[council] Re: Board's June 20 2011 resolution on new gTLDs

[Stéphane Van Gelder <stephane.vangelder@xxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks for that update Heather.

Copying the GNSO Council list so that everyone is on the same page.

Enjoy your holiday and I look forward to discussing this topic further when you 
are back.

Stéphane

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Le 13 août 2011 à 01:17, <Heather.Dryden@xxxxxxxx> a écrit :

> 
> Thank you, Stephane, for your email regarding the GAC's possible approach to 
> that portion of the ICANN Board's Resolution on new gTLDs that deals with the 
> IOC/Red Cross requests for protection at the top and second levels in new 
> gTLDs.  Based on the Board's announced moratorium on applications for the IOC 
> and Red Cross terms in the first round, the GAC is developing a proposal to 
> protect the IOC and Red Cross terms covered in international legal 
> instruments and national laws. 
> 
> We hope to finalize the proposal in the next several weeks, with a view to 
> sharing it with the GNSO Council prior to your next call on September 8.  
> 
> I am now leaving for vacation and will be back at the beginning of September 
> so will be in touch then.   
> 
> Best regards,
> Heather
> 
> 
> ________________________________
> 
> From: Stéphane Van Gelder [mailto:stephane.vangelder@xxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Wednesday, July 27, 2011 2:27 PM
> To: Dryden, Heather: SPS
> Subject: Board's June 20 2011 resolution on new gTLDs
> 
> 
> Dear Heather,
> 
> As you know, as part of its resolutions on the new gTLD program, the ICANN 
> Board passed a resolved clause during its June 20 meeting in Singapore which 
> contained the following excerpt (Resolved 1.b):
> 
> Incorporation of text concerning protection for specific requested Red Cross 
> and IOC names for the top level only during the initial application round, 
> until the GNSO and GAC develop policy advice based on the global public 
> interest.
> 
> The GNSO Council discussed this during its July 21 teleconference and has 
> requested that I write to you in my capacity as Chair to enquire as to how 
> the GAC intends to respond to the Board's resolution.
> 
> 
> Our next teleconference is scheduled for September 8 and we plan to discuss 
> this topic again during that meeting, so any response you can provide before 
> that date would be much appreciated.
> 
> 
> Regards,
> 
> 
> Stéphane Van Gelder
> GNSO Council Chair
> 
> 
>