Dear Working Group members,

At our co-chairs’ suggestion, I’m forwarding a note that ICANN Board member Chris Disspain just sent to the GNSO Council concerning work on IGO acronyms protection. You may be interested in particular in those parts of his message that reference the work of our group, as well as the fact that the Board does not plan to act on GAC advice relating to curative rights before the completion of our PDP.

Thanks and cheers

Mary

Mary Wong

Senior Policy Director

Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN)

Email: mary.wong@icann.org

Telephone: +1-603-5744889

From: Mary Wong <mary.wong@icann.org>
Date: Monday, August 22, 2016 at 15:02
To: "council@gnso.icann.org" <council@gnso.icann.org>
Subject: FOR YOUR INFORMATION: Update from Chris Disspain on the IGO protections issue

Dear Councilors,

Please find attached a note from ICANN Board member Chris Disspain that he has asked be forwarded to the Council, as a follow up to the discussions that took place in Helsinki on the issue of IGO acronym protections.

Thanks and cheers

Mary

Mary Wong

Senior Policy Director

Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN)

Email: mary.wong@icann.org

Telephone: +1-603-5744889