[ALAC-Announce] Proposed alternative TMCH implementation model

[At-Large Staff]

Dear All,

Sent on behalf of Jeff Neuman.

Thank you.

Regards,

Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Matt Ashtiani, Gisella Gruber, and Nathalie
Peregrine
ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC
E-mail: staff at atlarge.icann.org




On 26/09/2012 14:11, "Neuman, Jeff" <Jeff.Neuman at neustar.us> wrote:

>All,
>
>I wanted to forward this to the Council.  Unfortunately the documents
>posted by ICANN on the clearinghouse did NOT include any of the materials
>and information discussed with the tech group for the past several
>months.  It is an omission the group has asked ICANN to correct.  In the
>meantime, these documents are now out for public comment.  We have asked
>ICANN to open an official ICANN public comment on it as well.
>
>We, the registries that have worked on this, believe that these alternate
>models better reflect the principals in the Applicant Guidebook, while at
>the same time presents a solution that is more easily implement able by
>the registries to keep the costs down for trademark owners sand
>applicants.  This was truly developed in a bottom up approach and
>represents comments received by the tech group.
>
>Please forward on to your respective constituencies, advisory committees
>and stakeholder groups.
>
>I am happy to discuss in Toronto and to answer any questions,
>
>Thanks,
>
>
>
>Sent with Good (www.good.com)
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
>From:	Chris Wright [mailto:chris at ausregistry.com.au]
>Sent:	Wednesday, September 26, 2012 04:26 AM Eastern Standard Time
>To:	Chris Wright
>Subject:	[REGYCON] Proposed alternative TMCH implementation model
>
>All
>
> 
>
>As you may be aware, ARI Registry Services in conjunction with Neustar,
>Verisign and Demand Media have spent the past three months producing an
>alternative solution for the operation of ICANN�s Trademark Clearinghouse
>(TMCH) for the new Top-Level Domain (TLD) program.
>
> 
>
>Today we are publishing the results of this work in the form of three
>white papers which outline concerns with ICANN�s current TMCH proposal
>and provide an alternative model that addresses those concerns whilst
>meeting all the requirements outlined in the Applicant Guidebook and
>those further stipulated by ICANN.
>
> 
>
>Please see the attached documents (or view my blog about the subject
>here: 
>http://www.ariservices.com/blog/community-support-required-for-alternative
>-trademark-clearinghouse-solution/)
>
> 
>
>We are now seeking public feedback, comment and support for this
>alternative proposal to demonstrate to ICANN that there is a consensus
>for change. I encourage everyone involved or interested in the new TLD
>program to review the alternative approach and voice your opinion on the
>matter to ICANN. Please help spread the word, I will communicate the
>official ICANN link as soon as the documents are posted.
>
> 
>
>The TMCH is a crucial element of the new TLD program that affects us all
>and we cannot afford to get this wrong.
>
> 
>
>Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions
>
> 
>
>Thanks
>
> 
>
>
>
>Chris Wright
>
>Chief Technology Officer
>
> 
>
>ARI REGISTRY SERVICES
>
>Level 8, 10 Queens Road. Melbourne. Victoria. Australia. 3004.
>
>P� +61 3 9866 3710� F� +61 3 9866 1970� M� +61 401 873 798
>
>E� chris.wright at ariservices.com <mailto:chris.wright at ariservices.com>
>
>ariservices.com <http://ariservices.com/>
>
> 
>
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>
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