22 Describe proposed measures for protection of geographic names at the second and other levels in the applied-for gTLD

Prototypical answer:

OBI is committed to protecting geographic names at the second and other levels in the .obi gTLD.

OBI pledges to

- adopt, before the new gTLD is introduced, appropriate procedures for blocking, at no cost and upon demand of governments, public authorities or IGOs, names with national or geographic significance at the second level of the .obi gTLD and
- ensure procedures to allow governments, public authorities or IGOs to challenge abuses of names with national or geographic significance at the second level of the .obi gTLD.

OBI will adhere to Specification 5 of the new gTLD Agreement and is ready to follow the procedure mutatis mutandis as detailed in the circular letter by the GAC Chair to Governments, distinct economies and public authorities and Members of the ICANN Governmental Advisory Committee of September 9, 2003 regarding the Reservation of Country Names in Dot Info, see https:⁄⁄gacweb.icann.org⁄download⁄attachments⁄1540128⁄dotinfocircular1.pdf?version=3&modificationDate=1318705184000.

However, should the GAC prefer to use other procedures, particularly in the light of the possibly high number of new gTLDs, OBI is ready to consider the implementation of such approach.

OBI is mindful of the fact that any procedure requires seperate approval by ICANN according to Specification 5 of the new gTLD Agreement.

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