All, Below, please find my comments on this thread, and an accompanying proposal (which I had described informally on a prior Sub team call). Please let me know of any questions or comments. Thanks, Claudio ---------------- Q5(a)(i) Are there any unintended results? Proposed Answer: TBD When ICANN developed the RPM requirements, (1) the number of applied-for new gTLDs; and (2) the number of delegated new gTLDs were an unknown variable. At that time, ICANN estimated that it would receive and process approximately 500 new gTLDs applications. However, over 1900 new gTLD applications were submitted by applicants, well exceeding ICANN's expectations. An unintended consequence of the current notification period for Sunrise is based on the large number of new gTLDs that have been delegated, and that may be delegated in future rounds. More specifically, the unintended consequence occurs when multiple new gTLDs are approved to launch concurrently (within the same 60-day calendar period). These concurrent launches of new gTLDs negatively effect the ability of trademark owners to make informed decisions regarding which, and how many, trademarks or domain names should be registered during Sunrise Period in any specific gTLD, for the purposes of brand and consumer protection. ----------------- Under the current rules, for the "End Date" Sunrise (which runs for 60 days), the Registry can provide notice as late as the day the Sunrise Period starts. For the "Start Day" Sunrise (which runs for 30 days), the Registry must provide 30 days notice before the Sunrise Period starts. PROPOSAL: When more than five (5) new gTLDs are scheduled to launch currently (within the same 60-day calendar period) then the notification period for each gTLD will be extended to minimize the instability caused by multiple new gTLDs launching concurrently. In these circumstances (when more than 5 new gTLDs are scheduled to launch over a 60-day calendar period): For End Date Sunrise: the notification period must be at least 15 days before the start of the End Date Sunrise Period. For Start Date Sunrise: the notification period must be at least 45 days before the start of the Start Date Sunrise Period. This 15-day increase in the notification period is designed to help address the negative unintended consequences that result when multiple new gTLDs launch concurrently, by providing more time for trademark owners to make informed decisions on protecting their consumers from registration abuse. On Thu, Apr 25, 2019 at 7:49 AM Ariel Liang <ariel.liang@icann.org> wrote:

Dear Sunrise Sub Team members,

As announced, this thread is being opened for final mailing list discussions related to *Sunrise Agreed Charter Question **5(a)*.

We ask that you review the *Summary Table* *(as of 16 April 2019) *and provide any additional input you may have to the “*tentative answers & preliminary recommendations*” in relation to the Agreed Charter Question.

Unless the Sub Team Co-Chairs determine otherwise, this discussion thread will remain open until *23:59 UTC on 15 May 2019*. Comments/input provided past the closing date or outside this discussion thread will not be taken into account when compiling the final Sub Team member input.

*Summary Table (Pages 24-26)*

The draft answers, preliminary recommendations, and links to the relevant individual proposals are in the latest Summary Table (as of 16 April 2019):

https://community.icann.org/download/attachments/102138618/%5BSunrise%20Summ....

*Agreed Sunrise Charter Question **5(a)** (Pages 2**4)*

The Sub Team just discussed Agreed Charter Question 5(a) on 24 April 2019, hence the proposed answers are “TBD”. Based on the Sub Team’s discussions, the transcript and notes, staff will provide update via this discussion thread.

*Q5(a) Does the current 30-day minimum for a Sunrise Period serve its intended purpose, particularly in view of the fact that many Registry Operators actually ran a 60-day Sunrise Period? *

*Proposed Answer**: *TBD

* Q5(a)(i) Are there any unintended results? *

*Proposed Answer**: *TBD

*Q5(a)(ii) Does the ability of Registry Operators to expand their Sunrise Periods create uniformity concerns that should be addressed by this WG?* *Proposed Answer: *TBD

*Q5(a)(iii) Are there any benefits observed when the Sunrise Period is extended beyond 30 days?* *Proposed Answer: *TBD

*Q5(a)(iv) Are there any disadvantages?*

*Proposed Answer**: *TBD

*Where to Find All Discussion Threads*

Access the Documents wiki page and find the opening messages of the all discussion threads in the table (highlighted in green): https://community.icann.org/x/_oIWBg

Best Regards,

Mary, Julie, Ariel

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