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Dear Colleagues, <br>
<br>
For those following discussions/process regarding introduction of
new generic top level domains, please see below what the
Governmental Advisory Committee of ICANN's process for early warning
and objections.<br>
<br>
This may be a good time to have more African governments joining the
GAC. The GAC is open to all governments.<br>
<br>
Best regards<br>
Alice<br>
<br>
<br>
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<td>[GAC] Early Warning and advice processes</td>
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<th align="RIGHT" nowrap="nowrap" valign="BASELINE">Date: </th>
<td>Tue, 14 Aug 2012 15:00:01 -0700</td>
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<th align="RIGHT" nowrap="nowrap" valign="BASELINE">From: </th>
<td>GAC Secretariat <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:gacsec@gac.icann.org"><gacsec@gac.icann.org></a></td>
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<td><a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:gac@icann.org">gac@icann.org</a> <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:gac@icann.org"><gac@icann.org></a></td>
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<div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Calibri; font-size:
medium; ">Dear GAC, </div>
<div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Calibri; font-size:
medium; "><br>
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<div style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: medium; ">Please find
below and attached information about the GAC early warning and
advice processes, and the online portal that was developed to
assist the GAC with these processes. While most of this
information has been circulated previously, this broad overview
may assist members at the current time.</div>
<div style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: medium; "><br>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right:
0cm; margin-left: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-size:
12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span
style="color: black; "><font class="Apple-style-span"
face="Calibri" size="3">Attached you may find the
timeline for GAC Early Warning and advice as well as
GAC Early Warning Process information. </font></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right:
0cm; margin-left: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-size:
12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span
style="color: black; "></span> </p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right:
0cm; margin-left: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-size:
12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span
style="color: black; "><font class="Apple-style-span"
face="Calibri" size="3">The portal has translated
training materials, as well as a screencast video
training located here: <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="https://gacweb.icann.org/display/EWTEST/Training+Materials"
style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; ">https://gacweb.icann.org/display/EWTEST/Training+Materials</a></font></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right:
0cm; margin-left: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-size:
12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span
style="color: black; "></span> </p>
</div>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right:
0cm; margin-left: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-size:
12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span
style="color: black; "><font class="Apple-style-span"
face="Calibri" size="3">Also on the portal you will
find the <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="https://gacweb.icann.org/display/EWTEST/Application+Summary"
style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; ">Application
Summary</a>, <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="https://gacweb.icann.org/display/EWTEST/Discussion+Forum"
style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; ">Discussion
Forum</a>, and <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="https://gacweb.icann.org/display/EWTEST/Early+Warnings"
style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; ">GAC
Early Warnings</a>. </font></span></p>
</div>
</div>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right:
0cm; margin-left: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 12pt;
font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="color:
black; "></span> </p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right:
0cm; margin-left: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 12pt;
font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="color:
black; "><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Calibri"
size="3">Any GAC member may initiate a discussion, or
file an Early Warning. You will need to be logged into
the GAC website in order to access the Early Warning
Portal. Once you have logged in please click on the
"Members Only" tab and click on "Early Warning Portal"
to access the system. </font></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right:
0cm; margin-left: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 12pt;
font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="color:
black; "></span> </p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right:
0cm; margin-left: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 12pt;
font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="color:
black; "><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Calibri"
size="3">As was discussed in Costa Rica, the Early
Warning process is a three step process involving
application review, discussion (if necessary), and the
filing of the Early Warning(s). Discussions regarding
Early Warnings should take place on the Portal, and the
template for filing an Early Warning can be downloaded
from the Early Warning page. </font></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right:
0cm; margin-left: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 12pt;
font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="color:
black; "></span> </p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right:
0cm; margin-left: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 12pt;
font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="color:
black; "><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Calibri"
size="3">Discussion forums can be created by using the
process outlined in the instructions, or by contacting <a
moz-do-not-send="true"
href="mailto:gacsec@gac.icann.org" style="color: blue;
text-decoration: underline; ">gacsec@gac.icann.org</a>.
Completed Early Warnings once received at <a
moz-do-not-send="true"
href="mailto:gacearlywarning@gac.icann.org"
style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; ">gacearlywarning@gac.icann.org</a> will
be registered and posted on the portal. All Early
Warnings will be sent to applicants at the same time
after the Toronto GAC meeting. Applicants will then have
21 days to respond to the Early Warnings, take
remediation steps (if applicable), withdraw their
applications for a refund of the portion of their
application fee. Applicants do have the choice to take
no action on the Early Warning they have received. </font></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right:
0cm; margin-left: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 12pt;
font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="color:
black; "></span> </p>
</div>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right:
0cm; margin-left: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 12pt;
font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="color:
black; "><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Calibri"
size="3">In order to facilitate possible discussions and
Early Warnings all correspondence from members,
observers, and non-GAC (including applicants) has been
posted on the internal GAC website here (this list is
updated as new requests come in): <a
moz-do-not-send="true"
href="https://gacweb.icann.org/display/gacmemweb/New+gTLD+Correspondence"
style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; ">https://gacweb.icann.org/display/gacmemweb/New+gTLD+Correspondence</a> </font></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right:
0cm; margin-left: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 12pt;
font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="color:
black; "></span> </p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right:
0cm; margin-left: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 12pt;
font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="color:
black; "><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Calibri"
size="3">If GAC members would like to request further
information or a briefing from an applicant (please see
that information here: <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="https://gacweb.icann.org/display/gacweb/GAC+New+gTLD+Processes">https://gacweb.icann.org/display/gacweb/GAC+New+gTLD+Processes</a>),
that would be of broader interest to the GAC as a
whole, please contact <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="mailto:gacsec@gac.icann.org" style="color: blue;
text-decoration: underline; ">gacsec@gac.icann.org</a> in
order to facilitate this. Requests for briefings from
applicants, or others who may have sent information to
the GAC, should be requested by 20 September in order to
ensure ample planning time for these briefings in
advance of the Toronto GAC meeting. </font></span></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right:
0cm; margin-left: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 12pt;
font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="color:
black; "></span> </p>
</div>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right:
0cm; margin-left: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 12pt;
font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="color:
black; "><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Calibri"
size="3">If you would like technical support, further
information on the GAC Early Warning system, or
questions regarding the above information please
contact <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="mailto:gacsec@gac.icann.org" style="color: blue;
text-decoration: underline; ">gacsec@gac.icann.org</a> for
assistance. </font></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right:
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font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="color:
black; "><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Calibri"
size="3"><br>
</font></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right:
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font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="color:
black; "><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Calibri"
size="3">Best regards, </font></span></p>
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font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="color:
black; "><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Calibri"
size="3"><br>
</font></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right:
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font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="color:
black; "><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Calibri"
size="3">Jeannie Ellers </font></span></p>
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