<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=utf-8" class=""><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__docs.google.com_document_d_1k6lYikX35bNgX0sY1RyRx35Wk7fR4xP1p6JulAWa4Ec_edit&d=DwMFaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=mBQzlSaM6eYCHFBU-v48zs-QSrjHB0aWmHuE4X4drzI&m=lAq6CztGNZmZJT2e7vi8oZ5hv5NeidOT3a43obwQ_DU&s=_5hu4qzbdpsiLxUXz3ph1MWrueKf9i96eyp1J4hF6lU&e=" class="">https://docs.google.com/document/d/1k6lYikX35bNgX0sY1RyRx35Wk7fR4xP1p6JulAWa4Ec/edit[docs.google.com]</a><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Good afternoon:</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">FYI CW</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><div class=""><blockquote type="cite" class=""><div class="">On 6 Oct 2017, at 19:24, Wilkinson <<a href="mailto:mail@christopherwilkinson.eu" class="">mail@christopherwilkinson.eu</a>> wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><div class=""><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=us-ascii" class=""><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=us-ascii" class=""><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;" class="">Eric, Wale:<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Thankyou for your interest and support. <div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">In my experience, the main issue that is likely to arise is the claim that geographic names are not normally protected in any body of law, consequently are available for all to apply for as TLDs.</div><div class="">Obviously that is not my point of view, but the subgroup will have to address it.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">It would be useful should you wish to join the group. I shall circulate the relevant information in due course. Meanwhile, I found it interesting to browse in here:</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><font color="#800080" face="Calibri, sans-serif" class=""><span style="font-size: 14.666666984558105px;" class=""><a href="https://community.icann.org/x/RgV1Aw" class="">https://community.icann.org/x/RgV1Aw</a></span></font></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">If other EURALO members are so moved, I would welcome comments on the draft policy outline.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Regards</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">CW<br class=""><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""></div></div></div></div><span id="cid:4A2CD517-2A90-49F0-BBDA-02CF9B3D0678" class=""><DRAFT PRINCIPLES.rtf></span><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=utf-8" class=""><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=utf-8" class=""><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><div class=""><div class=""></div><div class=""><br class=""><div class=""><blockquote type="cite" class=""><div class="">On 4 Oct 2017, at 21:40, Schweighofer Erich <<a href="mailto:erich.schweighofer@univie.ac.at" class="">erich.schweighofer@univie.ac.at</a>> wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><div class=""><div class="WordSection1" style="page: WordSection1; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;"><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">Congratulations, Christopher, an excellent choice. If needed, I may support you on international law questions.</div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">Best, Erich</div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">ao. Univ.-Prof. Mag. DDr. Erich Schweighofer<br class="">Arbeitsgruppe Rechtsinformatik / Centre for Computers and Law<br class="">Institut für Europarecht, Internationales Recht und<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br class="">Rechtsvergleichung / Department of European, International and Comparative Law<br class="">Universität Wien / University of Vienna<br class="">Schottenbastei 10-16/2/5, 1010 Wien, AT<br class="">Tel. +43 1 4277 35305, Fax +43 1 4277 9353<br class=""><a href="mailto:Erich.Schweighofer@univie.ac.at" style="color: rgb(149, 79, 114); text-decoration: underline;" class="">Erich.Schweighofer@univie.ac.at</a><br class=""><a href="http://rechtsinformatik.univie.ac.at/" style="color: rgb(149, 79, 114); text-decoration: underline;" class="">http://rechtsinformatik.univie.ac.at</a><br class=""><br class="">Bitte um Beiträge / Call for Papers:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br class="">IRIS2018 , 22.-24.02.2018, Salzburg<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br class=""><a href="https://www.univie.ac.at/RI/IRIS2018" style="color: rgb(149, 79, 114); text-decoration: underline;" class="">https://www.univie.ac.at/RI/IRIS2018</a></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></div><div style="border-style: solid none none; border-top-width: 1pt; border-top-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); padding: 3pt 0cm 0cm;" class=""><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; border: none; padding: 0cm;" class=""><b class="">Von:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></b><a href="mailto:mail@christopherwilkinson.eu" style="color: rgb(149, 79, 114); text-decoration: underline;" class="">Wilkinson</a><br class=""><b class="">Gesendet:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></b>Mittwoch, 4. Oktober 2017 18:44<br class=""><b class="">An:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></b><a href="mailto:euro-discuss@atlarge-lists.icann.org" style="color: rgb(149, 79, 114); text-decoration: underline;" class="">Olawale Bakare via EURO-Discuss</a><br class=""><b class="">Betreff:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></b>[EURO-Discuss] New gTLD Subsequent Procedures PDP WG: Work Track 5 on Geographic Names at the Top-Level</div></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></div></div><div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;" class=""><div class="" style="word-wrap: break-word;"><div class="" style="word-wrap: break-word;"><br class=""><div class=""><blockquote type="cite" class=""><br class=""><div class=""><div class="" style="word-wrap: break-word;">Good afternoon:<div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">As many of you will have learnt, I have been appointed as a co-chair of this subgroup about Geographic names.</div><div class="">Since this issue has a long history in ICANN, I have written the attached notes to outline the main lines and suggest certain directions for solutions.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">I look forward to framing the issues and structure of the group with the PDP co-chairs and staff, in due course.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Your comments and advice would be welcome.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Regards</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Christopher</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""></div></div></div></blockquote></div></div></div><div class="" style="word-wrap: break-word;"><div class="" style="word-wrap: break-word;"><div class=""><blockquote type="cite" class=""><div class=""><div class="" style="word-wrap: break-word;"><div class=""><br class=""></div></div></div></blockquote></div></div></div></div></div></blockquote></div><br class=""></div></div></div></div></div></blockquote></div><br class=""></div></div></body></html>