Begin forwarded message: > From: Glen de Saint Géry <[log in to unmask]> > Date: September 25, 2012 3:18:51 PM PDT > To: liaison6c <[log in to unmask]> > Subject: [liaison6c] Uniform Rapid Suspension System for New gTLDs: > ICANN Seeks Service Providers for Uniform Rapid Suspension > > > http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-8-24sep12- > en.htm > Uniform Rapid Suspension System for New gTLDs: ICANN Seeks Service > Providers for Uniform Rapid Suspension > > Uniform Rapid Suspension or "URS" Service Providers > 24 September 2012 > ICANN is issuing today a Request for Information (RFI) to identify > potential Uniform Rapid Suspension (URS) Service Providers [PDF, > 112 KB]. The URS is one of the mechanisms to address trademark > protection concerns in the New gTLD Program. The URS is expected to > provide trademark holders with a new, cost effective remedy in > addition to those available under the Uniform Domain Name Dispute > Resolution Policy (UDRP) and applicable law. The primary purpose of > the URS is to provide for rapid suspension of domain names on > trademark infringement cases in which there is no genuine > contestable issue as to the infringement and abuse that has taken > place. > > Candidates for operating the URS are expected to meet the > requirements outlined in the RFI, which include, for example, a > demonstrated understanding of the issues concerning global > intellectual property rights and the Internet, proceedings in an > expedited online context, dispute resolutions, UDRP proceedings, > and serving as globally diverse and highly qualified neutral > panelist. ICANN seeks candidates with a proven ability to manage > and support processes in multiple languages, in addition to > fulfillment of the technical requirements. > > RFI activities schedule at a glance: > > Request for information issued by ICANN > 24 September 2012 > Respondents' Q&A – Teleconference > On or about 23 October 2012 > Written responses due > 20 November 2012 (23:59 UTC) > Projected URS providers published > Not later than 28 February 2013 > > The deadline for responses is 20 November 2012 at 23:59 UTC. > Responses should be submitted to: [log in to unmask] > > > Glen de Saint Géry > GNSO Secretariat > [log in to unmask] > http://gnso.icann.org > IP JUSTICE Robin Gross, Executive Director 1192 Haight Street, San Francisco, CA 94117 USA p: +1-415-553-6261 f: +1-415-462-6451 w: http://www.ipjustice.org e: [log in to unmask]