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RE: [registrars] .COOP agreement

  • To: "Nevett,Jonathon" <jnevett@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Subject: RE: [registrars] .COOP agreement
  • From: Tim Ruiz <tim@xxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Mon, 14 May 2007 17:28:12 -0700
  • Cc: Registrar Constituency <registrars@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Reply-to: Tim Ruiz <tim@xxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Sender: owner-registrars@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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<div><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>&gt; I am concerned about this precedent for the future.</FONT></div>
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No doubt within weeks or even days of this agreement being approved the
other sponsored gTLD operators will be requesting the same change. And then the unsponsored operators will follow, claiming unfair competition.</div>
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Wonder if registrars will be able to ask for a similar provision for
policies that don't fit their varied&nbsp;business models? <BR><BR>Tim <BR></div>
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<BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 8px; MARGIN-LEFT: 8px; BORDER-LEFT: blue 2px solid" webmail="1">-------- Original Message --------<BR>Subject: [registrars] .COOP agreement<BR>From: "Nevett, Jonathon" &lt;jnevett@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx&gt;<BR>Date: Mon, May 14, 2007 5:11 pm<BR>To: "Registrar Constituency" &lt;registrars@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx&gt;<BR><BR>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-TOP: 6pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">
I may be missing something, but it appears to me that the proposed .coop
registry agreement includes a new provision &ndash; not appearing in other ICANN sTLD registry agreements (including the recent agreements covering .asia, .jobs, .mobi, .tel and .travel) &ndash; that would permit .coop to seek an exemption from complying with certain Consensus Policies with ICANN approval.&nbsp; The proposed contract is silent as to who at ICANN would decide on such exemptions and by what criteria.&nbsp; I&rsquo;m not sure why .coop should have a special exemption with regard to complying with Consensus Policies that more recent sTLDs don&rsquo;t enjoy. &nbsp;I am concerned about this precedent for the future.&nbsp; Are others as well? &nbsp; <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<div><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=navy size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: navy"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></SPAN></FONT></div>
<div><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Here is the text of the new provision (<A href="http://www.icann.org/tlds/agreements/coop/draft-proposed-agreement-19apr07.pdf"; target=_blank>http://www.icann.org/tlds/agreements/coop/draft-proposed-agreement-19apr07.pdf</A><FONT color=navy><SPAN style="COLOR: navy">):</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></div>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-TOP: 6pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">&ldquo;In<FONT color=black><SPAN style="COLOR: black">
 the event that the Sponsor has a reasonable basis to believe that the
established Consensus Policy is not relevant, or may represent an unreasonable burden to the Sponsored Community, Sponsor shall have the right to seek an exemption from ICANN. &nbsp;If ICANN declines the exemption, the Sponsor and ICANN shall utilize the process for resolution of disputes set forth in Article 5<I><SPAN style="FONT-STYLE: italic">.</SPAN></I></SPAN></FONT><I><SPAN style="FONT-STYLE: italic">&rdquo;<FONT color=black><SPAN style="COLOR: black"> </SPAN></FONT></SPAN></I><FONT color=navy><SPAN style="COLOR: navy">&nbsp;Section 3.1(b)(vii)<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-TOP: 6pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">
I also should note that ICANN&rsquo;s announcement regarding the
proposed .coop registry agreement (<A href="http://www.icann.org/announcements/announcement-20apr07.htm"; target=_blank>http://www.icann.org/announcements/announcement-20apr07.htm</A><FONT color=navy><SPAN style="COLOR: navy">)</SPAN></FONT> states that: <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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&ldquo;The proposed .COOP agreement substantially follows the format of
other recent sTLD registry agreements negotiated by ICANN. The agreement is for a ten-year term, and provides for the same set of requirements for these key terms: <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></div>
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compliance with consensus and temporary policies except to the extent
policy development has been delegated to the sponsoring organization&rdquo;<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></LI></UL>
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Again, unless I am missing something, this appears to me to be
inaccurate.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-TOP: 6pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Thanks.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-TOP: 6pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Jon<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<div><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></SPAN></FONT></div></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV>
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