[ALAC] GAC Response to the Board related to Geographic Terms Protection in the new gTLD Process

[Nick Ashton-Hart]

Dear WG Members:

You may be interested in the following. In particular, you may wish to 
consider the following closing sentence of the GAC statement in the 
context of the working group's continuing work on the new gTLD process:

"*The GAC looks forward to receiving comments on proposed methodology 
from interested supporting organizations and advisory committees and 
ultimately from the
Board."*

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GAC Response to Geographic Terms Protection

24 April 2009

In accordance with the 6 March, 2009 ICANN Board resolution, the 
Governmental Advisory Committee (GAC) responded to ICANN's 17 March, 
2009 letter regarding Protection for Geographic Terms in New gTLDs 
(http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/resolutions-06mar09.htm#08).

The resolution was in response to ICANN's requests for GAC assistance 
regarding implementation of New gTLD's and in particular the treatment 
of applications for certain geographic place names. The GAC issued this 
timely reply in accordance with the ICANN Board resolution. 
(http://www.icann.org/correspondence/karklins-to-twomey-24apr09.pdf 
[PDF, 96K])

The Board requested a final report from the GAC by 25 May, 2009.
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Regards,

 

Nick Ashton-Hart

Director for At-Large

Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN)

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