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===ICANN Response to ANA/Brand Owners Opposition===
On August 9, 2011, [[Rod Beckstrom]] sent ICANN's response to the issues raised by brand owners through Liodice. In his correspondence, Beckstrom defended that the new gTLD program was developed the entire ICANN community worldwide based on a multi-stake holder model in accordance with the Internet governing body's core values and responsibilities set forth in the Affirmation of Commitments. Beckstrom described Liodice's letter as "incorrect and problematic in several respects". He stressed that the new gTLD program received a strong consensus internationally and was approved by a super majority vote from the members of its [[GNSO|Generic Names Supporting Organizations]]. The ICANN community spent 6 years in developing and planning the policy for the new gTLD program by conducting different measures such multiple public meetings and comments to ensure the security, stability and resiliency of the internet. He pointed out that Liodice's letter demonstrated a lack of understanding about the program when he said it is an unrestricted expansion. According to Beckstrom, if Liodice conducted further research, he should have learned the following:
* restrictions on delegation rates
* string requirements and limitations
* required applicant background, financial and technical qualifications
* objection processes for infringing and other inappropriately applied-for strings
* standing registry operator obligations in the registry agreement

He also criticized Liodice's allegations that the new gTLD program will result in "enormous financial burdens" and argued that the quotations he used from the economic studies were biased with unsupported conclusions that more domain names will be exposed to heightened cyber security attacks and violations of consumer privacy. He explained that ICANN formed a team of international experts who developed innovative safeguards against trademark abuses and malicious Internet practices. In addition, the concerns of [[Intellectual Property]] stakeholders were well documented and the ICANN Board created a team of 18 IP experts, the [[IRT|Implementation Recommendation Team]], to create additional Rights Protection Mechanisms (RPMs) such as:
* Creation of a [[Trademark Clearinghouse]]
* Implementation of the [[URS|Uniform Rapid Suspension]] (URS)
* Establishment of Requirements for Maintenance of a “thick” [[Whois]] Database in all new gTLD Registries
* Establsihment of Post-Delegation Dispute Mechanism to Attach Liability to Registry Operators

Moreover, Beckstrom pointed out that ANA had been involved in the development process, albeit was not overly active, but itsstated concerns submitted on Decemebr 15, 2008 regarding trademark protection,transparency of participants had been taken into consideration. He also said that ANA is welcome to continue to participate more actively in ICANN development processes.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/correspondence/beckstrom-to-liodice-09aug11-en.pdf Rod Beckstrom Letter to Robert Liodice]</ref> <ref>[http://domainincite.com/beckstrom-strikes-back-at-ana-threat/ Beckstrom strikes back at ANA threat]</ref>