to allow all registrars to get accredited and execute a sunrise. However, at that time, the damage may have already been done as the delayed sunrise may have become a farce if the RO already registered to its name all names that would be eligible for sunrise prior to giving up exclusivity. It would be akin to something that ICANN has been denying to other applicants, such as geoTLDs, essentially allowing the registry an unlimited period of exclusivity to reserve domain names to itself and a select circle of affiliates and licensees before a sunrise would be applicable. I am not opposing the spec as it stands today, but I am pointing out the loopholes that may lead to abuse. Volker Am 15.04.2014 09:01, schrieb Jonathan Robinson:
All,
Please see note below from Philip Sheppard.
Jonathan
*From:*BRG [mailto:philip@brandregistrygroup.org] *Sent:* 14 April 2014 17:03 *To:* jonathan.robinson@iprota.com *Subject:* GNSO Council discussion Spec 13
Jonathan,
I noted that Klaus on the Council list asked this question:
BTW: what happens if a brand gTLD decides down the road to give up exclusivity and become available for general use, at some point that might make perfect business sense.
As I cannot post to Council, perhaps you would do so for me.
Its a legitimate question and one also asked by ICANN legal staff.
The answer is in other provisions of Spec 13. In the circumstances described by Klaus, all of Spec 13 would immediately no longer apply, and the default RA would apply instead.
Philip
Philip Sheppard
Director General
Brand Registry Group
www.brandregistrygroup.org <http://www.brandregistrygroup.org/>
Skype phsheppard
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Volker Greimann