Hi,

Note this initial group is just to get the ball rolling, I expect/hope  
it will open up to more people during and especially after Seoul.

a.

On 19 Oct 2009, at 14:13, Robin Gross wrote:

> Dear All,
>
> It looks like the new GNSO group to deal with "special trademark  
> issues" (formerly known as "IRT") is getting up and running.  It  
> also looks like each constituency will appoint 2-3 people to serve  
> on this group and that much of its work will be done in Seoul next  
> week.
>
> http://gnso.icann.org/mailing-lists/archives/council/msg07701.html
> http://gnso.icann.org/mailing-lists/archives/council/msg07709.html
>
> We should begin to formulate our constituency response as soon as  
> possible.
>
> I understand there are a number of changes in the trademark policies  
> in the DAGv3 from previous versions.   Now it is in the hands of the  
> GNSO members until 14 December to work through the unresolved  
> issues.   This will be an important topic at the GNSO sessions on  
> the weekend, so we should try to have our position formulated before  
> then to the extent possible.  We will spend some time on  
> Constituency Day discussing these issues, but that is too late to be  
> useful for participants in the weekend sessions.
>
> It would be very helpful if those members of the constituency who  
> have reviewed the new DAG v3 could provide the rest of us with some  
> guidance on how NCUC should respond moving forward in light of the  
> Board's letter to the GNSO.
>
> Especially those who would like to represent NCUC in this new GNSO  
> work group, can you please provide us with some understanding of  
> what the issues are that remain and what NCUC's position should be  
> on those issues?
>
> Thank you very much!
>
> Best,
> Robin
>
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