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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=宋体>Hi, Rinalia,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=宋体></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=宋体>After reading your email and Olivier's reply, I have
to say that I agree with Olivier that it is way too early even to talk about the
"next round".</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=宋体></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=宋体>As I am a member of CCT-RT and its
Competition & Consumer Trust Subteam, although we all agreed that
"substitutibility" of one good of another one is the definition of a
market, but so far we still have not been able to define a market of gTLDs'
competition.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=宋体></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=宋体>Also recalling that, when Bruce Tonkin met with CCT-RT
in Marrakech, he explained that "the introduction of new gTLDs was not to
introduce competition". This leads to the question of what is the exact
reason and purpose of the new gTLD program.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=宋体></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=宋体>As far as I know, even establishing GNSO's new gTLD
PDP WG before CCT-RT completes its report was quite a surprise within both ALAC
and GAC, as well as to CCT-RT itself.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=宋体></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=宋体>Meanwhile, it is well recognized that the new gTLD
program has brought many unwanted side-effects. These include large scale
speculation (my email about the China situation is attached) and consumer trust
issues, as well as brand-name owners' unwanted defensive
registrations.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=宋体>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=宋体></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=宋体>Furthermore, I personally suspect that the linearly
structured names have some kind of theoritical and fundamental incompatibility
with the new gTLD program, while this is further discussed within the CCT Review
team.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=宋体>As a matter of fact, the new gTLD program was higly
controversial from the very beginning. The following was found in
Wikipedia: </FONT>Following the vote to expand gTLDs, many trade
associations and large companies, led by the <A
title="Association of National Advertisers"
href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Association_of_National_Advertisers">Association
of National Advertisers</A>, formed the <A
title="Association of National Advertisers"
href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Association_of_National_Advertisers#CRIDO">Coalition
for Responsible Internet Domain Oversight</A>. The coalition opposes the
expansion of gTLDs, citing "its deeply flawed justification, excessive cost and
harm to brand owners."<SUP id=cite_ref-39 class=reference><A
href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Generic_top-level_domain#cite_note-39">[39]</A></SUP>
In a statement to the US Congress on December 9, 2011, <A
title="National Restaurant Association"
href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Restaurant_Association">National
Restaurant Association</A> vice president Scott DeFife stated, "Even beyond the
financial toll the gTLD program will exact on millions of U.S. businesses, the
Association believes that ICANN’s program will confuse consumers by spreading
Internet searches across hundreds or even thousands of new top-level
domains."<SUP id=cite_ref-40 class=reference><A
href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Generic_top-level_domain#cite_note-40">[40]</A>
</SUP>Another opponent is <A title="Esther Dyson"
href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Esther_Dyson">Esther Dyson</A>, the founding
chairperson of ICANN, who wrote that the expansion "will create jobs [for
lawyers, marketers and others] but little extra value."<SUP id=cite_ref-41
class=reference><A
href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Generic_top-level_domain#cite_note-41">[41]</A></SUP></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=宋体></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=宋体>Thus, I wonder why the Board would want to discuss
about the "next round" and where this urgency came from. I also wonder if
such information can be disclosed, at least for the purpose of Board
transparency. In order to demonstrate ICANN is indeed resposible to
the world's Internet multi-stakehoders, especially during the time of the
current transition, I would strongly suggest the Board to postpone any such
discussions about this issue until our CCT-RT has completed its task, and the
entire Internet community has reached a consensus on the evaluation of this
current new gTLD program.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=宋体></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=宋体>Best regards,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=宋体>Kaili</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=宋体></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=宋体></FONT> </DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 9pt 宋体">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 9pt 宋体; BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=ocl@gih.com href="mailto:ocl@gih.com">Olivier MJ Crepin-Leblond</A>
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<DIV style="FONT: 9pt 宋体"><B>To:</B> <A title=rinalia.abdulrahim@gmail.com
href="mailto:rinalia.abdulrahim@gmail.com">Rinalia Abdul Rahim</A> ; <A
title=alac@atlarge-lists.icann.org
href="mailto:alac@atlarge-lists.icann.org">ALAC Working List</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 9pt 宋体"><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, June 14, 2016 12:42 AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 9pt 宋体"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [ALAC] Request for a snapshot
view on next round new gTLD program outlook from the ALAC for the ICANN
Board</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>Dear Rinalia,<BR><BR>I must admit that I am very surprised with
the language used in your request and the questions that are asked. There are
currently several processes which need to complete before a "next round" is
even thought of. The CCT-RT and the "New gTLD Subsequent Round PDP" are very
careful indeed in not presuming that a next round is going to happen, yet the
language which you use in your email appears to point toward the fact that the
Board is already intent on starting a "next round". Worse still it asks the
unbelievable question of whether we should set a target date to work towards
to initiate a next round? That would indeed be the best way to repeat all of
the mistakes that were done in the current round and to irritate more
governments and end users. The issue of a "next round" is so unwelcome at
present that if the term "next round" is used in the CCT-RT, they need to put
a dollar in a virtual swear box as a penalty.<BR><BR>Judging from your email,
I am in fear that the Board, in its current wisdom, is far removed from
understanding the current greed and lack of public interest found from the
current round of new gTLDs. I am flabbergasted.<BR><BR>Kindest
regards,<BR><BR>Olivier<BR><BR><BR>
<DIV class=moz-cite-prefix>On 13/06/2016 17:12, Rinalia Abdul Rahim
wrote:<BR></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT-SIZE: small" class=gmail_default>Dear ALAC, <BR><BR></DIV>
<DIV style="FONT-SIZE: small" class=gmail_default>In Helsinki, the Board
will meet to discuss the outlook for the next round of the new gTLD
Program. To support our discussions, we would like to be informed by
stakeholder views.<BR></DIV>
<DIV style="FONT-SIZE: small" class=gmail_default>I have been requested to
obtain the view of the ALAC. Would it be possible for the ALAC to
provide a snapshot of its views on this topic in one slide? Please
note that this information and presentation format would be applied to each
stakeholder group's views.<BR></DIV>
<DIV style="FONT-SIZE: small" class=gmail_default><BR>Some questions to
guide you:<BR></DIV>
<DIV style="FONT-SIZE: small" class=gmail_default>1. Initiation of next
round - do you think a date should be identified so that ICANN has a target
to work towards? <BR></DIV>
<DIV style="FONT-SIZE: small" class=gmail_default>2. Requirements for round
initiation - what do you think should be in place before the next round is
initiated?<BR></DIV>
<DIV style="FONT-SIZE: small" class=gmail_default>3. Improvements - what
elements of the new gTLD program should be improved for next round?
<BR></DIV>
<DIV style="FONT-SIZE: small" class=gmail_default>4. Other aspects that are
of concern to the ALAC?<BR><BR></DIV>
<DIV style="FONT-SIZE: small" class=gmail_default>For the Board to have a
chance to review the slide before its discussion, it would be good to
receive the slide by 23 June 2016 latest.<BR></DIV>
<DIV style="FONT-SIZE: small" class=gmail_default><BR>I do understand that
this is short notice. If you do not have sufficient time to develop a
formal position, informal input would be sufficient at this time and it
would be appreciated.<BR></DIV>
<DIV style="FONT-SIZE: small" class=gmail_default>The Board is likely to
revisit the topic again during its workshop in September. There is
thus another chance to provide a more extensive view, but for now the Board
would just like to have a sense from the community on the topic to guide its
early deliberations. <BR></DIV>
<DIV style="FONT-SIZE: small" class=gmail_default><BR></DIV>
<DIV style="FONT-SIZE: small" class=gmail_default>Thank you in advance and
apologies for the short notice. <BR><BR></DIV>
<DIV style="FONT-SIZE: small" class=gmail_default>Best
regards,<BR><BR></DIV>
<DIV style="FONT-SIZE: small" class=gmail_default>Rinalia<BR><BR></DIV>
<DIV style="FONT-SIZE: small" class=gmail_default>on behalf of the ICANN
Board<BR></DIV>
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