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Line 57: − + − − On September 19, 2012, Chehadé sent a letter in return, where he said explained that the 60-day period was reached through a "multi-year, extensive process with the ICANN community" and therefore would not be in ICANN's power to unilaterally extend. He also noted that the Trademark Clearinghouse is "intended to be a repository for existing legal rights, and not an adjudicator of such rights or creator of new rights. Extending the protections offered through the Trademark Clearinghouse to any form of name (such as the mark + generic term suggested in your letter) would potentially expand rights beyond those granted under trademark law and put the Clearinghouse in the role of making determinations as to the scope of particular rights."<ref>[http://domainincite.com/10538-new-icann-chief-pours-cold-water-on-new-gtld-trademark-protection-demands New ICANN chief pours cold water on new gTLD trademark protection demands]. Domain Incite. Published 2012 September 20. Retrieved 2012 November 13.</ref> − − However, in early November 2012, Chehadé invited a group of business, IP, and noncommercial users, along with registrar and registry stakeholder groups, to discuss Clearinghouse-related issues. The meeting was private and criticized by some as circumventing required policy development processes at ICANN.<ref>[http://domainincite.com/10951-trademark-clearinghouse-breakthrough-at-private-brussels-meeting Trademark Clearinghouse “breakthrough” at private Brussels meeting]. Domain Incite. Published 2012 November 8. Retrieved 2012 November 13.</ref> The so called [[Trademark Clearinghouse#Strawman Solution|Strawman Solution]] that resulted from this meeting recommended:<ref>[http://blog.icann.org/2012/11/building-a-secure-and-reliable-trademark-clearinghouse/ Building a Secure and Reliable Trademark Clearinghouse]. ICANN Blog. Published 2012 November 7. Retrieved 2012 November 13.</ref>: − * Registration: How registration recording and verification are addressed − # Agreeing to map out trademark submission and verification components − # Developing a new system to offer timely and accurate information on new gTLD launches − # Implementing seminars between implementers and various users − * Sunrise Management: How to use Sunrise data files and offer flexibility for rights holders − # Offering model in which Clearinghouse data can be provided securely to rights holders for early sunrise registration − # Giving details on the degree of "matching" between a Clearinghouse record and a domain name's [[Whois]] data. − * Claims Management: How new gTLDs registries and registrars will facilitate Clearinghouse records during the registration process − # Agreeing to hybrid system of decentralized and centralized system for Trademark Claims − # Offering trademark claims service for at least first 60 days of general registration and all new gTLD registries must offer a minimum 30-day sunrise period − # Decided not to implement measures to address the potential mining of the Clearinghouse database for purposes not related to rights protection, on the basis that most controls would be ineffective − ===Strawman "Mistake"=== − In a meeting with registries and registrars in Amsterdam on January 25th 2013, Mr. Chehadé claimed that the biggest mistake yet of his 4 months as CEO was convening the meetings that led to the [[Trademark Clearinhouse#Strawman Solution|Strawman Solution]]. At that time the proposal was still open for public comments and had not been rescinded, and a complaint by [[Maria Farrell]] of the [[NCUC|Non-Commercial Users Constituency]] had been filed with the [[ICANN Ombudsman]]. He noted that the speed at which they were addressing issues at ICANN was inevitably leading to mistakes, and that in his case he seems to have admitted to not appreciating the development process to create ICANN policy.<ref>[http://domainincite.com/11732-industry-man-chehade-admits-strawman-mistake Industry Man Chehade Admits Strawman Mistake, DomainIncite.com]Published and Retrieved Jan 25 2013</ref> − − ==Career History== − Chehadé has more than 25 years of experience in founding and leading progressive Internet businesses. He served most recently as the CEO of Vocado (October 2010 - October 2012), a firm providing cloud-based software to the administrations of educational institutions. Prior, he was CEO of CoreObjects Software (April 2009 – August 2010), a leader in new product software development services for both large and growing companies. In his time there, he oversaw the company's growth to more than 400 employees and its acquisition by Symphony Services. From February 2006 until March 2009, Fadi served as the General Manager of [[IBM]]'s Global Technology Services in the Middle East and North Africa Department, following IBM's acquisition of his company, Viacore Inc. He founded Viacore, a B2B process integration hub, in February, 2000. From February 1998 until February 2000, he served as the Founder and CEO of RosettaNet, a non-profit multi-stakeholder company that lead major international corporations including IBM, Microsoft, HP, Nokia, and Oracle, to collaborate on B2B standards. From July 1996 until February 1998, Chehadé served as the Vice President of Ingram Micro. In 1988, he founded Connectica Inc. and served as its CEO for 8 years. He began his career as a Systems Engineer at [[AT&T]]'s Bell Labs.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/groups/board/chehade-en.htm Fadi Chehadé | President and CEO]. ICANN.</ref><ref name="linkedin">[http://www.linkedin.com/in/fadichehade Fadi Chehede]. LinkedIn.</ref> − − ===Education=== − Chehadé received his M.S. in Engineering Management from Stanford University in 1986 and his B.S. in Computer Science from Polytechnic University in 1985.<ref name="linkedin"></ref> He speaks English, Arabic, French, and Italian.<ref>[http://www.businessweek.com/ap/2012-06-22/bio-information-on-new-icann-ceo-fadi-chehade Bio information on new ICANN CEO, Fadi Chehade]. BusinessWeek. Published 2012 June 22.</ref> − − ==Personal Background== − Mr. Chehadé was born in Beirut of Egyptian parents who had lived in various parts of the world before they settled in Lebanon. His family is from a Coptic Christian minority in Egypt. In Beirut, he attended a French Christian school, speaking French at school and Arabic afterwards, until at the age of 13 his father decided to send him to Damascus due to violent tensions and the Lebanese civil war. He arrived in the U.S. at the age of 18 without knowing any English; his first job, which he retained for 7 months, was peeling onions. During this time he was also attending school to learn English. Later, his tuition at Stanford was covered by a work-study agreement with his employer, [[AT&T]].<ref name="youtube"></ref> − − ==Videos== − <videoflash>rjt2mCinmbg</videoflash> − <videoflash>16sC6-e8hk4</videoflash> − − ==References== − {{reflist}} − __NOTOC__
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'''Fadi Chehadé''' is the current President and CEO of [[ICANN]]. He was originally set to take over from the Interim CEO [[Akram Atallah]] on October 1, 2012, but he started the position two weeks early, on September 14.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-14sep12-en.htm Fadi Chehadé Assumes Top Spot Two Weeks Early]. ICANN. Published 2012 September 14.</ref>
'''Fadi Chehadé''' is the current President and CEO of [[ICANN]]. He was originally set to take over from the Interim CEO [[Akram Atallah]] on October 1, 2012, but he started the position two weeks early, on September 14.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-14sep12-en.htm Fadi Chehadé Assumes Top Spot Two Weeks Early]. ICANN. Published 2012 September 14.</ref>
Fadi attended [[ICANN 44]] in Prague, Czech Republic, and gave a speech during the Opening Ceremony.<ref>[http://www.thedomains.com/2012/06/25/new-icann-ceo-fadi-chehade-impresses-in-opening-session-the-internet-is-the-greatest-public-gift/ New ICANN CEO Fadi Chehade Impresses In Opening Session: “The Internet is the Greatest Public Gift”]. The Domains. Published 2012 June 25.</ref>
Fadi's first introduction to an ICANN crowd came in June 2012 at [[ICANN 44]] in Prague, Czech Republic, where he introduced himself in a speech during the Opening Ceremony.<ref>[http://www.thedomains.com/2012/06/25/new-icann-ceo-fadi-chehade-impresses-in-opening-session-the-internet-is-the-greatest-public-gift/ New ICANN CEO Fadi Chehade Impresses In Opening Session: “The Internet is the Greatest Public Gift”]. The Domains. Published 2012 June 25.</ref> He replaced former CEO [[Rod Beckstrom]].
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Senators Patrick Leahy and Chuck Grassley and Congressional Representatives Lamar Smith and John Conyers issued an August 7 letter critizing ICANN's approach to new gTLDs. They criticized ICANN's level of New GTLD outreach, stating that "many members of the public outside the ICANN community are unaware that the New gTLD program is underway" and go on to note that those who are aware are not given adequate time and information to participate. The letter also highlighted demands from IP interests that ICANN systematically offer stronger rights protection mechanisms on the new gTLDs, such as a permanent Trademark Clearinghouse service rather than the existing policy, which only required the Clearinghouse be available the first sixty days after a registry launches.<ref>[http://domainincite.com/10033-congressmen-say-new-gtlds-need-more-comments Congressmen say new gTLDs need more comments]. Domain Incite. Published 2012 August 8. Retrieved 2012 November 13.</ref>
Senators Patrick Leahy and Chuck Grassley and Congressional Representatives Lamar Smith and John Conyers issued an August 7 letter critizing ICANN's approach to new gTLDs. They criticized ICANN's level of New GTLD outreach, stating that "many members of the public outside the ICANN community are unaware that the New gTLD program is