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Transcript: AGAT 23.02.11 Transcript
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Agenda: 23 February 2011
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1. Roll call –
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2 min
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Introduction of the aims and objectives of the WG and Review of Areas of Focus- (10 mins) - Evan
Applicant Guidebook areas of focus for AGAT WG:
- Overhaul, requirement of 100% transparency or total elimination of the Independent Objector
- Replacement of the Dispute Resolution Service Provider with an expert panel, and replacement of a costly adversarial adjudicated system with one more objective and streamlined
- Explicit Board affirmation of applications which are recommended (by the above experts) to be rejected because of obscenity
- Use of ALAC and GAC, possibly as a replacement for the Independent Objector, as a filter for obscenity-based objections
- Reducing trademark "bullying" through modification of the time and language requirements of the URS mechanism
- Possible explicit categorisation of applications, to denote those which meet a criteria of community and financial need, especially from developing economies
- Provisions (reduced costs and/or streamlined processes) for applicants meeting the above criteria