[council] Fwd: Donuts Inc Will Reserve IOC/ RC Second-Level Names In All gTLDs

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

Councillors,

Please see the message below which I have been asked to share with you.

Thanks,

Stéphane Van Gelder
Directeur Général / General manager
INDOM NetNames France
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Registry Relations and Strategy Director
NetNames
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Début du message réexpédié :

> De : Tindal Richard <richard@xxxxxxxxx>
> Objet : Donuts Inc Will Reserve IOC/ RC Second-Level Names In All gTLDs
> Date : 9 octobre 2012 01:18:13 UTC+02:00
> À : Van Gelder Stéphane <stephane.vangelder@xxxxxxxxx>, 
> jeff.neuman@xxxxxxxxxxx
> Cc: Nevett Jon <JON@xxxxxxxxx>
> 
> Stephane and Jeff:
> 
> Very shortly, Donuts will post a comment 
> (http://www.icann.org/en/news/public-comment/ioc-rcrc-recommendations-28sep12-en.htm)
>  discussing our decision to reserve second-level names for the International 
> Olympic Committee and Red Cross/Red Crescent, in the six official United 
> Nations languages, as detailed in Section 2.2.1.2.3 of the Applicant 
> Guidebook.  The reservation will apply to all gTLDs eventually awarded to and 
> administered by Donuts.
> 
> Donuts will place these second-level names on its Domain Protected Marks 
> List, a Donuts service that precludes registration of certain terms when any 
> new gTLD administered by Donuts is made available for end-user registration.  
> Donuts will waive fees for this service for the IOC, Red Cross, and Red 
> Crescent.
> 
> Please note this is a voluntary move on our part and a gesture of good will 
> to the IOC.  Donuts will continue to participate in further policy 
> development regarding the protection of certain types of names at all levels.
> 
> I invite you to share this news with others in the community as appropriate.  
> We are notifying ICANN and others of this decision.
> 
> Please feel free to contact me with questions.
> 
> Best regards,
> 
> Richard Tindal
> 
> COO 
> Donuts Inc
> +1.425.283.8248