On Wed, Apr 9, 2014 at 9:06 AM, Amr Elsadr <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Hi, > > The board's resolution on specification 13 of the new gTLD registry > agreement is going to be a discussion topic on tomorrow's irregularly > scheduled GNSO council call. This resolution is specific to .Brand > registries, a model that was (as far as I can tell) not taken into > consideration back in 2007 when the GNSO WG on Introduction of new gTLDs > concluded its work. > > The ICANN board has delayed implementation of this resolution for 45 days > pending feedback from the GNSO Council on whether the council believes this > resolution conflicts with policies developed in the GNSO, or not. > Personally, I'm somewhat divided on whether I have substantive difficulties > with this resolution or not and am keen to hear others thoughts (from both > in and out of NCSG). I have no objection to it. It seems incredible to me that a .Brand MUST use Registrars at all! -- Cheers, McTim "A name indicates what we seek. An address indicates where it is. A route indicates how we get there." Jon Postel