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2014-03-27-ram-indians
مشورة GAC
2014-03-27-ram-indians
ICANN49 Singapore Communique
تحقق الإجماع
2014-03-27-ram-indians
4. Specific Strings
c. .ram and .indians
Further to its Durban Communiqué, the GAC advises the ICANN Board that:
a. The GAC recognizes that religious terms are sensitive issues. The application for .ram is a matter of extreme sensitivity for the Government of India on political and religious considerations. The GAC notes that the Government of India has requested that the application not be proceeded with; and
b. as noted in the Durban communiqué, the Government of India has requested that the application for .indians not proceed.
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ICANN Board
Current Status/Communications Log
Courtesy copy of the response submitted to ICANN today regarding the GAC Advice issued in Singapore regarding the .RAM new gTLD application
Board Scorecard - Updated 14 May 2014
Scorecard Response:
In response to the GAC’s advice in the Durban Communiqué concerning .RAM and .INDIANS, on 10 September 2013, the NGPC adopted an iteration of the Scorecard taking note of the concerns expressed in the GAC’s advice.
a)With respect to .RAM, the NGPC takes note of the concerns expressed in the GAC’s Singapore advice that “the application for .ram is a matter of extreme sensitivity for the Government of India on political and religious considerations.” The NGPC also notes the applicant response to the Board from Chrysler Group LLC (“Chrysler”) concerning this advice, in which Chrysler indicated that it “remains hopeful that an accommodation can be reached that addresses the Government’s concerns, yet allows Chrysler to register and operate .RAM as a restricted, exclusively-controlled gTLD. Chrysler representatives are willing to meet with the Government of India to discuss the resolution of this matter at any time that is convenient for the Government.” The NGPC continues to deliberate on this item of GAC advice and encourages the impacted parties to continue the noted discussions.
b) With respect to .INDIANS, the NGPC takes note of the GAC’s Singapore advice and continues to deliberate on this item of GAC advice.
Board Scorecard - Updated 8 September 2014
Scorecard response:
In response to the GAC’s advice in the Durban Communiqué concerning .RAM and .INDIANS, on 10 September 2013, the NGPC adopted an iteration of the Scorecard taking note of the concerns expressed in the GAC’s advice.
a) With respect to .RAM, in the 14 May 2014 iteration of the Scorecard, the NGPC took note of the concerns expressed in the GAC’s Singapore advice that “the application for .ram is a matter of extreme sensitivity for the Government of India on political and religious considerations.” The NGPC also noted the applicant response to the Board from Chrysler Group LLC (“Chrysler”) concerning this advice, in which Chrysler indicated that it “remains hopeful that an accommodation can be reached that addresses the Government’s concerns, yet allows Chrysler to register and operate .RAM as a restricted, exclusively-controlled gTLD. Chrysler
representatives are willing to meet with the Government of India to discuss the resolution of this matter at any time that is convenient for the Government.” At this time, the NGPC continues to deliberate on this item of GAC advice and encourages the impacted parties to continue the noted discussions.
b) With respect to .INDIANS, the NGPC notes that on 26 August 2014, the applicant for .INDIANS notified ICANN that it was withdrawing its application from the New gTLD Program.