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Alain, hi.

Suggest it's a little late to be recommending such a fundamental
change to the applicant proces. Not going to fly. So let's not waste
our time on it.

Best,

Adam

Adam Peake
GLOCOM Tokyo



On Tue, Mar 13, 2012 at 8:20 AM, Alain Berranger
<[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Dear NCSG Colleagues,
>
> FYI
>
> Alain
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Jean-Louis Ecochard <[log in to unmask]>
> Date: Mon, Mar 12, 2012 at 11:42 AM
> Subject: Re: [npoc-voice] NPOC Proposal for IOC-RC protection
> To: Alain Berranger <[log in to unmask]>, "[log in to unmask]"
> <[log in to unmask]>
>
>
> Alain,
>
> Merci de votre proposition.
>
> One of the prime concern is the conversion of a known NGO domain name into a
> gTLD.
> This is because a domain name is an NGO brand on the internet.
> We also know that words like relief, cancer, heart, peace, nature, etc.
> cannot receive trademark protection yet they represent essential internet
> brands of the NGOs they represent.
> I believe ANY NGO with a strong internet brand presence would find it
> disastrous to see their domain name converted into a gTLD (e.g. In our case
> of nature.org seeing a .nature gTLD).
>
> Henceforth I recommend we propose protection of any .org  or .org.country
> domain name in active use by "Any organization operating globally in the
> public interest and enjoying International Legal Personality in the country
> where its Headquarters are located, and its members." as of January 1 2012.
> This means that ICANN would prohibit the creation of a gTLD that is the same
> as a domain name of an NGO in use 1/1/12 and active.
>
> This ensures protection of the capital invested by NGOs on their brand
> presence without making it too complicated for ICANN to administer (I.e.
> Check for .org existence, check if own by  NGO).
>
> I welcome thoughts and discussions on this extension of Alain's suggestion.
>
> Thanks,
> JL
>
> be green – read on the screen
> --
> Jean-Louis Écochard
> Vice President and Chief Information Officer
>
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>
>
> "An individual without information can't take responsibility. An individual
> with information can't help but take responsibility."
>  - Jan Carlzon, former President and CEO of the Scandinavian Airlines Group
>
>
>
> From: Alain Berranger
> <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>>
> Date: Sun, 11 Mar 2012 18:06:11 -0400
> To: <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>>
> Subject: [npoc-voice] NPOC Proposal for IOC-RC protection
>
> Dear NPOC members:
>
> Greetings from San José. As Acting Vice Chair, I would like to consult you
> on an important issue:
>
> Context: Given the tension here on the IOC and Red Cross exemption (some of
> us call it protection) and the Drafting Committee Chair report to GNSO this
> morning - we find it wise, for the benefit of our current and future NPOC
> members, as well as the ICANN Community at large, that NPOC promotes and
> supports a) the proposal from the WG and b), in a broader manner, the
> generic extension of this protection based on avoiding the setting of a
> precedent, and based on objective and independantly verifiable criteria to
> define who or who does not qualify:
>
> Proposition:
> Would receive new gTLD protection: "Any organization operating globally in
> the public interest and enjoying International Legal Personality in the
> country where its Headquarters are located, and its members."
>
> Thank you for your attention to this important matter. Please respond by
> Tuesday 13 March 17:00 San José time.
>
> Best regards,
>
> Alain Berranger
> --
> Alain Berranger, B.Eng, MBA
> Member, Board of Directors, CECI,
> http://www.ceci.ca<http://www.ceci.ca/en/about-ceci/team/board-of-directors/>
> Executive-in-residence, Schulich School of Business,
> www.schulich.yorku.ca<http://www.schulich.yorku.ca>
> Trustee, Global Knowledge Partnership Foundation,
> www.gkpfoundation.org<http://www.gkpfoundation.org>
> NA representative, Chasquinet Foundation,
> www.chasquinet.org<http://www.chasquinet.org>
> interim Membership Committee Chair, NPOC, NCSG, ICANN, http://npoc.org/
> O:+1 514 484 7824; M:+1 514 704 7824
> Skype: alain.berranger
>
>
>
>
> --
> Alain Berranger, B.Eng, MBA
> Member, Board of Directors, CECI, http://www.ceci.ca
> Executive-in-residence, Schulich School of Business, www.schulich.yorku.ca
> Trustee, Global Knowledge Partnership Foundation, www.gkpfoundation.org
> NA representative, Chasquinet Foundation, www.chasquinet.org
> interim Membership Committee Chair, NPOC, NCSG, ICANN, http://npoc.org/
> O:+1 514 484 7824; M:+1 514 704 7824
> Skype: alain.berranger
>

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