Dear all, on our last EURALO conference call ( https://community.icann.org/x/KhyOAw ) the action items for the call were recorded on: https://community.icann.org/x/LxyOAw One action item was:

1. Olivier Crepin-Leblond <https://community.icann.org/display/%7Eolivier.crepin-leblond>to ask the ALAC Chair if there is a place in At-Large to discuss the protection of Geographic names.

I have asked the ALAC Chair Alan Greenberg about this. His response was as follows: "Since we are talking about protection with regard to gTLDs (we have no power over ccTLDs), and we cannot readily change the rules for the legacy TLDs, that comes down to the new gTLDs (last round or future ones) and therefore the New gTLD WG is the place I would guess. " So Oksana, (and anyone else interested in the new gTLD process), you might wish to join the At-Large new gTLD working group; more information on: https://community.icann.org/x/8Yoi Kindest regards, Olivier MJ Crépin-Leblond EURALO Chair