Kristine,

as requested by ICANN staff I am answering your valid question in the small group.

Thanks,

Alexander

From: Dorrain, Kristine [mailto:dorraink@amazon.com]
Sent: Friday, August 30, 2019 12:40 AM
To: alexander@schubert.berlin; gnso-newgtld-wg@icann.org
Subject: RE: [Gnso-newgtld-wg] Closed Generics and the 2012 Round

Alexander,

You are apparently proposing an entirely new definition for “closed” generic – one not even close to the one the Board suggested (I can’t recall how many emails back in this thread someone quoted it).  Perhaps before you propose radical new policies, we should start with defining “closed generic.” 

I understand you’re eager for every new TLD to launch to meet the crushing registrant demand given the remarkable scarcity of domains in currently “open” TLDs, but I propose we agree on a definition first.  Once we do that, we may be surprised to learn we’re closer than we think.

Thanks,

Kristine

PS: Also, +1 Marc.