Thanks Alexander. In this respect, I would favor being realistic about the standing GAC Advice on Closed Generics.  One model suggests we should ignore the existence of that advice and hope that the Board votes to override it.  I believe the better approach would be to further define the parameters of a proposed Public Interest Goal Closed Generic as a type of TLD.

 

To reiterate in response to Marc Trachtenberg’s comments, the new gTLD program assumes that non-generic OPEN TLDs are already in the public interest because they promote competition.  Generic closed TLDs raise an issue because they do not appear to meet the new gTLD program goal of meeting competition.

 

Hopefully the WG can spend more time on the proposal that Jeff Neuman put forward – after public comment is received.

Anne

 

 

Close attention should be provided to this here:

Quote from the GAC:

In this sense, the GAC, recognizing that the PDP WG has not been able to agree on how to treat closed generic TLD applications in future rounds, has taken note of the three proposals submitted by individual/small groups of PDP WG Members:

 

●            A Proposal for Public Interest Closed Generic gTLDs (PICG TLDs), submitted by Alan Greenberg, Kathy Kleiman, George Sadowsky, and Greg Shatan

●            The Case for Delegating Closed Generics, submitted by Kurt Pritz, Marc Trachtenberg, Mike Rodenbaugh.

●            Closed Generics Proposal, submitted by Jeff Neuman in his individual capacity.

 

Regarding these proposals, the GAC is not in a position to support “The Case for Delegating Closed Generics”, which would allow all closed generics being delegated …..

 

So while we speculated about GAC’s current position for quite a while, I think now we have clarity. GAC also makes it quite clear that a “public interest goal” is existing – and the extension of the DNS is expected to meet it.

Thanks, GAC.

Thanks,

 

Alexander

 

 

 

 

 

Dear Cheryl and Jeff,

On behalf of the GAC Chair, attached please find docx and pdf copies of the comments of the ICANN Governmental Advisory Committee (GAC) regarding the “GNSO New gTLD Subsequent Procedures Draft Final Report” (see https://www.icann.org/public-comments/gnso-new-gtld-subsequent-draft-final-report-2020-08-20-en).

Kind regards,

Benedetta

 

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