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Hi

Added the changes recommended by Ed. Thank you very much.

Farzaneh

On 13 Aug 2016 4:59 p.m., "farzaneh badii" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> Yes I agree and will implement Eds Suggestion soon .
>
> On 13 Aug 2016 4:54 p.m., "Sam Lanfranco" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
>> I would like to second Ed's concern here. I went to the full list of
>> gTLDs and spend some time playing around with placing two letter country
>> codes in front of gTLDs and could hardly find anything that would look
>> suspiciously like a government site. Misrepresentation would flow not from
>> the two-letter/gTLD URL itself, but from the use of the domain name. Leave
>> registries and registrar's out of enforcement there, and leave it where it
>> belongs, with initiative taken by offended parties (including governments),
>> or by those abused by misrepresentation.
>>
>> Sam L.
>>
>> *On 8/13/2016 8:14 AM, Edward Morris wrote:*
>>
>> *Hi Farzi,*
>>
>> *Thanks so much for doing this. Clearly this is an issue directly related
>> to free speech on the domain name line and I certainly support the NCSG
>> submitting a public comment on this matter. I also agree with your approach
>> to the issue,  except for one small part. You write:*
>>
>> *---*
>>
>> *REGISTRATION POLICY*
>>
>> *This policy requires the registry to make sure that the registrant has
>> taken measures to ensure against misrepresenting or falsely implying that
>> the registrant or its business is affiliated with the government.*
>> *We find this acceptable, however misrepresentation should be interpreted
>> narrowly. But the obligation that the registrant not to falsely imply that
>> it is affiliated with the government is a sound approach which we support. *
>>
>> ---
>>
>> I don't want registry's to turn into content police or judges of the
>> intent of registrants. I recognise there is a big push in ICANN, from the
>> IPC, the GAC and others, to turn Registries into de facto enforcement
>> bodies. I think this is something we should resist at any and every
>> opportunity. What are the criteria to be used concerning government
>> affiliation? Is this something we really want Registries to decide?
>>
>> With that small exception I fully endorse this comment. I look forward to
>> hearing what others have to say.
>>
>> Thanks again, Frazi, for your hard work on this.
>>
>> Kind Regards,
>>
>> Ed Morris
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>


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