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Please find attached the answer respectfully sent in the name and on
behalf of MARQUES, the Association of European Brand Owners, to the
gTLD-MoU RFC 97-01.
Very truly Yours,
Sylvain Hirsch and Bo Thorstorp
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MARQUES=0D
THE ASSOCIATION OF EUROPEAN BRAND OWNERS=0D
ANSWER TO THE GTLD-MOU POLICY OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE =0D
NOTICE-97-01 (RFC)=0D
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B. QUESTIONS: =0D
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1. How many people do you think can constitute a functioning Policy Overs=
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Committee? =0D
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[1-5 __] [5-10 __] [10-15 __] [15-20 _X_] [20-30 __] [Other (specify numb=
er) __] =0D
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15-20, minimum, in order to obtain as large a representation as possible=
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2. Which interest classes require representation in the gTLD-MoU Policy O=
versight =0D
Committee?=0D
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End-Users [yes__] [no X __] =0D
Internet Service Providers [yes__] [no X _] =0D
Telecommunications Companies [yes__] [no X _] =0D
Public Interest Groups [yes__] [no__] ? No opinion; =0D
Business and Advertising Interests [yes X _] [no__] =0D
Content Providers [yes__] [no X _] =0D
Internet Technical Infrastructure Interests [yes X _] [no__] =0D
Software Suppliers [yes__] [no X _] =0D
Trademark Community/Law [yes X _] [no__] =0D
Intergovernmental Interests [yes__] [no__] No opinion;=0D
Domain Name Registrars [yes X] [no__] =0D
Other (please specify, providing a short justification of this constitu=
ency to =0D
be represented in DNS-oversight matters) =0D
Members of the broad Educational Community who were among the Founding=
Fathers of the Net, such as especially, University scholars and staff, e=
ducational and scientific research community. =0D
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3. Which of the listed interest classes above do you think are under-repr=
esented =0D
in the gTLD-MoU Policy Oversight Committee?=0D
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End-Users ___ =0D
Internet Service Providers ___ =0D
Telecommunications Companies ___ =0D
Public Interest Groups ___ =0D
Business and Advertising Interests X _ =0D
Content Providers ___ =0D
Internet Technical Infrastructure Interests ___ =0D
Software Suppliers ___ =0D
Trademark/Legal __ X=0D
Intergovernmental Interests ___ =0D
Domain Name Registrars _ _ =0D
Other (please specify) _ Members of the broad Educational Community ___=
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4. For each of the interests classes you have indicated as under-represen=
ted in =0D
the gTLD-MoU Policy Oversight Committee:=0D
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Should each representative be selected from groups within a class (e.g.=
, trade =0D
or other associations) or directly from members of that class? =0D
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By internationally recognised associations on a broad geographical basi=
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What is the appropriate procedure for nominating representatives for each=
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the classes that you have indicated are under-represented? =0D
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Nomination and selection of nominees by an internal procedure in the rel=
evant organisations mentioned above=0D
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What is the appropriate procedure for selecting representative for each o=
f the classes you have indicated are under-represented?=0D
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Nomination and selection of nominees by an internal procedure in the rel=
evant organisations mentioned above=0D
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What is the length of term each representative should serve for each of=
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classes that you have indicated are under-represented? If desired, plea=
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include suggested mandatory term limits. =0D
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2 to 3 years, members to be replaced by annual rotation=0D
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5. Please discuss below any other considerations vis-_-vis the structure =
of the gTLD-=0D
MoU Policy Oversight Committee not covered in this questionnaire. =0D
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Within each class represented on POC there should be an as broad as pos=
sible geographical representation.=0D
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Sylvain HIRSCH (Cabinet Hirsch, France) and Bo THORSTORP (Arla Ekonomisk =
Forening, Sweden)=0D
in the name and on behalf of MARQUES, Association of European Brand Owner=
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