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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Hello Parminder.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>In case of Loreal, the article is not 100%
correct.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Sure, it is treated as a private TLD, but they
don't say (yet) that subdomains can only</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>used by Loreal itself.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Some hints of how they would operate the TLD can be
found in section </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>"18(a). Describe the mission/purpose of your
proposed gTLD."</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>See the "Stages" :)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial><A
href="http://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus/applicationdetails:downloadapplication/1027?t:ac=1027">http://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus/applicationdetails:downloadapplication/1027?t:ac=1027</A></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>But anyway, private usage of generic terms
is questionable.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV>Matthias Pfeifer IT-Consulting</DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Monday, September 24, 2012 6:26
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [governance] implications of
private TLDs</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV><FONT face=Verdana>Hi All<BR><BR></FONT><FONT
face=Verdana>Below is the link to an op ed in a top Indian daily 'The Hindu'
that we did on the implications of private top level domains being
allowed in the new gtld policy ... parminder <BR><BR><A
class=moz-txt-link-freetext
href="http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/beauty-lies-in-the-domain-of-the-highest-bidder/article3929612.ece">http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/beauty-lies-in-the-domain-of-the-highest-bidder/article3929612.ece</A><BR><BR><BR></FONT>
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