I am one of the leaders supporting the proposed Not-for-Profit
Organization Constituency.  First and foremost the proposed NPOC is not
an attempt to merely expand trademark owners rights.  

I have been a lurker on this list serve for a while now and I believe
that the NCSG does not promote various opinions and discussions from its
"dynamic representation of various social classes".  The NPOC would
allow not-for-profit organizations to affiliate and respond to various
DNS issues, as it pertains to our organizations.  

Debra Hughes, another leader of the NPOC, reached out to all GNSO
council members.  Rafik even joined one of our outreach webinars.

Further, it is my understanding that ICANN has strongly encouraged (if
not mandated) membership expansion.  This new constituency would be a
vehicle for new members to join the ICANN conversation.

Amber Sterling
Business Development Specialist
Association of American Medical Colleges
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From: NCSG-NCUC [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of
Konstantinos Komaitis
Sent: Thursday, June 17, 2010 9:19 AM
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Subject: Re: [council] FYI - New GNSO Constituency Notice of Intent -
Not-for-Profit Organizations Constituency

That is very true - because we have been so very good at stopping the
expansion of trademarks outside our circles now we will have to do the
same within our own one. It is embarrassing for a constituency that
calls itself non-commercial to promote the ICANN-led protection of
trademarks and seek to justify it.

KK

Dr. Konstantinos Komaitis,
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University of Strathclyde,
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-----Original Message-----
From: NCSG-NCUC [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of
Kimberley Heitman
Sent: Thursday, June 17, 2010 10:57 AM
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Subject: Re: [council] FYI - New GNSO Constituency Notice of Intent -
Not-for-Profit Organizations Constituency

> I do not understand very well. Why option to form a nonprofit group?
Are 
> we not in a dynamic representation of various social classes?

Have you noticed the proponents all have an interest in trademarks? A
cynic
might think that it is an attempted takeover of the public interest
constituency by trademark owners, launched from the home of
astro-turfing.

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Kimberley James Heitman
www.kheitman.com
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