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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=SR-LATN-RS link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:"Roboto Light";mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>I understand that it is not up to EURID, but to EC (European Commission), that hold the contract with EURID to manage to TLDs.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:"Roboto Light";mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:"Roboto Light";mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>The problem seems to be that possible solution (grandfathering clause) cannot be discussed outside of the whole package of Brexit negotiations, effectively blocking any reasonable progress.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:"Roboto Light";mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:"Roboto Light"'>Danko<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:"Roboto Light";mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-GB>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-GB> At-Large <at-large-bounces@atlarge-lists.icann.org> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Roberto Gaetano<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, August 20, 2018 1:09 PM<br><b>To:</b> bzs@theworld.com<br><b>Cc:</b> At Large <at-large@atlarge-lists.icann.org><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [At-Large] A brexit problem that I heard about<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB>Hi Barry.<br>You might have a point in principle.<br>However the reality is that each TLD can decide its own rules, and therefore whether to be strict in terms of requirements - like for instance .bank - or loose - like for instance .com.<br>.eu has chosen the first approach, and has all right to do so. Whether EURID is willing to make an exception for Brexit - based also on the consideration that, as far as I know, they do not make continuous checking about whether the resistant still complies with the requirements - or not, I don’t know. Apparently not.<br>Cheers,<br>Roberto<br><br><br><br><o:p></o:p></span></p><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB>On 17.08.2018, at 19:31, <a href="mailto:bzs@theworld.com">bzs@theworld.com</a> wrote:<br><br><br>Ok I'll say it...<br><br>How many of these affected *.EU domains were actually entities with<br>some sort of EU charter or relationship as the TLD was approved for in<br>2005?<br><br>I realize it's naive to point out that .NET was for networking<br>organizations and .ORG for not-for-profits etc. in a world where we<br>have .XYZ and .FAIL (must they really be FAILures?)<br><br>Ok that ship has sailed because no one wanted to enforce it as it<br>would interfere with maximazing domain sales in those TLDs.<br><br>But are we really supposed to get lathered up about those who now got<br>burned flouting all that?<br><br>What promise do those affected actually expect to be upheld? Chapter<br>and verse not "well, we assumed..."?<br><br>And, no, marching out one or two bona-fide examples doesn't quite rise<br>to a counter argument.<br><br>If there were only one or two or ten I'll guess they could be handled<br>since they would have always had a legitimae reason to represent<br>themselves with a .EU domain which one would hope would allow them<br>some explicit accommodation.<br><br>-- <br> -Barry Shein<br><br>Software Tool & Die | <a href="mailto:bzs@TheWorld.com">bzs@TheWorld.com</a> | <a href="http://www.TheWorld.com">http://www.TheWorld.com</a><br>Purveyors to the Trade | Voice: +1 617-STD-WRLD | 800-THE-WRLD<br>The World: Since 1989 | A Public Information Utility | *oo*<br>_______________________________________________<br>At-Large mailing list<br><a href="mailto:At-Large@atlarge-lists.icann.org">At-Large@atlarge-lists.icann.org</a><br><a href="https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/at-large">https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/at-large</a><br><br>At-Large Official Site: <a href="http://atlarge.icann.org">http://atlarge.icann.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></blockquote><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></div></body></html>